News from the Church in Malta
Between the 6th and the 13th of September 2024, the 115th anniversary of the opening of the Tarxien SDC Centre was commemorated. It was on the 6th of September 1909 when the first Centre was opened in Tarxien with Spiridione Spiteri being the first local superior. This event was celebrated with all the children and teenagers who attend the Centre and also with the benefactors of the Centre… Read more »
Dar Hosea proudly marks its 10th anniversary this year, celebrating a decade of commitment to supporting vulnerable women who have been exploited into prostitution.
A meeting was held on Wednesday 11th September at the Sisters of Charity to commemorate the work of Dar Hosea throughout the past 10 years. Dar Hosea was opened by founding member Dr. Anna Maria Vella, and other persons who today form part of the Board, as well as the Sisters of Charity, to provide essential support and transformative assistance, helping women reclaim their dignity and rebuild their lives… Read more »
Gabriel Lia u Miguela Xuereb għal Newsbook Malta
Iż-żmien sabiħ speċjalment meta mgħix għas-servizz tal-oħrajn.
Ħajjet is-Soru Dumnikana Melania Albani li riċentament għalqet 100 sena xhieda ta’ dan kollu.
Hi serviet l-Awstralja, għamlet 10 snin Ruma, ħadmet l-Ingilterra, telgħet tliet darbiet Lourdes u darba minnhom kienet qed tassisti lill-morda imma fost l-isbaħ memorji li għandha hu l-assistenza li offriet fit-twelid tal-ulied… Read more »
Dar Tal-Providenza Drone
Il‑Ħamis 12 ta’ Settembru 2024, id‑Dar tal‑Providenza tfakkar id‑59 anniversarju tagħha. 59 sena ilu, Dun Mikiel Azzopardi, b’Lm100 f’idejh mogħtija minn mara li kienet faddlithom biex tmur fuq btala, ta bidu għad‑Dar tal‑Providenza, l‑ewwel Dar f’Malta li bdiet toffri servizzi residenzjali lil persuni b’diżabilità. Sal-lum id‑Dar tal‑Providenza għada miraklu ħaj tal‑Providenza Divina.
Illum, 59 sena wara, id‑Dar tal‑Providenza, bl‑appoġġ sħiħ tal‑poplu Malti u Għawdxi, b’għajnuna tal‑ħafna volontiera u b’appoġġ finanzjarju, minbarra fis‑Siġġiewi, għandha erbat idjar oħra fil‑komunitajiet tas‑Siġġiewi stess, Birkirkara, il‑Qawra u ż‑Żurrieq… Read more »
“Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up” (1 Cor 8:1). Saint Paul addresses these words to the brothers and sisters of the Christian community at Corinth. In his letters to this community, which was rich in many charisms (cf. 1 Cor 1:4-5), the Apostle often recommends that it cultivate communion in charity.
Let us listen to those words of Paul as together we thank the Lord for the Church in Singapore, which is also rich in gifts, a Church that is vibrant, growing and engaged in constructive dialogue with the various other Confessions and Religions with which it shares this wonderful land… Read more »
“A child has been born for us, a son given to us” (Is 9:6).
With these words, in the first reading, the prophet Isaiah addresses the inhabitants of Jerusalem. It was a prosperous time for that city, but sadly also characterized by great moral decadence.
We see much wealth there, but this affluence blinds the powerful, seducing them into thinking that they are self-sufficient, with no need for the Lord, and their conceit leads them to be selfish and unjust… Read more »
Grupp ta’ żgħażagħ minn numru ta’ għaqdiet Kattoliċi madwar l-Ewropa ltaqgħu f’Malta biex jipparteċipaw f’kors ta’ taħriġ organizzat miż-Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika (ŻAK).
Madwar 40 żagħżugħ u żagħżugħa minn ħames pajjiżi differenti attendew għal dan il-kors, liema żgħażagħ kienu ġejjin minn Malta, l-Italja, Spanja, l-Islovakkja u r-Rumanija. Il-parteċipanti kellhom iċ-ċans jirriflettu dwar l-irwol tagħhom bħala mexxejja fl-organizzazzjoni tagħhom u kien hemm ukoll diversi mumenti ta’ formazzjoni, spiritwalità u rikreazzjoni… Read more »
Caritas Malta ngħatat il-President’s Award mill-Malta Employees Sports Association, waqt serata annwali ta’ Awards Night imtella’ minn MESA.
Dan l-award ifisser ħafna għal Caritas Malta fejn f’dawn l-aħħar snin qed tagħti spinta kbira fejn tidħol l-attività fiżika u l-isport; mhux biss bl-attività annwali ta’ Caritas Run For Life, imma wkoll tinkorraġġixxi li fi djar ta’ riabilitazzjoni mill-abbuż tad-droga, residenti jesperjenzaw dixxiplini sportivi differenti… Read more »
Fr Victor Agius recounts numerous beautiful moments and some more challenging experiences that have shaped his priesthood. Raised in Paola, he has embarked on missionary journeys that have taken him to China, the Philippines, Canada and many other countries. This episode of Għaliex Iva?! explores the 50-year journey of Fr Victor Agius as a dedicated priest.
Għaliex iva?! is a podcast series featuring various priests who share the stories of their vocations and why they believe being a priest is worthwhile in today’s world… Read more »
Bħal-lum 27 sena ilu, fil-5 ta’ Settembru tal-1997, kienet mietet Mother Tereża ta’ Kalkutta. Hija kellha 87 sena. Isimha proprju kien Anjezë (Inez) Gonxhe Bojaxhiu u fl-1931, hekk kif ħadet l-ewwel voti tagħha, sar jisimha Suor Marija Tereża tal-Bambin Ġesù.
F’Settembru tal-1946 Suor Tereża saritilha t-tieni sejħa u flok baqgħet għalliema spiċċat biex ħalliet kollox u minflok tiddedika ruħha mal-ifqar fost il-fqar.
Fl-1979 Mother Tereza ingħatat il-Premju Nobel tal-Paċi… Read more »
