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New archpriest for Żejtun parish and parish priest for Birżebbuġa parish

Dun Anton Galea-Scannura Arċipriet ġdid għall-parroċċa taż-Żejtun

L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Anton Galea-Scannura bħala l-arċipriet il-ġdid tal-parroċċa ta’ Santa Katarina fiż-Żejtun. Hu se jkun megħjun minn Dun Bernard Micallef bħala viċi-parroku.

Dun Anton Galea-Scannura twieled il-Belt Valletta fis-17 ta’ Lulju 1973. Irċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-Iskola Primarja ta’ Stella Maris f’Ħal Balzan, fil-Junior Lyceum tal-Ħamrun, u fil-Junior College. Huwa kompla l-istudji terzjarji fil-Filosofija u t-Teoloġija fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta… Read more »

Id f’Id Centre to provide material aid to pregnant women and young families in need inaugurated

Archbishop Charles Scicluna inaugurated the newly established centre Id f’Id (Hand in Hand), an initiative by the Life Network Foundation, on Thursday 14th September 2023. This centre aims to offer tangible support to expectant mothers and young families as they navigate the complexities of raising young children amid life’s trials.

The opening of Id f’Id continues to strengthen the comprehensive support services provided by the Life Network Foundation to pregnant women in need… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations of Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in September 2023

Matul ix-xahar ta’ Settembru, l-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jkompli jiċċelebra l-quddies ta’ matul il-ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Il-quddies organizzat mill-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:

  • Mit-Tnejn sas-Sibt fid-9:30am, tiġi ċċelebrata quddiesa li tixxandar fuq TVM, mill-Kappella tal-Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana. Wara l-quddiesa tingħad it-talba tar-rużarju li tixxandar fuq Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt, u Facebook u YouTube tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta…
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New rector for Xgħajra Pastoral Area

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Keith Scicluna bħala r‑Rettur tal‑Knisja ta’ San Ġakbu u ż‑Żona Pastorali tax‑Xgħajra. Monsinjur Arċisqof irringrazzja lil Dun Colin Apap għal tant snin ta’ ħidma pastorali bħala rettur ta’ din il‑komunità.

Dun Keith Scicluna twieled fit‑12 ta’ April 1979. Huwa ggradwa fil‑Filosofija u t‑Teoloġija mill‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija fl‑Università ta’ Malta. Ġie ordnat saċerdot fit‑3 ta’ Lulju 2009.

Huwa beda l‑ħidma pastorali tiegħu fil‑parroċċa ta’ Kristu Re f’Raħal Ġdid… Read more »

Archbishop appoints Episcopal Vicar for Liturgy

Archbishop Charles Scicluna has appointed Mgr Jesmond Manicaro as the Episcopal Vicar for Liturgy.

Mgr Jesmond Manicaro was born in Paola on 27th August 1964. He studied at the University of Malta, obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology and a Licentiate in Pastoral Theology. He continued his studies at the Pontifical Liturgical Institute of St Anselmo in Rome, where he earned a Licentiate and Doctorate in Liturgy… Read more »

The Church increases its support to people in need despite financial challenges

The Financial Report of the Archdiocese of Malta for 2022

  The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

The Archdiocese of Malta more than doubled its donations to individuals and increased subsidies to entities by 20% in 2022, despite recording a deficit of €8.8 million mainly due to losses on its investments attributable to a negative global economic landscape.

Speaking at a press conference to present the annual accounts of the Church in Malta, Administrative Secretary Michael Pace Ross explained that the impact of the war in Ukraine, rising interest rates, and inflationary pressures had adversely affected the income of the Archdiocese, which encompasses more than 100 entities and employs 1,300 staff members… Read more »

Restoration of the facade of St Cajetan Parish in Ħamrun inaugurated

The restoration and conservation of the façade of the Parish Church of St Cajetan in Ħamrun have been completed. The restoration work, amounting to €200,000 with 80% co-financing from European Union funds, was inaugurated by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi and Parliamentary Secretary Chris Bonett. Also present for the inauguration were the Administrative Secretary of the Archdiocese of Malta, Michael Pace Ross, and the parish priest, Fr Walter Cauchi… Read more »

Restored letter of St Ignatius Loyola presented to Mdina Cathedral Museum

The Archive Conservation Laboratory of the Archdiocese of Malta presented the Cathedral Museum in Mdina with a meticulously restored letter attributed to St Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits. Dating back to the years 1548-1549, the letter is tied to the establishment of the Jesuits’ college and university in Messina.

The Jesuits in Malta received this invaluable letter, along with other documents that seek to document the transmission of this letter, from their counterparts in the Sicilian province, reverently placing them within a sealed reliquary at the very heart of the church of their Collegium Melitense in Valletta… Read more »

Funeral details of Bishop Emeritus Paul Darmanin OFM Cap

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 2nd August 2023, at 7pm, Vespers of the Dead will be celebrated for the soul of Mgr Paul Darmanin OFM Cap, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Garissa in Kenya, who went to met the Lord on Tuesday, 25th July. This moment of prayer shall be presided over by Bishop Joseph Alessandro OFM Cap in Floriana at the Church of the Holy Cross known as ‘Tal-Kapuċċini’… Read more »

Maltese youth participate in World Youth Day in Lisbon

565 żgħażagħ Maltin u Għawdxin ħallew Malta sabiex flimkien ma’ eluf ta’ żgħażagħ oħra minn madwar id‑dinja u mal‑Papa Franġisku jipparteċipaw fil‑Jum Dinji taż‑Żgħażagħ f’Lisbona l‑Portugall. Il‑grupp Malti se jkun immexxi milll‑Isqof ta’ Għawdex Anton Teuma. Il‑Papa xtaq li t‑tema għal din is‑sena tkun “Marija qamet u marret tħaffef” (Lq 1:39) sabiex iħeġġeġ liż‑żgħażagħ jimxu fuq l‑eżempju ta’ Marija u ma jibżgħux ixandru l‑Bxara t‑Tajba… Read more »