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PROVIN~JA PROVIN~JA FRAN{ISKANA FRAN{ISKANA TA’ TA’ TA’ SAN SAN PAWL PAWL APPOSTLU, APPOSTLU, MALTA. MALTA. No. No. 94 94 01.07.2004 01.07.2004 Professjoni Solenni ta’ Fra Pierre Farrugia Nhar it-Tlieta, 8 ta’ :unju 2004, Fra Pierre Farrugia g[amel il-professjoni solenni fil-knisja ta’ San Fran;isk, il-{amrun. Huwa stqarr f’idejn il-Ministru Provin/jal Fra Paul Galea, quddiem numru kbir ta’ patrijiet u knisja mimlija nies, ir-rieda tieghu li jg[ix il-Van;elu, bla xejn tieg[u u fil-kastita’. Wara huwa ffirma l-formola tal-professjoni tar-regola fran;iskana li kiteb b’idejh stess. Kienet tassew /elebrazzjoni [ajja u ta’ fer[ u li kienet animata bil-kant mill-GIFRA {amrun. Lejlet il-professjoni saret velja ta’ talb fil-knisja ta’ Santa Marija ta’ l-An;li, li kienet animata mill- Youth Alive. Fra Pierre ;ie ordnat djaknu mill-isqof Nikol Cauchi, nhar il-:img[a, 25 ta’ :unju fil-Kattidral ta’ G[awdex. Ara wkoll il-pa;ni tan-nofs. Twaqqif tal-GIFRA f’G[awdex… ara l-website tal-provin/ja L-A{BAR LULJU-AWISSU 2004 1
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PROVIN~JA PROVIN~JA FRAN{ISKANA FRAN{ISKANA TA’ TA’ TA’ SAN SAN PAWL PAWL APPOSTLU, APPOSTLU, MALTA. MALTA. No. No. 94 94 01.07.2004<br />
01.07.2004<br />
<strong>Professjoni</strong> <strong>Solenni</strong> ta’ <strong>Fra</strong> <strong>Pierre</strong> <strong>Farrugia</strong><br />
Nhar it-Tlieta, 8 ta’ :unju 2004, <strong>Fra</strong> <strong>Pierre</strong> <strong>Farrugia</strong> g[amel il-professjoni solenni fil-knisja ta’<br />
San <strong>Fra</strong>n;isk, il-{amrun. Huwa stqarr f’idejn il-Ministru Provin/jal <strong>Fra</strong> Paul Galea, quddiem<br />
numru kbir ta’ patrijiet u knisja mimlija nies, ir-rieda tieghu li jg[ix il-Van;elu, bla xejn tieg[u u<br />
fil-kastita’. Wara huwa ffirma l-formola tal-professjoni tar-regola fran;iskana li kiteb b’idejh stess.<br />
Kienet tassew /elebrazzjoni [ajja u ta’ fer[ u li kienet animata bil-kant mill-GIFRA {amrun. Lejlet<br />
il-professjoni saret velja ta’ talb fil-knisja ta’ Santa Marija ta’ l-An;li, li kienet animata mill-<br />
Youth Alive. <strong>Fra</strong> <strong>Pierre</strong> ;ie ordnat djaknu mill-isqof Nikol Cauchi, nhar il-:img[a, 25 ta’ :unju<br />
fil-Kattidral ta’ G[awdex. Ara wkoll il-pa;ni tan-nofs.<br />
Twaqqif tal-GIFRA f’G[awdex… ara l-website tal-provin/ja<br />
L-A{BAR LULJU-AWISSU 2004 1
The conference of the <strong>Fra</strong>nciscan Family<br />
To the Brothers and the Sisters<br />
of the Secular <strong>Fra</strong>nciscan Order<br />
Dear Brothers and Sisters,<br />
May the Lord give you peace!<br />
The reason for sending you this short message is the coming 25th anniversary of the approval<br />
of the Rule of the Secular <strong>Fra</strong>nciscan Order by Paul VI. It was on the 24th June 1978, in fact,<br />
that the Pope signed the Apostolic Letter “Seraphicus Patriarcha” through which he approved<br />
the new Rule of the SFO, one of his last official acts before his death.<br />
In remembering that extraordinary gift of the Pope, we wish to express to the Lord our gratitude<br />
and joy for the many gifts generously given to the Secular <strong>Fra</strong>nciscans of the whole<br />
world, who have accepted and lived the charism of the Seraphic Father.<br />
The SFO is living a new spring today: it is more aware of belonging to the Church, to its own<br />
Order, to the <strong>Fra</strong>nciscan Family and to the world, where it is called on to give, through its life,<br />
active and coherent witness to the charism received.<br />
We live in a time torn apart by social, political and religious divisions and many peoples suffer<br />
war, terrorism and violence and do not find a way of peace: the Secular <strong>Fra</strong>nciscans, in<br />
these our times, are precisely called to be witnesses to communion, solidarity, hope and<br />
peace, to be men and women capable of “courageous choices” in order to give to the world a<br />
radiant face that can only be constructed by beginning again from Christ.<br />
During this significant 25th anniversary of the Pauline Rule, we wish you, Brothers and Sisters<br />
of the Secular <strong>Fra</strong>nciscan Order, a new beginning from Christ in walking in unity under<br />
the guidance of the one Spirit, in opening up to dialogue and the acceptance of all and in rediscovering<br />
the “fraternity” as a privileged place and springboard for a commitment in the<br />
world.<br />
Each Secular <strong>Fra</strong>nciscan should be aware of his/her mission and of being, personally, a sower<br />
of Peace and a witness to true <strong>Fra</strong>ternity.<br />
Santiago de Compostela, 5th April 2004<br />
Br. Ilija Zivkovic TOR<br />
Br. José Rodríguez Carballo OFM<br />
Br. Joachim Giermek OFMConv<br />
Br. John Corriveau OFMCap<br />
Encarnación Del Pozo OFS<br />
Sr. Carola Thomann CIF - TOR<br />
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PROVIN?JA FRAN:ISKANA SAN PAWL APPOSTLU - MALTA<br />
Prot. No. 0406/39<br />
18 ta’ :unju 2004<br />
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
ATTI TAD-DEFINITORJU<br />
___________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Fil-laqg[a tad-Definitorju Provin/jali li saret il-biera[ filg[axija fil-kunvent tal-Madonna tas-Sacro<br />
Cuor ;ie de/iz li:<br />
• Il-Kapitlu Provin/jali se ji;i //elebrat fil-;img[a ta’ bejn 16 - 20 ta’ Mejju 2005,<br />
f’Porziuncola Retreat House, Ba[ar i/-?ag[aq.<br />
• Segretarjat g[all-Gustizzja u Pa/i (JPIC): Il-Ministru Provin/jal <strong>Fra</strong> Paul Galea u assistent<br />
<strong>Fra</strong> Dijonisju Mintoff<br />
• Segretarjat g[all-Missjonijiet: <strong>Fra</strong> Marcellino Micallef u assistent <strong>Fra</strong> Lorrie Zerafa<br />
• Direttur Padova Retreat House u l-Emerita;;: <strong>Fra</strong> Christopher <strong>Farrugia</strong><br />
• Jakkumpanja lid-Djaknu fil-mixja fran;iskana: <strong>Fra</strong> Christopher <strong>Farrugia</strong><br />
• Assistent Spiritwali OFS G[awdex: <strong>Fra</strong> Joseph Magro<br />
• P.F.F. f’G[awdex: <strong>Fra</strong> Charles Wickman<br />
• GIFRA G[awdex: <strong>Fra</strong> Joseph Magro<br />
• Il-Pussess tal-Kappillan il-;did <strong>Fra</strong> Goerge Bugeja se jsir fl-1 ta’ Ottubru<br />
• }jara <strong>Fra</strong>ngiskana: Bejn l-14 - 21 ta’ Novembru 2004 se ti;i organizzata ]jara fran;iskana<br />
fil-parro//a ta’ Bormla, fl-okkazjoni tal-150 sena mill-promulgazzjoni tad-domma ta’ l-<br />
Immakulata Kun/izzjoni<br />
• <strong>Fra</strong> Jimmy Zammit se jmur g[all-pussess ta’ Mons. Robert Camilleri b[ala isqof tad-djo/<br />
esi ta’ Comayagua, il-{onduras<br />
• Il-provin/ja tid[ol g[all-ispiza tar-restawr tal-fa//ata tal-kunvent ta’ Santa Marija<br />
ta’ :esu’, ir-Rabat, kif ukoll biex issir coldroom f’ Porziuncola Retreat House, esigenza<br />
ur;enti mitluba mill-Health and Saftey tad-Dipartiment tas-Sa[[a.<br />
Pa/i u ;id!<br />
<strong>Fra</strong> Marcellino Micallef, OFM<br />
Segretarju tal-Provin/ja<br />
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A new <strong>Fra</strong>nciscan <strong>Province</strong> in the Ukraine<br />
The Minister General of the Friars Minor, Br. José Rodríguez Carballo, through a decree signed on the<br />
17th June 2004, erected the new <strong>Province</strong> of St. Michael the Archangel in the Ukraine. Up to now the<br />
new Entity was a Custody, founded on the 1st June 1993, dependent on the <strong>Province</strong> of the Immaculate<br />
Conception in Cracow (Poland). The new <strong>Province</strong> at the moment has 75 solemnly professed Friars,<br />
5 novices and 4 postulants. Of the solemnly professed, 60 are Ukrainians, 14 come from Polish<br />
<strong>Province</strong>s and 1 from Slovakia.<br />
The Minister General took part in the act of erection of the <strong>Province</strong> of St. Michael the Archangel. He<br />
presided over the Eucharistic celebration, at the end of which the decree of the erection of the Entity<br />
and the list of names of the new Provincial Government were read. Br. Sime Samac, Definitor General,<br />
the Ministers Provincial of the West Slav Conference, representatives of the Catholic Hierarchy<br />
and numerous faithful were present at the celebration. Taking advantage of the occasion, the Minister<br />
General met all the Friars of the new <strong>Province</strong>.<br />
In accordance with the legislation of the Order, the new Provincial Government was appointed by the<br />
General Definitory. It is made up of the following Friars: Br. Herkulan Malczuk, Minister Provincial;<br />
Br. Rodoslav Chodamicki, Vicar Provincial; Br. Dobroslaw Kopysterinski, Br. Szymon Szyorkoradiuk,<br />
Br. Kazimierz Zarkowski and Br. Roger Mularczyk, Provincial Definitors.<br />
The Order of Friars Minor is in the Ukraine together with another Entity of the Byzantine Rite, the<br />
Foundation dependent on the <strong>Fra</strong>nciscan <strong>Province</strong> of Katowice (Poland).<br />
Restoration of <strong>Fra</strong>ncsican presence in<br />
Venezuela<br />
On the 31st May 1954, Brothers Celestino García (deceased), Enrique Costa and Andrés Hermida<br />
(who are still working in the Custody), all from the <strong>Fra</strong>nciscan <strong>Province</strong> of Santiago de Compostela<br />
(Spain), arrived in Venezuela. The restoration of the <strong>Fra</strong>nciscan presence in the Venezuelan Republic<br />
was begun with their arrival.<br />
The first <strong>Fra</strong>nciscans arrived in Venezuela about 1575, the year in which the Convent of St. <strong>Fra</strong>ncis in<br />
Caracas was founded. They very quickly established themselves in other places, such as the island of<br />
