Press Releases

Archbishop launches the document ‘One Church, One Journey’

Renewal Process of the Church

  St Paul's Grotto, Rabat

Illum, il‑Ħadd 7 ta’ Ġunju 2020, Solennità tat‑Trinità Qaddisa, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna nieda d‑dokument ‘Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed’ – dokument li jagħti l‑viżjoni tal‑Knisja f’Malta u l‑proċess ta’ tiġdid tal‑Knisja ispirat minn din il‑viżjoni. Dan id‑dokument jindika wkoll impenji partikulari fl‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta għall‑erba’ snin li ġejjin fid‑dawl ta’ dan il‑proċess ta’ tiġdid.

It‑tnedija ta’ dan id‑dokument saret waqt Quddiesa li l‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ċċelebra fil‑Grotta ta’ San Pawl, ir‑Rabat, u li ġiet imxandra fuq il‑mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni… Read more »

General Notice

Minn għada l-Ġimgħa, 5 ta’ Ġunju 2020, il‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, inkluż l‑Uffiċċju Żwiġijiet u l‑uffiċċju ċentrali tal‑Caritas, il-Furjana, u t‑Tribunali Ekkleżjastiċi fil‑Belt Valletta, se jerġgħu jiftħu għall‑pubbliku. Bħala miżura ta’ prekawzjoni li tħares is‑saħħa u s‑sigurtà tal‑pubbliku u tal‑impjegati, kull min għandu bżonn iżur dawn l-uffiċċji għandu jagħmel dan permezz ta’ appuntament, kif ukoll jilbes maskra/visor fil-ħin li jkun fil-bini.  

Għal aktar tagħrif wieħed jista’ iċempel fuq 25906238 mit-Tnejn sal-Ġimgħa, bejn id‑9am u l‑4pm, jew jibgħat email fuq [email protected]Read more »

Mass to resume with the presence of the faithful

Dispensation of Sunday Mass obligation remains in force

  The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

(left) Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi, Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna and Fr Andre Zaffarese, Delegate for Work and Life in Parishes

Fi tmiem laqgħa tal‑Konferenza Episkopali Maltija, li saret illum, it‑Tlieta 2 ta’ Ġunju, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħabbar li mis‑Sibt‑13 ta’ Ġunju filgħaxija u l‑Ħadd 14 ta’ Ġunju, festa ta’ Corpus Christi (Solennità tal‑Ġisem u d‑Demm Għażiż tal‑Mulej), ser jerġa’ jibda jiġi ċċelebrat il‑Quddies bil‑preżenza tal‑pubbliku, fil‑knejjes f’Malta u Għawdex… Read more »

New Manager for the Church home for the elderly ‘Holy Family Home’

The Archdiocese of Malta has appointed George Portanier as the new manager at Holy Family Home in Naxxar, as of 1st June.

Mr Portanier obtained a Masters in Finance and Investment from York University, an MBA from Edinburgh University and a Masters in Economics of Competition Law from the University of Malta. He served as a director on the board of Bank of Valletta plc for more than 20 years… Read more »

Broadcasts of the liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in June 2020

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Ġunju, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ser ikompli jiċċelebra Quddies matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll kull nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM2, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Il‑Quddies organizzat mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:

  • Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt fid‑9:30am mill‑Kappella tal‑Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana. Wara l‑Quddiesa tingħad it‑talba tar‑Ruzarju. Dan il‑ħin ta’ talb jiġi mtenni fuq TVM2 fil‑5:30pm mit‑Tnejn sal‑Ġimgħa…
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The Bishops invite the faithful to join Pope Francis in prayer

Lourdes Grotto, the Vatican Gardens (Photo: CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano)

The Bishops of Malta and Gozo invite all the faithful to join in prayer on the Solemn Feast of Pentecost, tomorrow, which should have also marked the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to our islands. The Bishops invite them to pray for Pope Francis, for the Church, for our country and for the whole world… Read more »

Help from parish priests to students who are sitting for their exams

54 parishes available for students to take their exams

54 parroċċa f’Malta qed joffru għajnuna lill‑istudenti li ser ikunu qed jagħmlu l‑eżamijiet online fil‑ġranet li ġejjin, billi joffru spazji fejn l‑istudenti jkunu jistgħu jagħmlu l‑eżami. Numru ta’ kappillani qed joffru wkoll lill‑istudenti s‑servizz ta’ Wi‑Fi li għandhom fil‑bini tal‑parroċċa. L-ispazji offruti jinkludu uffiċċji, ċentri parrokkjali u klassijiet tad‑duttrina.

Din l‑inizjattiva mill‑kappillani għandha tgħin lill‑istudenti li minħabba diversi ċirkustanzi fid‑dar jew fil‑familja ma jkunx possibbli għalihom li joqogħdu għall‑eżami f’post għall‑kwiet… Read more »

New parish priest for St Augustine Parish in Valletta

  The Parish Church of St Augustine, Valletta

(xellug) Il-Kappillan Patri Alex Cauchi, l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna u Patri Leslie Gatt, il-Provinċjal tal-Agostinjani

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ta l‑pussess tal‑ħatra lil Patri Alexander Cauchi, Agostinjan, bħala kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Santu Wistin, il‑Belt Valletta, waqt Quddiesa li saret illum, festa ta’ Sta Rita ta’ Cascia li kienet soru Agostinjana. Il‑Quddiesa xxandret b’mod dirett fuq il‑paġna ta’ Facebook u l‑YouTube channel tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, u ser tixxandar ukoll fil‑5:30 p.m… Read more »

Directives regarding Funeral Masses

Measures to safeguard each person's health

Wara l-laqgħa bejn l-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex u l-Awtoritajiet tas-Saħħa, il-Knisja b’konsultazzjoni mal-istess awtoritajiet qed tippubblika direttivi dwar il-Quddiesa tal-funeral li jidħlu fis-seħħ mil-lum, il-Ġimgħa 22 ta’ Mejju. Dawn id-direttivi jistabbilixxu l-miżuri li qed jittieħdu bil-għan li titħares is-saħħa tal-persuni li jattendu għall-Quddiesa u fl-istess waqt tingħata tislima xierqa lill-għeżież tagħna.

Il-Quddiesa tal-funeral ser tkun tista’ ssir fil-miftuħ bħal f’ċimiterji jew fuq iz-zuntier tal-knisja, jew fi knejjes kbar biss b’numru limitat ta’ nies… Read more »

A call to safeguard open spaces

Statement by the Commission for Justice and Peace

As Maltese society hopefully approaches the end of the partial lockdown, the Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Malta would like to reflect on the importance of open spaces available to all. This is being done in the same week in which we are celebrating the fifth anniversary of the publication of the Encyclical Laudato si’ by Pope Francis, “On the Care of Our Common Home”… Read more »