With the annual approach of the Easter season the Maltese Islands celebrates and remembers the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Good Friday processions are held in various localities in Malta and Gozo during the Holy Week. Hereunder are the dates and locations:

Palm Sunday (24th March)

• Ħal Għaxaq: 5.00pm
• Ħal Għargħur: 5.00pm

Holy Thursday (28th March)

• Rabat San Ġorġ (Gozo): 6.30pm

Good Friday (29th March) In Malta:

• Vittoriosa (Birgu) – 5.30pm
• Senglea (Isla) – 6.00pm
• Ħaż Żebbuġ – 5.00pm
• Naxxar – 5.15pm
• Ħal Qormi – 5.30pm
• Ħal Luqa – 5.30pm
• Mosta – 5.00pm
• Raħal Ġdid – 5.30pm
• Rabat – 5.30pm
• Valletta – 5.30pm
• Cospicua (Bormla) – 6.30pm
• Żejtun – 5.00pm

In Gozo:

• Rabat (Cathedral) – 6.30pm
• Nadur – 6.00pm
• Xagħra – 6.00pm
• Żebbuġ – 6.00pm

Risen Christ Processions

In Easter Sunday, Malta celebrates the Resurrection of Christ with a traditional procession in these following locations:

Easter Sunday (31st March) In Malta:

Rabat (Malta) –

Valletta (Jesuit Church) – 7.00pm

Birgu (Vittoriosa) –

L-Isla (Senglea) – 10.00am

Bormla (Cospicua) – 9.15am

Ħaż Żebbuġ – 9.00am

Naxxar – 9.30am

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Through the Oħloq Tbissima Marathon which was held between the 3rd and 5th August 2012, the total sum of €202,942.11 was collected.

The money collected has been distributed to the respective missionaries in the care of the Missionary Society of St. Paul (MSSP) in Peru, Pakistan, the Philippines and also locally, as well as to create missionary awareness.

Heartfelt thanks to all those who help out in one way or another, making each marathon a success through which so many people in need benefit… Read more »

Cardinal electors assembled in Rome will begin voting for the next pope March 12. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, announced the date for the start of the election, known as a conclave, in a message to reporters March 8. The first session of voting inside the Sistine Chapel will begin in the afternoon, following a morning Mass “Pro eligendo Summo Pontifice” (“for the election of the supreme pontiff”) in St… Read more »

On Friday 8th March 2013, the Archbishop took part in a Pilgrimage with the Miraculous State of Jesus the Redeemer, and afterwards celebrated Mass, in Senglea.

The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta. Tel: 21236723. Email: [email protected] Read more »

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The most awaited white smoke from Vatican chimney

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin electing a new pope on Tuesday 12 March, according to a statement released in Rome.

The announcement came after 115 cardinals gathered at the Vatican for talks and prayers.

Pope Benedict XVI stepped down last month after nearly eight years in office, becoming the first pontiff to resign in 600 years… Read more »

On Sunday 3rd March 2013, the Archbishop visited members of the Neo Catechumenal-Way, as part of his Pastoral Visit at the Immaculate Conception parish in Ħamrun.

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On Sunday 3rd March 2013, the Archbishop celebrated mass at the church of St. Francis and later meets with people as part of his Pastoral Visit at the Immaculate Conception parish in Ħamrun.

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On Saturday 2nd March 2013, the Archbishop celebrated the Pastoral Visit opening mass at the Immaculate Conception Parish Church and later he met with people.

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Cardinal Napier's tweet

The last of the 115 cardinals who will elect the new pope has arrived in Rome. Vietnamese Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Man joined his colleagues in closed-door discussions at the Vatican. His presence means a date can now be set for the conclave to choose a successor to Benedict XVI as head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Pope Benedict stepped down last month after nearly eight years in office, becoming the first pontiff to do so in 600 years… Read more »

Intlaħaq ftehim bejn il-Gvern ta’ Malta u l-Kulleġġ Santu Wistin sabiex skola statali fil-Marsa tibda tintuża mill-Kulleġġ Santu Wistin sakemm jitlestew ix-xogħlijiet fuq l-iskola l-ġdida f’Tal-Pietà. Permezz ta’ dan il-ftehim, il-Kulleġġ Santu Wistin se jaċċetta 75 tifel fl-ewwel sena primarja u 75 tifel fir-raba’ sena primarja. It-tfal li qegħdin temporanjament fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, fit-tieni u l-ħames sena, is-sena skolastika li jmiss jibdew imorru ukoll f’din l-iskola statali fil-Marsa… Read more »