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Open-day at St Jeanne Antide Foundation: community, support services & generosity

Sunday 24th November at 10:00 for the whole family

19/11/2024

St Jeanne Antide Foundation (SJAF) is organising an open day on Sunday, 24th November, from 10pm – 5pm. This family-friendly event is a chance to explore the vital work of SJAF and an opportunity to support its mission through various fundraisers. All proceeds will help sustain the foundation’s essential services, offered entirely free of charge to those in need.

During the open day, volunteers will be selling handcrafted Christmas ornaments, soap packages made by SOAR members, plants, toys, books, and more… Read more »

Pope: Investigate whether genocide is taking place in Gaza, respect human dignity

18/11/2024

In a book for the Jubilee 2025, Pope Francis addresses current issues, including the suffering of war displaced and the famine in Palestine. He underscores the importance of respecting human dignity. The book comes out on Tuesday 19 November in Italy, Spain and Latin America, and will follow in other countries.

The new book by Pope Francis for the Jubilee 2025 focuses on the theme, “Hope never disappoints… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: One day, we will all be united in Christ

17/11/2024   Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

In the Gospel of today’s liturgy, Jesus describes a great tribulation: “the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light” (Mk 13:24). Faced with this suffering, many might think of the end of the world, but the Lord seizes the opportunity to offer a different interpretation, saying: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away” (Mk 13:31)… Read more »

A heart full of love

17/11/2024

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace Message by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Dilexit Nos (He Loved Us), the encyclical Pope Francis published just over three weeks ago, focuses on the profound significance of love as the core of Christian life. It emphasises the heart’s role in shaping true intentions and desires, inviting us to explore the depths of our relationship with God and with one another… Read more »

Christmas collaboration launched between The New Victorians and The Archbishop’s Delegate for Culture

16/11/2024

A collaboration between The New Victorians and The Archbishop’s Delegate for Culture has launched today in the form of a project that will see the sister duo accompanied by a multicultural choir perform in front of audiences in churches across Malta.

This project, which called The Christmas Chapel Hop, has become a tradition with The New Victorians having performed and produced two runs of their tour of concerts in different Chapels around Malta throughout the festive season over the past few years… Read more »

The Lord’s judgment will be in favour of the poor – Pope Francis

Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the eighth World Day of Poverty

16/11/2024

The prayer of the poor rises up to God (cf. Sir 21:5)

Dear brothers and sisters,

1. The prayer of the poor rises up to God (cf. Sir 21:5). In this year dedicated to prayer in anticipation of the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025, this expression of biblical wisdom is most fitting as we prepare for the Eighth World Day of the Poor, which will be observed on 17 November… Read more »

Annual meeting for Catechists of the Archdiocese of Malta

15/11/2024

On Wednesday 13th November 2024, hundreds of catechists of the Archdiocese of Malta, from various parishes and communities around Malta came together for the annual meeting inside the Auditorium of the <emSociety of Christian Doctrine</em(M.U.S.E.U.M.), at Blata l-Bajda.

The meeting began with an introduction by Rev. Dr. David Torpiano, the Archbishop’s Delegate for Catechesis. An inspiring reflection, centred on the theme: “Giving the reason for the hope that is in us” (1 Peter 3:8-17), was delivered by Mgr… Read more »

1,817 vacant places for students in Church Schools

15/11/2024

The Admission Regulations for Church Schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year 2025-2026 have been published on the website of the Archdiocese of Malta church.mt.

There will be a total of 1,817 vacant places for students (1,577 in Malta and 240 in Gozo). All applications will be accepted online. Applications for ‘Criteria 1’ for Malta and Gozo are to be submitted between 21st and 28th November 2024.  ‘Late applications’ will be accepted between 5th and 12th December.  Applications for ‘Other Applicants’ can be submitted between 4th and 13th February 2025… Read more »

St Paul’s Missionary College students support Rome’s homeless

14/11/2024

During the November mid-term holidays, a group of fifth-year secondary students from St Paul’s Missionary College, accompanied by MSSP priests, worked voluntarily for five days in Rome with the homeless communities.

Through this initiative, students from St Paul’s Missionary College together with students from the Archbishop’s minor Seminary had the opportunity to live the message of the Gospel, “as you did at least among my brothers, you did with me” (Matthew 25:40)… Read more »

Special blessing mass for expectant mothers and new families

14/11/2024

A special mass is celebrated every four months at St. Anne’s Parish Church in Marsaskala for couples expecting a child. This mass offers a moment of prayer for blessings upon the mother and baby, seeking the intercession of St. Anne, the protector of mothers and unborn children.

The upcoming mass will be held on Sunday, November 24th, at 11:30 am at St. Anne’s Parish Church, Marsaskala… Read more »