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A prayer to St Publius

San Publiju,

Prinċep tal-gżira ta’ Malta u patrun tagħha,
agħtina il-grazzja li aħna nimitawk fil-qalb kbira u ġeneruża tiegħek,
li aħna niltaqgħu ma’ Ġesù fil-qawwa tiegħu li jfejjaq,
b’mod speċjali f’dawn iż-żminijiet meta aħna fil-periklu tal-mard kontaġġjuż u qerriedi.

Nitolbuk tinterċedi għalina biex ngħarfu nieħdu ħsieb xulxin,
inħobbu ’l xulxin u biex nagħrfu niftħu qalbna għal kulħadd,
hu min hu,
kemm dawk li jgħixu fostna,
kemm dawk li jinsabu fl-ibħra ta’ madwarna fil-periklu, jixxennqu u jitkarrbu għall-għajnuna tagħna… Read more »

Funeral payments and assistance from parish priests

Statement by the College of Parish Priests

Is-70 kappillan tal-Arċidjocesi ta’ Malta ssospendew l-kontribut finanzjarju mogħti lis-saċerdot għas-servizz tal-funerali. Din il-miżura temporanja hija intenzjonata li ttaffi d-diffikultajiet finanzjarji li ħafna familji qed jesperjenzaw konsegwenza tas-sitwazzjoni li żviluppat mill-imxija tal-coronavirus.

Fil-preżent, il-kappillani u l-kummissjoni djakonija ta’ kull parroċċa qed jagħmlu dak kollu possibbli biex jgħinu b’mod konkret lill-familji, b’mod partikolari dawk l-aktar vulnerabbli. Dan minbarra għajnuna oħra spiritwali permezz ta’ inizjattivi ta’ talb online jew talb privat fil-knejjes parrokkjali… Read more »

The Pope during the General Audience urges for protection of Earth

Celebrated the 50th Earth Day

  The Vatican

Holding his weekly general audience on the 50th Earth Day on Wednesday, Pope Francis called for common action and ecological conversion that lead to a deeper love for our common home and our brothers and sisters, especially the most vulnerable.

Message by Pope Francis

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Today we celebrate the fiftieth Earth Day. This is an occasion for renewing our commitment to love and care for our common home and for the weaker members of our human family… Read more »

The Bible in Maltese is now on the YouVersion Bible app

L‑Għaqda Biblika Maltija, li għadha kif lestiet il‑ħames edizzjoni tat‑traduzzjoni tal‑Bibbja mil‑lingwi oriġinali għall‑Malti, tħabbar li t‑test se jkun parti mill‑app tal‑Bibbja popolari YouVersion għall‑iOS u Android.

Bħala parti mis‑servizzi tagħha, YouVersion toffri mhux biss it‑traduzzjoni l‑iktar riċenti tal‑Għaqda Biblika Maltija, imma wkoll l‑opportunità ta’ talb kuljum mill‑Iskrittura, u riżorsi oħra għat‑tfal, żgħażagħ u kbar.

Il‑Bible App tal‑YouVersion, li tintuża fuq iktar minn 415 miljun smartphone, tablet u laptop, tista’ titniżżel b’xejn… Read more »

New dates for choosing a Church School

The Secretariat for Catholic Education is announcing new dates when the choice of a church school will be held, for the academic year starting in September 2020. The choice of school exercise will be held at a studio and will be transmitted live on the Archdiocese of Malta  website www.church.mt. Since people cannot be present due to the coronavirus restrictions, a notary will be present to certify the entire process… Read more »

Pope at Mass prays for politicians

  Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican

At Mass on Monday at the Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis prayed for all the men and women who have a vocation to political life and, in his homily, reflects on being born again of the Spirit.

After celebrating the Mass yesterday, Divine Mercy Sunday, in the Church of the Holy Spirit in the Saxon District, Pope Francis resumed Masses at the Casa Santa Marta on Monday… Read more »

Caritas Malta helping the most vulnerable during COVID-19

Caritas Malta mħassba dwar realtà ta’ persuni li bħalissa qed isofru konsegwenzi soċjali u ekonomiċi minħabba l-Covid-19 u li għandhom bżonn għajnuna urġenti.

Permezz ta’ persuni li qed iċemplu fuq linji ta’ Caritas li nfetħu apposta, kif ukoll tal-ħidma mill-qrib ma’ NGOs u l-kapillani fil-parroċċi, Caritas Malta qed tiltaqa’ dejjem iktar ma’ realtajiet ta’ gruppi ta’ nies vulnerabbli li huma l-aktar f’riskju matul din il-kriżi:

  • Dawk li diġà kellhom dħul baxx qabel il-pandemija;
  • Anzjani li jgħixu weħidhom, li kellhom xi għajnuna minn ġirien jew servizzi fid-dar li issa ma jistgħux jingħataw;
  • Ġenituri bi tfal b’diżabbiltà, speċjalment dawk severi li wkoll naqsilhom ir-respite peress li waqqfu l-iskejjel;
  • Dawk il-Maltin jew barranin li diġà sfaw bla saqaf u anki ma jistgħux jaċċessaw xelters minħabba restrizzjonijiet;
  • Barranin li tilfu x-xogħol jew naqsulhom is-sigħat ta’ xogħol u mhux intitolati għall-benefiċċji ta’ nuqqas ta’ impjieg jew sussidju fuq il-kera…
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Sunday Mass in English

As from tomorrow, 19th April, Divine Mercy Sunday, the Archdiocese of Malta will introduce a televised Sunday Mass in English. This initiative is being taken in collaboration with PBS.

Holy Mass will be broadcast on the Archdiocese of Malta website www.church.mt at 10:30am and on TVM2 at 6:30pm. Archbishop Charles Scicluna will celebrate Mass from the church of the Franciscan Friars, which is dedicated to St Francis, in Hamrun… Read more »