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Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna meets students and staff at the Junior College

22/03/2017

  • Nhar it-Tlieta 13 ta’ Marzu 2017, l-Arcisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar il-Junior College G.F. Abela, l-Imsida, fejn iltaqa’ mal-istudenti u l-istaff tal-Kuleġġ. L-Arċisqof intlaqa’ mill-Kapijiet tal-Kulleġġ u d-Direttur Spiritwali Fr Marco Portelli. L-Arċisqof kien akkumpanjat mid-Delegat taż-Żgħażagħ Benjamin Flores Martin.

    L-Arċisqof iltaqa’ maż-żgħażagħ u pparteċipa f’diskussjoni magħhom fil-canteen tal-Junior College, fejn wieġeb għall-mistoqsijiet tagħhom. It-temi diskussi kienu l-inklużjoni tal-persuni LGBTI fil-Knisja, sehem iż-żgħażagħ fil-liturġija, il-volontarjat f’pajjiżi tat-tielet dinja, l-addattament tal-Knisja f’ħajja mgħaġġla u teknoloġika, kif it-teatru jista’ jintuża biex il-Knisja twassal it-tagħlim tagħha, kif iż-żgħażagħ jistgħu jersqu iktar lejn Alla fiż-żmien tar-Randan, ir-relazzjoni tal-Knisja mal-Iżlam, u l-mużika fil-Liturġija. 
    Wara l-Arċisqof iltaqa’ mal-istaff fejn staqsa dwar l-ambjent soċjali, personali u dak akkademiku li qed jaffetwa lill-istudent fil-ħajja ta’ kuljum…

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Marija Ommna fil-qalba tal-messaġġ għall-Jum Dinji taż-Żgħażagħ 2017

22/03/2017

  • Pope Francis in his message for diocesan World Youth Day, which takes place on Palm Sunday, tells young people the Church and society needs their courage, dreams and ideals”.

    This year’s message has a Marian theme “The Mighty One has done great things for me”, taken from the Magnifcat.

  • Dear Young Friends,

    Here we are, on the road again, following our great meeting in Kraków, where we celebrated the Thirty-first World Youth Day and the Jubilee for Young People as part of the Holy Year of Mercy…

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“The Catholic school must be an open door to humanity” – The Archbishop

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna presides over a commemoration activity on the first anniversary of the death of Archbishop Emeritus Mgr Joseph Mercieca

21/03/2017

  • It‑Tlieta 21 ta’ Marzu 2017, jum l‑anniversarju tal‑mewt ta’ Mons. Arċisqof Ġużeppi Mercieca, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ppresieda u ndirizza attività kommemorattiva li matulha tnieda t‑tieni ktieb dwar l‑Arċisqof Ġużeppi Mercieca “bit‑tema Ragħaj għal kull staġun”, miktub minn Charles Buttigieg. Il‑programm kien jinkludi diskorsi mill‑Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi, u s‑sehem ta’ kor tat‑tfal mill‑Iskola Primarja ta’ St Francis, Bormla, fejn kien jattendi Mons…

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“I salute the memory of a bishop of steel” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Memorial Mass for Archbishop Emeritus Mgr Joseph Mercieca, at the Curia

21/03/2017
  • It-Tlieta 21 ta’ Marzu 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa b’suffaġju ta’ Monsinjur Arċisqof Ġużeppi Mercieca, mal-impjegati tal-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, fil-Kappella ta’ San Kaċidonju, il-Furjana. Din il-Quddiesa saret qabel l-attività kommemorattiva fir-Refettorju tal-Kurja tal-Arċisqof.  
  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Kappella ta’ San Kalċidonju, Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana

    21 ta’ Marzu 2017

    Waħda mill-esperjenzi li żgur farrġu lil Monsinjur Ġużeppi Mercieca kienet il-fatt li kellu l-grazzja speċjali mingħand Alla li jakkumpanja, fl-aħħar mumenti ta’ ħajjithom, ‘il diversi nies li kienu għamlulu ħafna ħsara…

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Live: Kommemorazzjoni ta’ Mons. Arċisqof Ġużeppi Mercieca fl-ewwel anniversarju mill-mewt tiegħu

21/03/2017

  • Illum, it-Tlieta 21 ta’ Marzu 2017, fl-9:45 a.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jippresiedi attività kommemorattiva fl-ewwel sena mill-mewt tal-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Ġużeppi Mercieca. Il-programm jinkludi diskors mill-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi u s-sehem ta’ kor tat-tfal mill-Iskola Primarja ta’ St Francis, Bormla. Din it-tifkira tagħlaq b’messaġġ mill-Arċisqof Scicluna.

    Matul l-attività ser jiġi mniedi t-tieni ktieb dwar l-Arċisqof Ġużeppi Mercieca “bit-tema Ragħaj għal kull staġun”, miktub minn Charles Buttigieg…

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“Our justice comes from the Lord’s mercy” – The Archbishop

The Archibishop celebrates Mass with the elderly at the Chapel of The Little Sisters of the Poor

20/03/2017
  • Nhar is-Sibt 18 ta’ Marzu 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa mal-anzjani fil-Kappella tad-Dar Little Sisters of the Poor, il-Ħamrun.
  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Kappella tal-Little Sisters of the Poor, Ħamrun
    18 ta’ Marzu 2017

    “La tibżax tilqa’ għandek lil Marija b’martek għax dak li tnissel fiha ġie bil-ħidma ta’ L-Ispirtu s-Santu…

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Pope Angelus: Lent is an opportunity to draw near to Christ

20/03/2017

  • “Perhaps we have not yet encountered Jesus personally,” Pope Francis said in his Angelus address on Sunday. “Perhaps we have not recognized Him as our Saviour.”

    The Holy Father was commenting on the day’s Gospel, which relates the “dialogue” between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. Because of the great respect Jesus shows her — despite her being a Samaritan, and despite her disordered life — she is open to the words of Christ, when He speaks to her about the true faith…

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Pope: ‘a culture of mercy renews hearts and opens up to a new reality’

17/03/2017

  • Pope Francis has sent a message of encouragement and thanks to members of the International Association for Charity (AIC) as it celebrates the 400th anniversary of the foundation of the first Confraternity of Charity by Saint Vincent de Paul in Châtillon, France. 

    This very first group has grown into today’s AIC, an international network for fighting against poverty, which now has over 150,000 volunteers in 53 countries…

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One year from the passing of Archbishop Emeritus Mgr Joseph Mercieca

17/03/2017

    • L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta ser tfakkar l‑ewwel anniversarju mill‑mewt tal‑Arċisqof Emeritu Ġużeppi Mercieca. Nhar it‑Tnejn 20 ta’ Marzu 2017, Solennità ta’ San Ġużepp, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina, fis‑6:00 p.m., b’suffraġju għal Mons. Ġużeppi Mercieca. Fi tmiem il‑Quddiesa, l‑Arċisqof ibierek il‑qabar ta’ Mons. Mercieca fil‑Katidral stess.

      It‑Tlieta 21 ta’ Marzu, jum l‑anniversarju tal‑mewt ta’ Mons. Mercieca, l‑Arċisqof ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑Kappella tal‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana…

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The Archbishop visits the Armed Forces of Malta

16/03/2017

  • On Tuesday 14th March 2017, Metropolitan Archbishop of Malta Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, was the main guest at the Armed Forces of Malta, where he was accompanied by Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi around the various AFM Units. During his visit, which extended through the morning, the Archbishop of Malta Charles J. Scicluna had the opportunity to have a closer look at the challenges that the AFM members face on a daily basis…

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