Cugagua, the island of Margarita, Cumaná, Trujillo, El Tocuyo, Barquisimeto, Maracaibo, Coro, Valencia,<br />
San Sebastián de los Reyes, La Grita and the Missions of Píritu, Orinoco, Guaya and Trinidad.<br />
In 1837 all the convents of Venezuela were abolished and the Friars were dispersed. The last one died<br />
in 1882.<br />
The present <strong>Fra</strong>nciscan Custody of the Immaculate Conception of Venezuela, dependent on the <strong>Fra</strong>nciscan<br />
<strong>Province</strong> of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), has a presence in Caracas (3), El Tigre, Ciudad<br />
Bolívar, Cagua, San <strong>Fra</strong>ncisco, Agua Blanca, Biscucuy and Chabasquén and has 23 solemnly professed<br />
Friars, 6 temporary professed and 14 aspirants and postulants.<br />
On the 31st May, a solemn Eucharist of thanksgiving was celebrated in the Church of St. <strong>Fra</strong>ncis in<br />
Caracas, presided over by the Minister General, Br. José Rodríguez Carballo. Many Brothers and Sisters<br />
of the <strong>Fra</strong>nciscan Family, as well as other religious, participated. The Definitor General, Br. Luis<br />
Cabrera, was also present. The Minister General took advantage of his journey to Venezuela to make a<br />
fraternal visit to the Custody and to meet with all the Friars of the Custody, guardians, formators, those<br />
in formation and the members of Custodial Council.<br />
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Kazakhstan Ussurisk<br />
Prezenza fran;iskana fir-Russja u f’Kazakhstan<br />
Novosbrisk St. Petersburg<br />
FESTA<br />
FESTA<br />
TA’<br />
TA’<br />
SANTA SANTA KLARA<br />
KLARA<br />
11 11 11 ta’ ta’ Awissu<br />
Awissu<br />
Quddiesa<br />
Quddiesa<br />
6.00 6.00 p.m.<br />
p.m.<br />
Monasteru Monasteru Santa Santa Santa Klara Klara<br />
Klara<br />
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SANTA SANTA KLARA KLARA TA’ TA’ TA’ ASSISI ASSISI ASSISI - DAWL DAWL G}AD G}AD-DINJA<br />
G}AD DINJA<br />
Sr Sr Marie Marie Carmel Carmel Saliba Saliba OSC OSC<br />
OSC<br />
Fil Fil-11 Fil 11 ta’ Awissu 2004, festa festa ta’ ta’ Santa Santa Klara Klara<br />
Klara atat l-isem ta’ Klara, Klara, Klara, isem li jfisser dawl dawl u u sbu]<br />
sbu]<br />
ta’ ta’ Assisi, Assisi, Assisi, ji[u ji[u fi fi tmiemhom tmiemhom sena sena u u erba’ erba’ xhur xhur ta’<br />
ta’ ija.<br />
ija.<br />
`elebrazzjonijiet `elebrazzjonijiet tas tas-750 tas 750 750 sena sena mill mill-mewt mill mewt mewt ta’<br />
ta’ Sa minn `kunitha, Klara bdiet iddawwal<br />
Santa Santa Klara. Klara. Klara. I` I`-`elebrazzjonijiet I` `elebrazzjonijiet bdew bdew fit fit-13 fit 13 ta’<br />
ta’ bi tjubitha. Fil-‘Le[[enda ta’ Santa Klara’ attrib-<br />
April April April 2003, 2003, nhar nhar }add }add il il-Palm il Palm u u ]adu ]adu sehem<br />
wita lil <strong>Fra</strong> Tumas minn Celano, insibu hekk : ‘<br />
fihom fihom b’mod b’mod spe`jali spe`jali ll-ulied<br />
l ulied spiritwali spiritwali ta’ Klara,<br />
Klara, Meta kienet g]adha `kejkna, Klara bdiet tag]ti<br />
is is-Sorijiet is Sorijiet Klarissi, Klarissi, flimkien flimkien mal mal-Familja mal Familja <strong>Fra</strong>n<br />
<strong>Fra</strong>n dawl leqqien fid-dlam tad-dinja, u bit-tjubija<br />
[iskana [iskana mad mad-dinja mad dinja kollha. kollha. Kienu Kienu sittax sittax-il sittax sittax il xahar<br />
xahar tag]ha xerrdet id-dawl sa mis-snin bikrin ta’ ]<br />
ta’ ta’ grazzja, grazzja, ta’ ta’ fer] fer] u u ta’ ta’ gratitudni gratitudni g]ad g]ad-don g]ad don ta’<br />
ta’ ajjitha. Kienet tfajla do`li f’qalbha, u minn fomm<br />
Klara, Klara, li li hija hija hija dawl dawl g]ad g]ad-dinja.<br />
g]ad dinja.<br />
ommha ]adet l-ewwel tag]lim tal-fidi... }ija fet]<br />
Min studja x-xjenza jaf li l-eqreb kewkba et idejha bil-qalb mal-fqar, u g]amlet tajjeb g]<br />
g]ad-dinja tag]na hija erba’ ‘snin ta’ dawl’ ‘l an-nieqes ta’ ]afna mi\-\ejjed ta’ darha... Kie-<br />
bog]od. Ji[ifieri li d-dawl ta’ din il-kewkba jie]u net i``a]]ad lil [isimha `kejken minn ikel deli-<br />
erba’ snin biex jasal hawn. Dan meta d-dawl kat, u tibg]atu bil-mo]bi permezz ta’ o]rajn<br />
jimxi bil-velo`ita’ fenominali ta’ 300 miljun metru biex bih tmantni lill-foqra. Hekk sa minn<br />
fis-sekonda ! Din il-kitba hija dwar kewkba li d- `kunitha, il-]niena kibret mag]ha, u rawwmet<br />
dawl tag]ha ilu [ej aktar minn 750 sena. Il- fiha spirtu ta’ ]niena u mog]drija g]al kull min<br />
kewkba jisimha Santa Santa Klara Klara ta’ ta’ Assisi Assisi (1193 (1193- (1193 kien isib ru]u fil-b\onn. It-talb kien il-hena tag]<br />
1253), 1253), ‘l-ewwel pjanta `kejkna ta’ San <strong>Fra</strong>n[isk ha u kienet tikkultivah b’]erqa kbira’.<br />
ta’ Assisi li rmiet il-fwie]a b]al warda safja tar- Klara trabbiet fi \mien ta’ taqlib kbir. Flrebbieg]a,<br />
u xerrdet dawl leqqieni b]al kewkba 1198, i`-`ittadini tal-klassi tan-nofs ta’ Assisi, fos-<br />
ta’ dija ta’ l-g]a[eb.’ (Legenda Maior IV,6). F’din thom <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku, irvellaw kontra l-aristokrazija ta’<br />
il-kitba, ser nimxu pass pass mal-]ajja tag]ha Assisi. Il-familja ta’ Klara kellha ssib kenn fil-<br />
biex in]alluha ddawwalna b’g]emilha. kastell ta’ Cocorano u meta fl-1202 faqqg]et ilgwerra<br />
bejn Assisi u Perugia, kellha ta]rab g]al<br />
Il-Familja ta’ Klara u tfulitha<br />
Perugia fejn g]exu refu[jati sas-sena 1205.<br />
Klara twieldet f’Assisi x’aktarx fis-16 ta’<br />
Hemm Klara g]amlet ]bieb ma’ \ew[ tfajliet,<br />
Lulju 1193 (jew 1194) minn [enituri nobbli, 12-il<br />
Filippa u Benvenuta, li n[ibdu mill-karattru ]elu<br />
sena wara <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku, iben Pietro di Bernardone,<br />
u [entili tag]ha. Filippa kienet bint in-nobbli Gi-<br />
merkant g]ani tad-drappijiet. Il-familja ta’ Klara<br />
slerio minn Assisi u Benvenuta kienet bint ta’<br />
kienet toqg]od f’palazz ]dejn il-kattidral ta’ San<br />
familja li tat kenn lill-familja ta’ Klara.<br />
Rufino. Missierha kien kavallier g]ani jismu Fa-<br />
Fil-gwerra bejn Assisi u Perugia, <strong>Fra</strong>n<br />
varone di Offreduccio u ommha Ortolana kienet<br />
[isku waqa’ pri[unier g]al sena u aktar tard,<br />
ukoll minn familja nobbli u g]anja. Ftit qabel it-<br />
wara marda, ikkonverta u minn [uvni xalatur<br />
twelid ta’ l-ewwel tarbija tag]ha, Ortolana kie-<br />
b’ambizzjoni li jsir kavallier, huwa beda jg]ix ]<br />
net qed titlob fil-Knisja quddiem kur`ifiss biex<br />
ajja ta’ sempli`ita’ u faqar fuq il-passi ta’ Kristu<br />
ikollha ]las tajjeb u semg]et le]en jg]idilha :<br />
fqir, umli u msallab. Dlonk ing]aqdu mieg]u<br />
‘Tib\ax, Ortolana, g]ax it-tarbija titwieled qaw-<br />
f’dan l-istil ta’ ]ajja evan[elika u]ud minn s]abu<br />
wija u s]i]a u tkun dawl g]ad-dinja kollha’. G]<br />
stess, fosthom Rufino, ku[in ta’ Klara. Fl-1209,<br />
al din ir-ra[uni fil-mag]mudija, it-tarbija ng]<br />
din l-G]amla ta’ }ajja ta’ <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku u l-ewwel<br />
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kumpanji tieg]u [iet approvata oralment mill-<br />
Papa Inno`enz III.<br />
|g]o\itha<br />
|g]o\itha<br />
F’Assisi, <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku kien sar mag]ruf<br />
sewwa u Klara wkoll in[ibdet mill-]ajja evan<br />
[elika tieg]u u xtaqet tisimg]u u tarah. <strong>Fra</strong>n<br />
[isku ukoll kellu x-xewqa li jiltaqa’ u jitkellem<br />
ma’ Klara, g]ax kien sema’ bil-fama tal-]ajja<br />
qaddisa ta’ din it-tfajla hekk grazzjuza. Klara<br />
bdiet to]ro[ bil-mo]bi mid-dar akkumpanjata<br />
minn Bona di Guelfuccio, ]abiba tal-qalb, biex<br />
tiltaqa’ ma’ <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku u tkellmu fuq ix-xewqa<br />
tag]ha li b]alu t]addan ]ajja ta’ faqar evan<br />
[eliku.<br />
F’din il-[rajja jolqotni l-fatt li g]alkemm<br />
Klara kibret f’ambjent ta’ gwerra `ivili meta kienet<br />
tin]ass il-mibeg]da tal-klassi, Klara ma<br />
kinitx taf i\\omm f’qalbha d-deni. Hija kellha<br />
spirtu ta’ ma]fra u rikon`iljazzjoni, bla ebda pre<br />
[udizzju lejn min kien ta’ klassi aktar baxxa<br />
minn tag]ha u li darba kien g]adu tan-nobbli.<br />
Klara kienet issa tfajla sabi]a b’personalita’<br />
]elwa u qawwija. Il-[enituri tag]ha riedu<br />
i\ew[uha lil xi wie]ed nobbli. Imma hija<br />
b’qawwa kbira kienet ti`]ad kull proposta g]a\-<br />
\wie[ g]ax mistura f’qalbha kien hemm ixxewqa<br />
li tkun biss ta’ {esu’, il-ma]bub wa]<br />
dieni ta’ qalbha. Meta kellha 18-il sena, wara<br />
snin ta’ riflessjoni, kienet taf xi trid u kienet determinata<br />
li t]addan il-]ajja evan[elika. Peress li<br />
kienet `erta li l-familja tag]ha ma kienux ser<br />
japprovaw l-g]a\la tag]ha, hija kellha ta]rab<br />
mid-dar. <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku bl-approvazzjoni ta’ l-Isqof<br />
Guido, ]ejja kollox biex jikkonsagraha lil Alla.<br />
de`isjoni li Klara ]adet flimkien ma’ <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku.<br />
Imbag]ad, fis-skiet u d-dalma tal-lejl, Klara ]<br />
arbet mid-dar. Biex ]add ma jinduna, hija ]ar<br />
[et mill-bieb ta’ wara li kien ikun dejjem mag]<br />
luq tajjeb bl-istaneg u mbarrat bi blata. Ma nifhmux<br />
kif Klara rnexxielha to]ro[ minn dak ilbieb.<br />
F’tarf il-belt, sabet Patrijiet li kienu qed jistennewha<br />
bit-tor`i f’idejhom biex jakkumpanjawha<br />
sal-kappella ta’ Santa Marija ta’ l-An[li li<br />
kienet tinsab f’bosk, imdawra b’si[ar g]oljin filpjanura<br />
ta’ Assisi. <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku u Patrijiet o]ra li<br />
kienu qeg]din jitolbu fil-Kappella, laqg]u lil Klara.<br />
G]arkubbtejha quddiem l-artal tal-<br />
