News from the Church in Malta
100 academics from the University of Malta have concluded that the proposed amendments to the Embryo Protection Act gravely weaken the protection of the human embryo at its most vulnerable stage. The academics from 14 different faculties of the University of Malta have expressed their concerns in an academic paper (copy attached in English) which is being published today, Saturday 5th May 2018…
Love is not empty words or what is depicted in romantic films – it is action and service toward others, Pope Francis said in a homily at a Roman parish Sunday.
“Love is not what they say in movies… Love is not playing violins, all romantic. No, love is work. Love shows itself in works, not in words,” he said at Santissimo Sacramento parish May 6…
Infakkru li hu pprojbit li jsir ħruq tan-nar minn fuq il-knejjes jew minn proprjetà tal-Knisja.
Din hi policy li għandha tapplika għal kull knisja u proprjetà li tagħha hi responsabbli l-Knisja. Ma jsirux eċċezzjonijiet f’anniversarji jew ċirkustanzi oħra.
Hu dmir tal-arċipriet/kappillan jew tar-rettur tal-knisja partikulari li jara li din il-policy tkun segwita.
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Mill-Ħamis, 3 ta’ Mejju sal-Ħadd, 6 ta’ Mejju, il-Maltin u l-Għawdxin u kif ukoll it-turisti, jistgħu jżuru l-Palazz tal-Arċisqof fil-Belt Valletta waqt il-Valletta Green Festival, organizzat mill-Fundazzjoni Valletta 2018.
Il-viżitaturi ser ikollhom l-opportunità jżuru l-parti ta’ taħt l-art tal-Palazz u jammiraw il-ġnien pittoresk tiegħu, bil-funtana tiegħu tmur lura għas-seklu 17. Dan hu l-uniku ġnien residenzjali tad-daqs tiegħu fil-qalba tal-Belt…
Is-Sibt, 5 ta’ Mejju 2018, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jibda l-viżta pastorali fil-Parroċċa tal-Konverżjoni ta’ San Pawl, Ħal Safi, fejn se jiltaqa’ mat-tfal u l-adolexxenti tal-parroċċa, mal-operaturi pastorali, mas-saċerdoti u r-reliġjużi tal-komunità kif ukoll mal-membri tal-Kunsill Lokali. Il-Viżta Pastorali tintemm it-Tnejn, 7 ta’ Mejju 2018.
Hawn taħt tista’ taqra l-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Scicluna lill-parruċċani ta’ Ħal Safi.
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For the first time, SIGNIS (World Catholic Association for Communications) and the Holy See’s Secretariat for Communications are launching a global poster and video competition on the theme of the 52nd World Communications Day (WCD), May 13, 2018.
Participants are encouraged to submit a video or poster on the theme of the WCD message: “The truth will set you free: Fake News and Journalism for Peace.” There will be monetary prizes and global recognition for the winners…
“Ma kontx naf x’qed nistenna meta talbuni nirrefja turnew tal-futbol five-a-side ta’ persuni li qed isegwu programm ta’ rijabilitazzjoni mid-droga fi ħdan is-servizzi ta’ Caritas Malta. Kont impressjonat bid-dixxiplina u l-għaqda fost dawk li pparteċipaw.” Hekk esprima l-eks referee internazzjonali, Paul Caruana, li kien wieħed minn grupp ta’ referees li b’mod volontarju assistew il-logħob.
Dan it-turnew ġie organizzat nhar l-1 ta’ Mejju fiċ-Ċentru Terapewtiku ta’ San Blas, bejn residenti tal-komunitajiet terapewtiċi differenti u persuni li qed ikomplu l-mixja tagħhom lura fiċ-soċjetà bis-sapport tas-servizzi tal-‘Aftercare’…
Waqt il-Vizta Pastorali fil-Parrocca ta’ Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema fĦ’Attard, l-Arcisqof Charles J. Scicluna ltaqa’ fost l-oħrajn mal-istudenti u l-edukaturi tal-Iskola Primarja tal-Kulleġġ San Nikola, mal-anzjani fid-Dar Santa Katerina, u mas-saċerdoti u r-reliġjużi li jagħtu sehem fil-parroċċa. L-Arċisqof ippartecipa wkoll f’laqgħat ta’ djalogu mal-Kunsill Lokali, mat-tfal, mal-adolexxenti u ż-żgħażagħ, u mal-katekisti u l-operaturi pastorali tal-parroċċa.
Fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tal-ewwel qaddis Malti, San Ġorġ Preca, li tiġi ċċelebrata kull 9 ta Mejju, ser isiru dawn iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet:
Il-Ġimgħa 4 ta’ Mejju Adorazzjoni b’riflessjonijiet u talb ta’ San Ġorġ Preca fis-sala tal-kumpless ta’ Radju Marija fir-Rabat bejn is-7:30 pm u d-9:30 pm. Din ser tixxandar live fuq Radju Marija. Il-Ħadd 6 ta’ Mejju Quddiesa tat-Tridu tal-festa fid-9am fil-Kappella ta’ Sidtna Marija tal-Midalja Mirakoluża (il-Kappella tal-MUSEUM), il-Blata l-Bajda…
Pope Francis continued his catecheses focusing on the Sacrament of Baptism on Wednesday with a reflection on water, the source of life, and on how it is not possible to be both with God and with the devil.
He also had a special greeting for a group of young people from Syria and asked for prayers for peace in the world, in particular for the Middle East and Syria…
