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Bishop Emanuel Barbara passes on to eternal life

  • Mgr Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap., Bishop of Malindi, Kenya, passed away today, 5th January 2018. Bishop Barbara, who hails from Gzira, passed away during the night at his residence in Malindi, Kenya, at the age of 68. 

  • Biography
  • Bishop Emanuel Barbara OFMCap was born on the 27 October 1949 in Gzira, Malta…

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Four New Candidates for the Priesthood

  • Four 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 take place on Sunday 7th January 2018, during Epiphany Mass at St John’s Co‑Cathedral, Valletta, at 9:15 a.m.

    Osmar Baldacchino from St Nicholas Parish, Siġġiewi, David Borg from Our Lady of Graces Parish, Ħaż-Żabbar, Christopher Bugeja from St Paul’s Parish, Rabat, and Jonathan Debattista from The Annunciation of Our Lady Parish, Ħal Tarxien, will publicly manifest their will to offer themselves to the Church to serve in the ministerial priesthood…

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Bishop Francesco Adeodato Micallef passes on to eternal life

  • Tħabbret il-mewt ta’ Mons. Francesco Adeodato Micallef O.C.D., Isqof Titulari ta’ Tinis in
    Proconsulari u Vigarju Appostoliku Emeritu tal-Kuwait bejn l-1982 u l-2005.

    L-Isqof Micallef li huwa minn Birkirkara miet illum, l-Erbgħa, 3 ta’ Jannar 2018, fit-8:15 a.m., fl-età ta’ 89 sena.

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

  • It‑Tnejn 1 ta’ Jannar 2018, fid‑9.00 a.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fis‑Solennità ta’ Marija Omm Alla u l‑Jum Dinji tal‑Paċi, fid‑Dar tal‑Providenza, is‑Siġġiewi. Il‑Quddiesa ser tixxandar ‘live’ fuq Radju RTK u TVM.

    Il‑Ġimgħa 5 ta’ Jannar, fil‑12:15 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fl‑uffiċċini tal‑Aġenzija Appoġġ, għall‑impjegati tal‑Fondazzjoni għal Servizzi ta’ Ħarsien Soċjali. Fis‑7:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa li matulha jagħti l‑pussess lill‑Kan…

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Liturgical Celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during December 2017

  • Is‑Sibt 2 ta’ Diċembru, fl‑4:30 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Griżma tal‑Isqof lill‑adolexxenti, fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Fleur‑de‑Lys.

    Il‑Ħadd 3 ta’ Diċembru, fid‑9:30 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Griżma tal‑Isqof lill‑adolexxenti, fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali tal‑Madonna tas‑Sacro Cuor, Tas‑Sliema. Fl‑4:30 p.m., l‑Arċisqof jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Griżma tal‑Isqof lill‑adolexxenti, fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Lija.

    L‑Erbgħa 6 ta’ Diċembru, fid‑9:30 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa tal‑Milied mal‑istudenti tal‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja u tal‑istat fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta…

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Liturgical Celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during November 2017

  • L‑Erbgħa 1 ta’ Novembru, Festa tal-Qaddisin kollha, fil‑5:00 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa li matulha jagħlaq il‑proċess Djoċesan għall‑kawża tal‑Beatifikazzjoni tal‑Qaddej ta’ Alla Patri Avertan Fenech OC, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Il-Quddiesa tibda fis‑6:00 p.m. Iċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tixxandar live fuq il‑Youtube Channel tal‑Knisja f’Malta.

    Il‑Ħamis 2 ta’ Novembru, fl‑10:00 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fit‑Tifkira Solenni tal‑Mejtin kollha, fil‑Knisja taċ‑Ċimiterju tal‑Addolorata, Raħal Ġdid…

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Liturgical Celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during October 2017

  • Il‑Ġimgħa 13 ta’ Ottubru 2017, fis‑6:00 p.m., f’għeluq iċ-ċentinarju mid‑dehriet ta’ Fatima, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jmexxi pellegrinaġġ mill‑Knisja Parrokkjali tal‑Kunċizzjoni, il‑Ħamrun, sal‑Knisja Parrokkjali tal‑Madonna ta’ Fatima, Gwardamanġa. Wara, Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa.

    Il‑Ħadd 15 ta’ Ottubru, fil‑5:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Griżma tal‑Isqof lill‑adolexxenti fil‑Parroċċa tal‑Gudja.

    Is‑Sibt 21 ta’ Ottubru, fl‑4:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Griżma tal‑Isqof lill‑adolexxenti fil‑Parroċċa ta’ Marsaskala…

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Liturgical Celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during September 2017

  • Is‑Sibt 2 ta’ Settembru 2017, fis‑6:00 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑ftuħ tax‑xahar tal‑Ħolqien (Season of Creation) fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Il‑Quddiesa ser tixxandar ‘live’ fuq il‑Youtube Channel tal‑Knisja f’Malta.

    Il‑Ħadd 3 ta’ Settembru, fid‑9:30 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa li matulha jagħti
    il‑pussess lil Patri Paul Attard OFM, bħala l‑kappillan il‑ġdid tal‑Parroċċa Madonna tas‑Sacro Cuor, tas‑Sliema…

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Liturgical Celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during August 2017

  • L-Erbgħa 2 ta’ Awwissu 2017, fis-6:30 p.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Parroċċa ta’ Birżebbuġa fl-okkażjoni tal-1950 anniversarju mill-martirju ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl.

    Is‑Sibt 5 ta’ Awwissu, fis‑6:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof imexxi Traslazzjoni Solenni lejlet il-festa ta’ Ġesù Salvatur, Ħal Lija.

    Il‑Ħadd 6 ta’ Awwissu, fid-9:00 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil‑festa ta’ Ġesù Salvatur, Ħal Lija…

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Liturgical Celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during July 2017

  • Il-Ħadd 2 ta’ Lulju 2017, fil-11:00 a.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Griżma tal‑Isqof lill‑adolexxenti fil‑Parroċċa tal-Manikata.

    Il‑Ħadd 9 ta’ Lulju, fis‑6:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa li matulha jagħti
    l-pussess lil Fr Brian Gialanzè, bħala l-Kappillan il-ġdid tal-Kalkara.

    It-Tlieta 11 ta’ Lulju, fil-5:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa Solenni fil-Festa ta’ San Benedittu, fil-Monasteru ta’ Santa Skolastika, il-Birgu…

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