Madonna, ]alliet lil <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku jaqtalg]ha x-xag]<br />
ar dehbieni tag]ha, ne\g]et darba g]al dejjem<br />
l-ilbies fin u l-[awhar li kellha fuqha biex floku<br />
tilbes it-tonka goffa u fqajra, u hemm f’idejn <strong>Fra</strong>n<br />
[isku, g]amlet il-weg]diet tal-konsagrazzjoni<br />
tag]ha lil Alla.<br />
B’hekk tat bidu g]all-Ordni tas-Sorijiet<br />
Klarissi, mag]ruf ukoll b]ala t-Tieni Ordni <strong>Fra</strong>n<br />
[iskan, hemm fl-istess post fejn <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku kien<br />
waqqaf l-Ewwel Ordni <strong>Fra</strong>n[iskan, dak tal-<br />
Patrijiet.<br />
Il-pass li ]adet Klara kien wie]ed tassew<br />
kura[[ju\. Hija ]alliet warajha l-[enituri<br />
tag]ha, lil ]utha Katerina u Beatrice, lil qrabatha<br />
u ]biebha, u ma’ dawn, l-im]abba u s-sigurta’,<br />
il-kumdita’, il-g]ana u l-affarijiet l-o]ra kollha li<br />
kienet tgawdi fil-palazz tal-familja tag]ha u<br />
`ediet ukoll g]ad-drittijiet u l-privile[[i talfamilja<br />
nobbli tag]ha. }alliet warajha l-]wejje<br />
[ kollha li d-dinja ti[ri warajhom. G]a\let li tg]ix<br />
fqira g]ax ]abbet qabel kul]add lil Kristu fqir u<br />
umli u lill-Omm qaddisa tieg]u. U issa, lanqas<br />
biss kellha kunvent g]aliha fejn isserra] rasha.<br />
Il Il-}arba Il }arba tKlara tKlara tKlara f’}add f’}add il il-Palma’ il Palma’ Palma’<br />
Il-jum mag]\ul kien }add il-Palm, fit-28 Kenn Kenn Kenn temporanju temporanju g]and g]and il il-Benedettini<br />
il Benedettini<br />
ta’ Marzu 1211 (jew fit-18 ta’ Marzu 1212). Fil-g] Wara `-`erimonja, Klara sabet kenn<br />
odu libset l-isba] ilbies u marret il-Kattidral g] temporanju f’monasteru tas-Sorijiet Benedittini<br />
all-pur`issjoni ta’ }add il-Palm. Meta l-Isqof Gui- msejja] ‘San Paolo delle Abbadesse’, qrib ir-ra]<br />
do kien qed iqassam il-palm lill-fidili, ni\el hu al ta’ Bastia fuq it-triq li tie]u g]al Perugia. Il-<br />
stess jag]ti l-palma lil Klara flok stennija tersaq familja tag]ha malajr kixfu fejn kienet u marru<br />
hi. Dan kien sinjal tal-kunsens tieg]u g]ad- biex je]duha lura d-dar imma ma setg]ux<br />
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jerfg]u idejhom fuqha g]ax il-monasteru kien<br />
igawdi ‘l-immunita’ ekkle\jali’. Klara ggranfat<br />
mat-trie]i ta’ l-artal, ne]]iet il-velu u uriethom<br />
xag]arha maqtug] sinjal ta’ konsagrazzjoni.<br />
Huma kellhom i]alluha u g]alkemm g]al xi<br />
[ranet u\aw vjolenza morali fuqha biex jipperswaduha<br />
tmur lura d-dar, kien kollu g]al xejn.<br />
Imbag]ad San <strong>Fra</strong>n[isk, <strong>Fra</strong> Filippo u <strong>Fra</strong><br />
Bernardo ]adu lil Klara f’monasteru ie]or tal-<br />
Benedittini jismu Sant’Angelo di Panzo, fil-qrib<br />
ta’ Assisi, fin-na]a tal-lvant ta’ Monte Subasio,<br />
ta]t l-Eremo delle Carcere.<br />
Wara din il-[rajja, <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku nnifsu qata’<br />
xag]ar Katerina, ikkonsagraha lil Alla u bidel lisem<br />
tat-tfajla minn Katerina g]al Anje\e.<br />
Ting]aqad Ting]aqad mag]ha mag]ha ll-ewwel<br />
l ewwel<br />
Fil Fil-kunventin Fil kunventin ta’ ta’ San San San Damjan<br />
Damjan<br />
Tul l-erba’ xhur li Klara u Anje\e damu<br />
f’Sant’Angelo di Panzo, <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku ]ejja kollox<br />
biex je]odhom f’kunventin tipikament <strong>Fra</strong>n<br />
[iskan, f’San Damjan, barra l-]itan tal-belt ta’<br />
Assisi. F’dak il-post, fl-1206 kien kellmu {esu’<br />
Msallab u mimli b’fara[ tas-sema, ]ass li kellu<br />
jitlaq id-dinja g]al kollox.<br />
Ftit ta\-\mien wara, waqt li<br />
kien qed isewwi l-knisja<br />
sie]ba sie]ba sie]ba tag]ha<br />
tag]ha<br />
beda jsejja] b’le]en g]oli<br />
Xi tnax il-jum wara t-tluq<br />
bl-ilsien fran`i\ lill-bdiewa<br />
tag]ha mid-dar [iet taraha o]tha<br />
li kienu jinsabu f’dawk l-in]<br />
Katerina, tfajla sabi]a ta’ xi ]<br />
awi: ‘Ejjew u g]inuni nibni<br />
mistax jew sittax il-sena, li kienet t]<br />
l-monasteru ta’ San Dam-<br />
obb ]afna lil Klara, taqbel mag]ha<br />
jan, g]aliex g]ad ji[u<br />
u ta]sibha b]alha. Katerina<br />
joqg]odu fih nisa li bil-<br />
qaltilha li hi [iet biex toqg]od<br />
fama u bil-]ajja qaddisa<br />
mag]ha g]ax hi wkoll xtaqet taqdi<br />
tag]hom g]ad jag]tu<br />
biss lil Alla. G]al dan il-kliem Klara<br />
glorja lill-Missier tas-sema<br />
g]annqitha bil-fer] waqt li qaltil-<br />
fil-Knisja mqaddsa kollha<br />
ha : ‘ Inrodd ]ajr lil Alla, o]ti l-aktar<br />
tieg]u’. Din il-profezija<br />
g]a\i\a, g]ax il-Mulej g]o[bu jis-<br />
se]]et meta Klara da]let<br />
ma’ talbi’. U hekk Klara akkwistat l-<br />
f’dak il-post fqir u hemm<br />
ewwel kumpanja tag]ha.<br />
baqg]et bla ma qatt ]ar[et g]al 42 sena<br />
Malli l-familja ndunat bil-]arba ta’ Katerina,<br />
tnax il-ra[el armati ta]t it-tmexxija ta’ ziju-<br />
sakemm mietet u ttajret g]as-sema.<br />
ha Monaldo, marru g]aliha. Sabuha barra mill- Is Is-Sorijiet Is Sorijiet Foqra Foqra ta’ ta’ San San Damjan<br />
Damjan<br />
klawsura u g]alhekk setg]u jerfg]u idejhom Minn [o dawk il-]itan imbierka Klara<br />
fuqha. Kaxkruha ma’ l-art, qattg]ulha ]wejji[ha ddiet b’dija li [ibdet tfajliet ]bieb u qraba, u<br />
u sawtuha. Klara ma setg]et tag]mel xejn ]lief xebbiet o]ra li bosta minnhom kienu nobbli.<br />
titlob imbikkija biex o]tha ting]ata rieda s]i]a, Wara o]tha Anje\e, Klara laqg]et lil ]abiba ta’<br />
u biex il-qawwa ta’ Alla teg]leb is-sa]]a ta’ tfulitha Pa`ifika di Guelfuccio u mag]ha ng]<br />
dawk l-ir[iel. U hawn [ara miraklu doppju. Il- aqdet Benvenuta ta’ Perugia, li fid-dar tal-familja<br />
[isem ta’ Katerina sar hekk tqil li dawk l-ir[iel tag]ha, il-familja ta’ Klara kienu sabu refu[ju<br />
kollha ma fel]ux ikaxkruha aktar. Iz-ziju Monal- f’Perugia. {ew ukoll Balvina di Martino u Filippa<br />
do tilef il-kontroll u kif kien ser ixejjrilha daqqa, ] di Gislerio, ]abiba ta’ Klara, waqt l-e\ilju f’Pe-<br />
ass u[ig] kbir fi drieg]u li baqa’ paralizzat u rugia. }afna xebbiet o]ra ]allew kollox wara-<br />
merfug] fl-arja. Klara fl-a]]ar ipperswadiet lil jhom u da]lu f’San Damjan, fosthom Balvina u<br />
qraba tag]ha i]allu lil o]tha mag]ha.<br />
Amata li kienu t-tfal tal-ku[in ta’ Klara. Fl-1229,<br />
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Beatrice, o]t Klara \-\g]ira ]addnet il-]ajja<br />
evan[elika. Sa]ansitra, omm Klara, Ortolona,<br />
meta romlot, da]let soru f’San Damjan. Fi \mien<br />
qasir saru komunita’ ta’ ]amsin. Twaqqfu wkoll<br />
monasteri o]ra f’diversi postijiet fl-Italja: fi Spello<br />
fl-1214, u fi Sienna, Lucca u Firenze fl-1218-1219.<br />
Fl-1220 bdiet l-ewwel komunita’ tas-Sorijiet ta’<br />
San Damjan f’Rheims fi <strong>Fra</strong>nza, fl-1228 f’Pamplona<br />
Spanja, fl-1234 fi Praga fil-Boemja, u f’aktar<br />
pajji\i fl-Ewropa: il-{ermanja, il-Polonja…<br />
ajja evan[elika, kitbitha bejn 1247-1252 u fis-16<br />
ta’ Settembru 1252 [iet approvata mill-Kardinal<br />
Protettur Rainaldo Segni. Il-Papa Inno`enz IV<br />
ikkonfermaha bil-bulla pontifi`ja ‘Solet annuere’<br />
fid-9 ta’ Awissu 1253. Fl-a]]ar Klara kienet<br />
qatg]et l-akbar xewqa ta’ ]ajjitha. Jumejn wara,<br />
mietet kuntenta mg]annqa mar-Regola.<br />
O]t O]t u u qaddejja qaddejja qaddejja umli<br />
umli<br />
Klara kienet iddawwal il-monasteru bilvirtujiet<br />
u d-drawwiet tajba tag]ha li fihom iffur-<br />
L-Ewwel Ewwel dixxipla dixxipla fidila ta’ San<br />
mat ukoll lil ]utha s-Sorijiet. Hija kienet lesta li<br />
<strong>Fra</strong>n[isk <strong>Fra</strong>n[isk - Il Il-}arsien Il }arsien tal tal-faqar tal faqar imqaddes<br />
imqaddes taqdi aktar milli tkun moqdija u a``ettat li tkun<br />
Klara ]arset b’fedelta’ kbira l-idejal ta’ San mexxejja tas-Sorijiet b’ubbidjenza lejn San <strong>Fra</strong>n<br />
<strong>Fra</strong>n[isk. Minkejja li l-Knisja tatha Regola [isk. Klara kienet tqis ru]ha b]ala o]t u qaddej-<br />
bba\ata fuq dik Benedittina, hija u s-Sorijiet g] ja umli ta’ ]utha. B]al <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku ta’ Assisi hija<br />
exu skond il-G]amla tal-}ajja <strong>Fra</strong>n[iskana. } mxiet wara {esu’ fqir, umli u msallab. {esu’ g]<br />
ajjitha kollha kienet [lieda spiritwali kontinwa aliha kien it-Triq u ommu Marija, qaddejja umli<br />
biex il-Knisja tapprova d-dritt tas-Sorijiet Foqra tal-Mulej, il-mudell tag]ha.<br />
ta’ San Damjan li jg]ixu bla xejn tag]hom. Ma Klara kienet taqdi lil ]utha s-Sorijiet<br />
fehmuhiex u sabet ]afna opposizzjoni, imma b’qalb tenera ta’ omm. Kellha qalb tajba u<br />
dejjem uriet ubbidjenza u rispett lejn l-awtorita’ [eneru\a mas-Sorijiet kollha u kienet tag]ti kas<br />
ekklesjastika. Klara baqg]et tinsisti li tg]ix bla tal-b\onnijiet personali tag]hom. Kellha mog]<br />
sigurta, bla renti g]ax kellha fidu`ja s]i]a fil- drija kbira g]al kull min qed ibati. Waqt il-mard<br />
providenza tal-Missier Alla.<br />
tag]hom kienet tara bil-]erqa kollha x’je]tie[u,<br />
Fl-1216 akkwistat il-Privile[[ tal-Faqar kemm g]al dawk li huma pariri, kif ukoll dwar<br />
ming]and il-Papa Inno`enz III. Dan kien privile ikel u ]ti[ijiet o]ra u ta]seb tipprovdilhom bil-<br />
[[ li ma jkollhom xejn tag]hom ! Fl-1219 il- karita’ u b’qalb kbira. Fejqet ukoll sorijiet morda<br />
Kardinal Protettur Ugolino sawwar Regola rigida billi g]amlet fuqhom is-sinjal tas-salib.<br />
g]as-Sorijiet ibba\ata fuq dik ta’ San Benedittu u Kellha fuq kollox g]al qalbha l-[id spirit-<br />
meta fl-1228 sar Papa bl-isem ta’ Girgor IX ikwali ta’ uliedha u kienet dejjem tfarra[hom u<br />
konferma r-Regola tieg]u u l-Privile[[ tal-Faqar. twissihom biex i]obbu lil xulxin fl-im]abba ta’<br />
Il-Papa ta’ warajh, Inno`enz IV, fl-1245 ikkonfer- Kristu u juru dik l-im]abba li g]andhom f’qalbma<br />
