Volunteers are keeping busy as the 31st World Youth Day gets underway in Poland. Vatican Radio’s very own Lydia O’Kane is in Krakow, and shares with us her perspective of the atmosphere on the ground. “It’s all hands on deck at the headquarters of the World Youth Day organising committee in the heart of Krakow. Staff and volunteers have been working day and night to ensure that everything goes to plan and nothing is left to chance…
Wednesday 27th of July 2016: Arrival of Pope Francis at John Paul II International Airport, at 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday 27th of July 2016: Welcome Ceremony for Pope Francis at Wawel Royal Castle, Krakow, at 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 27th of July 2016: Pope Francis’s meeting with Polish bishops at Wawel Cathedral, at 6:30 p.m. The event will be followed by silent prayer at the Tomb of St Stanislaus, where the relics of St John Paul II are also displayed, veneration of the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel behind the altar and an address by the Pope…
Pope Francis is horrified and shocked by an attack in a church in Rouen, in northern France, where a priest was slain and another hostage was seriously wounded. A statement released by Fr Federico Lombardi, Director of the Holy See Press Office said: “we are particularly shocked because this horrible violence took place in a Church, in which God’s love is announced, with the barbarous killing of a priest and the involvement of the faithful”…
San Mattew 13:44-46 Ġesu qal lid-dixxipli: “Is-Saltna tas-Smewwiet tixbah lil teżor moħbi f’għalqa, li wieħed raġel isibu u jaħbih, u kollu ferħan imur ibigħ kull ma jkollu u jixtri dik l-għalqa.” “Tixbah ukoll is-Saltna tas-Smewwiet lil wieħed neguzjant ifittex ġawhar fin; meta sab ġawhra tiswa ħafna, mar biegħ kull ma kellu u xtara lilha.” Qaddisin tal-jum: Santa Venera, verġni u martri; Beatu Titu Brandsma, presbiteru u martri
L-Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil-festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, fiż-Żurrieq
26/07/2016
Il‑Ħadd 24 ta’ Lulju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil‑festa tal‑Madonna tal‑Karmnu, fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali, iż‑Żurrieq. Wara l-Arċisqof iltaqa’ man-nies u żar ukoll l-Għaqda Karmelitana Banda Queen Victoria, fl-istess raħal. Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja Parrokkjali, Iż-Żurrieq24 ta’ Lulju 2016 “Fjur tal-Karmelu, dielja bil-frott mghobbija, dija tas-sema”. Dawn il-kliem mis-sekwenza antika fit-tifkira solenni u fil-liturġija tal-Ordni tal-Karmelu, jagħtuna t-tifsira wkoll ta’ dak li l-għolja tal-Karmelu kienet fi żmien għall-poplu ta’ Alla, hi llum u nawguraw li tibqa’…
The final preparations are underway in Krakow for World Youth Day which begins on the 26th of July. While the city prepares for Pope Francis, the finishing touches are being made to many of the areas the Pope will visit over the course of the celebration. Preparations “All over Krakow we can already see that World Youth Day is approaching”, Dorata says, adding that everything is almost ready at Campus Misericordia where Pope Francis will celebrate the final Mass…
San Mattew 13:36-43 Mbagħad ħalla n-nies u mar id-dar. Resqu lejh id-dixxipli tiegħu u qalulu: “Fissirhielna l-parabbola tas-sikrana fl-għalqa.” U weġibhom: “Dak li jiżra’ ż-żerriegħa t-tajba huwa Bin il-bniedem. L-għalqa hija d-dinja; iż-żerriegħa t-tajba huma wlied is-Saltna; is-sikrana huma wlied il-ħażin, u l-għadu li żeragħha huwa x-xitan. Il-ħsad ifisser tmiem id-dinja, u l-ħassada l-anġli. Mela bħalma s-sikrana jiġbruha u jaħarquha fin-nar, hekk isir fi tmiem id-dinja. Bin il-bniedem jibgħat l-anġli tiegħu, u huma jiġbru barra mis-Saltna tiegħu kull ma jġib it-tfixkil u kull min jagħmel il-ħażen, u jixħtuhom fil-ħuġġieġa tan-nar; hemmhekk ikun hemm il-biki u t-tgħażżiż tas-snien. Mbagħad il-ġusti jsiru jiddu bħax-xemx fis-Saltna ta’ Missierhom…
L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħabbar li ser tibda l-ħidma meħtieġa biex jiġi identifikat post għal ‘Dar il-Ħniena’ – residenza ġdida li toffri servizzi aġġornati ta’ kura paljattiva għal persuni b’mard terminali. Spjega li l-ħsieb hu li dan is-servizz jiġi offrut minn Fondazzjoni rreġistrata b’kollaborazzjoni ma’ entitajiet oħra li jaħdmu f’dan il-qasam. L-Arċisqof qal li din id-Dar ser tkun risposta konkreta li l-Knisja f’Malta ser toffri għal min qiegħed jibża’ mill-mewt bla dinjità minħabba t-tbatija li jġib miegħu l-mard terminali…
‘Il fuq minn 650 żagħżugħ u żagħżugħa minn Malta, ġejjin minn 23 għaqda reliġjuża differenti u minn diversi parroċċi, jinsabu l‑Polonja għall‑Jum Dinji taż‑Żgħażagħ (JDŻ). L‑organizzazzjoni tal‑parteċipazzjoni Maltija qed tiġi kkordinata miż‑Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika (ŻAK), li ħejjew ukoll il-verżjoni Maltija tal‑kanzunetta uffiċjali tal‑Jum Dinji taż‑Żgħażagħ, ‘Ħenjin li jħennu’. Youtube link: https://youtu.be/_y5MQf6HKOg. Mal-wasla tagħhom fil-Polonja, iż‑żgħażagħ Maltin ġew milqugħa f’diversi parroċċi qrib Krakovja, u matul din il‑ġimgħa ser jattendu għall‑attivitajiet prinċipali tal‑Jum Dinji taż‑Żgħażagħ, fosthom is-sessjonijiet ta’ katekeżi u l‑laqgħat mal‑Papa Franġisku fi Krakovja bejn l‑Erbgħa u l‑Ħadd li ġej…
The programme for Pope Francis’ 27-31 July visit to Poland for the 31st World Youth Day celebrations. The Pope will depart from Rome’s Fiumicino airport at 2 p.m. and will arrive at the John Paul II airport of Balice-Krakow two hours later. After the welcome ceremony he will transfer to the Castle of Wawel, where he will address the civil authorities and diplomatic corps, followed by a courtesy visit to the president of the Republic…
