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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 »

Let’s seek confession and the eucharist that Jesus established for us to meet him in – The Archbishop

Mass on the second Sunday of Easter

16/04/2023   The Church of Divine Mercy, Naxxar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

F’din is-silta li għadna kemm smajna mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann, smajna r-rakkont ta’ żewġ laqgħat ta’ Ġesù wara l-irxoxt tiegħu. L-ewwel laqgħa hi propju dakinhar tal-irxoxt tiegħu. Fil-fatt l-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann jgħidilna: “Dakinhar fil-għaxija fl-ewwel jum tal-ġimgħa” (Ġw 20:19). F’din l-ewwel laqgħa tiegħu wara l-qawmien tiegħu mill-imwiet, il-Mulej jagħti lid-dixxipli tiegħu dak li hu forsi l-frott l-iżjed bnin u qawwi tal-irxoxt tiegħu, tal-qawmien tiegħu mill-mewt, it-tislima tiegħu: “Il-paċi magħkom” (Ġw 20:19)… Read more »

Church fully supportive of commemorative monument

16/04/2023

On 2nd November 2019, Archbishop Charles Scicluna blessed the tomb of Ġużè Ellul Mercer, who was buried at the previously unconsecrated area of the Addolorata Cemetery

The Archdiocese of Malta is disappointed to note that today It-Torċa published a front-page story riddled with inaccuracies regarding a proposal that had been made in 2020 to erect a monument honouring those affected by the interdict issued by the Church in the 1960s… Read more »

Discussion on how Malta’s neutrality can serve the cause of peace

13/04/2023

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the papal encyclical Pacem in Terris, on the 25th of April at 19:00 at the Archbishop’s Curia, the Justice & Peace Commission is organising an expert-panel discussion on how Malta’s neutrality can serve the cause of peace.

Malta’s Constitution defines Malta as a “neutral state actively pursuing peace, security and social progress among all nations by adhering to a policy of non-alignment and refusing to participate in any military alliance.” This neutrality clause was introduced in 1987… Read more »