mill-[did il-Privile[[ tal-Faqar u fl-1247 g] hom minn barra, bl-g]emejjel tag]hom. Il-]<br />
amel Regola o]ra g]as-Sorijiet li kellha wkoll ir- erqa ta’ Klara li s-Sorijiet i\ommu bejniethom il-<br />
Regola ta’ San Benedittu b]ala ba\i, pero’ tat lis- g]aqda ta’ l-im]abba lejn l-a]wa tag]ti messa<br />
Sorijiet Foqra ta’ San Damjan id-dritt li jkunu ta]t [[ attwali ]afna lid-dinja ta’ llum mifnija b’mi-<br />
il-[urisdizzjoni tal-Ministru {eneral tal-Patrijiet beg]da, firdiet, vjolenza u gwerrer.<br />
Minuri.<br />
Quddiem din is-sitwazzjoni, Klara, li kie- Im]abba Im]abba gratwita gratwita u u bla bla bla fruntieri<br />
fruntieri<br />
net marida serjament, ]adet de`isjoni iebsa li G]al Klara l-klawsura kienet il-post ta’ l-<br />
tikteb Regola hi stess. Saret l-ewwel mara fl-g]erusija<br />
tag]ha ma’ Kristu u l-mod kontem-<br />
Istorja tal-Knisja li kitbet Regola g]an-nisa. Ir- plattiv kif timxi waraj} b’manjiera komplimentari<br />
Regola tag]ha, frott ta’ esperjenza matura ta’ ] g]al dik itineranti ta’ <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku u l-Patrijiet. Bil-]<br />
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ajja tag]ha ta’ talb bla heda u penitenza ferrie]<br />
a twie\en u tanima lil <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku u lil ]utu fil-]ajja<br />
itineranti tag]hom, u tg]in ukoll lill-membri dg]<br />
ajfa tal-{isem Mistiku ta’ Kristu. Anzi, bl-g]otja<br />
s]i]a tag]ha nfisha, ra[[i ta’ dawl tal-grazzja<br />
ta’ Alla jil]qu lill-bnedmin kollha tad-dinja filb\onn<br />
tal-]niena ta’ Alla.<br />
Il-]ajja sempli`i u mo]bija tag]ha filkomunita’<br />
hija ]ielsa mill-egoismu tal-bniedem<br />
tad-dinja li jfittex il-kumdita’, il-pja`ir u dak li<br />
jaqbel lill-individwu.<br />
B]al <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku, Klara kienet t]obb ukoll<br />
il-]olqien u kellha sensibilita’ ta’ l-g]a[eb g]assbu]ija.<br />
Lis-Sorijiet esterni kienet tg]idilhom biex<br />
meta jkunu jservu barra u jaraw is-si[ar sbie],<br />
kollha weraq u fjuri, ifa]]ru lill-Mulej, u l-istess<br />
meta jaraw lill-bnedmin u lill-]lejjaq l-o]ra, dejjem<br />
u f’kollox ifa]]ru lil Alla. Il-klawsura ma<br />
kinitx tag]laq lil Klara fiha nfisha, imma kienet<br />
tg]inha biex issir aktar safja u ]ielsa g]at-tif]ir<br />
ta’ Alla. Kemm g]andu b\onn il-bniedem ta’<br />
llum jer[a jikseb aktar im]abba u rispett lejn il-]<br />
olqien u l-ambjent ta’ madwaru, u jitfa’ fuqhom<br />
]arsa li tqanqlu biex ifa]]ar lill-}allieq.<br />
G]all-bniedem materjalista, l-ispazju u \-\mien<br />
ifissru negozju u flus. G]al Klara dawn kienu<br />
jfissru don ta’ Alla, pre\enza ta’ Alla u lilu kienet<br />
troddhom b’tif]ir u gratitudni.<br />
importanti quddiem Alla huwa x’int fil-verita’ u<br />
mhux x’g]andek jew x’tag]mel.<br />
Fi \mien meta qed tirrenja l-kultura talmewt,<br />
Klara hija dawl g]ad-dinja. Hija kienet<br />
tapprezza d-don tal-]ajja u l-a]]ar kelmiet tag]<br />
ha qabel mietet kienu: ‘Tkun imbierek int, Mulej,<br />
li ]laqtni’.<br />
Il Il-fidi Il fidi qawwija qawwija qawwija ta’ ta’ ta’ Santa Santa Santa Klara Klara fl fl-Ewkaristija<br />
fl Ewkaristija<br />
Sa mis-seklu 13, ikoni tal-qaddisa<br />
juruha qed i\\omm f’idha pissidi f’ atte[[jament<br />
ta’ adorazzjoni umli. F’ikonografija li dehret aktar<br />
tard, f’idha g]andha l-ostensorju, avvolja fi<br />
\mienha l-ostensorju kien g]adu ma bediex<br />
jintu\a. Anki fi \mienna, statwi u santi ta’ Santa<br />
Klara juruha b’ostensorju f’idha. U dawn<br />
Sabar Sabar fil fil-mard fil fil mard<br />
ifakkruna fi [rajjiet mirakulu\i fil-]ajja ta’ Klara<br />
Klara wirtet ukoll ming]and <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku, l- fejn spikkat il-fidi qawwija u l-fidu`ja s]i]a li hija<br />
im]abba u d-devozzjoni lejn {esu’ Kur`ifiss. Fl- kellha f’{esu’ fl-Ewkaristija. Fost dawn il-[rajjiet<br />
14 ta’ Settembru 1224, <strong>Fra</strong>n[isku r`ieva l-pjagi insibu l-miraklu tat-tkattir tal-]ob\, il-]elsien tal-<br />
fuq il-muntanja Alverna, u fl-istess \mien, Klara monasteru mis-sara`ini f’Settembru 1240 u l-]<br />
mardet u baqg]et sejra g]all-ag]ar bil-mod il- elsien ta’ Assisi mis-suldati ta’ l-Imperatur<br />
mod. G]al 29 sena qasmet mal-ma]bub tag] Federiku II immexxija minn Vitale d’Aversa flha<br />
{esu’ msallab mhux biss fil-faqar u fl-umilta’ 1241. Klara kienet tg]addi sieg]at twal quddiem<br />
imma wkoll fit-tbatija. Hija g]exet fer]ana u fil- {esu’ Ewkaristija u lej} kienet tirrikorri kuljum u<br />
pa`i mal-limitazzjonijiet tag]ha u offriet kollox f’kull b\onn. Kontra d-drawwa ta’ \mienha, kie-<br />
lill-Mulej b’serenita’ u liberta’. U Alla, kif jaf Hu, net titqarben ta’ spiss u b’devozzjoni kbira.<br />
inqeda bil-faqar, bil-mard u l-inattivita’ tag]ha.<br />
L-im]abba u l-qima tag]ha lejn il-<br />
Skond il-lo[ika tal-Van[elu, dak li jg]odd qud- {isem Imqaddes tal-Mulej {esu’, Klara kompliet<br />
diem Alla, mhux l-effi`jenza, ir-ri\ultati li jidhru, turiha meta kienet marida fis-sodda. Imserr]a<br />
il-fama, il-presti[ju jew dak li hu spettakolari. L- fuq l-im]added, hija kienet b’seng]a kbira tinse<br />
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[ drapp li minnu kienu jsiru ]afna korporali, li<br />
fuqhom jitqieg]ed {esu’ Ewkaristija, biex<br />
jitqassmu fil-knejjes kollha ta’ l-in]awi.<br />
Patruna Patruna Universali Universali tat tat-Televixin<br />
tat Televixin<br />
Klara kellha wkoll devozzjoni lejn<br />
{esu’ Tarbija li fih kienet tilma] il-faqar li kienet<br />
tant tg]o\\. Fl-a]]ar Milied tag]ha fuq l-art,<br />
kellha vi\joni mirakulu\a. Kien il-lejl tal-Milied<br />
tas-sena 1252 meta Klara, li kienet marida fissodda,<br />
rat rat u u semg]et semg]et il-funzjoni li kienet qed<br />
issir xi 2 kilometri ‘l bog]od fil-ba\ilika ta’ San<br />
<strong>Fra</strong>n[isk f’Assisi. Dan wassal biex fis-17 ta’ <strong>Fra</strong>r<br />
1958, fuq talba tal-Konferenza Episkopali Taljana,<br />
il-Papa Piju XII ]atar lil Santa Klara b]ala<br />
Patruna Universali tat-televixin. U hekk id-dawl<br />
tag]ha infirex ukoll fl-ambjent tal-mass media<br />
biex jil]aq lil dawk kollha li ja]dmu f’dan ilqasam.<br />
Kanonizzazzjoni beda fit-18 ta’ Ottubru 1253 u<br />
fil-15 ta’ Awissu 1255, Klara [iet dikjarata qaddisa<br />
mill-Papa Alessandru IV fil-kattidral ta’ Anagni.<br />
Dawn huma il-kelmiet li bihom tibda Il-<br />
Bulla tal-Kanonizazzjoni ‘Clara claris praeclara’ :<br />
‘Klara, kollha dawl bil-merti jiddu tag]ha, fissema<br />
tiddi bid-dija ta’ l-g]a[eb tal-glorja, u fuq<br />
l-art tilma bid-dija ta’ mirakli tassew kbar’.Illum<br />
Santa Klara g]adha ddawwal lid-dinja permezz<br />
ta’ l-ulied spiritwali tag]ha, is-Sorijiet Klarissi,<br />
f’madwar 900 monasteru mxerrdin fil-]ames<br />
kontinenti.<br />
Il Il-mewt Il mewt mewt ta’ ta’ Klara Klara u u ll-kanonizzazzjoni<br />
l kanonizzazzjoni kanonizzazzjoni tag]ha<br />
tag]ha<br />
A]na mmutu kif ng]ixu. Klara g]exet ta’<br />
pellegrina fuq l-art u b’]ajjitha kienet dawl. Fuq<br />
is-sodda tal-mewt kompliet iddawwal bil-mod<br />
seren li bih raddet ru]ha lura lill-}allieq. Is-<br />
Sorijiet imdawwrin mas-sodda tag]ha semg]<br />
Riferenzi<br />
Riferenzi<br />
uha tg]id : ‘Mur ru] tieg]i fis-sliem g]ax se jkol- • Clare of Assisi - a song of praise - ittra tallok<br />
gwida tajba g]at-triq, g]ax dak li ]alqek,<br />
qaddsek minn qabel u mbag]ad, meta ]alqek,<br />
xe]et fik l-Ispirtu s-Santu, u ]arsek dejjem b]<br />
Ministru {eneral Fr Giacomo Bini OFM (Ruma 2002)<br />
• Ir-rivista Porziuncola-Agosto-Sett 2003 - Chiara<br />
d’Assisi nel cuore del mondo<br />
• Klara t’Assisi - Madre Maria Immaculata Bellizzi<br />
alma omm tindokra lil bintha li t]obb. Tkun im- OSC<br />
bierek int, Mulej, li ]laqtni’.<br />
• Klara t’Assisi - il-mara [dida - P Gwido Schembri<br />
Klara mietet b’fama ta’ qdusija fil-11 OFM (Ed TAU 1992)<br />
ta’ Awissu 1253. L-g]ada mar il-Papa Inno`enz<br />
IV mal-Kardinali u l-kleru f’San Damjan. Sar l-<br />
Uffizzju tal-mejtin u wara l-Papa ried ji``elebra<br />
• Clare of Assisi - light for the way - grupp ta’ Klarissi<br />
ta’ lingwa <strong>Fra</strong>n`i\a (Editions du Signe 1991)<br />
• Breve Biografia di Santa Chiara d’Assisi - P Ludovico<br />
Maria Mariani OFM (Edizioni Kefagrafica - Lo<br />
l-quddiesa tal-Qaddisin Ver[ni u mhux tal- Giudico)<br />
mejtin. Imma l-Kardinal Rainaldo qallu li a]jar, • Konferenzi ta’ Fr Noel Muscat OFM<br />
f’]a[a ta’ importanza hekk kbira, l-affarijiet jim- • Klara ta’ Assisi - G]ejun Medjevali dwar ]ajjitha<br />
xu bil-mod u bil-g]aqal. Il-[isem ta’ Klara im-<br />
(Ed TAU 1993)<br />
bag]ad ittie]ed g]ad-difna fil-knisja ta’ San {or<br />
[ f’Assisi fejn illum hemm il-Protomonasteru.<br />
Wara mewtha, Alla sebba] lil Klara<br />
• Klara t’Assisi u l-Ispiritwalita’ tat-Tieni Ordni <strong>Fra</strong>n<br />
[iskan - P Noel Muscat OFM u Madre Marija Immaculata<br />
Bellizzi OSC<br />
• Il-Kitbiet ta’ San <strong>Fra</strong>n[isk u Santa Klara (Ed TAU<br />
bil-mirakli li wettqet. Il-Pro`ess tal- 1986)<br />
L-A{BAR LULJU-AWISSU 2004 11
PProffesssjjonii SSoolleennii taa’’ Frraa PPieerre<br />
<strong>Fra</strong> <strong>Pierre</strong> flimkien ma’ ommu, il-Ministru Provin/jal u l-fraternita’<br />
tal-{amrun wara ikla fraterna<br />
Tlett mumenti importanti matul ilprofessjoni<br />
solenni<br />
L-A{BAR LULJU-AWISSU 2004 12
Il-:img[a,<br />
25 ta’ :unju<br />
2004, Mons.<br />
Nikol Cauchi<br />
jordna djaknu<br />
lil <strong>Fra</strong> <strong>Pierre</strong><br />
<strong>Farrugia</strong> fil-<br />
Kattidral ta’<br />
G[awdex.<br />
Ordinazzjoni Ordinazzjoni tad tad-Djakonat<br />
tad Djakonat<br />
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L-isfidi ta’ sa/erdot m’humiex ]g[ar<br />
Mons. Nikol G. Cauchi<br />
