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Synod: Laymen and laywomen eligible to vote at General Assembly

27/04/2023

Neither the nature nor the name is changing—which remains the Synod of Bishops—but the composition of the participants in the October 2023 General Assembly in the Vatican on the theme of synodality is set to change, since a sizeable group of “non-bishop” members will also take part.

These 70 individuals will include lay people appointed directly by the Pope, 50 percent of whom shall be women and among whom shall be included several young people… Read more »

Give yourselves to people but find time for yourself too – The Archbishop to the new deacons

Mass celebrating the ordination to the diaconate

22/04/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Ma nsejħilkomx aktar qaddejja, għax il-qaddej ma jafx x’jagħmel sidu; sejjaħtilkom ħbieb” (Ġw 15:15). Int u tisma’ din il-Kelma proprju bħal-lum fid-djakonat, tgħid imma Ġesù jaf eżattament x’inhu jgħid. Meta aħna għadna kemm ikkonfermajna l-għażla tal-Knisja, biex lil dawn iż-żewġt irġiel żgħażagħ insejħulhom qaddejja, djakni – diákonoi.

“Ma nsejħilkomx aktar qaddejja” (Ġw 15:15); imma ma jsejħilhomx qaddejja għax ma jridhomx qaddejja li ma jafux x’jagħmel sidhom… Read more »

Live: Diaconate Ordination Mass – 22nd April 2023, 9:30am

22/04/2023   Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

Father and daughter’s exhibition in aid of Caritas Malta

20/04/2023

On celebrating 55 years of service with people in need, Caritas Malta, will be hosting an exhibition of watercolour paintings created by John Martin Borg and his daughter Claire.

This diverse exhibition is entitled “In the Heart of Spring”. Besides the obvious, that this is a celebration of the glory season, the title relates to the work of Caritas Malta, which has brought a new spring into the lives of so many individuals for the past fifty-five years… Read more »

Malta’s Apostolic Nuncio pays official visit to Id-Dar tal-Providenza

19/04/2023

The Apostolic Nuncio to Malta, H.G. Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-Fai SDB, paid his first official visit to Id-Dar tal-Providenza where he was welcomed by Fr Martin Micallef, Director, and Mrs Nadine Camilleri Cassano, Administrator of the Home.

He had the opportunity to meet with a number of residents and support workers. The Apostolic Nuncio said it was a great joy for him to visit Id-Dar tal-Providenza and meet with the people who live there… Read more »

The book ‘Spazju għal Qalbi – Beloved Space’ is available for purchase

18/04/2023

The children’s book, ‘Spazju għal Qalbi – Beloved Space’, issued by the Spiritual Development in Schools unit within the Archdiocese of Malta in collaboration with the National Literacy Agency, is now available for purchase. Written by Silvana Cardona, this book consists of 11 short stories of around 500 words each. The stories are set in Malta and are about children and adults experiencing different situations in their lives… Read more »