Pope Francis said Tuesday whoever lives the mission of “Caritas” is a true witness of Christ. Speaking during his homily for the opening Mass of the XXth General Assembly of “Caritas Internationalis”, the Pope said the Church’s humanitarian  and development organization reveals the power of Christian love and the desire of the Church to reach out to Jesus in every person, especially the poor and the suffering…

• The Cana Movement has launched a pilot project whereby it is hoping to bring the Holy Family into people’s home in order to encourage families to pray together for their own and other families.  The first parish to participate in this project is Stella Maris, Sliema.

  On Sunday 10th May, the project was launched during a special family mass, celebrated by Fr Karm Mercieca, Vice-Director of the Cana Movement, during which three generous couples, who have accepted to collaborate in this project, were presented to the congregation…

Pope Francis finds inspiration in the Gospel reading of the day in which Jesus says to his disciples: “When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me…

Nhar is-Sibt 9 ta’ Mejju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar il-Parroċċa tas-Swatar. L-Arċisqof bierek l-uffiċċju parrokjali l-ġdid u ċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ San Ġorġ Preca. 

Knisja Parrokjali tas-Swatar

9 ta’ Mejju 2015  

Għeżież parruċċani tas-Swatar,

Il-qari li għadna kemm smajna jfakkarna li aħna midjunin ħafna mal-Ispirtu tal-Mulej li għandu l-qawwa jittrasforma d-dgħjufija tagħna u permezz tagħna jagħmel minna ħwejjeġ kbar. 

Meta intom tħarsu lejn il-patrun tal-parroċċa tagħkom, San Ġorġ Preca, it-tifel ta’ Vincenzo u ta’ Natalina Ceravolo, intom taraw bniedem miksi bid-dgħjufija…

• Pope Francis offered Mother’s Day greetings to all mothers, everywhere, on Sunday. “Today in many countries celebrate Mother’s Day,” he said, addressing the great crowd of pilgrims and tourists gathered beneath the window of the Papal apartments that looks down on St. Peter’s Square to pray the Regina coeli with him, “we remember with gratitude and affection all mothers.”

Departing from his prepared text, Pope Francis went on to ask a round of applause for all mothers present in the Square…

Il-Ħadd 10 ta’ Mejju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ingħata merħba sabiħa mill-komunità Taljana f’Malta, u ċċelebra Quddiesa magħhom fil-Knisja ta’ Santa Katerina d’Italia, il-Belt Valletta. Fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum l-Omm, l-Arċisqof feraħ lill-ommijiet preżenti għaċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa u talab għall-ommijiet kollha.

Fi tmiem din il-Quddiesa, l-Arċisqof ltaqa’ ma’ żewġ ommijiet mill-Eritrea flimkien ma’ uliedhom, li reġgħu ngħaqdu flimkien grazzi għall-ħidma tal-Kummissjoni Emigranti tal-Knisja f’Malta…

Nhar is-Sibt 9 ta’ Mejju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar iċ-Ċentru tal-Għoti tad-Demm fi Pjazza San Luqa, Gwardamanġa. L-Arċisqof iltaqa’ mad-diriġenti u l-istaff tas-Servizz Nazzjonali tat-Trasfużjoni tad-Demm, kif ukoll ma’ persuni li ser ikunu qegħdin jagħtu d-demm, fosthom saċerdoti u reliġjużi. L-Arċisqof iltaqa’ wkoll mal-membri tal-LifeCycle li kienu qed jorganizzaw attività bil-għan li jinġabru l-flus b’risq il-pazjenti morda bil-kliewi, biex iktar nies jirreġistraw u jkunu donaturi tal-organi wara mewthom, u biex fl-istess waqt iħeġġu aktar nies jagħtu d-demm…

• L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil P. Joseph Saliba O.Carm. bħala kappillan tal-parroċċa Madonna tal-Karmnu, il-Balluta.

  Patri Joseph Saliba O.Carm. twieled fl-1955. Huwa rċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-iskola sekondarja teknika, in-Naxxar. Studja fl-INSERM u speċjalizza fl-Ispiritwalità fl-Istitut Pontifiċju tat-Teresianum, Ruma, fejn ġab il-liċenzjat fit-Teoloġija. Wara kompla jistudja fl-Università ta’ Malta minn fejn iggradwa fl-Edukazzjoni.

  Patri Joseph daħal fl-Ordni Karmelitan fl-1973, fl-età ta’ 18-il sena, u ġie ordnat saċerdot fl-1980…