News from the Church in Malta
Germany-flagged rescue vessel “Professor Albrecht Penck” sails off the Maltese coast
Two humanitarian ships picked up the migrants as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.
The rescue boats belong to the German NGOs Sea-Watch and Sea Eye. They are seeking a port in Europe to disembark their 49 passengers…
Nhar il-Ħadd li ġej, 6 ta’ Jannar 2019, in-Nunzju Appostoliku għal Malta, l-E.T. Mons. Alessandro D’Errico, ser jiċċelebra l-20 anniversarju tal-ordinazzjoni episkopali tiegħu. Mons. D’Errico ġie ordnat Isqof minn San Ġwann Pawlu II fis-6 ta’ Jannar 1999, fil-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru fil-Vatikan.
Għal din l-okkażjoni ta’ radd il-ħajr lil Alla, nhar il-Ħadd li ġej in-Nunzju Appostoliku ser iqaddes Quddiesa fil-11:00 a.m., fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta…
The letter that Pope Francis sent as a sign of his personal closeness to the American Bishops, gathered in spiritual retreat in Chicago, offers a key to understanding his perspective on the abuse crisis, with a view also to the February meeting in the Vatican. In his speech to the Roman Curia on December 21st, the Pope expressed himself in a wide-ranging, determined, and powerful way on this subject…
Il-Moviment ta’ Kana qed jistieden lill-koppji għarajjes li żżewġu fl-2018 u lill-koppji li ser jiżżewġu matul l-2019, għal ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa.
Il-Quddiesa għall-koppji li ngħaqdu fis-Sagrament taż-Żwieġ is-sena li għaddiet ser issir għada s-Sibt, 5 ta’ Jannar 2019, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fil-5:30 p.m.
Il-Quddiesa għall-għarajjes li ser jiżżewġu din is-sena ser issir is-Sibt, 19 ta’ Jannar 2019, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fil-5:30 p.m…
Four seminarians who are currently in their fifth year of studies at the Archbishop’s Seminary will ask Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna to accept them officially as candidates for the Ordination to the Diaconate and the Priesthood. This celebration will take place on Sunday 6th January 2019, during Epiphany Mass at St John’s Co‑Cathedral, Valletta, at 9:15 a.m.
Roderick Baldacchino and Jean‑Claude Schembri from St Catherine’s Parish, Żejtun, Joshua Cortis from St Gaetan Parish, Ħamrun, and Tony Pace from the Conversion of Saint Paul Parish, Ħal Safi, will publicly manifest their will to offer themselves to the Church to serve in the ministerial priesthood…
UDJENZA ĠENERALI
Awla Pawlu VI
L-Erbgħa 2 ta’ Jannar 2019
Għeżież ħuti, l-għodwa t-tajba u anki s-Sena t-tajba!
Inkomplu bil-katekeżi tagħna fuq il-“Missierna”, imdawlin mill-misteru tal-Milied li għadna kemm iċċelebrajna m’ilux.
Il-Vanġelu ta’ Mattew iqiegħed it-test tal-“Missierna” f’punt strateġiku, fiċ-ċentru tad-Diskors tal-Muntanja (ara 6:9-13). Ħa nosservaw ix-xena: Ġesù jitla’ fuq l-għolja ħdejn l-għadira, u joqgħod bilqiegħda; madwaru għandu ċ-ċirku tad-dixxipli l-iżjed qrib tiegħu, u mbagħad folla kbira ta’ wċuħ anonimi…
A record sum of €1,275,442 was raised during the New Year’s day Feast of Generosity organised by Id-Dar tal-Providenza. The dry but rather cool weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of the large crowds that made it to Siġġiewi during the day to make their donation under the big tent set up in the parking lot…
In sending his disciples forth on a mission, Jesus told them: “Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ And if a son of peace is there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not, it shall return to you” (Lk 10:5-6).
Bringing peace is central to the mission of Christ’s disciples…
It-Tnejn, 31 ta’ Diċembru 2018, fis-6:30 p.m., l‑Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ Radd il‑Ħajr fi tmiem is‑sena, bil‑kant tat‑Te Deum, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.
Fl-ewwel jum tas-sena l-ġdida, fid-9:00 a.m., l‑Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fis‑Solennità ta’ Marija Omm Alla u l‑Jum Dinji tal‑Paċi, fid‑Dar tal‑Providenza, is‑Siġġiewi…
