News from the Church in Malta
Il-Ġimgħa 6 ta’ Diċembru 2019, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa għall-istudenti tal-iskejjel tal-Istat, tal-Knisja u Indipendenti fil-bidu tal-kampanja ‘Milied Flimkien’, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Il-Quddiesa tibda fid-9am.
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Pope Francis encounters a group of disabled people
On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3rd, Pope Francis recalls how the promotion of the right to participation plays a central role in combating discrimination and promoting a culture of encounter and quality of life.
In his message marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Pope Francis notes that “great progress has been made towards people with disabilities in the medical and welfare fields.”
But he highlights the fact that even today there is still a culture of waste with many disabled people feeling that “they exist without belonging and without participating.”
Protection of rights
The Pope stresses that “all this calls not only for the rights of people with disabilities and their families to be protected”, but, he adds, “it also urges us to make the world more human” by removing prejudice… Read more »
Studenti mill-Għaqda Studenti tat-Teoloġija waqt Orange Campaign
Illum tasal fi tmiemha d-19-il edizzjoni tal-inizjattiva Orange Campaign li qed tittella’ mill-Għaqda Studenti tat-Teoloġija b’risq il-Fundazzjoni Richmond u l-missjunarji li qegħdin jgħinu lill-vittmi tat-terremot fl-Albanija, li ħalla 51 mejta, 2,000 midruba u 4,000 bla dar. Studenti tat-teoloġija bigħu larinġ magħsur frisk u ħelu varju matul il-jumejn li għaddew.
Il-messaġġ tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi (xellug) Karl Andrew Schembri, il-President tal-Għaqda Studenti tat-Teoloġija, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, il-Prorettur Godfey Baldacchino u Fr John Berry, id-Dekan tal-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija
Hija okkażjoni sabiħa ħafna li niftakru f’din l-inizjattiva, mibdija proprju minn Fr John Berry u sħabu tant snin ilu, u li kompliet tul is-snin turi kemm hija importanti għall-Għaqda Studenti tat-Teoloġija, li jkunu b’dan l-impenn favur dak li huma f’xi mod jew ieħor fi bżonn partikulari… Read more »
Żjara lill-iskola primarja tal-Imsida
Nhar il-Ħadd l-1 ta’ Diċembru 2019 waslet fi tmiemha l-Viżta Pastorali fl-Imsida b’Quddiesa ċelebrata mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi fil-knisja parrokkjali ta’ San Ġużepp. Il-Viżta bdiet bil-Griżma tal-Isqof lil 22 adolexxent waqt quddiesa fl-10 ta’ Novembru li għadda.
Fil-ġranet ta’ wara l-Isqof Galea-Curmi kellu l-opportunità jiltaqa’ mat-tfal, l-adolexxenti, iż-żgħażagħ, il-katekisti u l-operaturi pastorali tal-parroċċa kif ukoll żar uħud mill-parruċċani Misidjani f’darhom u fuq il-post tax-xogħol tagħhom… Read more »
Pope Francis greets young French entrepreneurs
Pope Francis reflected on the challenges of bearing evangelical witness in professional life, as he met with young French businessmen and entrepreneurs at the Vatican on Monday.
Pope Francis on Monday received a group of young Catholic business leaders and entrepreneurs from France, who are in Rome to take part in a conference entitled a “Journey for the Common Good”… Read more »
(left) Bishop Mario Grech, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi
As spiritual leaders of Catholics in Malta and Gozo, we Bishops wish to make an appeal that during these turbulent times we all seek to work together, with a calm sense of purpose, to promote truth and justice with charity and respect for one another.
We join His Excellency the President of the Republic Dr George Vella, in his appeal for unity… Read more »
Nhar il-Ħadd l-1 ta’ Diċembru l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna amministra s-Sagrament tal-Griżma lil 41 adolexxent (24 tifel u 17-il tifla) mill-Knisja Parrokkjali tas-Salvatur, Ħal Lija.
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Pope Francis has written an Apostolic Letter on the meaning and importance of the nativity scene. He signed the Letter during his visit on Sunday afternoon to the Italian town of Greccio.
Greccio is the mountain village where Saint Francis of Assisi created the first crib scene in 1223 to commemorate the birth of Jesus. Pope Francis returned to the town on Sunday to deliver his Apostolic Letter entitled, “Admirabile signum”… Read more »
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, former Secretary of State of the Holy See, paid a courtesy call to Speaker Anġlu Farrugia on 29 November 2019.
During the courtesy visit, Speaker Farrugia referred to the excellent and cordial relations that exist between Malta and the Holy See. He mentioned the recent formation of a Parliamentary Friendship Group with the purpose of enhancing Malta’s relations with the Holy See… Read more »
Il-Ħadd 1 ta’ Diċembru, fl-4:30pm, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jamministra s-Sagrament tal-Griżma lill-adolexxenti fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Lija.
L-Erbgħa 4 ta’ Diċembru, fis-6:00pm, Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Knisja tal-Madonna ta’ Loreto, il-Gudja, li matulha jinawgura l-pavimentar il-ġdid tal-irħam.
Il-Ġimgħa 6 ta’ Diċembru, fid-9:00am, Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa għall-istudenti tal-iskejjel tal-Istat, tal-Knisja u Indipendenti, fil-bidu tal-kampanja ‘Milied Flimkien’, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta… Read more »
