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Maltese Altar boys at the Vatican

  • Maltese Altar boys at the Vatican

  • This was the first  group (of two) of Altar boys (25 in all from various parishes in Malta and Gozo) that went to the Vatican this year…

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Church Authorities in adherence to agreements reached with the Malta Union of Teachers

  • Church Authorities in adherence to agreements reached with the Malta Union of Teachers
  • The Secretariat for Catholic Education would like to clarify that the Collective Agreement to which the Church Authorities and the Malta Union of Teachers are parties, whilst providing for the right of appeal in the process for the Selection of Heads of Schools, does not contemplate such right of appeal in calls for other posts.  The fact that the Collective Agreement does not contemplate this right of appeal is not the result of any unilateral action on the part of the Church Authorities; it is the result of an agreement freely entered into between the Church Authorities and the Malta Union of Teachers…

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Why Fasting?

  • Why Fasting?

    Pope Francis has called for Peace in Syria, and announces a worldwide day of fasting and Prayer on 7th September. Why do we fast?

  • “Why do your disciples not fast?” Jesus answered: “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast” (Mt 9:15)

    Fasting, to which I intend to draw your attention briefly today, is the second element necessary for the spring of the spirit…

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In unity with the Pope we pray for Peace

  • Prayer for Peace in Unity with the Pope 

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  • On Sunday, 1st September 2013, whilst reciting the Angelus, we all heard the Pope’s heartfelt prayer for world peace, especially for the current situation prevailing in Syria…

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Pope Francis’ effect in England and Wales

  • Pope Francis’ effect in England and Wales
  • The Sunday about evangelisation, the so-called “Home mission Sunday” due to be celebrated in the English parishes on September 15th, is drawing nearer, and the Church of England and Wales have reasons for celebrating.

    A survey conducted on 22 cathedrals in England and Wales, has given hope to the country…

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The Auxiliary Bishop continues his pilgrimage in Lourdes

  • The Auxiliary Bishop continues his pilgrimage in Lourdes

  • Matul dawn il-jiem l-Isqof Awżiljarju u Vigarju Ġenerali ta’ Malta, Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, qed imexxi pellegrinaġġ f’Lourdes.  Għal dan il-pellegrinaġġ organizzat mill-Assoċjazzjoni Volontarji Lourdes (AVL) qed jattendu 336 pellegrin, fosthom għadd ta’ persuni morda…

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Applications for vacant posts in Church Schools

  • Applications for vacant posts in Church Schools
  • Ser jerġgħu jintlaqgħu applikazzjonijiet għal numru ta’ postijiet għall-bniet fl-ewwel sena sekondarja.

    L‑applikazzjonijiet jintlaqgħu nhar il-Tlieta, 3 ta’ Settembru 2013, fis-Segretarjat għall-Edukazzjoni Nisranija, 16, il-Mall, Furjana, bejn id-9:00 a.m. u nofsinhar, u jkunu skont dawn il-kriterji: studenti skont l-ewwel kriterju (Djar tal-Knisja), aħwa, ulied ta’ impjegati fi skola tal-Knisja u ta’ skola bla kontinwità, u skont it-tielet kriterju (Applikanti Oħra)…

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