Aħbarijiet mill-Knisja f'Malta
It-Tlieta 25 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna laqa’ lill-Kummissjarju Għoli Ingliż, l-E.T. Stuart Gill, għal żjara ta’ korteżija fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana.
Ritratt: Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni, Kurja
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Nhar il-Ġimgħa 14 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna attenda l-Oratorju ‘Maria Adeodata – Is-Soru li Ħabbet’, fil-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina. Dan l-Oratorju ittella’ fl-anniversarju mill-210 sena mit-twelid tal-Beata Marija Adeodata Pisani u l-15-il sena minn meta l-Papa San Ġwanni Pawlu II iddikjaraha beata, fuq il-Fosos tal-Furjana.
Diskors tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Il-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina
14 ta’ Ottubru 2016
Nirringrazzja lil to Mro Ray Zammit, lill-liriċista’ Paul Ellul li tawna dan ix-xogħol straordinarjament sabiħ…
Tliet seminaristi u żewġ patrijiet Franġiskani ser jiġu ordnati djakni mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, nhar il‑Ġimgħa 28 ta’ Ottubru 2016, waqt Quddiesa li tibda fis‑6 p.m., fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.
Ser jiġu ordnati djakni: Sinclair Bugeja mill‑Parroċċa tal‑Familja Mqaddsa, l‑Iklin, Clive Camilleri O.F.M., Ramon Farrugia O.F.M. u Ryan Lee Pace mill‑Parroċċa tal‑Madonna tal‑Karmnu, il‑Gżira, u Mark Spiteri mill‑Parroċċa ta’ San Filep ta’ Aġġira, Ħaż‑Żebbuġ…
Fl-Eżortazzjoni Appostolika ‘Amoris Laetitia’ (Il‑Ferħ tal‑Imħabba), il-Papa Franġisku jgħid li ‘l-ġid tal-familja hu deċiżiv għall-ġejjieni tad-dinja u tal-Knisja’ (par. 31).
Il-Knisja f’Malta ser tiċċelebra l-familja fit-30 ta’ Ottubru 2016, permezz ta’ ġurnata ta’ attivitajiet fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù. Dan il-jum jibda fid-9:00 a.m. b’Quddiesa mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, u jinkludi attivitajiet sportivi għall‑familja, animazzjoni għat‑tfal, u mużika fost affarjiet oħra. Bil-għajnuna ta’ workshops, spazji ta’ talb, servizz ta’ counselling u qrar, il-familji qed jiġu mistiedna jagħrfu aktar is-sejħa tal-familja bħala benniena ta’ ħniena u bażi ta’ soċjetà b’saħħitha…
Pope Francis said God’s Kingdom grows through its members showing docility and warned Christians against concentrating too much on structures and organization charts. He was speaking during his morning Mass on Tuesday celebrated in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence.
Taking his inspiration from the day’s readings, Pope Francis reflected on the nature of God’s Kingdom during his homily, saying it is not a fixed structure but constantly evolving and describing what helps it to grow…
It-Tlieta 25 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna laqa’ lill-Kummissjarju l-ġdida għar-Refuġjati għal Malta Dr Martine Cassar, għal żjara ta’ korteżija fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana. Għall-laqgħa kordjali kien preżenti wkoll Mons. Alfred Vella, id-Direttur tal-Kummissjoni Emigranti.
Dr Martine Cassar ġiet appuntata bħala l-Kummissjarju l-ġdida għar-Refuġjati aktar kmieni dan ix-xahar. F’dawn l-aħħar sentejn, Dr Cassar mexxiet l-uffiċċju ta’ Organizzazzjoni Internazzjonali bbażata f’Malta…
Nhar il-Ħadd 30 ta’ Ottubru 2016, nistednukom għall-Ġublew tal-Familja, ġurnata ta’ attivitajiet fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù. Dan il-jum jibda fid-9:00 a.m. b’Quddiesa mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, u jinkludi attivitajiet sportivi għall‑familja, animazzjoni għat‑tfal, u mużika fost affarjiet oħra. Bil-għajnuna ta’ workshops, spazji ta’ talb, servizz ta’ counselling u qrar, il-familji qed jiġu mistiedna jagħrfu aktar is-sejħa tal-familja bħala benniena ta’ ħniena u bażi ta’ soċjetà b’saħħitha…
The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on Tuesday published a new instruction on the burial of the dead and on the conservation of the ashes in cases of cremation.
The instruction reiterates the long held view that the Church is not opposed to the practice of cremation, though it continues to recommend that the bodies of the deceased be buried in cemeteries or other sacred places…
Pope Francis on Monday warned against excessive rigidity and said God gives us the freedom and the gentleness to be merciful.
He was speaking during the homily at morning Mass in the Casa Santa Marta.
Drawing inspiration from the Gospel reading of the day which tells of when Jesus, who was teaching in the synagogue, healed a crippled woman and ignited the anger of the righteous, Pope Francis said “it is not easy to keep to the path indicated by God’s Law…
Nhar is-Sibt 22 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-1050 anniversarju mill-magħmudija tal-Polonja, fil-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina.
Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
St Paul’s Cathedral, Imdina
22nd October 2016
On 22nd October 1978 when Karol Woytyla, Pope John Paul II, in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican pronounced those very famous words: “Aprite le porte a Christo”, ‘Open the doors for Christ.’
This is what we are celebrating today on the 1050th anniversary of the Baptism of Poland – Poland opening its doors to Jesus Christ…
