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The Archbishop institues three seminarians as Lectors

16/05/2015

On Thursday 14th May 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna instituted three seminarians, Ryan Lee Pace, Mark Spiteri and Sinclair Bugeja as Lectors, at Iklin Parish.

The Archbishop’s homily
Paroċċa tal-Familja Qaddisa, l-Iklin 14 ta’ Mejju 2015 Għeżież Mark, Ryan u Sinclair, Huwa ta’ ferħ kbir għalija li nistitwikom Letturi, f’din il-parroċċa għażiża tal-Familja Mqaddsa. Nixtieqkom b’mod speċjali tieħdu bħala tifkira importanti ta’ dan il-jum, it-Tieni Qari li smajna, fejn l-appostlu Missierna jitkellem dwar il-kelma ta’ Alla bħala don mogħti lilna b’xejn, u li għalkemm jista’ jagħtina d-drittijiet tal-għixien, m’għandux ikun għalina la mottiv ta’ poter wisq inqas t’ arroganza…

16/05/2015

Nhar is-Sibt 16 ta’ Mejju 2015, ġiet ipprezentata ittra bit-Talba għall-bidu tal-Proċess għall-kawża tal-Beatifikazzjoni u l-Kanonizazzjoni ta’ Monsinjur Mikiel Azzopardi, Fundatur tad-Dar tal-Providenza u Appostlu tal-Providenza Divina. Din ġiet ippreżentata lill-Arcisqof Charles J. Scicluna mid-direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, Fr Martin Micallef, fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana.

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16/05/2015

- The Conference of Religious Major Superiors (Malta) (KSMR), representing all twenty-nine Religious Orders in Malta and Gozo, expressly supports the Jesuits in their appeal against the construction of a shooting range complex next door to Mount St Joseph Retreat House in Mosta.
  
  The KSMR supports Jesuits’ appeal primarily because it believes this is a just cause. Mount St Joseph retreat house was built fifty years ago, offering its service to innumerable persons who have visited this place to spend time in silence, prayer and discernment over the years, and it should be left to keep its identity as a retreat house…

16/05/2015

- L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna O.P. ħatar lil Mons. Dun Karm Farrugia bħala kappillan tal-parroċċa ta’ Ħal Balzan. Dun Karm Farrugia twieled fit-8 ta’ Mejju 1950. Huwa rċieva l-edukazzjoni primarja f’Ħal Qormi (San Ġorġ), l-edukazzjoni sekondarja fil-Liċeo tal-Ħamrun, u l-edukazzjoni post-sekondarja fil-Junior College (fil-bini tal-Università l-Qadima), il-Belt Valletta. Kompla l-istudji terzjarji (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija, fl-Università ta’ Malta. Dun Karm ġie ordnat saċerdot fid-19 ta’ Ġunju 1977…

16/05/2015

- L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Joseph Cilia bħala kappillan tal-parroċċa ta’ Ħal Lija. Dun Joseph Cilia twieled il-Pietà fit-30 ta’ Diċembru 1971. Irċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-iskola primarja tal-Mosta, fl-iskola sekondarja tan-Naxxar, ta’ Raħal Ġdid u ta’ San Mikiel, Santa Venera. Kompla l-istudji terzjarji fil-Fakulta tat-Teoloġija u tal-Arti (Filosofija u Teoloġija), fl-Università ta’ Malta. Dun Joseph ġie ordnat saċerdot fit-3 ta’ Awwissu 2001…

15/05/2015

The Church Schools Association (CSA) was established, and the vision of the Association as found in its Statute reads as follows: Inspired by the Gospel and the teachings of the Catholic Church, the Church Schools Association (CSA) offers professional and moral support to its members so that they may provide the best possible holistic Catholic education to all students who attend Church schools…

15/05/2015

In a message to participants at an international seminar on the role of sports coaches, Pope Francis spoke of the crucial role that trainers play, especially in the lives of young people. The two day seminar has been organised by the Sports department of the Pontifical Council for the Laity and is focusing on the professional, personal and spiritual formation of sports coaches as role models for the next generation…

14/05/2015

Nhar l-Erbgħa 13 ta’ Mejju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna talab lid-direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, Fr Martin Micallef, biex jagħmel talba bil-miktub lilu, bħala Arċisqof ta’ Malta, biex jitlob li jibda l-proċess għall-beatifikazzjoni tal-fundatur tad-Dar, Mons. Mikiel Azzopardi. Dan tħabbar waqt messaġġ li l-Arċisqof għamel fl-inawgurazzjoni ta’ Misraħ San Giovanni XXIII, fid-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi.

Fr Martin Micallef, Direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, iddeskriva lil Dun Mikiel bħala qassis qaddis, dinamiku u li kien kapaċi joħlom u jwettaq…

14/05/2015

Top diplomats to the Holy See were invited on Wednesday to share their views and express their hopes and expectations regarding the tragic situation of migrants who risk their lives to cross the Mediterranean as they flee desperation back home.

The boat-borne exodus that has seen more than 10,000 people plucked from the Mediterranean off Libya in the last month, and the deaths of at least 1,700 from drowning, has driven the European Union to draw up a plan to confront the challenge posed by the massive influx of migrants and refugees…

14/05/2015

It-total ta’ postijiet vakanti għall-ewwel sena kindergarten subien oriġinarjament kien ta’ erbgħa u sittin (64) post. Wara li naqqsu dawk tal-ewwel kriterju u dawk tat-tieni kriterju, każijiet serji, u dawk li għandhom ħuthom qed japplikaw din is-sena, baqa’ wieħed u għoxrin post (21).

It-total ta’ postijiet vakanti għall-ewwel sena kindergarten bniet oriġinarjament kien ta’ wieħed u disgħin (91) post. Wara li naqqsu dawk tal-ewwel kriterju u dawk tat-tieni kriterju, każijiet serji, u dawk li għandhom ħuthom qed japplikaw din is-sena, baqa’ tnejn u għoxrin post (22)…