News from the Church in Malta
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 »
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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 »
Bħal kull sena, grupp ta’ studenti mill-iskola ta’ St Joseph tal-Blata l-Bajda flimkien mal-għalliema tagħhom, żaru lill-Arċisqof biex jiltaqgħu mal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżiljajru Joseph Galea-Curmi fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof għall-awguri tal-Milied.
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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 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 »
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 »
Is-Sibt 14 ta’ Diċembru, festa tas-Sagra Familja, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa għall‑familji, organizzata mill‑GRUFAN fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Il-quddiesa tibda fil-5:30pm. Read more »
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December 13th marks the 50th anniversary of Pope Francis’ ordination to the priesthood. Vatican News celebrates this milestone recalling some of Pope’s reflections regarding priests and the priesthood.
Just four days before his 33rd birthday, on 13 December 1969, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was ordained a priest. His vocation dates back to 21 September 1953, the Feast of St Matthew, the tax collector converted by Jesus: it was during a confession that day, that the future Pope had a profound experience of God’s mercy… Read more »
Nhar is-Sibt 7 ta’ Diċembru, il-President tal-Fondazzjoni Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice, Dr Anna Maria Tarantola, flimkien mas-Segretarju Dr Eutimio Tiliacos għamlu żjara lill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana. Dr Tarantola ġiet eletta President ta’ din il-Fondazzjoni s-sena li għaddiet, u qed iżżur lid-diversi sezzjonijiet għal żjarat ta’ familjarizzazzjoni.
Dr Tarantola hija personalità magħrufa hafna fl-Italja. Fost l-oħrajn, kienet Viċi Direttur Ġenerali tal-Banca d’Italia u għal tliet snin President tar-RAI… Read more »
Mons. Philip Calleja ppreżentat kopja tal-bijografija tiegħu minn Joe Mizzi ta’ Midsea Books
Nhar l-4 ta’ Diċembru tnieda l-ktieb Philip Calleja – Għex għall-bniedem maqlugħ minn għeruqu, mill-Kummissjoni Emigranti u Midsea Books, dwar is-70 sena ta’ ħidma li Mons. Calleja ddedika għall-emigranti Maltin u l-familji tagħhom, għall-barranin li jfittxu l-ażil f’Malta, u għall-Knisja f’Malta.
Il-bijografija ta’ 500 paġna nkitbet minn Charles Buttigieg li għal bosta snin ħadem mill-qrib ma’ Mons… Read more »
