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“Peace be with you” – an article by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna published in the newspaper ‘Illum’

05/04/2015

  • “Il-Paċi magħkom” – din hija t-tislima ta’ Ġesù Rxoxt lid-dixxipli tiegħu, li tiġbor mhux biss is-sens ta’ rikonċiljazzjoni li jdawwal Ħadd il-Għid, imma wkoll l-awgurju li r-rikonċiljazzjoni li l-Mulej qed jagħtina bħala rigal, naqsmuha mal-oħrajn. Il-paċi hija għajn li tfawwar mill-qalb tal-bniedem. Fl-istess ħin, id-dgħufija tgħallimna li l-paċi hija wkoll rigal li nilqgħu mingħand il-Mulej.

    Fil-bidu tar-Randan, l-Insara jisimgħu l-istedina tal-Mulej biex il-paċi jfittxuha u jippreparawha permezz tar-rażan…

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Pope presides over at Via Crucis

04/04/2015

  • Thousands of faithful filled the Coliseum on Friday night for the traditional Good Friday Stations of the Cross with Pope Francis. The reflections accompanying the Stations this year were composed by Italian Bishop Renato Corti, Bishop-Emeritus of Novara.

    Entitled “The Cross: Radiant Culmination of God’s Protective Love,” Bishop Corti’s reflections drew attention to different types of suffering in the world, such as child abuse, human trafficking and Christian persecution…

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Pope Francis celebrates In Coena Domini Mass at Rebibbia prison

04/04/2015

  • Pope Francis on Thursday evening celebrated the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at Rome’s Rebibbia prison. The Mass was also attended by inmates at a nearby women’s detention centre.  During the Mass Pope Francis washed the feet of 6 men and 6 women, including one mother holding her small child in her lap.

    During his off-the-cuff homily, Pope Francis focused on the passage of the Gospel reading which said “He loved His own in the world, and He loved them until the end.” “He loves us without limits, until the end,” Pope Francis said…

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Archbishop’s message to the Maltese Bishops in Garissa, Kenya

03/04/2015

    • Għeżież +Paul u +Joseph,

      L-ewwelnett grazzi mill-qalb tax-xewqat sbieħ tagħkom għall-ħatra tiegħi bħala Arċisqof ta’ Malta. 

      It-tieni, f’isem il-Knisja f’Malta, nixtieq nesprimi s-solidarjetà tagħna mal-poplu Kenjan u magħkom, wara t-traġedja ta’ Garissa University College.

  • Il-Mulej isabbar il-qraba tal-vittmi innoċenti, u jrattab il-qalb kiefra tal-aggressuri u ta’ min hemm warajhom…

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The Archbishop leads the Solemn Commemoration of the Lord’s Supper

02/04/2015

  • Il-Ħamis 2 t’April 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna iċċelebra t-Tifkira solenni tal-Ikla tal-Mulej, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Matul din il-Quddiesa, fuq l-eżempju ta’ Ġesù, l-Arċisqof ħasel riġejn numru ta’ rġiel, u ta’ mara. Kienet xewqa tal-Arċisqof Scicluna li jiġu mistiedna persuni, bil-familji tagħhom, li jagħtu xi tip ta’ servizz fil-komunità. Dawn huma: l-Onor. Carmelo Abela MP, l-Onor. David Agius MP, Ray Zammit (Deputat Kummissarju tal-Puluzija/ Agent Direttur C.C.F.), Stephen Mallia  (Supretendent tal-Puluzija), Andrew Azzopardi (Kap tal-Kummissjoni tal-Knisja għall-ħarsien tat-tfal u l-adulti vulnerabbli), Charles Delia (Kurja), Mark Bonanno (nurse), Godwin Catania (nurse), Marco Grixti (nurse), Louis Bellizzi (voluntier fil-fondazzjoni għall-vittmi tal-użura fi ħdan il-Caritas), Andre Cassar (voluntier fil-grupp għall-persuni romol u separati fi ħdan il-Caritas), Twanny Cutajar (Hospice Movement), Mario Micallef (xandar, PBS)…

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Live streaming service of the celebrations led by the Archbishop during Holy Week

02/04/2015

  • L-Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni, b’kollaborazzjoni mal-MediaCentre, qed joffri servizz ta’ live streaming taċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet li qed isiru fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, matul il-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa.

    Quddiesa tal-Griżma, il-Ħamis, 2 ta’ April, Ħamis ix-Xirka, fid-9.00a.m.

    Tifkira Solenni tal-Ikla tal-Mulej, il-Ħamis, 2 ta’ April, Ħamis ix-Xirka, fis-6.30p.m.

    Azzjoni Liturġika tal-Passjoni u l-Mewt tal-Mulej, il-Ġimgħa 3 ta’ April, il-Ġimgħa l-Kbira, fit-3.30p.m.

    Liturġija tal-Vġili tal-Għid, is-Sibt 4 ta’ April, Sibt il-Għid, fit-8.00p.m…

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Archbishop celebrates Chrism Mass

02/04/2015
  • Il-Ħamis 2 t’April 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna iċċelebra l-Quddiesa tal-Griżma, flimkien mas-saċerdoti fl-unika Quddiesa li ssir nhar Ħamis ix-Xirka filgħodu. F’din il-Quddiesa sar it-tiġdid tal-wegħdiet saċerdotali mill-qassisin preżenti u sar it-tberik taż-żjut li jintuża għas-sagramenti.    
  • Photos: Photocity, Valletta www.photocitymalta.com

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Bull of Indiction for the Jubilee of Mercy: 11 April in St. Peter’s Basilica

01/04/2015

  • Following the first announcement of the next extraordinary Holy Year by Pope Francis on 13 March, the Holy Father will proceed with the official indiction of the Jubilee of Mercy with the publication of the Bull of Indiction on Saturday 11 April, at 5.30 pm in St. Peter’s Basilica. 

    The rite of publication will involve the reading of various passages of the Bull before the Holy Door of the Vatican Basilica…

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