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‘Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols’ Christmas concert presided by Bishop Galea-Curmi

  St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Valletta

Nhar il-Ħadd 15 ta’ Diċembru 2019, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi ppresieda l-kunċert ta’ għanjiet tal‑Milied – Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, immexxi mis-St Paul Choral Society, fil‑Pro‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl, il‑Belt Valletta. Wara l-kunċert, l-Isqof iltaqa’ man-nies li attendew għall-kunċert.

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Christmas lunch at the Curia

600 people attended the Caritas Christmas lunch

  The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

F’Jum il-Milied il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof fil-Furjana laqgħat madwar 600 persuna u 90 voluntier għall-ikla annwali tal-Milied. L-ikla, li ġiet organizzata minn Caritas Malta għall-ħames sena konsekuttiva, għandha l-għan li tiġbor flimkien persuni li kieku jqattgħu l-Milied weħidhom. Din is-sena l-ikla kienet miftuħa wkoll għal dawk li qegħdin jgħixu f’sitwazzjonijiet diffiċli u mhux qed ikollhom biżżejjed flus biex ilaħħqu mal-ispejjeż tal-ħajja.

L-Arċisqof żar lil dawk preżenti u awguralhom l-isbaħ xewqat… Read more »

Curia offices closed

Mit-Tnejn 23 ta’ Diċembru sal-Ħadd 5 ta’ Jannar (iż-żewġ ġranet inklużi), il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof u l-uffiċċji tal-Caritas, il-Furjana, u t-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku, il-Belt Valletta, ser ikunu magħluqa. Il-Kurja, il-Caritas u t-Tribunal jiftħu mill-ġdid nhar it-Tnejn, 6 ta’ Jannar 2020. 

Nawguraw lilkom u lill-familji tagħkom l-isbaħ xewqat għal Milied qaddis! Read more »

Watch: Bishops’ Christmas and New Year’s exchange of greetings with State authorities

  The Archbishop's Palace, Valletta

Nhar il-Ħamis 19 ta’ Diċembru, l-Arċisqof ta’ Malta Charles J. Scicluna, flimkien mal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, laqgħu lill-awtoritajiet tal-pajjiż għall-iskambju tal-awgurju tal-Milied u s-Sena l-Ġdida fil-Palazz tal-Arcisqof, il-Belt Valletta.

Fost il-persuni li żaru l-Palazz tal-Arċisqof il-Belt kien hemm il-President ta’ Malta George Vella, il-Prim Ministru Joseph Muscat u membri parlamentari Laburisti, il-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni Adrian Delia u membri mill-Partit Nazzjonalista u membri mill-Ġudikatura ta’ Malta… Read more »

Exchange of Christmas Greetings at the Archbishop’s Curia

L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi qed jistiednu lill-pubbliku għall-iskambju tal-awguri tal‑istaġun, nhar il‑Ħadd 22 ta’ Diċembru bejn l‑10am u nofsinhar, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana.

Minħabba raġunijiet ta’ aċċessibilità, ser ikun miftuħ il‑bieb ta’ San Kalċedonju fi Triq Vincenzo Bugeja. Dakinhar, għall‑ħabta tal‑10:15am, l‑Arċisqof iwassal messaġġ lil dawk preżenti. Read more »

Pope Francis enjoys viral Nativity image called “Let Mum Rest”

Pope Francis said that for his birthday on December 17, he was shown a unique Nativity scene, dubbed “Let Mum Rest.” In the depiction, which has been making the rounds this year on social media, Mary is sleeping and Joseph is holding a tired Baby with his arms outstretched in a typical newborn pose.

The pope said the image shows “the tenderness of a family, of a marriage… Read more »

The Archbishop during Christmas and the beginning of the New Year

Il-funzjonijiet reliġjużi li ser imexxi l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna fl-okkażjoni tal-Milied jibdew filgħaxija f’lejlet il-Milied.

It-Tlieta 24 ta’ Diċembru, lejlet il-Milied, fil-5:00 p.m. Monsinjur Arċisqof imexxi l-ewwel għasar tal-Milied solenni fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, u fil-5:30 p.m., jiċċelebra l-Quddiesa tal-Vġili.

Dakinhar stess, fil-10:45 p.m. jibda l-uffiċċju tal-qari li matulu ssir ukoll il-prietka tat-tfal, kif ukoll programm ta’ għanjiet tal-Milied… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: let us not be distracted, make room for the joy of Jesus

Pope Francis during the Angelus

On the third Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis invites the faithful not to be distracted by external things, but to make room for Jesus who wants “to give us his joy”.

Before the recitation of the Marian Prayer, Pope Francis said the liturgy on this third Sunday of Advent invites us to be joyful, but to be aware “that existence also includes moments of doubt”… Read more »

New publication on Yves Congar by the Dean of the Faculty of Theology

On 26 November 2019, the Faculty of Theology launched the recent publication of Rev. Dr John Berry, Dean of the Faculty, titled Yves Congar’s Vision of Faith

Held under the patronage of H.E. Brigitte Curmi, French Ambassador to Malta, at the French Residence in Zebbug, the book launch was addressed by Prof. Dominic Fenech, Dean of the Faculty of Arts; Rev. Dr Carmel Tabone, O.P., senior lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy; and Rev… Read more »