“L-isfidi li jiltaqa’ mag[hom is-sa/erdot f’dinja sekularizzata, li bil-mod il-mod qed<br />
twarrab lil Alla, m’humiex ]g[ar; imma s-sa/erdot li jfittex f’[ajtu l-qawwa ta’ l-Ispirtu s-<br />
Santu m’g[andux jaqta’ qalbu quddiem id-diffikultajiet u t-tfixkil li mieg[u jiltaqa’”, qal<br />
Mons. Isqof Nikol G. Cauchi.<br />
Huwa qal dan f’omelija li g[amel waqt l-ordinazzjoni tal-presbiterat u tad-djakonat,<br />
fosthom, <strong>Fra</strong> <strong>Pierre</strong> <strong>Farrugia</strong>,<br />
OFM, fil-Kattidral ta’<br />
G[awdex.<br />
Fl-omelija tieg[u Mons<br />
Isqof Cauchi qal li dan kien<br />
jum ta’ fer[, mhux biss g[al<br />
dawk li kienu se jersqu biex<br />
jir/ievu l-ordni tal-presbi-<br />
terat u d-djakonat i]da wkoll<br />
g[all-familji tag[hom u<br />
g[ad-djo/esi.<br />
Huwa awguralhom li<br />
dan il-fer[ jibqa’ dejjem fil-<br />
qalb tag[hom u biex jifhmu<br />
“li mhux de[lin ;o ;nien<br />
mimli kollu ward i]da f’bosk<br />
imdallam”.<br />
Filwaqt li kompla jindirizza lill-ordnati, Mons Isqof qalilhom li Kristu, il-Knisja u<br />
kategoriji diversi tal-bnedmin jistennew [afna ming[andhom.<br />
L-isqof Cauchi qal li l-Mulej :esu’, li sej[ilhom biex jimsu warajh, qieg[ed<br />
jibg[athom fid-dinja biex imorru jag[mlu l-frott, u biex il-frott tag[hom jibqa’.<br />
Kien Hu li g[a]ilhom g[al din il-misjoni u huma, permezz ta’ l-iva ;eneru]a tag[hom<br />
a//ettaw li jkunu ministri tal-kelma tieg[u u tar-rikon/iljazzjoni tieg[u.<br />
Il-Knisja wkoll tistenna [afna ming[andhom fi ]minijietna, meta l-kliem ta’ Kristu ‘l-<br />
[sad huwa kbir imma l-[addiema huma ftit’ qieg[ed jin[ass dejjem i]jed. Mal-mixja tassnin,<br />
il-Mulej dejjem qajjem fil-Knisja tieg[u sa/erdoti u erwie[ ikkonsagrati o[rajn li permezz<br />
ta’ [ajjithom huma mudelli ta’ qdusija g[all-insara kollha f’kull ]mien.<br />
“Il-kattegoriji kollha tal-bnedmin jistennew li intom tersqu lejhom biex twassluhom<br />
g[and Alla.<br />
“Mhux biss it-tfal u l-an]jani jistennew li intom twasslulhom il-messa;; ta’ Kristu u lpa/i<br />
Tieg[u, i]da l-kategoriji kollha, fosthom i]-]g[a]ag[, il-mi]]ew;in u dawk li<br />
g[addejjin minn mumenti diffi/li fil-[ajja tag[hom”, qal Mons. Isqof Cauchi.<br />
Fl-a[[arnett huwa [e;e; lill-ordnati biex ikollhom fidu/ja s[i[a fl-Ispirtu s-Santu,<br />
i[arsu l-Li;i tal-Knisja b[ala tarka tag[hom u jimxu fuq l-e]empju ta’ sa/erdoti g[aqlin u<br />
qaddisin li Alla fil-providenza Tieg[u jibg[at f’kull pajji] u f’kull ]mien.<br />
Il Il-fraternita’ Il fraternita’ trid trid tibniha tibniha<br />
tibniha<br />
mhux mhux mhux issibha issibha lesta!<br />
lesta!<br />
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Fl-okkazjoni tal-<strong>Professjoni</strong> <strong>Solenni</strong> u tad-Djakonat<br />
Il-mixja ta’ [ajti<br />
Missieri Victor <strong>Farrugia</strong>, u ommi Carmelina.<br />
O]ti l-ikbar wa]da fostna, u tg]ix<br />
[ewwa Toronto. }ija wkoll ikbar minni,<br />
mi\\ewwe[ u g]andu tliet it-tfal. Dawn kollha<br />
g]adhom jg]ixu l-Kanada. Jiena twelidt bejn<br />
9-10 snin wara ]uti, il-Kanada, fit-8 ta’ {unju,<br />
1973 fl-isptar ta’ S. {u\epp [ewwa Toronto.<br />
Kont mag]mmed fil-Knisja ta’ S. Pawl Appostlu<br />
li kienet fil-kura tag]na l-Patrijiet <strong>Fra</strong>n<br />
[iskani.<br />
Trabbejt il-Kanada, pero’ ‘l bog]od<br />
mil-parro``a msemmija. Konna nifrekwentawha<br />
xi 4 darbiet fis-sena peress li konna<br />
xi sag]tejn il bog]od bil-karrozza.<br />
Kelli tfulija viventi ]afna, u g]addejt<br />
il-pro`ess normali fejn tid]ol l-edukazzjoni. Il-<br />
[enituri dejjem ]adu l-akbar interess u impenjawni<br />
f’]afna sports u attivitajiet o]ra.<br />
Meta d]alt fl-adolloxxensa kelli ]sieb<br />
li ni\\ewwe[ u kont na]seb bis-serjeta’ dwar<br />
dan. Imma, b]al ma nafu sew, il-Mulej ikollu<br />
it-triq tieg]u g]alik. Dik it-triq bdejt niskopriha<br />
bil-mod il-mod permess ta’ talb, fejn f’xi<br />
mument partikulari ]assejt li Alla kien qed<br />
jag]milli din is-sej]a biex naqdi] b]ala<br />
sa`erdot. Domt ma a``etajt g]ax ma kontx<br />
`ert jekk dan il-]sieb kienx verament [ej<br />
minnu. Wara dixxerniment interjuri, ftit ftit<br />
bdejt ninduna li l-]a[a ma kienitx [ejja minni<br />
\gur.<br />
A``ettajt, imma imbag]ad kelli dilemma<br />
o]ra; fejn u ma’ min se nibda dan ilpro`ess<br />
ta’ formazzjoni? U allura ]allejt<br />
f’idejn min sejja]li, g]ax dik li nivvinta jien<br />
kienet u g]ada tbe\\ani. G]ax kont naf li jekk<br />
ji[g]uni xi dubji fis-snin li kienu [ejjin kont<br />
nirra[una li jiena g]a\ilt u allura jiena<br />
g]amilt l-i\ball. B’hekk, g]a\illi l-Mulej stess,<br />
u beda jmexxina bil-mo d ]elu tieg]u, u meta<br />
jag]\el Hu, ma jag]<br />
milx \balji imbag]<br />
ad f’idejk kif se tikkopera<br />
mieg]u. Assolutament<br />
ma<br />
riedx bl-ebda mod<br />
nag]mel l-ewwel<br />
pass jiena dwar liema direzzjoni kelli nie]u.<br />
Darba kont pelligrina[[ f’post il-<br />
Kanada, u [ie fuqi sa`erdot, u f’kelma wa]da<br />
beda jg]idli fuq il-]ajja tieg]u b]ala missjunarju<br />
il-Filipini. U wara xi \mien qalli biex<br />
na]sibha sew jekk irridx immur mieg]u u<br />
anke nibda l-universita’ hemmhekk. Kemm il-<br />
]ajja missjunarja u kemm i`-`ans li nibda luniversita’<br />
kienu \ew[ proposti attrajenti<br />
g]alija, spe`jalment g]ax ma kellix il-credits<br />
me]tie[a g]all-universita, li s-sa`erdot as-<br />
sigurali li minkejja dan, hu kien jaf lil Isqof u<br />
b’xi mod jirran[ali. Meta fl-a]]ar idde`idejt li<br />
mmur, hekk [ara, bdejt ]ajja misjunarja u flistess<br />
waqt bdejt l-universita’. }allejt kollox<br />
f’idejn {esu u wara sena, skond i`-`irkustanzi<br />
li nqalg]u, kelli ner[a lura l-Kanada u nfittex<br />
ner[a x’kien qed jg]idli {esu’ permess ta’<br />
dan. L-Isqof tal-post g]amilli ]afna kura[[ u<br />
kwa\i ordnali li ma nabbandunax is-sej]a.<br />
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Bdejt nitlob aktar bil-]erqa dwar dan.<br />
U darba minnhom il-mamma, li kienet taf<br />
sewwa min xiex kont g]addej, qaltli, ‘G]ax<br />
ma tippruvax tkellem il-Patrijiet tag]na?’ U<br />
ma tantx tajt kas dan is-su[[eriment. Imma,<br />
wara, qisu {esu’ kkonfermali<br />
li hekk kellu<br />
jkun. U min dak il-]in<br />
bdejt nasso``ja ru]i ma<br />
Fr. Ray Falzon li laqg]-<br />
ani u g]ini permess<br />
anke ta’ materjal <strong>Fra</strong>n<br />
[iskan, niskopri lil S.<br />
<strong>Fra</strong>n[isk.<br />
Il-Provincjal ta’<br />
dak i\-\mien Fr. Raymond<br />
Camilleri, u P.<br />
Noel, direttur talformazzjoni<br />
li kien isegwini<br />
permezz talkorrispondenza,<br />
riedu li<br />
almenu in[ib dawk issentejn<br />
skola li kien jonqosni biex nkun nista<br />
nid]ol il-Junior College ]alli imbag]ad inkun<br />
nista nid]ol l-Universita’ b’mod normali u le<br />
[[itimu u n[ib id-degree me]tie[. Is-sentejn,<br />
permess ta‘ Correspondence Courses’<br />
[ibthom f’disa xhur u wara li er[ajna<br />
tkellimna, il-Provin`jal ippermettili li nibda il-<br />
Postulandat. Kelli nav\a lill-familja li dan se<br />
jse]] Malta, il-}amrun.<br />
{ejt Malta, bdejt il-<br />
Postulandat kif ukoll il-Junior College<br />
l-Imsida, u wara sentejn bdejt in-<br />
Novizzjat. Din is-sena pre\\ju]a<br />
g]amiltha ir-Rabat. Wara din is-sena,<br />
er[ajt lura l-}amrun biex nibda listudji<br />
l-Universita’ u \-\mien tal-<br />
<strong>Professjoni</strong> Temporanja. G]amilt<br />
B.A. fil-filosofija u l-psikolo[ija u<br />
wara tliet snin akwistajt limsemmi<br />
degree.<br />
Wara dan mort G]awdex fejn<br />
ninstab fil-pre\ent. }awnhekk ukoll<br />
bdejt l-istudji teolo[i`i s-seminarju tal-Qalb<br />
ta’ {esu’ r-Rabat, fejn kemm ir-Rettur tasseminarju<br />
u s-sacerdoti li jag]llmu u kemm isseminaristi<br />
stess, ilkoll urew qalb kbira mieg]i<br />
b]ala l-uniku reli[ju\ li qed jag]mel il-course<br />
mag]]om.<br />
Issa, fit-8 ta’ {unju, permezz tal-<br />
<strong>Professjoni</strong> <strong>Solenni</strong> d]alt aktar fil-fond f’din<br />
il-mixja <strong>Fra</strong>n[iskana tieg]i. Ftit [ranet wara,<br />
fil-Katidral tar-Rabat G]awdex, fil-25<br />
ta’ {unju, l-Isqof Mons. Nikol Cauchi ordna<br />
lili u tlieta o]ra djakni, u ie]or ordna]<br />
sa`erdot.<br />
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Pussess ta’ Mons. Robert Camilleri OFM<br />
Isqof ta’ Comayagua<br />
Mons. Robert Camilleri Azzopardi<br />
se jiehu l-pussess tad-djocesi ta’ Comayagua<br />
fl-24 ta’ Lulju. Ghal din l-okkazjoni<br />
se jkun hemm ukoll <strong>Fra</strong> Jimmy Zammit<br />
OFM. Il-hatra <strong>ta'</strong> 1-Isqof Robert Camilleri<br />
Azzopardi thabbret mill-Papa<br />
Gwanni Pawlu II nhar il-Gimgha 21 <strong>ta'</strong><br />
Mejju 2004. Huwa ha post 1-Isqof Geraldo<br />
Scarpone Caporale<br />
ofm li rrizenja wara li<br />
ghalaq il-75 sena skond ilkanoni<br />
401 tal-Kodici talligi<br />
kanonika. Mons.<br />
Robert twieled il-Hamrun<br />
nhar 1-24 <strong>ta'</strong> Mejju 1951.<br />
Huwa studja 1-filosofija u<br />
t-Teologija f'Malta u<br />
f'Gerusalemm.<br />
Huwa professa nhar<br />
it-8 <strong>ta'</strong> Dicembru 1972 u<br />
kien ordnat sacerdot mill-<br />
Papa Pawlu VI f'Ruma<br />
nhar id-29 <strong>ta'</strong> Gunju<br />
1975. Bejn 1-1975 u 1-<br />
1979 huwa kien mastru<br />
tan-novizzi. Wara<br />
huwa mar fil-missjoni til-<br />
Honduras, fid-djocesi<br />
<strong>Fra</strong>ngiskana <strong>ta'</strong> Comayagua,<br />
li taghha llum huwa<br />
Isqof. F'din id-djocesi<br />
huwa serva bhala kappillan<br />
tal-parrocca<br />
1992. Serva ukoll bhala<br />
kappillan fil-parrocci <strong>ta'</strong><br />
'il-Kalvarjo' u '1-Ispirtu s-<br />
Santu', it-tnejn fl-<br />
Arcidjocesi <strong>ta'</strong> Tegucigalpa,<br />
bejn 1-1992 u 1-<br />
1996, u bejn 1-1996 u 1-2001 rispettivament.<br />
