Press Releases

New director for Caritas Malta

  • Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has appointed Mr Anthony Gatt, psychologist, as the new director of the Church entity, Caritas Malta. Anthony Gatt will continue to strengthen the Church services, offered through Caritas free of charge, most especially in the field of drug rehabilitation, to build on her mission with people and families in need, and to strive for social justice and the development of the person…

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The Auxiliary Bishop’s first message at the conclusion of his episcopal ordination

  • Homily by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

     

  • St Paul’s Cathedral, Mdina
    4th August 2018

    We have given our heartfelt thanks to God during the celebration of this Mass. To him all glory and praise.

    I would also like to thank you, beloved Archbishop of Malta, for this Ordination and for your pastoral ministry that you fulfil with such profound wisdom and boundless love…

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Bonus Altor (A kind and loving father)

The Archbishop's homily during the episcopal ordination of Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi, Auxiliary Bishop of Malta

  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

     


  • St Paul’s Cathedral, Mdina

    4th August 2018

    Dear Fr Joe,

    I thank you, on behalf of the Church in Malta, for accepting the new mission that Jesus, the Good Shepherd, is entrusting to you from the hands of His Holiness Pope Francis…

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Photos: The episcopal insignia of the Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

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  • The ring represents the seal of fidelity of the bishop to the Church, the bride of Christ. In the past, the ring was given as a symbol of honour that served as a seal for official documents. It was represented the betrothal of the bishop to his diocese. The ring that will be presented to Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi during the Pontifical Mass of the Episcopal Ordination is a gift from Archbishop Charles J…

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Live: Prayer vigil on the eve of the episcopal ordination of Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi

  • Illejla fis-7:30pm, fil-knisja parrokkjali ta’ San Ġużepp Ħaddiem, Birkirkara, ser issir velja ta’ talb immexxija mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, lejlet l‑ordinazzjoni episkopali ta’ Mons. Joseph Galea‑Curmi bħala l‑Isqof Awżiljarju l‑ġdid ta’ Malta. Waqt il‑velja l‑Isqof Elett ser jagħmel l‑istqarrija tal‑fidi, jieħu l‑ġurament tal‑fedeltà u jitbierku l‑insinji episkopali (il‑baklu, il‑mitra u ċ‑ċurkett) li ser jintużaw waqt l‑ordinazzjoni.

     

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Liturgical Celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during August 2018

  • Il‑Ġimgħa 3 ta’ Awwissu, fis‑7:30 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jmexxi velja ta’ talb fil‑parroċċa ta’ San Ġużepp Ħaddiem, Birkirkara, bi tħejjija għall‑Ordinazzjoni Episkopali ta’ Mons. Joseph Galea‑Curmi, Isqof Awżiljarju Elett. Il‑velja ser tixxandar ‘live’ fuq il‑Youtube Channel tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.

    Is‑Sibt 4 ta’ Awwissu, fis‑7:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jagħti l‑Ordinazzjoni Episkopali lill‑Mons. Joseph Galea‑Curmi, Isqof Awżiljarju Elett, fil‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl l‑Imdina…

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Mass on the feast of St Calcedonius

  • Fl‑okkażjoni tal‑festa ta’ San Kalċidonju ser tiġi ċċelebrata Quddiesa fil‑kappella ddedikata lil dan il‑qaddis fil‑bini tal‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana. Din ser issir għada t‑Tlieta, 24 ta’ Lulju 2018, f’nofsinhar. Ir-residenti tal-Furjana u dawk kollha li jaħdmu f’din il-lokalità huma mistiedna jattendu.

    Ir‑relikwi ta’ San Kalċidonju jinsabu meqjumin f’kappella żgħira li tinsab eżatt wara l‑kappella prinċipali fil‑Kurja. Ir‑relikwi tal‑qaddis nġiebu Malta miċ‑ċimiterju ta’ Pretestato, fl‑Italja, fl‑1753…

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The episcopal ordination of Auxiliary Bishop-elect Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi

The coat of arms and motto of Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

  • L-ordinazzjoni episkopali tal-Isqof Awżiljarju l-ġdid ta’ Malta, Mons. Joseph Galea-Curmi, ser issir is-Sibt, 4 ta’ Awwissu 2018, fil-Katidral tal-Imdina, fis-7 p.m. Il-Quddiesa ser titmexxa mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna filwaqt li l-Isqfijiet Koordinanti ser ikunu l-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P. u l-Isqof ta’ Għawdex Mons. Mario Grech.

    Lejlet l-ordinazzjoni, il-Ġimgħa, 3 ta’ Awwissu, fis-7:30 p.m., ser issir velja ta’ talb fil-knisja parrokkjali ta’ San Ġużepp Ħaddiem, Birkirkara…

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Malta to host meeting of media officers and spokespersons of European bishops

  • Following an invitation from Maltese bishops, the annual meeting for media officials and spokespersons of the European Episcopal Conferences will be held in Malta in June 2019. This was announced at the conclusion of a meeting held in Rome a few days ago, hosted by CEI (Conferenza Episcopale Italiana). Mr Kevin Papagiorcopolo, the Archbishop’s Delegate for Media, attended this conference on behalf of the Maltese bishops…

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