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Il-Ġimgħa, 12 ta’ Lulju 2019, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-205 anniversarju mit-twaqqif tal-Korp tal-Pulizija, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Il-Quddiesa tibda fid-9am.
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On the occasion of the feast of St Calcedonius, the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana will open its doors to the general public on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 July 2019. The public is invited to visit the Curia premises, previously known as Casa Manresa, and the restoration works currently in progress.
The visitors will be able to admire the Baroque architecture and several works of art that are located in the refectory hall, in the corridors, sacristy and in the chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Manresa, where the relics of St Calcedonius are venerated…
During 2019 the Lasallian Community around the world is celebrating the 300th years anniversary of Saint John Baptist De La Salle’s entry into eternal life.
The emphasis of these celebrations are on Lasallian vocations and since De La Salle’s aim was the education of the poor and disadvantaged, the De La Salle College community in Malta thought of making a donation of 550 books to support patients at Mater Dei Hospital…
“San Tumas More spiċċa martri għax kien onest u għaldaqstant dan il-qaddis għandu jkun ta’ eżempju għal kull wieħed u waħda minna, u għalhekk min verament jixtieq jimxi b’moralità, illum hawn ħafna modi biex ikun jista’ jiddefendi lilu nnifsu, iżda nfakkar li moralità waħda hemm: il-verità”, qal l-Ispeaker Anġlu Farrugia waqt it-tnedija ta’ pubblikazzjoni oħra mill-Parlament, ‘Jiena Thomas’.
L-Ispeaker faħħar il-ħidma u r-riċerka ta’ Patri Thomas Moore dwar il-qaddis Thomas More u qal li din il-pubblikazzjoni għandha tkun ta’ interess għal dawk interessati fil-politika u li jservu minn din l-istituzzjoni tant prestiġjuża hekk kif fakkar li l-Papa Ġwanni Pawlu II fis-sena 2000, nhar il-31 ta’ Ottubru, kien iddikjara lil dan il-qaddis bħala l-Patrun tal-Politiċi u tal-Istatisti…
Il-Kapitlu serva wkoll biex dawn l-Aħwa miġbura lkoll flimkien jismigħu dwar dak kollu li sar matul dawn it-tliet snin u flimkien jevalwaw ħidmiethom u anke jgħixu mumenti ta’ fraternità.
Il-Kongregazzjoni tas-Sorijiet Dumnikani ta’ Malta, (Dominican Sisters of Malta), nediet uffiċjalment il-websajt il-ġdida tagħha. Fost materjal li wieħed jista’ jsib f’dan is-sit hemm: informazzjoni dwar is-Sorijiet Dumnikani ta’ Malta u l-kunventi tagħhom madwar Malta, Għawdex u f’pajjizi oħra, avvenimenti u aħbarijiet, talb, riflessjonijiet, kalendarju tal-Qaddisin, vokazzjoni u ż-żgħażagħ.
Il-Madre Ġenerali Carmelita Borg O.P. stqarret li fid-dinja tal-lum huma importanti li l-informazzjoni dwar is-sorijiet Dumnikani tkun aċċessibbli għal kulħadd…
Fil-bidu ta’ Lulju ġie ċċelebrat id-69 Kapitlu Provinċjali Ordinarju Elettiv tal-Aħwa Kapuċċini Maltin. Dan il-kapitlu sar fil-kunvent tas-Salib Imqaddes fil-Furjana u għalih attendew 53 Aħwa Kapuċċini.
Matul il-ġimgħa tal-Kapitlu, il-patrijiet Kapuċċini kellhom iċ-ċans jitolbu, jiddiskutu u anke jfasslu flimkien programm għall-futur tal-Provinċja. F’dan il-Kapitlu, ippresedut mill-Ministru Ġenerali tal-Ordni tal-Kapuċċini Patri Roberto Genuin u fil-preżenza tal-Kunsillier Ġenerali Patri Pio Morat, saru wkoll l-elezzjonijiet tal-Ministru Provinċjali u anke tal-Kunsill tiegħu għat-tliet snin li ġejjin…
He had been Pope for only 4 months when he made a surprise visit to Lampedusa. It was his first pastoral visit outside Rome. This tiny island, halfway between Sicily and the coast of North Africa, has become one of the main European points of entry for migrants and refugees trying to cross the Mediterranean.
It was on 8 July 2013, that Pope Francis spoke of the “globalization of indifference”…
€687,795 were raised during the 11th edition of the Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza that took place between Friday 5th and Sunday 7th July in the parking lot of the Siġġiewi Home. This sum included that of €378,226 which was collected during a special edition of Xarabank on June 28th on TVM.
Forty young male and female players, coaches, referees, scorekeepers, medical doctors, physiotherapists and nurses challenged the persisting heat of the day and played fifty-three hours of non-stop Volleyball to raise much-needed funds for Id-Dar tal-Providenza…
Bħalma jiġri kull sena, għal 53 siegħa sħaħ, il-parkeġġ tal-karozzi fid-Dar tas-Siġġiewi nbidel f’padiljun tal-volleyball u f’żona ta’ divertiment għall-familja kollha. Apparti l-logħob tal-volleyball, se jkun hemm spettaklu ta’ kant, kunċerti mużikali kfi ukoll stands ta’ ikel għall-viżitaturi.
Aktar minn 300 voluntier qed jiddedikaw il-ħin u l-isforzi tagħhom biex jiġbru l-flus għal din il-kawża ġusta…
In memory of the 6th anniversary of his visit to Lampedusa, on Monday, 8 July, the Holy Father Pope Francis, will celebrate a Mass for Migrants, at 11:00, in St Peter’s Basilica. Around 250 people will participate in the celebration, among whom will be migrants, refugees and those who are dedicated to saving their lives.
Taking part in the Mass, presided over by the Pope at the Altar of the Chair of St Peter, will be only those persons invited by the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, to whom the Holy Father has entrusted the organization of the event…
