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Bishops’ directives regarding churches – 15/03/2020

We continue to pray for the gift of health in body and soul whilst observing public health measures

15/03/2020

L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jfakkar li minħabba raġunijiet ta’ saħħa pubblika u fl-ispirtu tad-direttivi maħruġa mill-Isqfijiet fit-12 ta’ Marzu 2020, għall-ġid komuni:

  • Għandha tkun evitata kull inizjattiva li tistieden lill-Insara jinġabru fil-Knisja. 
  • Il-Knejjes għadhom miftuħa iżda għandna nevitaw li jinġabru gruppi numerużi bil-periklu li jinfirex il-mard.
  • Waqt li l-Knisja tkun miftuħa, tajjeb li jkun hemm saċerdot disponibbli…

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

14/03/2020

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You… Read more »

Updated times for prayers from the Curia

13/03/2020

L‑Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni tal‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof jixtieq javża li ġew aġġornati l‑ħinijiet ta’ talb li qed jixxandar fuq TVM2, il‑website uffiċjali tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta Knisja.mt u n‑newsportal Newsbook.com.mt.

Mit‑Tnejn sal‑Ħadd ser tixxandar Quddiesa kuljum fid‑9:30 a.m. Is‑Sibt tixxandar Quddiesa oħra mis‑Santwarju Ta’ Pinu, Għawdex, fis‑6:30 p.m.

Mit‑Tnejn sal‑Ġimgħa ser jixxandar ukoll Rużarju fil‑5:30 p.m.

Dawn il‑bidliet fil‑ħinijiet jidħlu fis‑seħħ minn għada s‑Sibt 14 ta’ Marzu… Read more »

General notice and helpline

13/03/2020

Minn għada s‑Sibt 14 ta’ Marzu, il‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, inkluż l‑Uffiċċju Żwiġijiet u l‑uffiċċju ċentrali tal‑Caritas, u t‑Tribunali Ekkleżjastiċi fil‑Belt Valletta, se jkunu magħluqin għall‑pubbliku. Dan qed isir bħala miżura ta’ prekawzzjoni li tħares is‑saħħa u s‑sigurtà kemm tal‑pubbliku kif ukoll tal‑impjegati.  

Għalhekk, il‑Kurja qed tniedi helpline għal dawk li jkollhom xi mistoqsijiet urġenti relatati mal‑ħidma tal‑Arċidjoċesi. In‑numru 79241281 se jibda jopera minn għada s‑Sibt, bejn id‑9:00 a.m… Read more »

Bishops’ directives regarding Mass – 12/03/20

Christians are invited to join in prayer and avoid going out in accordance with the advice given by the health authorities

12/03/2020

Wara konsultazzjoni mal‑awtoritajiet tas‑saħħa, l‑Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex qegħdin iwaqqfu l‑funzjonijiet reliġjużi kollha, inkluż il‑Quddies ta’ kuljum u ta’ nhar ta’ Ħadd, u l‑katekeżi tat‑tfal, fl‑Arċidjocesi ta’ Malta u d‑Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex. Għalhekk, l‑Isqfijiet qegħdin jagħtu lill‑Insara dispensa mill‑obbligu tal‑Quddies ta’ nhar ta’ Ħadd. Din il‑miżura ta’ prekawzjoni tidħol fis‑seħħ b’effett immedjat u qed tittieħed għall‑ġid komuni u biex jiġu mħarsa b’mod speċjali dawk l‑aktar vulnerabbli… Read more »

Prayers broadcast from the Archbishop’s Curia

Christians are invited to join in prayer and avoid going out according to the advice given by the health authorities

12/03/2020

Il‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof ser tibda xandiriet regolari biex l‑Insara kollha jkunu jistgħu jingħaqdu fit‑talb u jevitaw li joħorġu minn djarhom skont il‑pariri mogħtija mill‑awtoritajiet tas‑saħħa.

Dawn ix‑xandiriet ser isiru mill‑Kappella tal‑Madonna ta’ Manresa fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana, u ser jixxandru fuq TVM2, il‑website uffiċjali tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta Knisja.mt u n‑newsportal Newsbook.com.mt.

Għada, il‑Ġimgħa 13 ta’ Marzu f’nofsinhar, l‑Arċisqof Charles J… Read more »

Message from the Office of the President on the Coronavirus

12/03/2020

Sa mill-bidu nett tal-imxija tal-Covid-19 (Coronavirus), il-President George Vella kien qiegħed iżomm ruħu aġġornat dwar dak li kien għaddej u dwar l-informazzjoni medika u epidemijoloġika marbuta ma’ din il-marda.

Issa, li kif kien jidher probabbli minħabba s-sitwazzjoni ġeografika tagħna, u l-kuntatti internazzjonali ta’ pajjiżna, żviluppaw każi ta’ Covid-19 li ġew impurtati minn barra pajjiżna, il-President Vella jixtieq jesprimi l-ewwel u qabel kollox id-dispjaċir tiegħu għal dawk li ħadu l-infezzjoni u jawguralhom fejqan ta’ malajr… Read more »

Position Paper on the Equality Bill

12/03/2020

The Church is one among several organisations that have a stake in what the Equality Law shall be requiring for the implementation of equality across practically all areas of social life. It has focused on matters that are very closely related to its mission, because it believes that religious freedom, as a universal human right, should not be unduly restrained as a result of an inadequate understanding of the principle of equality… Read more »

Inaugurated IT project at Dar tal-Providenza

10/03/2020   Dar tal-Providenza, Siggiewi

Il-President ta’ Malta, Dr George Vella inawgura proġett infrastrutturali tat-Teknoloġija tal-Informatika tal-ogħla livell fid-Dar tal-Providenza nhar it-Tlieta 10 ta’ Marzu 2020. Il-proġett sar b’investiment ta’ €100,000 u ’l fuq minn 2,000 siegħa volontarjat. Sar xoghħol estensiv ta’ networking fejn inbidlet l-infrastruttura kollha tal-ICT fil-11-il blokk li hemm fid-Dar u ddaħħal WiFi fil-kumpless kollu tas-Siġġiewi.

Id-Direttur tad-Dar Fr Martin Micallef qal li grazzi għall-MITA Cares, id-Dar se tgawdi minn dan il-proġett speċjalment ir-residenti kif ukoll tiżdied l-effiċenza amministrattiva… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Every human person has a thirst for God

11/03/2020   The Vatican

Pope Francis’ General Audience for 11 March 2020 was livestreamed from the Apostolic Library

Pope Francis on Wednesday held his first General Audience since sweeping measures were imposed throughout Italy to contain the coronavirus epidemic. The Audience was livestreamed from the Library of the Apostolic Palace, to avoid the large gatherings of people that typically fill St Peter’s Square to hear the Holy Father.

An inner longing for God

In his catechesis, the Holy Father reflected on the fourth beatitude, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied”… Read more »