News from the Church in Malta
On Saturday 25th May 2013, the Archbishop celebrated mass at Jesus of Nazareth parish church, Sliema for the opening of the Pastoral Visit.
The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »
Fr Federico Lombardi
Continuing a papal tradition of finishing a predecessor’s work in progress, Pope Francis intends to complete an encyclical — on the virtue of faith — begun during the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI. “I can confirm that the plan for an encyclical on faith, begun by Benedict XVI, has been taken up by the new pope,” Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said in a May 24 email response to questions… Read more »
L-Uffiċċju Missjunarju ser itellà dramm fuq il-missjoni fl-Istitut Kattoliku, nhar il-Ġimgħa 31 ta’ Mejju u nhar is-Sibt 1 ta’ Ġunju fis-7.00 p.m.
Id- dramm “Is-Siegħa t’Alla”, huwa maqsum fi tliet atti, ser isir bil-kooperazzjoni tal-kumpanija teatrali Dun Mikiel Xerri.
L-istorja tibda bir-Rakkont tal-Missjunarju Patri Marco, li jkun qiegħed jirrakonta l-istorja kurjuża tal-għażla tiegħu li jħalli ħajtu u jsir missjunarju… Read more »
Wara l-mewt tal-Arċipriet Dun Eric Overand,
wara li l-Awtoritajiet tal-Knisja kienu kkonsultaw lis-Soċjetajiet Soċjali marbuta mal-Festa taż-Żejtun li lkoll qablu li joqgħodu għad-deċizjoni tal-Kurja, u
wara li fid-9 ta’ Mejju l-Kurja ħabbret li tħassret din il-Festa,
Monsinjur Arċisqof, kif kien mitlub, iddeċieda li jikkonsidra mill-ġdid din id-deċiżjoni. Għalhekk saret proposta lill-istess Soċjetajiet li ssir Festa b’attivitajiet imnaqqsa. Fit-22 ta’ Mejju 2013, Dun Gino Gauci, bħala l-Amministrattur Parrokkjali, ressaq din il-proposta f’forma ta’ working paper quddiem is-Soċjetajiet… Read more »
On the occasion of the Year of Faith, the Church in Malta is organising a concert by three renowned tenors known as ‘The Priests’. These are the Catholic priests from Ireland, Fr Martin O’Hagan, Fr Eugene O’Hagan and Fr David Delargy. This is the first time that ‘The Priests’ will be performing in Malta. The concert will be held on Friday 21st June 2013, at the Catholic Institute, Floriana, at 7.30 p.m… Read more »
Pope Francis
Early on the feast of the Holy Trinity Pope Francis made his first Pastoral visit to a Diocese in Rome. The Parish of Saint Elisabeth and Zechariah gave the Pope a rapturous welcome as he arrived by helicopter to celebrate Mass and administer the Sacrament of Holy Communion to 16 children. Also in a first for a Pope on a visit to a parish, the Holy Father heard the confessions of a least 7 people… Read more »
On Thursday 23rd May 2013, the Archbishop met young people from Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika (ŻAK) and members from ‘Kummissjoni Festa San Pawl Safi,’ at the Parish Centre, as part of his pastoral visit in Ħal Safi.
The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »
On Wednesday 22nd May 2013, the Archbishop met members of Civil Society, at the Local Council, as part of his Pastoral Visit in Ħal Safi.
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5.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets with children attending catechism, at the Parish church.
6.15 p.m. The Archbishop meets the catechists, at the Dominican convent.
10.30 a.m. The Archbishop meets the Parish Priest, at the Curia.
5.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Diakonia Commission of the Parish, at the Dominican convent hall… Read more »
Pope Francis during Angelus
St Peter’s Square was packed to capacity as pilgrims and tourists joined Pope Francis for the Sunday Angelus. In words before the recitation of the Marian prayer the Holy Father recalled the Feast of the Holy Trinity. He said that “The light of Easter and Pentecost renew every year in us the joy and wonder of faith that recognizes that God is not something vague, or abstract, but has a name: “God is love.”
Pope Francis explained the Holy Trinity is not the product of human reasoning, but the face with which God has revealed himself, walking with humanity… Read more »
