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Announcement by the Clergy Office – Gozo Diocese

03/09/2015

Announcement by the Clergy Office – Gozo Diocese

In accordance with a decision taken by the Holy See, Dumink Camilleri has been dismissed from the clerical state.

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03/09/2015

Fis-7 ta’ Settembru 2015, fit-8:15 a.m., lejliet il-festa tat-Twelid tal-Vergni Marija, kif ukoll nhar il-festa, fit-8 ta’ Settembru, fit-8.15 a.m., se tigi ċċelebrata Quddiesa fil-Knisja tal-Vitorja, il-Belt Valletta. Matul il-Quddiesa se jsir talb għall-benefatturi kollha ta’ din il-knisja.
Kulħadd huwa mistieden.

Dawn il-Quddies huma organizzati mir-Rettur tal-knisja tal-Vitorja, Mons. Victor Zammit McKeon flimkien mal-Kumitat ta’ Din l-Art Ħelwa, li huma responsabbli mir-restawr tal-istess knisja…

03/09/2015

At a time when people are experiencing trouble and conflict in many countries, Pope Francis at the end of his General Audience on Wednesday made a heartfelt appeal for peace. Recalling the end of Second World War in the Far East, the Holy Father prayed that the world would never again have to experience the horrors of “such tragedies”.

Quoting the words of Blessed Pope Paul VI, “War never again”, he stressed, that this is also the lasting desire of those who are victims of conflicts…

02/09/2015

Fergħa Ewkaristika will be celebrating its 50 year Anniversary on the 9th of September 2015. Fergħa Ewkaristika was founded by George Grima in 1965. The main aim was that of having the Eucharist known and loved by everyone. Its motto is, “O Ġesu’ Ewkaristija, kun int il-ferħ u l-hena ta’ ħajti kollha” – Oh Holy Eucharist, be the happiness and peace throughout my whole life…

02/09/2015

Pope Francis today conceded to priests during the upcoming Holy Year the disposition to absolve of the sin of abortion those who have procured it and seek forgiveness for it.

He also expressed his hope that solutions may soon be found to recover full communion with the Fraternity of St Pius X.

In an articulated letter addressed to the President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization, the Pope focused on a series of points which he said “require attention to enable the celebration” of the upcoming Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy…

01/09/2015

It-Tlieta, l-1 ta’ Settembru 2015, fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Dinji ta’ Talb għall-Ħarsien tal-Ħolqien li nieda l-Papa Franġisku, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Ministru għall-Iżvilupp Sostenibbli, l-Ambjent u t-Tibdil fil-Klima, Leo Brincat, attendew għal attività ta’ talb u tħawwil ta’ siġra fil-Park Nazzjonali, Ta’ Qali. Din l-attività ġiet organizzata mill-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent u għaliha attendew rappreżentanti tal-partiti politiċi, mexxejja ta’ denominazzjoniiet Insara oħra, rappreżentanti ta’ għaqdiet ambjentali u tal-iżviluppaturi, u studenti minn Skolasajf San Pawl il-Baħar…

01/09/2015

The general prayer intention of Pope Francis is for thejobless youth: that opportunities for education and employment may increase for all young people. The Holy Father is greatly concerned about high jobless rates among young people, saying they are becoming a lost generation – victim of today’s “throw-away” culture that casts aside anyone who is not profitable economically. It’s painful to see young people on the lookout for their first job turned away for lack of previous experience, thus nipping them in the bud. The Pope says the problem is more than merely economic…

31/08/2015

Fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Dinji ta’ Talb għall-Ħarsien tal-Ħolqien li nieda l-Papa Franġisku, għada, t-Tlieta l-1 ta’ Settembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Onor. Ministru għall-Iżvilupp Sostenibbli, l-Ambjent u t-Tibdil fil-Klima, Leo Brincat, ser jattendu għal ċerimonja ta’ tħawwil ta’ siġar fil-Park Nazzjonali, Ta’ Qali. Din l-attività qed tiġi organizzata mill-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent. Ġew mistiedna biex jieħdu sehem: studenti ta’ Skolasajf San Pawl il-Baħar, rappreżentanti ta’ għaqdiet ambjentali u tal-iżviluppaturi, rappreżentanti tal-partiti politiċi u mexxejja ta’ denominazzjonijiet Insara oħra…

31/08/2015

Pope Francis prayed the Angelus with pilgrims and tourists gathered in St Peter’s Square on Sunday. In remarks to the faithful ahead of the traditional prayer of Marian devotion, the Holy Father reflected on the Gospel reading for this Sunday, August 30, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, taken from the 7th Chapter of the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. The reading recounts the questions certain Scribes and Pharisees put to Our Lord, regarding His and the disciples’ observance of certain long-standing customs – or their lack of observance – specifically concerning practices associated with ritual purity…

30/08/2015

Nhar is-Sibt 29 ta’ Awwissu 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Knisja ta’ San Duminku, ir-Rabat, fl-okkażjoni tal-ftuħ tal-proċess djoċesan tal-kawża għall-beatifikazzjoni u għall-kanonizzazzjoni tal-Qaddejja ta’ Alla, Henry u Inez Casolani.

The Archbishop’s Homily
Knisja ta’ San Duminku, ir-Rabat

29 ta’ Awwissu 2015

Il-Vanġelu tal-lum mill-Kapitlu 7 tal-Vanġelu ta’ San Mark jgħallimna lezzjoni importanti u essenzjali…