Press Releases

Liturgical Celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna in June 2019

01/06/2019

  • Is‑Sibt 1 ta’ Ġunju 2019, fis‑6:00 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa f’għeluq il‑50 sena tal‑Parroċċa San Ġwann tas‑Salib, Ta’ Xbiex.

    Il‑Ħadd 2 ta’ Ġunju, fl‑10:30 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Griżma tal‑Isqof lill‑adolexxenti fil‑Parroċċa San Pietru fil‑Ktajjen, Birżebbuġa. Fil‑5:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa li matulha jagħti l‑pussess lil Dun Josef Mifsud bħala l‑arċipriet il‑ġdid tal‑Parroċċa San Nikola ta’ Bari, is‑Siġġiewi…

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New director for Fondazzjoni Sebħ

24/05/2019

  • Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna appointed Ms Yvonne Mallia, a warranted social worker with 25 years experience in the social welfare sector, as the new Director of Fondazzjoni Sebħ.

    Fondazzjoni Sebħ is the Maltese Church NGO which cares for around 40 children in residential care offering them a safe, loving and nurturing environment to meet their needs. The foundation also supports 13 families who currently live at Dar Qalb ta’ Ġesù…

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Proposal to candidates for the Malta European elections 2019

Statement by the Church Environment Commission

22/05/2019

  • The Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) invited the Maltese candidates for the European Parliament elections to promote the KA’s bid, if elected, so that all citizens, both in Malta and in all other member states of the European Union, would be given the opportunity to express their views, effectively and at the right time, when all the alternatives in a development proposal financed by the EU are being considered…

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Five seminarians to be ordained deacons

07/05/2019

  • Ħames seminaristi ser jiġu ordnati djakni mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna nhar il‑Ħadd, 12 ta’ Mejju 2019. Il-Quddiesa ser issir fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta, fid‑9:00 a.m. Il‑ħames seminaristi li ser jiġu ordnati djakni huma:

    • Osmar Baldacchino mill‑Parroċċa ta’ San Nikola, is‑Siġġiewi
    • David Borg mill‑Parroċċa tal‑Madonna tal‑Grazzja, Ħaż‑Żabbar
    • Christopher Bugeja mill‑Parroċċa ta’ San Pawl, ir‑Rabat
    • Jonathan Debattista mill‑Parroċċa ta’ Marija Annunzjata, Ħal Tarxien
    • Tony Pace mill‑Parroċċa tal‑Konverżjoni ta’ San Pawl, Ħal Safi

    Permezz tal‑ordinazzjoni, id‑djakni l‑ġodda jsiru xebh ma’ Ġesù Kristu li ried ikun ‘djaknu’, jiġifieri qaddej ta’ kulħadd…

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Liturgical Celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna in May 2019

02/05/2019

  • Il-Ġimgħa 3 ta’ Mejju 2019, fis-6:30 p.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa li matulha jbierek il-Kurċifiss Ta’ Ġieżu, fil-Knisja ta’ Santa Marija Ta’ Ġesù (Ta’ Ġieżu), il-Belt Valletta.

    Il-Ħadd 5 ta’ Mejju, fid-9:00 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil‐festa ta’ San Publiju, il‐Furjana. Fis-6:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa li matulha jagħti l-pussess lil Dun Joseph Grech bħala l-kappillan il-ġdid tal-Parroċċa ta’ Ħ’Attard…

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“Give up your lives so that your joy in the Lord will never be found wanting” – The Archbishop to the four new priests

Mass for Ordination to the Priesthood

27/04/2019
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  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valeltta
    27th April 2019

    • “This is the day the Lord has made: let us be glad and rejoice in it. Hallelujah”
      (Ps 118:24).

      These last days, which in the Liturgy of the Church count as one day, we have been repeating the words of Psalm 118, verse 24…

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A Living Church

Statmement by the Doctrine Commission

26/04/2019

  • Il‑Kummissjoni Dottrinali tal‑Konferenza Episkopali Maltija tixtieq tintroduċi ruħha lill‑Insara ta’ Malta u Għawdex, u lil kull bniedem ta’ rieda tajba.

    Il‑Kummissjoni tgħin lill‑Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex biex ixandru u jħarsu tajjeb it‑tagħlim ġenwin tal‑fidi Kattolika. Il‑Kummissjoni ġġib ’il quddiem ir‑riflessjoni teoloġika fil‑gżejjer tagħna. Għal dan il‑għan, hija tikkollabora ma’ istituzzjonijiet akkademiċi lokali u barranin, u ma’ esperti oħra…

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The Archbishop to ordain four new priests

24/04/2019

  • Il‑Knisja f’Malta tifraħ filwaqt li tirringrazzja lil Alla għall‑ordinazzjoni ta’ erba’ saċerdoti. L‑ordinazzjoni presbiterali ta’ dawn id‑djakni djoċesani ser issir nhar is‑Sibt, 27 ta’ April 2019, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta, fid‑9:30 a.m. L‑erba’ djakni li ser jiġu ordnati saċerdoti mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna huma:

    • Peter Ellul mill‑Parroċċa ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il‑Belt Valletta
    • Jean Gové mill‑Parroċċa ta’ Marija Mtellgħa s‑Sema, il‑Mosta
    • Aayrton Ray Muscat mill‑Parroċċa ta’ Santa Luċija, l‑Imtarfa
    • Matthew Pulis mill‑Parroċċa tal‑Familja Mqaddsa, l‑Iklin

    Kulħadd huwa mistieden biex jattendi għaċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑ordinazzjoni presbiterali u biex jitlob għal aktar vokazzjonijiet u għall‑qdusija tas‑saċerdoti, speċjalment għal dawk li ser jiġu ordnati saċerdoti nhar is‑Sibt li ġej…

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The Archbishop baptises eight adults from seven different countries

20/04/2019

Illejla, waqt il‑Vġili Solenni tal‑Qawmien tal‑Mulej mill‑Imwiet fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra s‑Sagramenti tad‑Dħul fil‑Ħajja Nisranija (Magħmudija, Griżma u Tqarbin) lil tmien katekumeni, jiġifieri persuni li f’età adulta jagħżlu l‑ħajja Nisranija.

It‑tmien adulti, li llejla b’dawn is‑sagramenti ser isiru wlied Alla u membri ġodda tal‑Knisja Kattolika, huma minn seba’ pajjiżi differenti: Malta, iċ‑Ċina, l‑Ungerija, Spanja, ir‑Repubblika Ċeka, ir‑Russja u t‑Turkija… Read more »

Washing of feet ceremony by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

18/04/2019

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Din is‑sena f’Ħamis ix‑Xirka filgħaxija, waqt it‑Tifkira Solenni tal‑Ikla tal‑Mulej fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jaħsel riġlejn 16‑il persuna li ħafna minnhom missew mas‑servizzi li Caritas Malta toffri lis‑soċjetà. Dawn jinkludu:

  • ġenituri ta’ wlied li għamlu programm ta’ rijabilitazzjoni mid‑droga fi ħdan Caritas,
  • romol u separati,
  • klijenti u voluntiera ta’ Caritas, u
  • koppji miżżewġa mill‑parroċċi tal‑Iklin u ta’ Santa Luċija li fihom saret Viżta Pastorali matul l‑aħħar xhur…

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