News from the Church in Malta
Cycle of Catechesis. The Spirit and the Bride. The Holy Spirit guides the people of God towards Jesus our hope. 4. The Spirit teaches the Bride to pray. The Psalms, symphony of prayer in the Bible
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
In preparation for the next Jubilee, I invited the devotion of the year 2024 “to a great ‘symphony’ of prayer”. … Read more »
On the night of 9-10 July 1860, eight Franciscan friars and three lay Christians of the Maronite rite were martyred in the Franciscan convent in Syria during a Druze uprising against local Christians.
Now, almost 100 years after Pope Pius XI beatified them, Emanuele Ruiz and his companions, including the brothers Francesco, Abdel-Mooti, and Raffaele Massabki, are one step away from sainthood.
On Monday, July 1, Pope Francis will preside at an Ordinary Public Consistory where Cardinals present in Rome are expected to give formal approval to proceed with their canonization… Read more »
Rev. Prof. Carl-Mario Sultana, Head of the Department of Pastoral Theology, Liturgy and Canon Law within the Faculty of Theology, has been elected President of the Équipe Européenne de Catéchèse for the next four years.
The election took place during the bi-annual Congress of the Équipe held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania between 29 May and 3 June 2024. The theme of the congress was ‘Liturgy, Catechesis and Human Experience’… Read more »
Nhar is-Sibt 15 ta’ Ġunju 2024 saret l-ordinazzjoni episkopali ta’ Dun Henry Balzan li nħatar mill‑Papa Franġisku bħala Isqof Awżiljarju tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ La Serena, fiċ-Ċilì. F’diskors qasir fi tmiem il-quddiesa, l-Isqof Balzan irringrazzja lill-Papa Franġisku kif ukoll lill-Arċisqof tad-djoċesi tiegħu, li sab fih appoġġ u gwida. Semma wkoll is-sostenn li sab mid-Djoċesi ta’ Copiapó, l-ewwel parroċċa li laqagħtu fiċ-Ċilì u li għallmitu l-lingwa tal-post kif ukoll kif ikun tassew saċerdot… Read more »
This year marks the 120th Anniversary from when St Patrick’s Salesian School opened its doors for the first youngsters. To commemorate this event, a special evening will be held in the school yard on the 21st June at 8pm.
All the Salesian Family, together with all who are and feel connected to this educational community, are being invited. All families are welcome. The event will open with a thanksgiving Mass which will be animated by young people… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
Today the Gospel of the liturgy speaks to us of the Kingdom of God through the image of the seed (cf. Mk 4:26-34). Jesus uses this simile several times (cf. Mt 13:1-23; Mk 4:1-20; Lk 8:4-15), and today He does so by inviting us to reflect in particular on an important attitude connected to the image of the seed: it is the attitude of confident expectation… Read more »
L-Arċipriet il-ġdid tal-Imdina Mons. Claude Portelli li se jibqa’ jokkupa wkoll il-kariga ta’ Delegat tal‑Arċisqof għall‑Kultura.
L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna qed jafda l‑ħidma pastorali tal‑parroċċa tal‑Katidral tal‑Imdina ddedikat lil San Pawl, f’idejn Mons. Claude Portelli bħala l‑arċipriet ta’ din il‑parroċċa. Hu rringrazzja lil Mons. Mario Tong li serva bħala arċipriet ta’ din il‑parroċċa.
Mons. Claude Portelli twieled fis‑6 ta’ Awwissu 1975. Beda l‑mixja għas‑saċerdozju fis‑Seminarju Maġġuri tal‑Arċisqof f’Tal‑Virtù fir‑Rabat u fl‑2001 ggradwa fil‑Filosofija u t‑Teoloġija mill‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija fl‑Università ta’ Malta… Read more »
The Holy See Press Office had announced that Pope Francis would participate in the G7 Summit that is currently underway in the town of Borgo Egnazia, Puglia, Italy, on 26 April.
A statement on that occasion said he would intervene in the Session devoted to Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The Group of Seven industrialized nations, under the presidency of Italy, runs from 13 to 15 June and foresees the participation of the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan… Read more »
Tomorrow, Saturday 15 June 2024, at 4:30pm (Malta time), there will be Mass with the episcopal ordination of Fr Henry Joseph Balzan, who Pope Francis appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of La Serena, in Chile. Mass will take place at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in La Serena.
Mass will be concelebrated by Auxiliary Bishop of Malta Joseph Galea-Curmi; Fr Gordon Refalo, Parish Priest of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish in Gżira; Fr Paul Buttigieg, who spent several years as a missionary in Chile; and Fr Mark Mallia Pawley, a Maltese priest who is currently working in the Diocese of Copiapó in Chile… Read more »
Cycle of Catechesis. The Spirit and the Bride. The Holy Spirit guides the people of God towards Jesus our hope. 3. “All Scripture is inspired by God”. Knowing God’s love through God’s words.
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning, welcome!
Let us continue the catechesis on the Holy Spirit who guides the Church towards Christ our hope… Read more »
