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

01/07/2019

  • Il-Ħadd 7 ta’ Lulju, fit-8:30 a.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-festa tal-Martirju ta’ San Pawl, fil-Parroċċa ta’ San Pawl, ir-Rabat.

    Il-Ħamis 11 ta’ Lulju, fil-5:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-festa ta’ San Benedittu, fil-Monasteru ta’ Santa Skolastika, il-Birgu.

    Il-Ġimgħa 12 ta’ Lulju, fid-9:00 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Pulizija…

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The revised fuel stations policy: intentionally ambiguous or just not properly reviewed?- Environment Commission

Statement by the Church Environment Commission

29/06/2019

  • The Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) holds that the revised fuel stations policy has not been properly reviewed prior to its publication and that its drafting was a very hasty job, possibly driven by assertive public protests that started to cause embarrassment to the authorities.

    The proposed policy states that if the “fuel station is not used for a period of three consecutive years within thirty years”, then the site “has to return to agricultural state.” However, earlier the policy states that the fuel station shall not be located on agricultural land…

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Environment Commission: Building collapse, damages, and the safety and wellbeing of people

The Interdiocesan Environment Commission’s contribution to the public consultation exercise related to the regulations on excavation and construction practices

22/06/2019

  • “Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence” (Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights). It is the right of every individual to live peacefully and to enjoy his or her own property, safely. It is, therefore, an obligation of all players in the construction industry, including contractors, developers, policymakers, site managers, architects and other professionals and workers employed in the construction industry to leave no stone unturned to ensure apart from their own safety, that of people in spaces being developed/redeveloped and those adjacent to construction sites…

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10 bursaries for theological and pastoral studies at the University of Malta

15/06/2019

  • The Foundation for Theological Studies of the Archdiocese of Malta is once again offering a bursaries scheme to encourage more individuals to engage in theological and pastoral studies within the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta. The aim of the scheme is to empower laypeople to be actively involved within the Church and in society.

    For the academic year 2019-2020, the Foundation is offering 10 bursaries of €2,000 to students enrolling in any of the following courses:

    • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Theology (part-time)
    • Master of Arts in Bioethics
    • Master of Arts in Business Ethics
    • Master of Arts in Environmental Ethics
    • Master of Arts in Theology
    • Master of Arts in Religious Studies

    Applications for the bursaries close on the 16th of September 2019…

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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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