Is-seminarist Andrew Camilleri ser jiġi ordnat djaknu mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna llum 20 ta’ Jannar 2020. Il-Quddiesa ser issir fir-residenza ta’ St Vincent de Paule, Ħal Luqa. Camilleri huwa mill-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Katerina, iż-Żurrieq, u bħalissa qed jaħdem fiċ-Ċentru Internazzjonali tal-Moviment tal-Fokolari f’Ruma, l-Italja.

Permezz tal‑ordinazzjoni, id‑djaknu l‑ġdid isir xebh ma’ Ġesù Kristu li ried ikun ‘djaknu’, jiġifieri qaddej ta’ kulħadd. Id‑dmirijiet tad‑djaknu huma li l‑ewwel u qabel kollox jiddedika ħajtu għal qadi bl‑imħabba (djakonija) fis‑servizz tiegħu lejn il‑poplu, jassisti lill‑isqof u lis‑saċerdoti fiċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑misteri qaddisa, l‑aktar tal‑Ewkaristija, jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Magħmudija, jassisti għaż‑żwieġ u jbierku, ixandar l‑Evanġelju u jipprietkah, u jmexxi funerali… Read more »

As from today, Saturday 18th January 2020, Christians around the word are celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which ends on Saturday 25th January. During this week, Christians belonging to different Churches unite for ecumenical prayers. The theme is “They showed us unusual kindness” (Acts 28:2), taken from the narrative of St Paul’s shipwreck in Malta and the hospitality shown by the Maltese.

This year, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is of particular significance since the prayers and reflection being used aroung the world have been prepared by Christians in Malta and Gozo… Read more »

The Church Tribunals of the Maltese Ecclesiastical Province celebrated the inauguration of the Judicial Year on Wednesday 15th January 2020, at the Archbishop’s Palace, Valletta.

The keynote Lectio Magistralis was delivered by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and examined the promulgation and reception of Pope Francis’ legislative document: Vos estis lux mundi (You are the Light of the World). This document which came into effect on 1st June 2019 set out new procedural norms, applicable to the whole Catholic Church, aimed at combating sexual abuse (especially that of minors and vulnerable adults) and ensuring that bishops and religious superiors are held accountable for their actions… Read more »

Patri Martin Micallef OFM Cap – wiehed mill-kelliema waqt il-live-in

Fit-tlett ijiem ta’ formazzjoni ta’ din is-sena, il-kappillani tas-70 parroċċa f’Malta għażlu li jitħarrġu fl-arti tas-smigħ. Dan sar waqt il-live-in annwali li ntemm il-Ħamis 9 ta’ Jannar, fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù. L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi attendew għal-live-in u mexxew iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddies flimkien mal-kappillani.

Matul dawn il-ġranet, il-kappillani ħadmu fuq numru ta’ attitudnijiet u ħiliet marbuta ma’ tliet aspetti essenzjali tas-smigħ: is-smigħ ta’ Alla, is-smigħ ta’ xulxin, u s-smigħ tar-realtà ta’ madwarna… Read more »

Two seminarians, who are currently in their fifth year of studies at the Archbishop’s Seminary, will ask Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna to accept them officially as candidates for the Ordination to the Diaconate and the Priesthood. This celebration will be held tomorrow, Sunday 5th January 2020, during Epiphany Mass at St John’s Co‑Cathedral, Valletta, at 9:15 a.m.

Sean Abela from St Paul’s Parish, Rabat, and Jean‑Claude Attard from St Anne’s Parish, Marsaskala, will publicly manifest their will to offer themselves to the Church to serve in the ministerial priesthood… Read more »

L-Arċisqof Chares J. Scicluna qed jistieden għal ċelebrazzjoni tal‑Quddiesa lill‑koppji li żżewġu fl‑2019 u lill‑koppji għarajjes li ser jiżżewġu matul l‑2020.

Il‑Quddiesa għall‑għarajjes li ser jiżżewġu din is‑sena ser issir ghada s‑Sibt, 4 ta’ Jannar, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta, fil‑5:30 p.m.

Il‑Quddiesa għall-koppji li ngħaqdu fis-Sagrament taż-Żwieġ is-sena li għaddiet ser issir is‑Sibt, 11 ta’ Jannar, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta, fil‑5:30 p.m… Read more »