News from the Church in Malta
Nhar il-Ġimgħa 29 ta’ Novembru 2019, il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof inkluż l-Uffiċċju Żwiġijiet u l-Uffiċċji tal-Caritas, il-Furjana, u t-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku, il-Belt Valletta, ser ikunu magħluqa minħabba rtir għall-impjegati bi tħejjija għall-Avvent. L-uffiċċji tal-Caritas jerġgħu jiftħu fil-5pm. Read more »
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138 persuna temmew b’suċċess wieħed mill‑14‑il kors li ġew offruti matul l‑aħħar sena akkademika mill‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali flimkien ma’ entitajiet oħra tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Iċ‑ċerimonja annwali tal‑gradwazzjoni saret nhar it‑Tlieta, 26 ta’ Novembru 2019, fil‑knisja tas‑Salib Imqaddes, il‑Furjana, u tmexxiet mill‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi. Iċ‑ċerimonja bdiet b’Quddiesa ta’ radd il-ħajr lil Alla u wara saret il‑preżentazzjoni taċ‑ċertifikati.
Il‑korsijiet li temmew il‑parteċipanti kienu fl‑oqsma tal‑familja, it-teoloġija, l‑istorja tal‑Knisja f’Malta, il‑kura pastorali fl‑iskejjel, id‑dimensjoni spiritwali fil‑kura tas‑saħħa, l‑għeruq tal‑fidi nisranija fil‑Ġudaiżmu, il‑ħidma mal‑adolexxenti u ż‑żgħażagħ, l‑istudji fl‑ispiritwalità Franġiskana, Karmelitana, Injazjana u l‑Akkumpanjament Spiritwali… Read more »
Survivors of the earthquake in Albania in a temporary shelter in the city of Durres (ANSA)
On behalf of Pope Francis, the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, sends a telegram of condolence to victims of Tuesday’s earthquake in Albania.
Pope Francis has sent his “heartfelt condolences” to survivors of the earthquake that struck Albania early Tuesday morning.
In a telegram addressed to the Ilir Meta, the president of Albania, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin says the Holy Father is praying for the souls of those who died in the disaster, and “assures the injured and all those affected by this disaster of his closeness in prayer”… Read more »
The annual concert by the band of the Armed Forces of Malta in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza will this year take place at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul in Mdina on Friday 6th December at 8pm. The concert will be under the patronage of the President of Malta, Dr George Vella who will also present the Mons. Mikiel Azzopardi Award 2019 to the winner who will be announced during the evening… Read more »
Pope Francis concludes his Apostolic Journey to Japan, fulfilling his dream to be a missionary to the country and spurring the Japanese Church to protect all life.
It was a bittersweet farewell that Pope Francis bade to the people of Japan on Tuesday, as he boarded the papal plane at Tokyo-Haneda airport.
His visit fulfilled a life-long desire to come to this East Asian nation as a missionary, a dream that was truncated by illness as a young Jesuit… Read more »
Nhar is-Sibt 23 ta’ Novembru l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna amministra s-Sagrament tal-Griżma lil 76 adolexxent mill-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja, Ħaż-Żabbar. L-għada l-Ħadd, nhar il-festa solenni ta’ Krist Re, amministrah lil 62 adolexxent.
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Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Monday afternoon at the Tokyo Dome stadium. In his homily, the Pope says we need to get our priorities right, in line with the life of Jesus.
As the starting point of his homily on Monday, Pope Francis drew attention to the Sermon on the Mount, saying it indicates the beauty of the path we are called to take to reach Jesus, in whom we have the freedom of becoming God’s beloved children.
Hurdles to being God’s children
Yet along the way, the Pope observed, the freedom of being God’s children can be repressed and weakened by a vicious circle of anxiety and competition… Read more »
Aġġornata l-Ħadd 24 ta’ Novembru: Iċ-Ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana ta’ Kristu Re ser issir fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Fil-5pm jibda r-rużarju quddiem Ġesù espost u tingħata l-Barka Sagramentali. Fil-5:30pm titkanta t-Talba tal-Għasar.
Il-Mixja ta’ Fidi mill-monument ta’ Kristu Re mhux ser issir minħabba l-maltemp. Kulħadd mistieden u mħeġġeg jattendi. __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Il‑Knisja Kattolika ser tiċċelebra l‑festa liturġika ta’ Kristu Re nhar il‑Ħadd, 24 ta’ Novembru 2019… Read more »
Ara siltiet mill-Assemblea Djoċesana
Il-Ġimgħa 22 ta’ Novembru 2019, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ppresieda t-tieni sessjoni tal-Assemblea Djoċesana 2019.
Wara li fl-ewwel sessjoni ġie ppreżentat il-working document tal-Pjan Pastorali bit-tema ‘Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed’, fil-bidu tat-tieni sessjoni saru tmien preżentazzjonijiet mir-rapporteurs tal-working groups dwar dak li ġie diskuss minn dawk preżenti għall-Assemblea.
Fit-tieni sessjoni wkoll, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi spjega t-triq ‘il quddiem u qal li, wara li jiġu evalwati r-reazzjonijiet li ngħataw bħala parti mill-proċess ta’ dixxerniment ekkleżjali, il-Pjan Pastorali għas-snin 2020-2023 ser jiġi ppublikat f’Jannar… Read more »
