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President of EU bishops encourages participation and voting for “candidates and parties that will continue building a better Europe”

04/06/2024   Brussels, Belgium

As the upcoming EU elections approach, the President of COMECE, Mgr. Mariano Crociata, readdressed the topic on Tuesday, 4 June 2024. He encouraged all European citizens, especially Catholics, “to go vote and to do so responsibly, choosing candidates and parties that will continue building a better Europe for all. The EU is not perfect, but we want to improve it together using the democratic tools we have, starting with our right to vote.”

In view of the upcoming elections that will determine the new composition of the European Parliament, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European Union (COMECE) issued the following statement from its President, H.E… Read more »

The stone set aside – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

03/06/2024   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Huma riedu kieku jaqbduh taħt idejhom” (Mk 12:12). Dan hu li naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Mark fuq ir-reazzjoni tal-qassisin, tal-kittieba u tax-xjuħ tal-poplu għal din il-parabbola li jgħid Ġesù. Hawnhekk Ġesù jgħid parabbola li tfisser, fi ftit kliem, l-Istorja tas-Salvazzjoni – kif Alla bagħat lill-poplu tiegħu diversi nies, il-profeti, imma ħafna minnhom kienu rifjutati mill-poplu. Imbagħad, jgħid Ġesù meta jitkellem fuq is-sid tal-għalqa, fl-aħħar bagħat lil ibnu, imma lil ibnu qatluh u xeħtuh “barra mill-għalqa” (Mk 12:8)… Read more »

Notice

04/06/2024

On Thursday, 6th June 2024, the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana will be closed all day.

The Curia will reopen on Monday 10th June 2024. Read more »

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Pope at Angelus: “Jesus made a gift of His entire life”

03/06/2024   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

Today, in Italy and in other countries, we celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Domini. The Gospel of the liturgy today tells us about the Last Supper (Mk 14:12-26), during which the Lord performs a gesture of handing over: in fact, in the broken bread and in the chalice offered to the disciples, it is He who gives Himself for all humanity, and offers Himself for the life of the world… Read more »

Church Schools urge conclusion of educators’ agreement

03/06/2024

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace

The Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Association of Church Schools (CSA) are calling for a resolution to be reached among all parties involved to conclude negotiations and sign the new collective agreement for educators in both State and Church schools. The appeal comes after recent public comments and media reports, which may hinder the process.

The Secretariat and the CSA are closely monitoring the negotiations between the Government and the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) and express gratitude for their dedication and efforts… Read more »

The Eucharist commits us to the poor

02/06/2024

Message by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

“The Eucharist commits us to the poor. To receive in truth the Body and Blood of Christ given up for us, we must recognise Christ in the poorest, his brethren” (CCC 1397)”. This paragraph from the Catechism of the Catholic Church gives us an important message today, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. The Eucharistic celebration is an encounter with the Risen Christ who gives us the strength to go out of ourselves and to open ourselves to others with love… Read more »

Ceremony of Elects in Korçë (Albania)

31/05/2024

For the first time at the SDC Centre of Korçë, the Ceremony of Elects was held on the 11th May 2024. Three teenagers, Mikel Ushini, Elio Mehmeti and Xhonatan Agushi, received the Ceremony. This occasion evoked lot of enthusiasm and interest among the young people of the parish.

In addition to their regular attendance for the meetings held at the SDC Centre, Mikel, Elio and Xhonatan, take their Christian life seriously especially with their participation in Holy Mass and the sacraments… Read more »

Pope’s June prayer intention: for those fleeing their own countries

01/06/2024

Pope Francis’ monthly prayer intention this June is for “those fleeing their own countries.”

The Pope invited the Church to pray for this intention in this month’s The Pope Video, released on Tuesday. The prayer intention is entrusted to the entire Catholic Church through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network during the month in which the United Nations commemorates World Refugee Day on 20 June… Read more »

Dome and ceiling of Ħal Għaxaq parish church to undergo restoration works

27/05/2024

Il-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Marija Assunta f’Ħal Għaxaq se jkollha l-koppla u s-saqaf tagħha rrestawrati.

Permezz ta’ għajnuna finanzjarja li se tingħata lil din il-parroċċa, li tammonta għal €120,000, se jsiru numru ta’ xogħlijiet fosthom ir-restawr tal-aperturi tal-injam, il-waterproofing tal-koppla nfusha u l-fanal, kif ukoll il-konservazzjoni tal-ġebel innifsu. Il-bażi tal-kisi eżistenti tas-saqaf se jkun wkoll għaddej minn xogħol ta’ tiswija.

Il-finanzjament għar-restawr tal-knisja ta’ Ħal Għaxaq sar possibbli bis-saħħa ta’ kollaborazzjoni bejn il-Kunsill Malti għall-Arti u Komunità Malta… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Scicluna in June 2024

31/05/2024

Matul ix-xahar ta’ Ġunju, l-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta xxandar il-quddiesa kuljum fid-9:30am fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta. Mit-Tnejn sas-Sibt tixxandar it-talba tar-rużarju fuq Knisja.mt, Newsbook Malta, u Facebook u YouTube tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Kull nhar ta’ Ħadd, il-quddiesa tixxandar fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta, l-istazzjon tar-radju RTK 103, u Facebook u YouTube tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.

L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna se jiċċelebra l-quddies f’dawn il-ġranet:

Is-Sibt 1 ta’ Ġunju, fis-6:30pm, l-Arċisqof jiċċelebra quddiesa fil-bidu tal-ħidma pastorali ta’ Dun Brian Gialanzè bħala l-kappillan il-ġdid tal-parroċċa ta’ Marija Immakulata Omm il-Knisja f’Tal-Ibraġ… Read more »