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Watch: Holy Week 2019 at St John’s Co-Cathedral

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  • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jistieden lill‑Insara biex jieħdu sehem fiċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet tal‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa li matulhom l‑Knisja Kattolika tfakkar il‑passjoni, il‑mewt u l‑qawmien ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu. Jistieden ukoll lill‑Insara jattendu għaċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet li ser jippresiedi fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.

    Nhar il‑Ħadd li ġej, 14 ta’ April, il‑Knisja tagħti bidu għall‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa biċ‑ċelebrazzjoni ta’ Ħadd il‑Palm u l‑Passjoni tal‑Mulej…

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2019 Diocesan Via Sacra

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  • Il-Via Sacra Djoċesana mmexxija mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser issir nhar l-Erbgħa, 17 ta’ April 2019. Il-Via Sacra tibda fis-7:00 p.m. minn ħdejn l-istatwa ta’ Kristu Re (quddiem il-lukanda Phoenicia), u tintemm quddiem il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.

    It-test li se jinqara matul il-Via Sacra ta’ din is-sena huwa adattament tal-Via Sacra li l-Papa Franġisku mexxa s-sena l-oħra fil-Kolossew, f’Ruma, fil-Ġimgħa l-Kbira…

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“We welcome the figure of the President of the Republic as a symbol of our national unity” – The Archbishop

Mass For Our Country on the inauguration of the President of the Republic of Malta, H.E. Dr George Vella

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  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

     

  • St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valeltta
    4th April 2019

    Your Excellency, President Marie–Louise Coleiro Preca,
    Your Excellency, President Elect Dr George Vella and Mrs Vella,
    Honourable Prime Minister and Mrs Muscat,
    Honourable President of the House of Representatives and Mrs Farrugia,
    Honourable Ministers Members of the Cabinet,
    Honourable Members of Parliament,
    Honourable Chief Justice and Members of the Judiciary and the Bench,
    Distinguished guests,
    Brother Bishops,
    Rev…

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Maltese Bishops congratulate Bishop-elect of Santiago Apóstol de Huancané in Perù

  • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, l‑Isqof Mario Grech u l‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi jifirħu lil Patri Giovanni Cefai M.S.S.P., għall‑ħatra mill‑Papa Franġisku bħala l‑ewwel Isqof tal‑Prelatura Territorjali l-ġdida ta’ Santiago Apóstol de Huancané, fil‑Perù. Dan it-territorju jifforma parti mill-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Arequipa.

    L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta u d‑Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex jingħaqdu fit‑talb għall‑Isqof‑elett biex il‑Mulej jagħtih l‑għajnuna f’din il‑missjoni ġdida bħala suċċessur tal-Appostli…

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Liturgical celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna in April 2019

  • Il‑Ħamis 4 ta’ April 2019, fl‑10:00 a.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa Solenni tal‑Inawgurazzjoni tal‑President George Vella fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Il‑Quddiesa ser tixxandar live fuq il‑Youtube Channel tal‑Knisja f’Malta.

    Il‑Ġimgħa 12 ta’ April, Jum id‑Duluri, fis‑6:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jieħu sehem f’purċissjoni bl‑istatwa ta’ Marija Addolorata, li tibda mill‑Knisja ta’ Santa Marija ta’ Ġesù (Ta’ Ġieżu), il‑Belt Valletta…

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Opening of the case for beatification and canonisation of Brother Louis Camilleri F.S.C.

    • Il‑Knisja f’Malta se tagħti bidu għall‑kawża tal‑beatifikazzjoni u l‑kanonizzazzjoni tal‑Qaddej ta’ Alla, Bro. Louis Camilleri F.S.C. Dan wara li l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna laqa’ t‑talba ta’ Bro. Rodolfo Cosimo Meoli, Postulatur Ġenerali tal‑Ordni tal‑Aħwa tal‑Iskejjel Insara, biex jitwaqqaf tribunal li jisma’ l‑kawża tiegħu. Dan se jsir nhar il‑Ħadd, 31 ta’ Marzu 2019, fil‑11:00 a.m, waqt ċelebrazzjoni u Quddiessa mmexxija mill‑Arċisqof fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta…

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‘Boost’ for Catholic youth in Malta

  • Madwar 130 żagħżugħ u żagħżugħa pparteċipaw f’seminar ta’ ġurnata bl‑isem ta’ ‘Boost’, li ġie organizzat mill‑entità tal‑Knisja għaż‑żgħażagħ ‘MCYN’ (Malta Catholic Youth Network). L‑attività saret f’Esplora, iċ‑Ċentru tax‑Xjenza Interattiva, f’Bighi.

    L‑għan tas‑seminar kien li ż‑żgħażagħ ikollhom l‑opportunità jiddiskutu temi attwali u jaqsmu l‑esperjenzi ta’ kif iwasslu l‑fidi lil żgħażagħ oħra biex ikunu missjunarji tal‑Bxara t‑Tajba. Għas‑seminar attendew żgħażagħ u youth leaders impenjati fil‑Knisja minn diversi gruppi taż‑żgħażagħ f’Malta u Għawdex…

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Lenten season concerts by the choir of the Metropolitan Cathedral

  • The Jubilate Deo Choir, which is the choir of the Metropolitan Cathedral, will be giving two concerts for Passiontide entitled ‘Miserere’. The concerts, directed by Maestro di Cappella Christopher Muscat, will be held at the choir residencies on Friday 5th April at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, and on Monday 15th April at Naxxar Parish Church.

    These concerts feature sacred music spanning well over seven centuries, from Gregorian chant and Renaissance polyphony to works by contemporary composers…

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Mdina Cathedral to open all night for confession

  • Fil‑lejl ta’ bejn il‑Ġimgħa u s‑Sibt li ġej, 29 u 30 ta’ Marzu 2019, is‑seminaristi flimkien mal‑Kapitlu Metropolitan se jorganizzaw ‘24 siegħa għall‑Mulej’. Il‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl fl‑Imdina se jkun miftuħ lejl sħiħ u għadd ta’ saċerdoti se jkunu disponibbli għas‑Sagrament tal-Qrar matul din il-velja. Il‑Katidral se jkun miftuħ mill‑Ġimgħa fis‑7:00 p.m. sas‑Sibt fit‑8:00 a.m.

    Huwa l‑Papa Franġisku li nhar il‑Ġimgħa filgħaxija fil‑Bażilika ta’ San Pietru f’Ruma se jagħti bidu għas‑sitt edizzjoni ta’ ‘24 siegħa għall‑Mulej’…

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Environment Commission: Towards sustainable connectivity between Malta and Gozo

  • Recalling its proposal of two years ago, the Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) urges the Government to publish all the studies and research carried out in relation to:

    1. All the alternative options for better accessibility between Malta and Gozo, clearly indicating which option or options offer the most sustainable means of accessibility from the environmental, social, economic and operational perspective;
    2. The opportunities for new jobs and investment that may be created thanks to the choice of such option/s;
    3. The factors that still deter investors from investing in Gozo when such options, or at least one of them, would be implemented…
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