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Msida Pastoral Visit comes to an end

The Auxiliary Bishop on the Advent and on preparing ourselves for the second coming of Christ

01/12/2019   St Joseph's Parish Church, Msida

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 calls entrepreneurs, businessmen to embrace simplicity

04/12/2019

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 »

Commitment towards Unity, Truth and Justice

An Appeal by the Bishops of Malta and Gozo

03/12/2019

(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 »

Pope writes Apostolic Letter on the significance of the nativity scene

02/12/2019

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 calls on Speaker Anġlu Farrugia

30/11/2019

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 »

Liturgical celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna in December 2019

29/11/2019

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 »

Announcement

28/11/2019

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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Watch: 138 persons graduate from the Pastoral Formation Institute

26/11/2019   The Church of the Holy Cross (Capuchins), Floriana

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 »