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New Directory for Catechesis is “a joyful event in the life of the Church”

26/06/2020

Archbishop Rino Fisichella presenting the new Directory for Catechesis during the press conference (Photo: Vatican News)

The Pontifical Council for Promotion of the New Evangelization presents the new Directory for Catechesis during a press conference held in the Vatican on Thursday.

“The publication of a Directory for Catechesis is a joyful event in the life of the Church.” These were the opening words of Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promotion of the New Evangelization, during a press conference in the Vatican organized on the occasion of the release of a new Directory for Catechesis on Thursday… Read more »

Live: Diaconate Ordination Mass – 27 June, 9:30am

27/06/2020   The Parish Church of St Catherine, iż-Żejtun

Erba’ kandidati ser jiġu ordnati djakni mill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna nhar is-Sibt, 27 ta’ Ġunju 2020, fid-9:30am. Il-Quddiesa se ssir fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Sta Katerina, iż-Żejtun, tixxandar live fuq TVM2, Newsbook.mt, u l-YouTube Channel u l-paġna ta’ Facebook tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.

L-erba’ kandidati li ser jiġu ordnati djakni huma:

  • Roderick Baldacchino mill-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Katerina, iż-Żejtun
  • Joshua Cortis mill-Parroċċa ta’ San Gejtanu, il-Ħamrun
  • Jean-Claude Schembri mill-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Katerina, iż-Żejtun
  • Mark Scicluna tal-Ordni tal-Aħwa Minuri Kapuċċini

Il-komunità tas-Seminarju u l-komunitajiet reliġjużi qed jistiednu lill-Insara biex jingħaqdu magħhom f’mument ta’ talb li ser jixxandar fuq il-paġna ta’ Facebook tal-Parroċċa tal-Mosta, illum, il-Ħamis, 25 ta’ Ġunju fit-8pm mill-Bażilika tal-Mosta, fejn ser isir talb għas-saċerdoti ġodda u għal iżjed vokazzjonijiet… Read more »

Pope Francis at General Audience: The nobility of prayer leaves us in God’s hands

24/06/2020   The Vatican Apostolic Library

Photo: Vatican News

Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning!

On the itinerary for the catechesis on prayer, today we meet King David. Favoured by God even from his youth, he is chosen for a unique mission that would play a central role in the history of the people of God and in our own faith. In the Gospels, Jesus is called “son of David” a number of times; like him, in fact, He is born in Bethlehem… Read more »

The ordination of ten priests and four deacons

24/06/2020

Il-Knisja f’Malta tifraħ u tirringrazzja lil Alla għall-ordinazzjoni ta’ għaxar saċerdoti u erba’ djakni. L-ordinazzjonijiet djakonali u presbiterali mill-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ser isiru nhar is-Sibt 27 u t-Tnejn 29 ta’ Ġunju 2020, u ser jixxandru fuq TVM2, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

L-ordinazzjoni presbiterali ser issir nhar it-Tnejn, 29 ta’ Ġunju, Solennità ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl, fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Kristu Re, Raħal il-Ġdid, fis-6:30 p.m… Read more »

Directives for the celebration of feasts this year

23/06/2020

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed tippubblika direttivi dwar iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tal-festi għal din is-sena. Dawn id-direttivi, li jidħlu fis-seħħ fl-1 ta’ Lulju u japplikaw biss għal din is-sena, jispjegaw b’mod dettaljat dak li kien tħabbar mill-Isqfijiet fiċ-ċirkulari tal-24 ta’ Marzu li għadda u li issa jista’ jiġi attwat. Dawn id-direttivi ġew ippubblikati fuq il-website tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta knisja.mt. 

Id-direttivi huma bbażati fuq tliet prinċipji: li l-poplu Nisrani jrodd ħajr lil Alla għal dak kollu li għamel magħna, speċjalment f’din is‑sena li kienet karatterizzata minn pandemija; li jissaħħaħ is-sens ta’ għaqda fil-komunitajiet Insara; u li tingħata importanza speċjali lill-prinċipju ta’ solidarjetà billi ssir enfasi aktar mis-soltu fuq l-għajnuna li l-Knisja toffri lill-persuni fil-bżonn… Read more »

Pope Francis at Angelus: We must not be afraid of spiritual aridness – the Father takes care of us

21/06/2020   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Good day!

In this Sunday’s Gospel (cf. Mt 10:26-33) the invitation Jesus addresses to His disciples resonates: to have no fear, to be strong and confident in the face of life’s challenges, as He forewarns them of the adversities that await them. Today’s passage is part of the missionary discourse, with which the Teacher prepares the Apostles for their first experience of proclaiming the Kingdom of God… Read more »

Pope adds three new invocations to the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

20/06/2020

“Mater misericordiae”, the Latin for “Mother of mercy”; “Mater spei”, or “Mother of hope”; and “Solacium migrantium”, or “Solace of migrants” are the new invocations to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Litany of Loreto, which is often recited at the end of the Rosary.

The addition that Pope Francis has made to the Litany of Loreto, was made public by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, on Saturday.  It was timed for the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, June 20… Read more »

Mass for Youths – 20 June, 7pm

20/06/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Qari u kant tal-Quddiesa

Ċelebrant: Fr Brendan Gatt
Animazzjoni: Gianluca Bezzina

Qari I

Il-Mulej ħeles lill-imsejken minn id il-ħżiena.
Ġer 20, 10-13

Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Profeta Ġeremija

F’dak iż-żmien, Ġeremija qal:
Ma nismax ħlief taqsis il-kotra;
biża’ madwari kollu!
“Ixluh! Ħa nixluh!”.
Jgħajtu saħansitra ħbiebi kollha,
ifittxu l-qerda tiegħi: “Għandu mnejn jitqarraq u negħlbuh;
ta’ kollox nitħallsu minnu!”… Read more »