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MSSP Oratory: Pastoral Year Launch 2024/2025

The Missionary Society of St Paul (MSSP) has launched its pastoral programme for the new pastoral year, running from October 2024 to June 2025 at the MSSP Oratory. The Oratory provides Christian formation for adults, youth, and children.

Encouraging healing and spiritual growth, the programme revolves around liturgical celebrations and participation in the Eucharist, aligning with the liturgical calendar. Key liturgical seasons such as Advent and Lent are highlighted and introduced by a one-day retreat… Read more »

Alternative residence found for elderly residents at Apap Institute

The 30 elderly residents of the Apap Institute care home in Santa Venera will be relocated to another residence in Bugibba. This decision follows the Dominican Sisters’ announcement that they can no longer sustain their mission and manage the home, due to the sister’s advancing age, a decline in vocations and insufficient resources to refurbish the 80-year-old building.

The Sisters will continue providing care for the residents until the end of the year… Read more »

Synod Forum: the People of God as the protagonist of mission

At a theological-pastoral forum held in the Jesuit General Curia, participants expressed the hope that the synodal bodies of the future would be representative of the entire ecclesial body, taking into account professions, competencies, and characteristics of the local Churches.

“The People of God is never simply the sum of the baptised; rather, it is the ‘we’ of the Church, the communitarian and historical subject of synodality and mission”: this quote, from Instrumentum laboris of the Synod was the starting point for the Forum “The People of God as Subject of the Mission”, which took place on the afternoon of 9 October at the General Curia of the Jesuits, in Rome… Read more »

HRH Prince Edward meets with residents of Dar tal-Providenza and the Malta Paralympic community

His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, visited Id-Dar tal-Providenza in Siġġiewi today, where he met with Maltese para athletes. During this significant visit, the Duke also met with residents of the home, staff, volunteers, schoolchildren and various sporting communities.

Upon his arrival, His Royal Highness was warmly welcomed by Fr Martin Micallef, Episcopal Vicar for Diaconia and Director of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, along with Prof… Read more »

Pope at Audience: The Holy Spirit expands and unites the Church

Pope Francis highlights the Holy Spirit's role in expanding the Church's mission to all peoples while fostering unity from within.

  Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

In our itinerary of catechesis on the Holy Spirit and the Church, today we will refer to the Book of the Acts of the Apostles.

The account of the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost begins with a description of some preparatory signs – the rush of wind and the tongues of fire – but finds its conclusion in the affirmation that “they were all filled with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:4)… Read more »

New Cultural Season at the Jesuit Oratories

The Jesuits’ Church Foundation proudly presents its third cultural season at the Oratories. The new season brings many exciting news including a rebranding of the season as The Oratories.

The season will launch on Thursday 10th October at 19:30 with a tribute to Giacomo Puccini whose 100th anniversary of his death is being celebrated this year. Renowned soprano Miriam Cauchi, accompanied by pianist Maria Elena Farrugia, will present a programme dedicated to Puccini’s operatic oeuvre… Read more »

Sowing Hope: Archbishop Scicluna meets with religious counsellors and chaplains

The Archbishop expressed that it is crucial to reach out to young people and children in the places where they are

On Thursday 26th September 2024, SDS (Spiritual Development in Schools) organised the first meeting of the scholastic year 2024-2025 at the Parish Centre of Ħ’Attard, for Religious Counsellors who work in State Schools and Chaplains who work in Independent Schools.

Archbishop Charles Scicluna, who was present for this meeting, listened to the religious counsellors and chaplains discuss the challenges they face during their work in State and Independent schools… Read more »

A day of prayer and fasting: The Church in Malta unites with Pope Francis in global prayer for peace

Today, Monday, October 7, the parishes, religious communities, movements, and groups within the Church, along with families and Christians across Malta and Gozo, are called to unite in response to Pope Francis’ invitation. The Holy Father has asked for a day of prayer, particularly the Rosary, and fasting, for peace in the world and the success of the Jubilee of Hope 2025.

The invitation was extended by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi to all archpriests, parish priests, and provincials of religious orders in Malta… Read more »

Archdiocese requests suspension of Villa Schinas application

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The Archdiocese of Malta has requested the commercial partner entrusted with the restoration of Villa Schinas in Tas-Sliema to suspend with immediate effect the current planning application within the grounds of the property.

The development proposed by the commercial partner on a section of the property not connected to villa itself was intended to provide accommodation for students since Villa Schinas has been earmarked as an educational establishment… Read more »

Lasallian colleges in Malta move towards co-education

From next year, De La Salle College and Stella Maris College, including St Benild School, will
move towards a co-educational setting. The transformation shall take place over an 11-year
period.

In the 2025/26 scholastic year, the Year 1 intake will be divided equally between boys and
girls at all the Lasallian schools. Entry will take place through the usual procedure of the
Church School ballot, which is organised nationally by the Secretariat for Catholic Education… Read more »