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New Archpriest for the Parish of St Paul’s Shipwreck, Valletta

05/09/2015

  • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Kan. Vincent Borg bħala arċipriet tal-parroċċa ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il-Belt Valletta.

    Dun Vincent Borg twieled fit-30 ta’ Novembru 1949. Huwa rċieva l-edukazzjoni primarja fl-iskola ta’ Ħaż-Żebbuġ, u l-edukazzjoni sekondarja fil-Liċeo tal-Ħamrun. Kompla l-istudji terzjarji (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija, fis-Seminarju, Tal-Virtù.

    Dun Vincent ġie ordnat saċerdot fl-20 ta’ Lulju 1974…

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New Parish Priest for Ħal Kirkop Parish

05/09/2015

  • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Valentino Borg bħala kappillan tal-parroċċa ta’ Ħal Kirkop.

    Dun Valentino Borg twieled fid-29 ta’ Diċembru 1954. Huwa rċieva l-edukazzjoni primarja fl-iskola ta’ Raħal Ġdid, l-edukazzjoni sekondarja fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, u kompla l-istudji terzjarji (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija, fis-Seminarju, Tal-Virtù.

    Dun Valentino ġie ordnat saċerdot fid-11 ta’ Lulju 1981. Beda l-ħidma pastorali tiegħu bħala viċi-kappillan fil-parroċċa ta’ Ħal Tarxien (1981-1995), bħala kappillan fil-parroċċi ta’ Ħal Għargħur (1995-1998), l-Imġarr (1998-2003) u l-Imsida (2003-2006). 

    Dun Valentino ħadem ukoll bħala għalliem tar-reliġjon fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof u bħala religious councellor f’diversi skejjel tal-Istat…

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Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna concelebrates Mass during which Mgr George Bugeja was ordained Bishop

05/09/2015

  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa 4 ta’ Settembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna kkonċelebra Quddiesa li tmexxiet mill-Isqof ta’ Għawdex, Mons. Mario Grech, u li matulha Mons. George Bugeja OFM, ġie kkonsagrat Isqof. Mons. Bugeja nħatar mill-Papa Franġisku bħala Isqof Koadjutur tal-Vigarjat Appostoliku ta’ Tripli, fil-Libja. Il-Quddiesa ġiet iċċelebrata fis-Santwarju Nazzjonali tal-Madonna Ta’ Pinu, Għawdex.

    L-Omelija tal-Isqof Mario Grech

  • Santwarju Nazzjonali tal-Madonna Ta’ Pinu, Għawdex 4 ta’ Settembru 2015  

    Fil-Vanġelu għadna kemm smajna lil Ġesù jgħanni lill-imħabba tal-Missier – kif ħabbni l- Missier! …

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Applications for Vacant Places in a Church School

04/09/2015

  • Il-Bord tad-Dħul Skejjel tal-Knisja jixtieq javża li ser jintlaqgħu applikazzjonijiet għal żewġ postijiet għal subien fl-ewwel sena sekondarja 2015-2016, fil-Kulleġġ ta’ Stella Maris, il-Gżira. L-applikazzjonijiet isiru nhar it-Tlieta, 15 ta’ Settembru 2015, fis-Segretarjat għall-Edukazzjoni Nisranija, 16, Triq il-Mall, il-Furjana, bejn id-9.00 ta’ filgħodu u nofsinhar.

    Jekk jinqalgħu postijiet vakanti oħra, jintużaw dawn l-applikazzjonijiet.

    L-applikazzjonijiet jintlaqgħu skont dawn il-kriterji: Studenti skont l-ewwel kriterju jiġifieri tad-Djar tal-Knisja, aħwa, ulied ta’ impjegati fi skola tal-Knisja u transfers, u skont it-tielet kriterju applikanti oħra.  Għal dawn il-postijiet ma humiex applikabbli każijiet serji għax m’għandniex postijiet vakanti għalihom…

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Pope Francis: Peter’s astonishment at the encounter with Jesus

04/09/2015

  • The capacity to recognize ourselves as sinners opens us to the astonishment at the encounter with Jesus: that was the message of Pope Francis Thursday morning during Mass for the feast of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church.

    Pope Francis’ homily focused on the day’s Gospel reading which tells the story of the miraculous catch of fish…

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Mass at Our Lady of Victory Church on the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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…

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Pope Audience: War never again!

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…

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Celebrating the 50th year anniversary of ‘Fergħa Ewkaristika’

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…

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Holy Year: Pope tells priests not to deny God’s forgiveness to those who repent

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…

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