Huwa kien innominat Isqof Titolari<br />
<strong>ta'</strong> Vagada u Awziljarju <strong>ta'</strong> Tegucigalpa<br />
fis-26 <strong>ta'</strong> Lulju 2001, f'liema kariga kien<br />
ordnat nhar il-15 <strong>ta'</strong> Awissu <strong>ta'</strong> 1-istess<br />
sena. Attwalment huwa ghandu 1-kariga<br />
<strong>ta'</strong> Segretarju Generali tal-Konferenza<br />
Episkopali tal-Honduras.<br />
Awguri<br />
Mons. Robert Camilleri Azzopardi<br />
huwa t-tielet Isqof <strong>ta'</strong> Comayagua minn<br />
meta din saret djocesi nhar it-13 <strong>ta'</strong><br />
Marzu 1963.<br />
Skond cifri ghall-2002 ippublikati<br />
mill-websajt catholic-hierarchy.org iddjocesi<br />
tkopri arja <strong>ta'</strong> madwar 7^27 kilometru<br />
kwadru, u ghandha popolazzjoni<br />
<strong>ta'</strong> 659,440 ruh, li minnhom<br />
645,330, jew 97.9 filmija<br />
huma Kattolici. Fiddjocesi<br />
hemm iservu 44<br />
sacerdot, li minnhom 35<br />
huma djocesani u disa' religjuzi,<br />
fosthom <strong>Fra</strong> Pietru<br />
Pawl Meilak, <strong>Fra</strong> Albert<br />
Gauci, <strong>Fra</strong> Angelo Falzon u<br />
<strong>Fra</strong> Joe Bonello, ilkoll<br />
frangiskani maltin. Hemm<br />
ukoll 20 religjuz ragel<br />
mhux sacerdot, u 43 soru.<br />
Bhala medja hemm sacerdot<br />
ghal kull 14.7 elf Kattoliku.<br />
In-numru <strong>ta'</strong> parrocci<br />
f Comayagua huwa 26.<br />
Il-Honduras huwa<br />
wiehed mill-ifqar pajjizi fl-<br />
Amerika Centrali. Skond<br />
statistika ippubblikata<br />
mill-Programm <strong>ta'</strong><br />
Zvilupp tan-Nazzjonijiet<br />
Uniti ghas-sena 2000,<br />
madwar 40.5 fil-mija talpopolazzjoni<br />
tal-pajjiz<br />
jghixu fuq inqas minn dol-<br />
laru kuljum.<br />
Ir-rata ta’ mortalita’<br />
fost it-trabi hija gholja<br />
hafna madwar 40 kull elf.<br />
Madwar 40 fil-mija tal-popolazzjoni<br />
ghandha inqas minn 15-il sena waqt li<br />
dawk li ghandhom izjed minn 65 sena<br />
huma 3 fil-mija.<br />
Kwazi kwart tal-popolazzjoni hija<br />
illitterata. Hafna mill-popolazzjoni tghix<br />
fi djar <strong>ta'</strong> kamra wahda, bla elettriku u<br />
ilma. Il-medja hi <strong>ta'</strong> 2.2 persuna<br />
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GIFRA GOZO<br />
On the first of<br />
June, the members<br />
of the youth<br />
group were assembled<br />
in church<br />
and the ceremony<br />
began. The eucharisticconcelebration<br />
was by Fr.<br />
Provincial, Fr.<br />
Paul Galea OFM.<br />
After the reading<br />
from the Gospel,<br />
the Provincial<br />
gave an inspiring<br />
homily.<br />
In it, he told the<br />
brethren not to<br />
condemn today's<br />
youth but to help<br />
them choose the<br />
right paths in<br />
their life. He told them not to compare today's youth with that of the past, because the<br />
past cannot be brought back. They must live the present and think ahead towards the<br />
future.<br />
After the homily, the group assembled in front of the altar to make its pledges always in<br />
the best interest of the group itself with the help of God. Halfway through these promises<br />
members went<br />
up to the Minister<br />
Provincial and he<br />
gave them the Bible.<br />
The Bible is the YES<br />
the Lord gives the<br />
members, which is<br />
the divine presence<br />
that fortifies the<br />
promise they made<br />
and renders it just,<br />
upright and true.<br />
The group had been<br />
preparing a long time<br />
for this step, which<br />
involves the group<br />
becoming renowned<br />
as GIFRA (GIoventu<br />
FRAncescana / <strong>Fra</strong>nciscan<br />
Youth).<br />
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Kunsill nazzjonali ;did g[all-<br />
<strong>Fra</strong>n;iskani Sekulari f’Malta<br />
L-Ordni <strong>Fra</strong>ngiskan Sekular <strong>ta'</strong><br />
Malta ghadu kemm elegga 1-Kunsill<br />
Nazzjonali li ghandu jmexxi 1-Ordni f<br />
Malta ghat-tliet snin li gejjin.<br />
Dan sar waqt il-Kapitlu Elettiv<br />
Generali li 1-Ordni organizza bejn is-Sibt<br />
22 u 1-Hadd 23 <strong>ta'</strong> Mejju 2004 fid-Dar<br />
<strong>ta'</strong> 1-Irtiri <strong>ta'</strong> Porzjuncola f'Bahar ic-<br />
Caghaq.<br />
Il-Kapitlu kien organizzat taht il-<br />
presidenza <strong>ta'</strong> Signor Benedetto Lino fl-<br />
assenza tal-Ministru Generali Internaz-<br />
zjonali u Patri Michael Higgins tat-<br />
T.O.R.<br />
Bhala 1-Ministru Nazzjonali 1-gdid<br />
<strong>ta'</strong> 1-Ordni <strong>Fra</strong>ngiskan Sekular kien<br />
elett Godwin Vella Clark, waqt li Tessie<br />
Gatt intghazlet bhala Vici Ministru. Is-<br />
Segretarju tal-Kunsill nazzjonali neo-<br />
elett huwa Joe Caruana, waqt li <strong>Fra</strong>nca<br />
Zammit kienet eletta bhala Ekonoma.<br />
Joyce Zammit hija d-Direttur tal-<br />
Formazzjoni, waqt li Charles Grech<br />
intghazel bhala Kunsillier Internazzjonali.<br />
Joe Cassar, Judith Gatt, u Evelyn<br />
Vella Clark kienu eletti bhala membri<br />
tal-kunsill.<br />
Il-Kunsill Nazzjonali huwa mmexxi<br />
flimkien mat-tliet Assistenti Nazzjonali,<br />
Alex Borg OFM u Patri Joe Mamo OFM<br />
Conv. Waqt il-laqgha li eleggiet il-<br />
Kunsill Nazzjonali gdid, kienu prezenti<br />
30 delegat mill-<strong>Fra</strong>ternitajiet <strong>ta'</strong> Malta u<br />
Ghawdex flimkien ma' 1-Assistenti<br />
Spiritwali.<br />
L-Ordni <strong>Fra</strong>ngiskan Sekular huwa<br />
moviment <strong>ta'</strong> rgiel u nisa li jippruvaw<br />
iharsu 1-Evangelju billi jimxu fuq 1-<br />
ezempji u t-taghlim <strong>ta'</strong> San <strong>Fra</strong>ngisk<br />
t'Assisi, li fl-imgieba <strong>ta'</strong> hajtu lejn Alla<br />
u lejn il-bnedmin ghamel lil Kristu 1-<br />
hsieb u 1-qofol <strong>ta'</strong> kollox.<br />
L-Ordni twaqqaf minn San <strong>Fra</strong>ng-<br />
isk stess fl-1212 wara li fforma 1-Ewwel<br />
u t-Tieni Ordni u ra li n-nies mizzewgin<br />
xtaqu li jinghaqdu wkoll.<br />
Fi ftit snin, 1-Ordni nxtered madwar<br />
id-dinja u wasal ukoll hawn Malta<br />
mal-wasla tal-patrijiet <strong>Fra</strong>ngiskani fisseklu<br />
hmistax.<br />
Peress li ghall-ewwel, il-fraternitajiet<br />
kienu jaghmlu parti mill-kunventi<br />
tal-Kapuccini, tal-Minuri u tal-Kon-<br />
ventwali, inhasset il-htiega li la kellhom<br />
1-istess Kostituzzjoni, dawn setghu<br />
jinghaqdu taht Kunsill Nazzjonali<br />
wiehed u b'hekk, jigu rikonoxxuti<br />
internazzjonalment. Ix-xoghol ghal dan<br />
1-iskop beda fl-24 <strong>ta'</strong> Jannar 1998 meta<br />
fl-ewwel tliet snin saru 1-istatuti li<br />
kienu approvati mill-Kunsill<br />
Intemazzjonali f'Ruma.<br />
F'Malta hawn madwar 500 membru<br />
profess u dawn jinsabu mxerrdin<br />
f'disa' fraternitajiet madwar Malta u<br />
Ghawdex. Kull min hu interessat u jixtieq<br />
jikseb izjed informazzjoni dwar 1-<br />
Ordni <strong>Fra</strong>ngiskan Sekular (OFS) jis<strong>ta'</strong><br />
javvicina lil xi sacerdot <strong>Fra</strong>ngiskan Jew<br />
jibghat e-mail lil Charles Grech fuq<br />
cgrech@maltanet.net.<br />
Il-pa/i… meta d-differenza ssir<br />
sbu[ija u mhux tilwim!<br />
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Kunvent fuq ir-roti<br />
{a;a mhux tas-soltu. Kunvent fuq irroti.<br />
Il-knisja quddiem nett. Il-kjostru finnofs.<br />
I/-/elel fil-;enb. Kunvent <strong>Fra</strong>n;iskan<br />
qrib Sesto Fiorentino.<br />
Kunvent fuq rulett. Il-patri gwardjan<br />
jismu <strong>Fra</strong> Andrea Maira. G[andu 36 sena.<br />
Ixidd il-qorq u /oqqa kannella ta’ patri<br />
ta’ :ie]u. Sie[bu Patri<br />
Wi; ta’ 30 sena. Ebda<br />
pro;ett ta’ barra minn<br />
hawn.<br />
Xejn sofistikat<br />
jew g[amara tallum.<br />
}ew; patrijiet<br />
jitolbu…jitolbu [afna.<br />
Daqqa jkunu f’post u<br />
daqqa jkunu f’ie[or. Fer<br />
[anin. Jidher minn<br />
g[ajnejhom jixeg[lu biddawl.<br />
M’hemmx tbissim<br />
imqan]ah. Kelma sempli/i.<br />
Xejn bombastiku.<br />
Xi nies jidhrilhom li dan<br />
pass modern. Lil min<br />
jg[id hekk il-patrijiet iqeg[du idejhom fuq<br />
spallejh u jistqarru: “{allik mill-modern u<br />
stil ;did. Il-patrijiet minn dejjem jitolbu u<br />
minn dejjem ji;ru minn post g[all-ie[or…<br />
Din mhix knisja avvanzata jew progressive.<br />
Dawn patrijiet kif g[amilhom San <strong>Fra</strong>n;isk.”<br />
{idma li bidet sentejn ilu. Irnexxiet<br />
tajjeb. Patri Maurizio Pietro Fazxioni ofm,<br />
provin/jal ta’ Firenze, wara [afna [sieb ta lpermess<br />
lil dawn i]-]ew; patrijiet li jg[ixu<br />
f’dan il-kunvent fuq ir-roti. Kemm Patri Andrea<br />
u kemm Patri Wi; g[amlu l-kors tatteolo;ija<br />
fi Fiesole, imma g[azlu li ma jsirux<br />
se/erdoti.<br />
Il-Mulej jag[tik is-sliem<br />
Triq twila li twassal g[all-ajruport.<br />
E]att kif t[alli warajk g[olja ta’ Firenze.<br />
Hemm baraks tas-suldati qadim u abbandunat.<br />
Hemm nixxieg[a ta’ ilma [elu dejjem<br />
i;elben fit-tarf. Il-kunvent fuq ]ew; rulett<br />
fit-tarf l-ie[or. Fuq il-bieb hemm tabella bilkliem:<br />
‘Il-Mulej jag[tik is-sliem”.<br />
Dawn ir-rulett ;ew minn Ruma. :a<br />
DIJONISJU MINTOFF OFM<br />
kienu darb’o[ra kappella u kunvent. Kienu<br />
tas-sorijiet <strong>Fra</strong>n;iskani. Kienet esperjenza<br />
twila ta’ volontarjat u talb. Jibdlu posthom<br />
tista’ tg[id f’kull triq ta’ Ruma. Waqfu minn<br />
din il-[idma u ir-rulott ;ew abbandunati f’<br />
g[alqa wara fabbrika tal-[wejje;. Il-patrijiet<br />
saru jafu biha. {allew kollox kif kien.<br />
Tawha tindifa kif imiss.<br />
Xi na[iet ksewha bi<br />
twavel ta’ l-injam. U<br />
passata zebg[a kullimkien.<br />
Minn na[a ta’<br />
quddiem tid[ol g[allkappella.<br />
Minn dak ta’<br />
wara tid[ol g[allkunvent.<br />
Mal-bieb talkappella<br />
hemm miktub:<br />
