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Prayers for migrants buried at Addolorata Cemetery

16/05/2019

  • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jitlob fuq il-qabar ta’ 24 persuna li jinsabu midfuna fiċ-Ċimiterju tal-Addolorata wara li tilfu ħajjithom f’traġedja li seħħet fil-Baħar Mediterran fid-19 ta’ April 2015. Dakinhar mietu madwar 800 persuna fosthom tfal.

    Għal dan il-mument ta’ talb li sar ilbierah filgħodu attendew rappreżentanti ta’ għaqdiet mhux governattivi li jaħdmu favur id-drittijiet tal-bniedem. Huma sellmu wkoll lil persuni kollha li fit-tfittxija għal ħajja aħjar qed imutu fil-Mediterran, li fi kliem il-Papa Frangisku hu ċimiterju ta’ migranti…

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Pope at General Audience: Lord’s prayer confronts full range of evil

15/05/2019

  • “Christian prayer does not close its eyes on life,” said Pope Francis. “It is a filial prayer, not an infantile one.”

    The Holy Father made those remarks in the catechesis portion of his weekly General Audience.

    Reflecting on the final petition of the Lord’s prayer, he said Jesus invites us to ask God to “deliver us from evil” because “life is fraught with difficulty.”

    “If these last lines of the Our Father were excluded, how could sinners, the persecuted, and desperate and dying souls pray?” he asked…

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The President of Malta visits id-Dar tal-Providenza

15/05/2019

  • Il-President ta’ Malta Dr George Vella akkumpanjat mis-Sinjura Vella, għamel l-ewwel żjara uffiċjali tiegħu fid-Dar tal-Providenza. F’diskors lir-residenti u ħaddiema qal li fid-Dar tal-Providenza jara miraklu ħaj li jiġġedded kuljum. Huwa żied jgħid li spiċċa ż-żmien meta persuna b’diżabilità kienet tiġi mwarrba jew ma tingħatax l-attenzjoni li ħaqqha. Din hija xi ħaġa li tirrifletti l-iżvilupp tas-soċjetà tagħna fejn il-persuni b’diżabilità jieħdu dak li hu tagħhom bi dritt u mhux b’karità.  Il-President qal li din hija xi ħaġa li verament tgħolli d-dinjità tal-bniedem għax kull bniedem, anke jekk għandu xi nuqqasijiet, huwa xbieha ta’ Alla u jistħoqqlu r-rispett ta’ kulħadd.  Dr Vella temm billi rringrazzja lill-ħaddiema u l-voluntiera kollha għad-dover u x-xogħol li qed jagħmlu f’isem is-soċjetà…

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The Archbishop’s Charity Concert

15/05/2019

  • The Archdiocese of Malta is organising the first ‘Archbishop’s Charity Concert’ on Sunday 19th May at 7pm, at St Paul’s Cathedral, Mdina. This classical concert by the Venus Harp Trio and pop guitarist and singer Fiona Cauchi, will deliver a delightful interpretation of sacred music of all ages, both old and modern.

    The general public is invited to attend. Entrance to the concert is free and proceeds from donations at the door will go towards the Archbishop’s Charity Fund which assists families and persons in need…

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23 academics participate in the 4th international conference by the Faculty of Theology

14/05/2019

  • The Faculty of Theology within the University of Malta organised a two-day international conference on “Reconsidering Transcendence. Between Presence and Absence” held between the 10th and 11th May 2019.

    Professor Yvonne Dohna Schlobitten from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome delivered the opening lecture while Professor Gianluigi Pasquale from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome gave a keynote lecture on the second day of the conference…

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Pope Francis ordains 19 new priests in St Peter’s Basilica

13/05/2019
  • Pope Francis ordains 19 deacons during Mass in St Peter Basilica on the 56th World Day of Prayer for Vocations.

  • Against the glorious backdrop of St Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis on Sunday ordained 19 men to the priesthood. His homily, as in the past, was based on a pre-set formula for Masses of Ordination performed by bishops…

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The 32nd anniversary of Mgr Mikiel Azzopardi’s death

13/05/2019

  • The 32nd anniversary of Mgr Mikiel Azzopardi’s death was commemorated with a Eucharistic celebration at the chapel of Id-Dar tal-Providenza. In attendance were members of the Malta Catholic Action, residents and friends of the Home. Dun Mikiel, as more popularly referred to, was born in Valletta on February 10th, 1910. He founded the Siġġiewi Home in September 1965 and died on May 13th, 1987…

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Live: The Ordination to the Diaconate of five seminarians

11/05/2019

  • Il-Ħadd, 12 ta’ Mejju 2019, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra l-Ordinazzjoni Djakonali li fiha ħames seminaristi jiġu ordati djakni, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni ser tibda fid-9:00am.

    Il-ħames seminaristi li ser jiġu ordnati djakni mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna huma:

    Osmar Baldacchino mill‑Parroċċa ta’ San Nikola, is‑Siġġiewi, David Borg mill‑Parroċċa tal‑Madonna tal‑Grazzja, Ħaż‑Żabbar, Christopher Bugeja mill‑Parroċċa ta’ San Pawl, ir‑Rabat, Jonathan Debattista mill‑Parroċċa ta’ Marija Annunzjata, Ħal Tarxien, Tony Pace mill‑Parroċċa tal‑Konverżjoni ta’ San Pawl, Ħal Safi. 

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Secretariat for Catholic Education employees spend a day with the elderly at Casa Leone

11/05/2019

  • More than 90 employees within the Secretariat for Catholic Education of the Archdiocese of Malta attended a team-building day at Casa Leone organised and coordinated by Nicolette Scerri, the Church Homes for the Elderly Activity Coordinator.

    Last year, the Secretariat organised their team-building day at this home as well. These annual events form part of the Secretariat’s corporate social responsibility…

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