News from the Church in Malta
Tomorrow, Wednesday, 22 February 2023, the Church begins the Holy season of Lent: 40 days of prayer and penance in preparation for the celebration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna will celebrate Mass on Ash Wednesday in the Church of the Immaculate Conception (Sarria) in Floriana, which includes the blessing and placing of ashes… Read more »
Volunteers at Gżira parish
On Sunday 12 February 2023, 843 boxes of essential items were collected from the parishes in Malta for the people of Turkey and Syria. The items included 97 blankets and 12 heaters and took 17 trips by van to be transported to the Civil Protection Department. The initiative was coordinated by the Archdiocese of Malta through the Social Works Foundation and the work of more than 100 volunteers… Read more »
Syria (Photo: Pexels)
Next Sunday, 12 February 2023, a number of parishes in Malta will be collecting basic and essential items to be sent to the people struck by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. This initiative is being coordinated by the Archdiocese of Malta through the Fondazzjoni Opri Soċjali.
The products needed include: canned and sealed food, sanitary products, tents, tent mattresses, sleeping bags, torches, batteries and power banks… Read more »
Is-Sirja (Ritratt: Caritas Internationalis)
Fuq talba tal-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex, Caritas Malta f’kollaborazzjoni ma’ Caritas Internationalis, qed tappella għal donazzjonijiet ta’ flus b’risq il-poplu tat-Turkija u s-Sirja li bħalissa għaddej minn tbatija kbira minħabba t-terrimoti qawwija li laqtu lil dawn iż-żewġ pajjiżi maġenb xulxin. Din hi waħda mill-inizjattivi li l-Knisja f’Malta qed tieħu biex tgħin lill-poplu Sirjan u Tork.
Is-Sirja ntlaqtet mit-terremot, bl-iktar wieħed b’saħħtu mill-1995, fejn l-aktar li ntlaqat hu t-Tramuntana tal-pajjiż… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
Fit‑18 ta’ Jannar li għadda, mara ta’ 30 sena, Pelin Kaya, kienet maqtula proprju fil‑ġurnata li ċċelebrat għeluq sninha. Kienet miexja u spiċċat vittma b’karozza misjuqa għal ġo fiha. Il‑qtil tagħha bir‑raġun ġab reazzjoni qawwija fost ħafna nies. Kif jista’ jkun tkun miexja għall‑kwiet u f’daqqa waħda ssib min itemmlek ħajtek?
Aħna u niċċelebraw illum, ftit ġranet wara, Jum il‑Ħajja, ma nistgħux ma nfissrux in‑niket kbir tagħna għal dan il‑qtil u nuru s‑solidarjetà sħiħa mal‑familja tal‑vittma… Read more »
Archbishop Charles Scicluna will be leading a Maltese and Gozitan delegation at the European Continental Assembly of the Synod this weekend where more than 200 participants will be congregating in Prague, in the Czech Republic, to discuss synodality.
The Archbishop, who is the President of the Maltese Bishops’ Conference, will be accompanied by Sr Natalie Abela soc, Fr Daniel Sultana and Francesco Pio Attard… Read more »
Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Frar, 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:
Applications for ‘Other Applicants’ for admission to Church schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year commencing in September 2023, will be accepted online as from tomorrow, Wednesday 1st February 2023. There are a total of 933 vacant places for students (858 in Malta and 75 in Gozo). Detailed information about the places offered, the criteria and the documentation required are available in the regulations published last November. Recently, the circulars indicating the number of places occupied by first criteria applicants were published… Read more »
Il-kappillani tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta rriflettew fuq it-tema ‘Il-ferħ li tkun saċerdot’ waqt il-live-in annwali. Din is-sena l-live-in, li sar il-Mellieħa, kien iktar ibbażat fuq stil ta’ diskussjoni bit-tir li l-kappillani jkomplu jsaħħu r-relazzjoni bejniethom. Fil-fatt din is-sena l-parteċipanti kienu bilqiegħda madwar mejda u għalhekk kellhom iktar ċans jiddiskutu l-punti li tqajmu bejniethom kif ukoll kuljum ħadu sehem f’sessjonijiet ta’ team building.
Matul dawn it-tlitt ijiem ta’ riflessjoni u diskussjoni, diversi kelliema u esperti għenu lill-kappillani jifhmu kif jistgħu jieħdu ħsieb dak li jagħmilhom kuntenti bħala saċerdoti kif ukoll jittrasmettu dan il-ferħ, kif jieħdu ħsieb tagħhom infushom u ta’ kappillani oħra billi jżommu kuntatt magħhom, kif ukoll jieħdu ħsieb tas-saċerdoti li jaħdmu fil-parroċċi tagħhom… Read more »
Il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof u l-Union Ħaddiema Magħqudin innegozjaw u kkonkludew ftehim kollettiv ġdid għall-impjegati tal-Kurja u t-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku li jkopri s-snin 2023-2025. Dan il-ftehim ġie ffirmat nhar it-12 ta’ Jannar mis-Segretarju Amministrattiv tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, is-Sur Michael Pace Ross u l-Kap Eżekuttiv tal-UĦM Voice of the Workers, is-Sur Josef Vella. Dan il-ftehim jirrikonoxxi l-kompetenza, l-esperjenza u fuq kollox il-lealtà tal-impjegati eżistenti, filwaqt li għandu l-iskop li jattira talent ġdid… Read more »