“Sliem lil Kull min jid<br />
[ol hawn ;ew”. U lbi//a<br />
l-kbira n-nies tid<br />
[ol u titlob malpatrijiet.<br />
Na[[i t-talb,<br />
il-bqija skiet.<br />
“Dan ir-rulett tista’ tg[idlu eremita;;,”<br />
qal Patri Andrea. Kollox hekk jidher<br />
[lief li qieg[ed qalb in-nies u mhux imwarrab<br />
fuq xi tarf ta’ muntanja.<br />
Im;ienen? Morda b’diprexin? La<br />
morda u l-anqas im;ienen. Lil San <strong>Fra</strong>n;isk<br />
ukoll g[addewh b’mi;nun. Hekk ;ralu meta<br />
qassam [wej;u u beda j]ur lil lebbru]i u littallaba.<br />
I]-]ew; patrijiet xibhuh. “:ejna<br />
hawn u tlabna rokna f’g[alqa fejn nistg[u<br />
n[allu r-rulett,” jg[id Patri Andrea. “ Ma<br />
riedu ebda [las ta’ dan. Hekk issa qeg[din<br />
hawn f’dan il-kunvent fuq ir-roti. L-injam li<br />
jiksi l-art i]aq]aq il-[in kollu imma drajnieh.<br />
It-temperatura barra hi iebsa. To[ro; idejk<br />
mit-tieqa tibbie]. Meta niltaqg[u biex nitkellmu<br />
ma’ xi [add induru madwar ku/iniera<br />
qadima li nqabbduha biex insajru xi [a;a ta’<br />
l-ikel u biex nis[nu. Fil-g[odu ti;i ]ag[]ug<br />
[a qabel tid[ol g[ax xog[ol. Jisimha Mijska<br />
u i;;ibilna ]ew; bananiet. Trodd is-salib bilmaqlub.<br />
G[ax hija nisranija imma ortodossa.<br />
Il-;irien tag[na tista’ tg[id huma kollha ortodossi.<br />
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Inthom b[alna<br />
“Fil-bidu li ;ejna<br />
hawn ibbumbardjawna bilmistoqsijiet.<br />
Ma setg[u<br />
jaqbdu tarf ta’ xejn. Kienu<br />
jg[idulna ‘m’g[andkomx<br />
mara imma titolbu b[alna,<br />
tieklu b[alna, tkantaw<br />
b[alna u nies sempli/i b<br />
[alna. Mela nqisukom<br />
tnejn minna.’ U ji;u<br />
g[andna tliet darbiet kuljum<br />
– waqt l-adorazzjoni<br />
fil-g[odu kmieni mas-seb[,<br />
waqt il-qari tal-Van;elu<br />
wara nofsinhar u x’[in inqasstu r-Ru]arju filg[axija.<br />
Il-bieb tal-knisja u tal-kunventi<br />
miftu[in dejjem bin-nhar u bil-lejl.”<br />
Il-;urnata tal-patrijiet tibda kmieni fil-<br />
g[odu mas-seb[ bit-talb ta’ sbie[ il-jum u bladorazzjoni.<br />
Imbag[ad it-tnejn imorru flimkien<br />
jisimg[u l-quddiesa g[and is-sorijiet ta’<br />
Mother Theresa li g[andhom dar f’Sesto<br />
Fiorentino. Wara kikkra kafe’ u kisra [ob]<br />
jitilqu g[ax xog[ol – mit-tmienja sa nofsinhar.<br />
Inaddfu xi ma[]en jew jag[]qu f’xi<br />
g[alqa tal-bdiewa. San <strong>Fra</strong>n;isk ried li l-<br />
patrijiet ja[dmu u jieklu b’dak li jaqilg[u<br />
b[ala [las tax-xog[ol ta’ jdejhom. Jekk ma<br />
jaqilg[ux bi]]ejjed, u hekk biss, jistg[u<br />
jmorru jittalbu. “Il-bqija,” jg[id Patri Wi;,<br />
“f’idejn il-Providenza t’Alla. Illum wa[da<br />
mara ;abitilna borma [axix mg[olli.”<br />
It-tfal jid[lu g[andhom qisu fid-dar tag-<br />
[hom u jridu jisimg[u xi storja kuljum. Jog-<br />
[xew jisimg[u l-istejjer li nsibu fil-“Fioretti”<br />
ta’ San <strong>Fra</strong>n;isk.<br />
Il-[in itir. }jarat fil-knisja ma jonqsux<br />
kemm minn na[a tag[na u kemm minn na[a<br />
tan-nies. I]-]g[a]ag[ l-aktar. U qabel<br />
jo[or;u jbusu i/-/oqqa tag[na. Kul[add jixtieq<br />
li f’xi [in, jiltaqa’ wa[du m’Alla u malkelma<br />
tieg[u.<br />
Il-kelma t’Alla ;abitna hawn fostkom,”<br />
jg[id Patri Andrea.<br />
“G[ada g[andna<br />
mnejn infittxu post ie<br />
[or. M’hawnx kurituri<br />
twal, te]ori u pitturi<br />
biex noqg[odu g[assa<br />
tag[hom. Hemm ittajers<br />
tar-roti minfu[in<br />
u lesti biex nitilqu.<br />
M’hawn l-ebda rabta,<br />
drawwa, patrimonju,<br />
investiment li<br />
j]ommna maqfulin blamministrazzjoni.<br />
“Il-kelma t’Alla<br />
u t-tislima ta’ pa/i<br />
u ;id g[andhom valuri<br />
[afna aktar minn<br />
dawn, l-aktar meta<br />
tkun l-a[bar tajba<br />
g[all-foqra. L-ispirtu s-Santu huwa s-<br />
Superjur tag[na u n[alluh jonfo[ fejn irid.”<br />
San <strong>Fra</strong>n;isk huwa l-ewwel fost l-<br />
a[wa ]-]g[ar li kull fejn jersqu jag[tu xhieda<br />
ta’ im[abba u fer[ s[i[.<br />
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Generous girl rewarded for her kindness<br />
President Eddie Fenech<br />
Adami yesterday presented<br />
this year's Pope John XXIII<br />
Prize for Kindness to Lyanne<br />
Lanzon in recognition of the<br />
care she takes of Maria, a<br />
fellow student who suffers<br />
from cerebral palsy.<br />
The student, who like<br />
Miss Lanzon attends Form II<br />
of the Carlo Diacono Junior<br />
Lyceum at Zejtun, is wheelchair<br />
bound and cannot<br />
write.<br />
The prize is awarded annually by the Peace Laboratory of Hal Far to reward<br />
kindness.<br />
Miss Lanzon dedicates a lot of her time to Maria, writing down notes for her<br />
and explaining details during lessons as well as providing her with company during<br />
their recreation. She has made it her mission to dialogue with Maria.<br />
Addressing guests for the presentation of the award at the Palace, in Valletta,<br />
President Fenech Adami touched on the value of solidarity and remarked that<br />
while human rights were being universally accepted, members of society were becoming<br />
more and more individualistic.<br />
However, Dr Fenech Adami said solidarity was one of the leading cultural<br />
characteristics of the Maltese.<br />
He expressed hope that Maria would continue to receive solidarity from her<br />
friends in order to be able to exploit her talents, which he was sure each and every<br />
individual possessed irrespective of their situation.<br />
Peace Lab director Fr Dionysius Mintoff OFM praised Miss Lanzon's generosity<br />
which, he said, was another characteristic of the Maltese. Voluntary work such<br />
as hers helped to mend divisions as well as physical or spiritual handicaps, he<br />
said.<br />
THE TIMES, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2004<br />
DONAZZJONI<br />
L-A[wa, is-sorijiet fran;iskani tal-Qalb bla Tebg[a ta’<br />
Marija offrew karozza lill-provin/ja. Il-karozza se<br />
tkun g[ad-dispozzjoni tal-Ministru Provin/jal.<br />
{AJR MILL-QALB!<br />
UFFI??JU TAS-SEGRETARJAT G{ALL-MISSJONIJIET<br />
Is-Segretarjat g[all-Missjonijiet se jwaqqaf ufficcju fil-Kunvent tal-{amrun,<br />
fil-kamra l-kbira fejn kien hemm qabel l-infermerija tal-provin/ja.<br />
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Exhibition of works by refugees<br />
An exhibition of artistic work<br />
by refugees was inaugurated last<br />
Friday by the Minister for the Family<br />
and Solidarity, Dolores Cristina.<br />
The exhibition is of weaving works<br />
made by refugees. It was organised<br />
by the Peace Lab and is being held<br />
at Palazzo Ferreria in Republic<br />
Street, Valletta.<br />
In its work with illegal immigrants,<br />
the Peace Lab has organised<br />
a number of projects of empowerment,<br />
enabling detainees to use<br />
their time in a creative manner.<br />
Fr Dionisius Mintoff, OFM,<br />
director of the Peace Lab, said<br />
creativity was one of the most im-<br />
portant characterics of humankind. "It is the best means to bring out the dignity of<br />
the human being in all circumstances. Through art and creativity, the immigrants<br />
are enabled to express their emotions and thoughts," he said.<br />
Fr Mintoff said that detainees came from all walks of life. He said some were<br />
trained in music and they managed to organise the other detainees into a choir.<br />
One detainee who was a painter set up a class and taught art to others.<br />
Fr Mintoff said some refugees had woven some beautiful African caps, bags<br />
and blankets made of lively and colourful designs. Using a technique that did not<br />
require weaving tools or machines, one refugee taught others this weaving technique.<br />
The material used was wool from old clothes donated to the Peace Lab.<br />
THE TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2004<br />
l-a[barjiet fil-qosor<br />
Minister for the Family and Solidarity, Dolores Cristina, with<br />
Fr. Mintoff and two exhibitors<br />
IL-POSTULANTI F’RUMA U ASSISI<br />
Joseph Ciappara u Walter Vassallo, nhar it-Tnejn 5 ta’ Lulju 2005 marru<br />
Ruma u Assisi biex jag[mlu esperjenza fran;iskana fis-santwarji Fonte Colombo,<br />
Assisi u La Verna. Filwaqt li Walter se jdum xahar, huma se jkunu<br />
akkumpanjati minn <strong>Fra</strong> Anton <strong>Farrugia</strong>, minflok il-Mastru <strong>Fra</strong> Stephen Magro,<br />
min[abba sa[[et missieru.<br />
VOLUNTARJAT MILL-GIFRA {AMRUN F’ SARDEGNA<br />
Fl-10 ta’ Lulju 27 ]ag[]ug[ u ]ag[]ug[a se jmorru jag[mlu esperjenza ta’<br />
voluntarjat g[and is-sorijiet tal-Beata Madre Tere]a. Matul is-sena huma<br />
jwettqu din l-g[amla ta’ [idma mat-tfal tar-refu;jati u mat-tfal talpri;unieri.<br />
It-team tal-voluntarjat fi [dan il-GIFRA ilu sa minn Jannar ta’<br />
din is-sena jipprepara g[al dan l-apostolat, b’laqg[at kull ;img[a, seminar t<br />
[ejjija ta’ [afna crafts. Wara ]-]mien ta’ voluntarjat i]-]g[a]a-<br />
g[ fran;iskani se j]uru Ruma, Assisi u Verona fejn se jiltaqg[u mal-GIFRA<br />
ta’ Verona. Huma se jkunu akkumpanjati mill-Assistant Spiritwali <strong>Fra</strong><br />
Marcellino Micallef, OFM.<br />
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25 SENA PRESBITERI<br />
Nhar il-{add, 27 ta’ :unju, <strong>Fra</strong> Joe Caruana //elebra l-25 sena mill-ordinazzjoni sa/erdotali<br />
fil-parro//a Madonna tas-Sacro Cuor tas-Sliema. L-omelija saret minn <strong>Fra</strong> :u]epp Beneditt<br />
Xuereb. Wara sar ri/eviment g[and is-sorijiet fran;iskani.<br />
<strong>Fra</strong> :wann Abela se ji//elebra l-quddiesa ta’ radd il-[ajr ‘l Alla fl-okka]joni tal-25 sena<br />
mill-ordinazzjoni sa/erdotali f’Porziuncola Retreat House Ba[ar i/-?ag[aq, nhar is-Sibt 10<br />
ta’ Lulju, fis-7.00 p.m.<br />
SERVIZZ F’ASSISI, IL-LATERAN, HONG KONG U L-LIBYA<br />
