News from the Church in Malta
Il‑Ħadd, 21 ta’ April, Ħadd il‑Għid, fl-10:30 a.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa Stazzjonali tal‑Għid il‑Kbir tal‑Mulej, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Fi tmiem il‑Quddiesa, l‑Arċisqof jagħti l‑Barka Appostolika bl‑Indulġenza Plenarja.
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Illejla, waqt il‑Vġili Solenni tal‑Qawmien tal‑Mulej mill‑Imwiet fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra s‑Sagramenti tad‑Dħul fil‑Ħajja Nisranija (Magħmudija, Griżma u Tqarbin) lil tmien katekumeni, jiġifieri persuni li f’età adulta jagħżlu l‑ħajja Nisranija.
It‑tmien adulti, li llejla b’dawn is‑sagramenti ser isiru wlied Alla u membri ġodda tal‑Knisja Kattolika, huma minn seba’ pajjiżi differenti: Malta, iċ‑Ċina, l‑Ungerija, Spanja, ir‑Repubblika Ċeka, ir‑Russja u t‑Turkija… Read more »
Is‑Sibt, 20 ta’ April, Sibt il‑Għid, fit‑8:00 p.m., l-Arċisqof imexxi l‑liturġija tal‑Vġili tal‑Għid, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Iċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tibda bit‑Tberik tan‑Nar ġdid fuq iz‑zuntier tal‑Konkatidral, u tkompli bil-liturġija tal‑Kelma, il‑liturġija tal‑Magħmudija, u l‑liturġija tal‑Ewkaristija.
Matul din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni ser jiġu amministrati s-Sagramenti tal-Bidu tal-Ħajja Nisranija (Magħmudija, Griżma u Tqarbin) lill-adulti.
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Il‑Ġimgħa, 19 ta’ April, il‑Ġimgħa l‑Kbira, fit‑3:30 p.m., l-Arċisqof imexxi l‑Azzjoni Liturġika tal‑Passjoni u l‑Mewt tal‑Mulej, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Din il‑liturġija tinkludi r‑Rakkont tal‑Passjoni skont San Ġwann, l‑Adorazzjoni tas‑Salib u t‑Tqarbin.
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Din is‑sena f’Ħamis ix‑Xirka filgħaxija, waqt it‑Tifkira Solenni tal‑Ikla tal‑Mulej fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jaħsel riġlejn 16‑il persuna li ħafna minnhom missew mas‑servizzi li Caritas Malta toffri lis‑soċjetà. Dawn jinkludu:
At the annual Chrism Mass, priests of dioceses gather around their bishops to celebrate their priesthood symbolizing the unity of the local church. Patriarchs, cardinals, archbishops, bishops and priests present in Rome joined Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica Thursday morning, to renew the promises they made on the day of their ordination. The blessing of the holy oils or chrism that is used in the various sacraments during the year takes place during the Chrism Mass.
Below please find the text of the homily of Pope Francis:
The Gospel of Luke, which we just heard, makes us relive the excitement of that moment when the Lord made his own the prophecy of Isaiah, as he read it solemnly in the midst of his people…
Il-Ħamis, 18 ta’ April, Ħamis ix-Xirka, fis-6:00 p.m., fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, ser issir it‑Tifkira Solenni tal‑Ikla tal‑Mulej. Matul din il‑Quddiesa, fuq l‑eżempju ta’ Ġesù, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jaħsel riġlejn numru ta’ persuni. Fi tmiem il‑Quddiesa, l-Arċisqof iwassal is‑Sagrament Imqaddes fil‑Kappella tar‑Ripożizzjoni, għall‑qima tal‑Insara.
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Il-Ħamis, 18 ta’ April, Ħamis ix-Xirka, fid-9:15 a.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra l‑Quddiesa taż-Żjut, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Matul din il‑Quddiesa, flimkien mal‑Arċisqof, jikkonċelebraw saċerdoti djoċesani u reliġjużi li jġeddu l‑wegħdiet li għamlu dakinhar tal‑ordinazzjoni tagħhom.
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The Holy See is urging the promotion and protection of the rights of the elderly, saying they are the living memory of our people who can help everyone discover their roots and dignity.
“The promotion and protection of the human rights of older persons will be enhanced when they are advanced in the strength of youth, in the maturity of adulthood, in the vulnerability of illness, and in the weakness of the final moments of life,” said Archbishop Bernadito Auza, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in New York, on Monday…
