Open Weekend 2022

Nhar is-Sibt 23 u l-Ħadd 24 ta’ Lulju 2022 il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof fil-Furjana se terġa’ tiftaħ il-bibien tagħha għall-pubbliku wara nuqqas ta’ tliet snin minħabba l-pandemija.

Il-pubbliku hu mistieden iżur il-bini tal-Kurja magħrufa bħala Casa Manresa, jara x-xogħol ta’ restawr li sar, jiltaqa’ mal-isqfijiet, jattendu għall-quddiesa, jipparteċipaw f’taħditiet informattivi u jaraw ukoll b’għajnejhom il-ħidma pastorali li ssir mill-Knisja f’Malta.

Is-Sibt 23 ta’ Lulju 2022 bejn il-5pm u l-10pm
Il-Ħadd 24 ta’ Lulju 2022 mit-8:30am san-12:30pm u mill-5pm sat-8:30pm



SATURDAY & SUNDAY

GROUND FLOOR

Manresa Chapel

Sacristy
Forging of a State: The Church‑State relationship in Malta during the Pontificate of Pope Pius XII

Courtyard
Ilkoll Aħwa ‑ Children’s Art Exhibition
Refreshments & Music

Crypt

Media Boardroom
Diocesan Archives

Archbishop’s Boardroom

Chancery
Blessed Ignazio Falzon: A man inflamed by the Joy of the Gospel

FIRST FLOOR

Papal Thrones Exhibition
Cathedra Petri: The Seat of the Servant of the Servants of God

‘The Sacrifice of the Lambs’ series by Joseph Calleja

Terrace

INTERMEDIATE FLOOR

Manresa Chapel Balcony


SATURDAY 23RD JULY EVENING

GROUND FLOOR

Talks in Refectory

17:30 – Forging of a State: The Church‑State relationship in Malta during the Pontificate of Pope Pius XII

18:00 ‑ The paintings on the Refectory walls of Casa Manresa

19:00 ‑ The conservation of the Sacristy ceiling painting &
The conservation of the two tondos: ‘St Francis Xavier greeting St Calcedonius’ and ‘St Francis Xavier’

20:00 ‑ The conservation of Francesco Zahra’s ‘The Missionary Zeal of St Francis Xavier’

FIRST FLOOR

Upper Chapel
18:30
– Vespers
19:00 – Mass

INTERMEDIATE FLOOR

Paper Conservation Lab – 17:00 ‑ 19:45


SUNDAY 24TH JULY

MORNING EVENTS

GROUND FLOOR

Manresa Chapel
09:30 – Mass by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

Talks in Refectory

09:30 ‑ The conservation of the Sacristy ceiling painting

11:00 ‑ One Church, One Journey

11:30 ‑ The restoration of the façade of Casa Manresa

12:00 ‑ Faith and History: The Church, Remembrance and Research

FIRST FLOOR

Upper Chapel
11:00 – Mass by Bishop Joseph Galea‑Curmi

INTERMEDIATE FLOOR

Paper Conservation Lab – 08:30 ‑ 12:30


EVENING EVENTS

GROUND FLOOR

Talks in Refectory

19:00 ‑ The conservation of Mattia Preti’s ‘St John the Baptist’
19:30 ‑ The paintings on the Refectory walls of Casa Manresa

FIRST FLOOR

Upper Chapel
18:30 –
Mass