• <strong>Fra</strong> Charles Wickman se jmur jag[ti s-servizz tieg[u fil-Ba]ilka tal-Porziuncola matul<br />
is-sajf.<br />
• <strong>Fra</strong> Albert Micallef sejjer Ruma sabiex jag[ti s-servizz tieg[u b[ala penitenzier fil-<br />
Ba]ilka ta’ San Giovanni Laterna.<br />
• <strong>Fra</strong> Marcello sejjer jag[ti s-servizz g[al xahar fl-Istitut Bibliku f’Hong Kong.<br />
• <strong>Fra</strong> Charles Grech jinsab Benghazi sabiex iwettaq [idma pastorali g[al ftit ;img[at.<br />
Mons. Sylvester Magro jinsab Malta g[al vaganzi.<br />
IMPENJI :ODDA<br />
<strong>Fra</strong> Christopher <strong>Farrugia</strong> jinsab Malta wara li temm l-impenn tieg[u f’Londra sabiex issa<br />
jibda jag[ti s-servizz tieg[u b[ala gwardjan fil-fraternita’ ta’ G[awdex. <strong>Fra</strong> Charles Diacono<br />
se jmur Londra biex jibda l-impenn ;did tieg[u fost il-morda Maltin u l-qraba li jitilg[u<br />
mag[hom. <strong>Fra</strong> George Bugeja fl-14 ta’ Lulju se jibda l-[idma tieg[u b[ala amministratur filparro//a<br />
tal-Madonna tas-Sacro Cuor, filwaqt li <strong>Fra</strong> :u]epp Beneditt Xuereb se jing[aqad<br />
mal-fraternita’ tar-Rabat<br />
KAPITLU TAL-KUSTODJA TA’ L-ART IMQADDSA<br />
<strong>Fra</strong> Noel Muscat, fl-14 ta’ Lulju se jie[u sehem fl-a[[ar parti tal-Kapitlu tal-Kustodja ta’ l-<br />
Art Imqaddsa. Huwa ;ie mag[]ul mill-Ordni biex ikun l-Assistent Vi]itatur ta’ <strong>Fra</strong> Stefano<br />
Ottenbreit, l-ex-vigarju ;enerali ta’ l-Ordni, li hu l-Vi]itatur tal-Kustodja ta’ l-Art Imqaddsa.<br />
Fit-2 ta’ Jannar it-tnejn li huma kienu :erusalem, fejn kellhom laqg[a mal-Kustodju u d-<br />
Diskretorju ta’ l-Art Imqaddsa, biex fasslu programm tal-vi]ta. Il-Kustodja ta’ l-Art<br />
Imqaddsa hi entità kbira fl-Ordni. G[andha 310 a[wa, imxerrdin f’[afna kunventi f’Israel,<br />
it-Territorji Awtonomi Palestinjani, l-E;ittu, il-:ordanja, is-Sirja, il-Libanu, ?ipru, Rodi,<br />
Milan, Ruma, Napli, Palermo, Madrid, Washington, Buenos Aires, u Montevideo. <strong>Fra</strong> Noel<br />
g[en fil-vi]ta tal-kunventi ta’ Israel u l-lvant nofsani kollu, u f’dawk ta’ l-Italja u ta’<br />
Washington.<br />
Ni//elebraw il-festa tal-Porziuncola<br />
Fl-1 ta’ Awissu 2004<br />
Santa Marija ta’ l-An;li<br />
8.00 p.m. G[asar<br />
Wara B-B-QUE<br />
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EJJEW NITOLBU<br />
… g[all-[utna li [allewna<br />
Definitorju Provin/jali<br />
_______________________________________________________________________________________<br />
L-Erbg[a, 4 ta’ Awissu 2004<br />
Velletta - 9.15 a.m.<br />
Mistiedna l-Ekonomu u l-Accountant tal-provin/ja biex flimkien jistudjaw<br />
is-sitwazzjoni finanzjarja tal-provincja u ta’ fraternitjiet lokali<br />
• Vittorin Demanuele, o[t <strong>Fra</strong> Benjamin Galea, li bdiet tistrie[ fis-sliem ta’ dejjem<br />
• Fr. Andrew Cuschieri li ng[aqad mas-Sa/erdot Etern fil-[ajja ta’ dejjem. Huwa<br />
g[allem u kien mastru ta’ diversi patrijiet.<br />
… g[all-[utna l-morda u nag[mlu l-[in biex in]uruhom<br />
• Missier <strong>Fra</strong> Stephen Magro li jinsab rikoverat fl-isptar San Luqa<br />
• <strong>Fra</strong> Nerik Cassar u <strong>Fra</strong> Arturu Azzopardi li jinsabu fid-Dar tal-Kleru Christus Sacerdos.<br />
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IRTIRI FRAN:ISKANI 2004<br />
Porziuncola Retreat House,<br />
Ba[ar-i/-?ag[aq<br />
IRTIR INTER-FRAN:ISKAN<br />
OFM, OFMConv, OFMCap<br />
Mit-Tnejn sal-:img[a, 20 - 24 ta’ Settembru<br />
Is-sitt valuri tas-Sinodu Djo/esan<br />
Animaturi: Rev. Joe Galea Curmi<br />
Rev. Charles Cordina<br />
IRTIR FRAN:ISKAN<br />
Mit-Tnejn sal-:img[a, 8 - 12 ta’ Novembru<br />
Il-[ajja kkonsagrata - fran;iskana llum<br />
Animatur: <strong>Fra</strong> Thomas Calleja OFMConv.<br />
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Two refugees receive First Holy<br />
Communion<br />
Two young girls from Eritrea, Jesmina Kinfe and Helen<br />
Mezori, received their First Holy Communion yesterday at<br />
the Peace Lab, Hal Far. They arrived in Malta three years ago<br />
when they were shipwrecked along with their parents on the<br />
coast of Gozo.<br />
They have been held in detention for two years and<br />
now are enjoying their freedom while staying at St Anne<br />
Complex at the Peace Lab.<br />
Mass was celebrated by Fr Paul Galea, OFM, Minister<br />
Provincial of the <strong>Fra</strong>nciscan Friars Minor, assisted by Fr Dionysius<br />
Mintoff, OFM, the Peace Lab's founder and director.<br />
A crowd of Eritreans turned up for the occasion and<br />
joined in with their prayers and singing. After Mass, the<br />
Provincial blessed St Anne Complex where a number of<br />
Eritreans are being offered shelter.<br />
THE TIMES, SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2004<br />
Fr Dionysius Mintoff OFM with the<br />
two refugee children who received<br />
their First Holy Communion in the<br />
grounds of the Peace Lab at Hal<br />
Far<br />
<strong>Fra</strong> Pietru Pawl Meilak, OFM g[addej mit-toroq tal-missjoni fil-{onduras fil-solennita’ tal-<br />
:isem u d-Demm tal-Mulej. B[alissa <strong>Fra</strong> Pietru Pawl jinsab g[al vaganzi f’G[awdex.<br />
APPELL LILL-MISSJUNARJI<br />
Is-Segretarjat g[all-Missjonijiet jitlob lill-missjunarji jew dawk l-a[wa li anke fl-img[oddi<br />
[admu fil-missjoni fil-{onduras, El Salvador u l-Gwatemala biex jekk g[andhom xi ritratti<br />
jg[adduhom lis-Segretarjat [alli jipprodu/i kopja tag[hom.<br />
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IS-<br />
SIBT<br />
IL-<br />
GIM-<br />
IL-<br />
HAMIS<br />
L-<br />
ERBGH<br />
IT-<br />
TLIETA<br />
IT-<br />
TNEJN<br />
IL-<br />
HADD<br />
2 3<br />
LLuullju 22004 16<br />
1<br />
Festa tal-<br />
Beatu Nazju<br />
Falzon<br />
Festa <strong>Fra</strong> Charles<br />
Wickman , <strong>Fra</strong><br />
Charles Diacono u <strong>Fra</strong><br />
Charles Grech<br />
10<br />
Santa<br />
Veronika<br />
Giuliani<br />
8 9<br />
5 6 7<br />
Definitorju<br />
Valletta<br />
9.15 a.m.<br />
4<br />
XIV<br />
Il-Hadd<br />
17<br />
16<br />
15<br />
San Bonaventura<br />
13 14<br />
Festa ta’<br />
<strong>Fra</strong> Kamillu<br />
Aquilina<br />
12<br />
Festa ta’ <strong>Fra</strong><br />
Godfrey<br />
Micallef<br />
11<br />
XV<br />
Il-Hadd<br />
19 20 21<br />
San Lawrenz<br />
ta’ Brindisi<br />
18<br />
XVI<br />
Il-Hadd<br />
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22 23 24<br />
26 27 28 29 30 31<br />
25<br />
Festa ta’ <strong>Fra</strong><br />
Christopher
PROVIN?JA FRAN:ISKANA SAN PAWL APPOSTLU<br />
IL-HADD IT-TNEJN IT-TLIETA L-ERBGHA IL-HAMIS IL-GIMGHA IS-SIBT<br />
3 4<br />
Festa ta’ <strong>Fra</strong> Jimmy<br />
Zammit<br />
2<br />
Sol. Vergni Marija tal-<br />
Porziuncola<br />
1<br />
B-B-QUE<br />
S. Marija ta’ l-Angli<br />
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5 6 7<br />
12 13 14<br />
San Massimiljanu<br />
Kolbe<br />
9 10 11<br />
Festa ta’ Santa Klara<br />
8<br />
XIX Il-Hadd<br />
21<br />
20<br />
Festa ta’ <strong>Fra</strong><br />
Bernard Bartolo<br />
16 17 18 19<br />
San Ludovik ta’ Toulouse<br />
15<br />
Sol. Vergni Marija Mtellgha<br />
s-Sema<br />
26 27 28<br />
25<br />
San Ludoviku, re ta’<br />
<strong>Fra</strong>nza<br />
23 24<br />
Festa ta’ <strong>Fra</strong><br />
Albert Gauci<br />
22<br />
XXI Hadd<br />
30<br />
29<br />
XXII Hadd
FESTI FESTI U U BIRTHDAYS BIRTHDAYS L L U U L L J J U U 2 2 0 0 0 0 4<br />
4<br />
13. <strong>Fra</strong> Nerik Cassar 1. <strong>Fra</strong> :u]epp B. Xuereb<br />
14. <strong>Fra</strong> Kamillu Aquilina <strong>Fra</strong> George Bugeja<br />
<strong>Fra</strong> Charles Wickman 4. <strong>Fra</strong> :u]epp Vella<br />
<strong>Fra</strong> Charles Diacono <strong>Fra</strong> Raymond<br />
<strong>Fra</strong> Charles Grech Camilleri<br />
25. <strong>Fra</strong> Christopher <strong>Farrugia</strong> 7. <strong>Fra</strong> Albert Gauci<br />
18. <strong>Fra</strong> :or; Aquilina<br />
27. <strong>Fra</strong> :ustinu<br />
Sciortino<br />
A A W W W I I I S S S S U U 2 2 0 0 0 0 4<br />
4<br />
04. <strong>Fra</strong> Jimmy Zammit 04. <strong>Fra</strong> Anthony Vella<br />
20. <strong>Fra</strong> Bernard Bartolo 11. <strong>Fra</strong> Jimmy Zammit<br />
24. <strong>Fra</strong> Albert Gauci 13. <strong>Fra</strong> Eddie Pace<br />
31. <strong>Fra</strong> Ray Scicluna 14. <strong>Fra</strong> Edward Zammit<br />
24. <strong>Fra</strong> Albert Micallef<br />
31. <strong>Fra</strong> :wann Abela<br />
Awguri u Xewqat Sbie]!<br />
KUMMISSJONI T{EJJIJA KAPITLU<br />
INTERMEDJARJU 2005<br />
Id-Definitorju Provin/jali waqqaf<br />
kummissjoni sabiex t[ejji g[all-kapitlu<br />
provin/jali li se ji;i //elebrat bejn 16 –<br />
20 ta’ Mejju.<br />
Il-kummissjoni hija ffurmata minn<br />
Ray Scicluna, Noel Muscat, Stephen Magro<br />
u Anton <strong>Farrugia</strong>. It-tema prin/ipali<br />
tal-kapitlu se tkun il-vokazzjonijiet -<br />
ni;;eddu biex nitkattru.<br />
Id-Definitorju fil-laqg[a li saret<br />
nhar l-Erbg[a, 30 ta’ :unju ddiskuta<br />
mal-kummissjoni t-terms of reference<br />
tal-[idma li se twettaq.<br />
F’ DIN IL-{AR:A<br />
Lulju Lulju — Awissu Awissu 2004<br />
2004<br />
Ittra tal-Konfere]a <strong>Fra</strong>n;iskana 2<br />
Atti tad-Definitorju 3<br />
Mid-dinja <strong>Fra</strong>n;iskana 4<br />
<strong>Fra</strong>ternitas<br />
Santa Klara - Dawl g[ad-dinja 12<br />
<strong>Professjoni</strong> <strong>Solenni</strong> 18<br />
Djakonat 19<br />
L-isfidi tas-sa/erdot 20<br />
Il-mixja ta’ [ajti 21<br />
Il-pusses ta’ Mons. Robert 23<br />
Kunsill Nazzjonali ta’ l-OFS 25<br />
Kunvent fuq ir-roti 26<br />
A[barijiet 28<br />
Kalendarji 33<br />
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