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Homily by Fr Charles Tabone on the occasion of the feast of St. Francis de Sales

29/01/2015

  • Nhar it-23 ta’ Jannar 2015, ġiet iċċelebrata Quddiesa organizzata mid-direttorju tal-AKM u l-gazzetta Lehen is-Sewwa fl-okkazjoni tal-Festa ta’ San Frangisk de Sales. Il-Quddiesa ġiet iċċelebrata mid-Delegat tal-Arċisqof għall-Mezzi tal-Komunikazzjoni Soċjali, Fr Charles Tabone O.P. 

    San Franġisk de Sales, il-ġurnalisti u dak li ġara fi Franza

    Il-festa ta’ San Franġisk de Sales, il-padrun tal-ġurnalisti, niċċelebrawha kull sena, biss inħoss li din is-sena għandha tifsira partikolari minħabba dak li ġara fi Franza…

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General Audience: Pope focuses on role of father in family life

29/01/2015
  • Pope Francis called on fathers to be present in the lives of their children pointing out that the absence of a ‘father figure’ can have grave consequences.

    Speaking on Wednesday during the weekly General Audience, the Pope continued in his catechesis on the family, choosing to focus on the dignity and role of fathers.

    He said that teaching us to call God our Father, Jesus gave new depth and richness to this relationship, so fundamental to the life of society…

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Pope Francis: We must ask God for the desire to do His will

28/01/2015

  • Pope Francis says we need to pray to God every day for the grace to understand His will, to follow it and to carry it out fully.  This was the core message of his homily at the morning Mass on Tuesday at the Santa Marta residence.
     
    Taking his cue from the day’s readings, the Pope reflected on one of the cornerstones of our faith: obedience to God’s will…

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Prayers for peace in Nigeria

27/01/2015
  • Is-Sezzjoni Refuġjati tal-Kummissjoni Emigranti flimkien mal-Aid to the Church in Need (ACN-Malta) nhar is-Sibt 7 ta’ Frar, fl-10.00 am ser jorganizzaw siegħa talb fil-Knisja ta’ San Ġakbu, fi Triq il-Merkanti, il-Belt Valletta, għall-paċi tal-poplu fin-Niġerja. In-Niġerja hi l-aktar art popolata fl-Afrika.  Tgħodd il’ fuq minn 177 miljun persuna: 50% minnhom Musulmani, 40% Kristjani u 10% ta’ twemmin indiġenu.  62% tal-popolazzjoni hi taħt l-24 sena…

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Pope Francis: ‘Cherish the gift of Faith’

27/01/2015
  • The primary and indispensable role of women in transmitting the faith to new generations: this was the focus of Pope Francis’ remarks to the faithful following the readings of the day at Mass on Monday morning in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence in the Vatican. On the day when the Church celebrates the memory of Saints Timothy and Titus – bishops and disciples of St Paul the Apostle, Pope Francis commented in particular on the second letter of Paul to Timothy…

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Pope during Angelus: Jesus wanted united Christians

26/01/2015

  • On Sunday and before the Angelus, the Pope recalled the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and its theme, “Give me a drink”, the sentence uttered by Jesus to the Samaritan woman.

    He told the faithful gathered that the “desire for unity” of the disciples of Jesus is part of our “thirst not only material for water, but above all our thirst for a full life, free from the slavery of evil and death.” He went on to say that “Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promises because it is he who gives to the Holy Spirit, the ‘living water’ that quenches our restless hearts, hungry for life, love, freedom, peace : thirsty for God…

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Vacant posts in Church School for kindergarten 2 and first year secondary

24/01/2015
  • Postijiet għat-tfal fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja fl-ewwel sena sekondarja

    Fis-26, 27 u 30 ta’ Jannar ser jintlaqgħu l-applikazzjonijiet tat-tielet kriterju “Applikanti Oħra” għall-ewwel sena sekondarja għad-dħul fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja għas-sena skolastika 2015-2016. Aktar dettalji jinsabu fir-Regolamenti tad-Dħul li jinsabu fuq il-websajt tal-Knisja f’Malta.

    F’Novembru 2014 saru l-applikazzjonijiet skont l-ewwel kriterju għad-dħul fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja. Hawn taħt se nagħtu rendikont ta’ kemm applikaw skont l-ewwel kriterju u kemm baqa’ postijiet vakanti għall-ewwel sena sekondarja…

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The Pope’s message for the World Communications Day

23/01/2015

  • The Pope’s message for the 49th annual World Communications Day was published today, the vigil of the feast day of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists. The Day will be celebrated on Sunday 17 May 2015, and this year’s theme is “Communicating the family: a privileged place of encounter with the gift of love”. 

    “The family is a subject of profound reflection by the Church and of a process involving two Synods: the recent extraordinary assembly and the ordinary assembly scheduled for next October…

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