The Seminary community began another year of formation on Friday 22nd September. During summer, the community held several activities, including the half-day of reflection held on 1st September in the chapel of the Madonna tal-Blat at Qala.
On Monday 22nd September the seminarians attended the celebration of Holy Mass and then helped with the cleaning up and the preparation of the premises for another year of formation. There followed a session of sharing of experiences of voluntary work during the summer holidays. In the evening the seminarians met again at Hondoq ir-Rummien for a barbeque.
From Sunday 24th to Thursday 28th September, the community held a retreat at the St Joseph Nuns’ Home in Rabat, Malta. Fr Noel Debono led the retreat.
Routine life at the Seminary started on Friday 29th September with the celebration of the Mass of the Holy Spirit, led by Mgr Bishop Mario Grech. This celebration marked the beginning of the academic year. The bishop’s homily centred on the figure of Natanael in whom, Jesus states, there exists no hypocrisy. The bishop urged the priests and seminarians to be like Natanael. Hypocrisy leads to delusion of the self and of the Church and humility should be the watermark of us all.
Professors, relatives of the seminarians and members of Għaqda Ħbieb tas-Seminary were invited to this activity. The guests were then hosted in the hall for drinks.
