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The Archbishop visits the ‘Solidarity Meals’ kitchen

700 meals distributed daily from parishes

12/05/2020   Is-Salini

L-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna llum żar il-kċina ta’ ristorant fis-Salini fejn qed jiġu ppreparati madwar 700 ikla sħuna kuljum għall-persuni vulnerabbli, bħala parti mill-proġett ‘Solidarity Meals’. Dawn l-ikliet huma sponsorjati minn The Alfred Mizzi Foundation u jitqassmu mill-entità tal-Knisja Caritas Malta permezz tad-Djakonija Unit li taħdem id f’id mal-parroċċi u ma’ entitajiet oħra tal-Knisja li joffru servizz fil-komunità.

Waqt iż-żjara l-Arċisqof iddawwar mal-istabbiliment minn Julian Sammut, iċ-Chairperson ta’ The Alfred Mizzi Foundation, u kien akkumpanjat minn Anthony Gatt, Direttur ta’ Caritas Malta; u Albert Debono, il-Kap tad-Djakonija Unit u l-Kordinatur ta’ dan il-proġett… Read more »

Vatican provides pastoral guidelines to help internally displaced persons

11/05/2020

A displaced Yemeni woman prepares food inside a temporary shelter at a camp for internally displaced persons on the outskirts of Sana’a  (ANSA)

The Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development provides new guidelines for responding to the challenges of assisting internally displaced persons.

The Vatican on Tuesday presented guidelines for the Church’s response to the situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs)… Read more »

Pope at Mass prays for those who have lost their jobs

11/05/2020   The Vatican

Pope Francis turns his thoughts during morning Mass to those who are suffering because they have lost their jobs due to the pandemic and reflects on how God has sent the Holy Spirit to accompany and sustain us throughout our lives.

Pope Francis presided over Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on the Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter. During his introduction he said that at this time his thoughts go to the unemployed… Read more »

Mass for Youth – 9 May, 7pm

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

08/05/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Qari u kant tal-Quddiesa

Ċelebrant: Fr Brendan Gatt
Animazzjoni: The New Victorians

♫ Rise ♫

Your love will never fail,
You’re steadfast

Your promises are true,
You’re faithful

You cover all my sins
with forgiveness

My eyes have seen Your Ways,
Your goodness

Love and faithfulness meet
We behold Your glory
Righteousness and peace kiss
Heaven’s all around us

Spring up, Oh Well,
living water rise within us

Spring up, Oh Well,
Holy Spirit deep within us
Rise

Heaven is all around us
Heaven is all around us

Qari I

Għażlu sebat irġiel mimlijin bl-Ispirtu s-Santu… Read more »

Archbishop’s Vlog: Mother’s Day in ‘the sweet month of May’

09/05/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Fuq xewqa tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Quddies ta’ għada l‑Ħadd 10 ta’ Mejju, Jum l‑Omm, se jixxandar minn santwarju Marjan – is‑santwarju nazzjonali tal‑Madonna tal‑Mellieħa. Hemmhekk, l‑Arċisqof ser jitlob għall‑ommijiet kollha, b’mod speċjali dawk li għaddejjin minn żmien diffiċli, u wkoll għal dawk li jixtiequ jsiru ommijiet.

Il‑Quddiesa bil‑Malti fid‑9:30am se tixxandar fuq TVM2, il-paġna ta’ Facebook u l-YouTube Channel tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta fis-6:30pm fuq TVM2… Read more »

A prayer for the gift of health with the intercession of St George Preca

09/05/2020

Illum l‑Arċisqof ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa mill‑Kappella ta’ Sidtna Marija tal‑Midalja Mirakoluża, il‑Blata l‑Bajda, fejn jinsabu meqjuma l‑fdalijiet ta’ San Ġorġ Preca. Matul din il‑Quddiesa u r‑Rużarju l‑Arċisqof ser jitlob bl‑interċessjoni ta’ San Ġorġ biex il‑Mulej ikompli jagħti lill‑pajjiżna d‑don tas‑saħħa. Din il‑Quddiesa ser tixxandar b’mod dirett fid‑9:30am fuq TVM2 u l-paġna ta’ Facebook. Wara l‑Quddiesa jixxandar dokumentarju ‘Il‑Bixra ta’ Dun Ġorġ’, bi produzzjoni tas‑soċjetà tal‑M.U.S.E.U.M… Read more »

An agreement for the restoration of the Old Church in Birkirkara

Restoration works to be be completed by the end of 2024

08/05/2020   The Parish Church of Saint Mary, Birkirkara

(Front right): Roberto Buontempo and Norbert Gatt, (back right): Michael Pace Ross, Minister Josè Herrera and Parish Priest Reuben Deguara

The Archbishop’s Curia has signed an agreement with the Government’s Restoration Directorate which will see the Old Church in Birkirkara restored through public funds, following the necessary geotechnical studies and tests commissioned and financed by the Church. The agreement was signed today by Mr Roberto Buontempo, Property Manager of the Archdiocese of Malta, and Mr Norbert Gatt from the Restoration Directorate… Read more »

The feast of St George Preca and Mother’s Day

The Archbishop also prays in the Church of Our Lady of Pompeii

08/05/2020   Marsaxlokk, Blata l-Bajda, Mellieħa

Il-Madonna tas-Santwarju tal-Mellieħa

Illum, il‑Ġimgħa 8 ta’ Mejju 2020, festa tal‑Madonna ta’ Pompei, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali u Santwarju tal‑Madonna ta’ Pompei f’Marsaxlokk u jitlob is‑Supplika lill‑Madonna ta’ Pompei u r‑Rużarju. Din ser tixxandar fuq TVM2 fil‑5:30 p.m. u fuq il‑website tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.

Għada, is‑Sibt 9 ta’ Mejju, festa ta’ San Ġorġ Preca, l‑Arċisqof ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa mill‑Kappella ta’ Sidtna Marija tal‑Midalja Mirakoluża, il‑Blata l‑Bajda, fejn jinsabu meqjuma l‑fdalijiet ta’ San Ġorġ Preca… Read more »