Archbishop Charles Scicluna will deliver a presentation and launch the Maltese version of Pope Francis’s recent apostolic exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoyce and Be Glad) on Thursday at 7pm in the grounds of the Archbishop’s Seminary, Tal-Virtù, Rabat.

At the end of the presentation Mgr Scicluna will lead a moment of prayer. The public is invited to attend.

In the exhortation, the Pope talks about the call to sainthood in today’s world…

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has approached the Provincial of the Dominican Order to inform him that he is more than willing to facilitate a resolution where Fr Mark Montebello may continue with his writing in full respect for his commitment as a religious priest and in full loyalty to Church teaching. Whilst respecting the autonomy of the Religious Order, the Archbishop has taken this initiative fully aware of the fact that a religious priest is answerable to his superior, who is the Provincial of the Order…

The Archdiocese of Malta has been awarded €2.2 million in EU funds for the conservation, protection and promotion of ecclesiastical cultural heritage. Over a period of three years, the archives of the Archbishop’s Curia and a total of 15 parishes will benefit from the funds, following an application submitted by the Foundation for Cultural Heritage of the Archdiocese of Malta, to the Project Selection Committee for the allocation of EU funds (2014 – 2020). 

The parishes which will benefit from these funds, for the restoration of historial buildings and the conservation of our cultural heritage, are: Attard, Balzan, Birkirkara (St Helen), Birkirkara (St Mary), Dingli, Gharghur, Marsaxlokk, Mdina, Mgarr, Mellieha, Mosta (including Bidnija), Naxxar, Paola (Christ the King), Rabat, and Tarxien…

Erba’ żgħażagħ ser jiġu ordnati djakni mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna nhar il‑Ħadd, 22 ta’ April 2018, fil‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l‑Imdina, fid‑9am. L‑erba’ żgħażagħ li ser jiġu ordnati djakni huma:

• Peter Ellul mill‑Parroċċa ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il‑Belt Valletta
• Jean Gové mill‑Parroċċa ta’ Marija Mtellgħa s‑Sema, il‑Mosta
• Aayrton Ray Muscat mill‑Parroċċa ta’ Santa Luċija V.M., l‑Imtarfa
• Matthew Pulis mill‑Parroċċa tal‑Familja Mqaddsa, l‑Iklin

Kulħadd huwa mistieden biex jattendi għaċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑ordinazzjoni u biex jitlob għal aktar vokazzjonijiet u għall‑qdusija tal‑kleru, speċjalment għal dawk li ser jiġu ordnati djakni nhar il-Ħadd…

• A few months ago, Pope Francis stated that we cannot improve our political landscape by observing and judging from afar: it requires personal involvement, which should always be done in a spirit of charity and helpfulness. “Try to act personally instead of just looking and criticizing the work of others from the balcony,” the Pope said during a pastoral visit to Cesena in October 2017…

• L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Christopher Ellul bħala Arċipriet tal-Parroċċa ta’ Marija Annunzjata, Ħal Tarxien.

  Dun Christopher Ellul twieled fl-14 ta’ Ġunju 1988. Irċieva l-edukazzjoni primarja tiegħu fl-iskola Ġużeppi Agius, Raħal Ġdid, l-edukazzjoni sekondarja tiegħu fl-iskola St Michael, Santa Venera u l-edukazzjoni post-sekondarja fil-Kulleġġ Ġan Franġisk Abela, l-Imsida. Kompla l-istudji terzjarji fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fl-Università ta’ Malta fejn kiseb ukoll il-liċenzjat fit-Teoloġija Sagra…

Din is‑sena, f’Ħamis ix‑Xirka filgħaxija, waqt it‑Tifkira Solenni tal‑Ikla tal‑Mulej fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna xtaq li jaħsel riġlejn ta’ tfal, adolexxenti u żgħażagħ minn realtajiet differenti. Dan fil‑kuntest tal‑laqgħat li l‑Arċisqof qed jagħmel bi tħejjija għas‑Sinodu tal‑Isqfijiet dwar iż‑żgħażagħ imsejjaħ mill‑Papa Franġisku, li ser isir f’Ottubru li ġej fil‑Vatikan. dawk li ġew mistiedna mill‑Arċisqof għall‑ħasil tar‑riġlejn il-bieraħ filgħaxija huma:

• Sitt itfal u adolexxenti uħud minnhom mill‑Kummissjoni Djoċesana Tfal,
• Tliet żgħażagħ li jwettqu ħidma volontarja u pastorali fi gruppi taż‑żgħażagħ,
• Żewġ koppji żgħażagħ miżżewġa,
• Żewġ priġunieri żgħażagħ…

Il‑Via Sacra Djoċesana mmexxija mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser issir nhar l‑Erbgħa, 28 ta’ Marzu 2018. Il‑Via Sacra tibda fis‑7:30pm minn ħdejn l‑istatwa ta’ Kristu Re (quddiem il‑lukanda Phoenicia), u tintemm quddiem il‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.

Fl‑okkażjoni tas‑Sinodu tal‑Isqfijiet dwar iż‑Żgħażagħ imsejjaħ mill‑Papa Franġisku, li ser isir f’Ottubru li ġej fil‑Vatikan, l‑Arċisqof talab lil żgħażagħ minn gruppi differenti jħejju r‑riflessjonijiet tal‑Via Sacra…