News from the Church in Malta
“Where the elderly are not honoured, there is no future for the young”. This was the powerful message delivered by Pope Francis during his catechesis on Wednesday, devoted to the elderly.
Speaking to the crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square for the weekly General Audience the Pope continued in his series of teachings on the family, focusing this time on the role of grandparents…
The Pope was addressing members of the Episcopal Conference of North African Bishops, CERNA, who are in the Vatican for their Ad Limina visit…
Before the Angelus the Pope recalled Sunday’s Gospel on the Transfiguration in which Jesus “is at the peak of his public ministry. The Holy Father explained that Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem, where the prophecies of the ‘Servant of God’ will be fulfilled.
The crowds, he added, facing the prospect of a Messiah that does not fit their earthly expectations, abandoned him…
Il-Ħadd l-1 ta’ Marzu 2015, l-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna għamel l-ewwel żjara pastorali tiegħu fid-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi, fejn iċċelebra Quddiesa u ltaqa’ mar-residenti personalment. Huwa kellu wkoll l-opportunità li jitlob fuq il-qabar ta’ Mons. Mikiel Azzopardi, il-fundatur tad-Dar tal-Providenza.
L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna
Kappella tad-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi
L-1 ta’ Marzu 2015
Dan il-post qaddis, kif qal Fr Martin Micallef, huwa qaddis għad-Djoċesi ta’ Malta imma anke għas-soċjetà Maltija għax f’dan il-post aħna naraw il-misteru tat-trasfigurazzjoni jseħħ kuljum…
Nhar is-Sibt 28 ta’ Frar 2015, l-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna iċċelebra quddiesa fil-knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Lija. Fost dawk preżenti kien hemm il-ġenituri ta’ Mons. Scicluna, li flimkien miegħu huma residenti f’dan ir-raħal. F’isem il-parroċċa, l-kappillan offra lill-Eċċellenza Tiegħu rigal ta’ tifkira.
L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Lija
28 ta’ Frar 2015
Il-Vanġelu ta’ San Mark, waqt li jirrrakonta l-mument sabiħ tat-Trasfigurazzjoni, jagħtina dettalji li ma jagħtuniex l-evanġelisti San Mattew u San Luqa…
L-ewwel żjara pastorali tal-Arċisqof-elett, Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, barra l-parroċċa ta’ Ħal-Lija, ser tkun fid-Dar tal-Providenza. Hija xewqa personali ta’ Monsinjur Scicluna li jżur ir-residenti ta’ din id-Dar.
Għada, l-Ħadd l-1 ta’ Marzu 2015, l-Arċisqof-elett ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-kappella tad-Dar tal-Providenza, u wara jżur lir-residenti. Il-Quddiesa tibda fl-10.00 a.m.
Illejla, fid-6.30 p.m., l-Arċisqof-elett ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-parroċċa ta’ Ħal-Lija. Din hija l-istess parroċċa fejn Mons…
Il-Ġimgħa 27 ta’ Frar 2015, l-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna mexxa pellegrinaġġ penitenzjali bix-xbieha tal-Ecce Homo, li telaq mill-knisja ta’ Stella Maris u ntemm fil-knisja ta’ St Patrick’s, Tas-Sliema. Matul dan il-pellegrinaġġ saret riflessjoni mill-Arċisqof u l-pellegrinaġġ intemm bil-Barka Sagramentali.
Il-Messaġġ tal-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna
Nirringrazzjaw lill-Mulej ta’ kull wieħed u waħda minnkom li lqajtu l-istedina tiegħU għal dan il-pellegrinaġġ…
I thank the Holy Father, Pope Francis, for having entrusted me with this mission as shepherd of the Archdiocese of Malta. I greet the people of Malta and Gozo, my Brother Bishops, the clergy, members of religious Orders and lay people, and all persons of goodwill. I promise to lay down my life, following the example of Jesus, the Good Shepherd…
The Holy Father, Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Charles J. Scicluna, Titular Bishop of San Leone, as Archbishop of Malta. This was announced by the Apostolic Nuncio, His Excellency, Mgr Aldo Cavalli, during a press conference held on Friday 27th February 2015, at the Archbishop’s Curia, Floriana.
The Apostolic Nuncio introduced the Archbishop-elect to the College of Consultors, to the Curia officials and staff, and to the media…
Although he is in retreat in the hills of Rome, immersed in Lenten Spiritual Exercises, Pope Francis is following the situation in Syria with deep concern.
Speaking to Vatican Radio, Archbishop Mario Zenari, the Apostolic Nuncio in Damascus, says “the Pope is constantly adjourned of developments and his prayers are tuned to the suffering of the people”.
A three-day offensive this week has seen at least 220 people abducted by so-called Islamic State militants, most of them from Assyrian Christian villages in the north east…
