Missio Malta welcomed priests, nuns and religious persons currently carrying out missionary work in Malta, at a specially organised meeting last month. The activity, which takes place twice a year, gathered 32 missionaries from nine countries.
“Such meetings are very important to us, as they give us the opportunity to meet the generous individuals who decide to dedicate their lives to helping others. In Malta we have a beautiful number of religious persons who work in various roles in the community and our job as Missio Malta is to make them feel at home and welcome,” said Rev. Victor Agius Missio Malta National Director.
“Quoting the precious words of the Holy Father during our recent Annual General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Rome, we must nurture an environment that welcomes everyone, as we strive to strengthen a sense of family and understanding around the world,” Rev. Agius noted. “The Christian community is missionary by its very nature, as every baptised Christian is called to continue carrying out Jesus’ missionary work.”
In the same way that Missio Malta facilitates and supports missionary work in developing countries, it also supports persons from the same countries, working in Malta.
The meeting was also addressed by the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-fai and the abbess of Hierosolimitan Nuns of the Order of Saint John the Baptist, Sister Christine Borg. The meeting took place at the Ursuline Sisters Monastery in Valletta.
Sr Christine together with other nuns, gave a showround of the monastery to the missionaries and Missio team, explaining the rich history of the religious order.
The meeting with missionary priest and nuns from mission lands of Africa and Asia, was part of Missio’s mission for evangelisation and in support of new and young churches from where the missionaries come from.