News from the Church in Malta
A statement released by the Holy See Press Office on Thursday said a Press Conference to launch and present Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation “Gaudete et Exsultate” (Rejoice and be glad), and subtitled “On the call to holiness in the contemporary world” will take place on 9 April at noon.
An Apostolic Exhortation is considered one of the highest ranking papal documents, after Encyclical Letters…
Għada s-Sibt, 7 ta’ April 2018, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra l-Ordinazzjoni Presbiterali ta’ disa’ saċerdoti ġodda, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni ser tibda fid-9:15am.
Id-djakni li ser jilħqu saċerdoti huma: Fra Alan Joseph Adami tal-Ordni tal-Predikaturi, Fra Jethro Bajada tal-Ordni tal-Aħwa Minuri Kapuċċini, Rev. Anton D’Amato mill-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Katerina Verġni u Martri, iż-Żurrieq, Rev. Bernard Micallef mill-Parroċċa ta’ Marija Annunzjata, Ħal Tarxien, Rev…
On the 4th April was held the official opening of the Ordinary Provincial Chapter of the Augustinian friars in Malta. The Chapter is the general meeting in which the religious gather to celebrate and evaluate their life while preparing their programme of pastoral life for the forthcoming four years. The Augustinians serve the church and society in various fields in Malta and abroad…
Bi preparazzjoni għall-ordinazzjoni presbiterali ta’ għada, fejn disa’ djakni ser jiġu ordnati saċerdoti, illejla fis-6:30pm, fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Wied il-Għajn ser issir Quddiesa u wara ser ikun hemm velja ta’ talb ta’ siegħa għal dawn id-disa’ djakni, żewġ djoċesani u seba’ reliġjużi.
Id-djakni huma: Fra Alan Joseph Adami tal-Ordni tal-Predikaturi, Fra Jethro Bajad, Rev. Anton D’Amato, Rev. Bernard Micallef, Rev. Kenneth Micallef, Fra Kurt Mizzi, Fra Elmar Pace, Rev…
The funds tourists unknowingly contribute allow them to join the Catholic charity in becoming ‘protagonists of change’ for the city’s poor.
While millions of tourists throw a coin over their shoulder into Rome’s Trevi Fountain hoping to return to Rome one day, the money scooped out of the fountain each week offers more concrete hope to the city’s poor…
Il‑Knisja f’Malta tifraħ filwaqt li tirringrazzja lil Alla għall‑ordinazzjoni ta’ disa’ saċerdoti. L‑ordinazzjoni presbiterali ta’ dawn iż‑żgħażagħ – żewġ djakni djoċesani u seba’ reliġjużi – ser issir nhar is-Sibt, 7 ta’ April 2018, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta, fid‑9:15 a.m. Id-disa’ djakni li ser jiġu ordnati saċerdoti mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna huma:
L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Christopher Ellul bħala Arċipriet tal-Parroċċa ta’ Marija Annunzjata, Ħal Tarxien.
Dun Christopher Ellul twieled fl-14 ta’ Ġunju 1988. Irċieva l-edukazzjoni primarja tiegħu fl-iskola Ġużeppi Agius, Raħal Ġdid, l-edukazzjoni sekondarja tiegħu fl-iskola St Michael, Santa Venera u l-edukazzjoni post-sekondarja fil-Kulleġġ Ġan Franġisk Abela, l-Imsida. Kompla l-istudji terzjarji fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fl-Università ta’ Malta fejn kiseb ukoll il-liċenzjat fit-Teoloġija Sagra…
After greeting the faithful and addressing an Easter message to them, Pope Francis named countries for whom “today we implore fruits of peace” in his “Urbi et Orbi” message:
Syria: “whose people are worn down by an apparently endless war (…) that a swift end may be brought to the carnage in course.”
The Holy Land, Yemen and the Middle East: “That dialogue and mutual respect may prevail over division and violence.”
The continent of Africa, especially the South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: “We invoke on this day fruits of hope for those who yearn for a more dignified life (…) in all those areas (…) deeply affected by hunger, endemic conflicts and terrorism.”
The Korean peninsula: “We implore fruits of dialogue (…) that the discussions under way may advance harmony and peace within the region.”
The Ukraine: “We also beseech fruits of peace (…) that the steps taken to favour harmony may be consolidated, and facilitated by the humanitarian initiatives needed by its people.”
Venezuela: “May that nation, by the power of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, find a just, peaceful and humane way to surmount quickly the political and humanitarian crises that grip it.”
Source: Vatican News
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lso known as the “night of nights”, the Easter Vigil is really the climax of the Triduum celebrations. It is on this night that we commemorate, through poignant words and powerful symbols, the death and Resurrection of Jesus. True to that symbolism, the ceremony begins outside the church, in darkness – and in silence.
Speechless before the Cross
This silence is one with which we can all identify, said Pope Francis in his homily…
Il‑Ħadd, 1 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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