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On Wednesday, 19th March,  the feast of St Joseph, the seminarians organised a sports day for the Vocation Groups and the altar boys of the diocese

A number of children and adolescents gathered at the Seminary at 9.00am.  Fr Michael Curmi, Vice Rector of the Seminary and Diocesean Director for Vocations led the prayers which marked the opening of the activity.  The partecipants were then divided into four groups and the sports acitivities started.  These activities, which included football, sackrace, obstacle race and tug of war, ended at 2.00pm.

All the partecipants were presented with a memento, provided by the seminarians.   The altar boys had the opportunity to meet the seminarians in an environment different to that where they usually meet.  They could also meet altar boys from other parishes and they could work together as a team to attain the same end.

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Bħas-snin l-imgħoddija, nhar l-Erbgħa 19 ta’ Marzu, festa ta’ San Ġuzepp, is-seminaristi ħadu ħsieb jorganizzaw sports day għall-abbatini u għall-istudenti tal-vokazzjonijiet tad-djoċesi.

Għadd ta’ tfal u adoloxxenti nġabru fis-Seminarju fid-9.00am.  L-attività bdiet permezz ta’ mument ta’ talb immexxi minn Fr Michael Curmi, Viċi Rettur tas-Seminarju u Direttur Djoċesan tal-Vokazzjonijiet.  Wara li l-parteċipanti ġew imqassma f’erba’ gruppi, ingħata bidu għal-logħob. Il-logħob kien jinkludi football, sackrace, obstacle rece u tug of war fost l-oħrajn. L-attivita’ intemmet fis-2.00pm.

Fi tmiem din il-ġurnata sabiħa tqassmet tifkira lil kull min attenda, magħmula mis-seminaristi stess.  L-abbatini kellhom l-opportunità li jiltaqgħu mas-seminaristi f’ambjent differenti minn dak li soltu jiltaqgħu magħhom.  Kellhom ukoll il-possibbiltà li jiltaqgħu mal-abbatini ta’ parroċċi oħrajn u magħhom jaħdmu f’team-work għal għan wieħed.

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Every year, the community of the Seminary follows the tradition of celebrationg the Feast of St Joseph, protector of Jesus and husband of Mary.  On the eve of the feast day and on the feast day itself the seminarians assisted the celebrations at the Cathedral.  These celebrations were led by His Lordship, the Bishop.

On Saturday, 22nd March, the lecturers met at the Seminary for a meeting with Bishop Grech.  Then they joined the community at lunch.

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Hija drawwa sabiħa li fis-seminarju tagħna tiġi ċċelebrata bħala festa komunitarja s-solennità ta’ San Ġużepp, ħarries ta’ Ġesù u raġel ta’ Marija.  Barra minn dan, lejliet u nhar id-19 ta’ Marzu s-seminaristi taw s-servizz tagħhom fil-Katidral matul iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet immexxija minn Mons. Isqof.

Fl-okkażjoni ta’ din il-festa wkoll, is-Sibt 22 ta’ Marzu, il-lecturers iltaqgħu fis-Seminarju għal laqgħa flimkien ma’ Mons. Isqof u wara ngħaqdu mal-komunità għall-ikel ta’ nofsinhar.

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From 15th March to 23rd March, the hall of the Major Seminary hosted an exhibition linked with Holy Week.  This exhibition was inaugurated officially on the 15th March by Dr. Anton Refalo, Minister of Gozo.  It was blessed by Bishop Mgr Mario Grech.  The exhibition included statues linked with the Passion of Christ, old photographs and a miniature procession of the Holy Passion.  The exhibition was set up by the Għaqda Dilettanti tal-Ġimgħa l-Kbira.

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Bejn il-15 u t-23 ta’ Marzu, fis-sala tas-Seminarju Maġġuri, ġiet imtella’ esebizzjoni marbuta mal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa. Din l-esebizzjoni ġiet miftuħa uffiċċjalment nhar il-15 ta’ Marzu mill-Ministru għal Għawdex Anton Refalo u mbierka mill-E.T. Mons Isqof Mario Grech. Kienet tinkludi fiha statwi marbuta mal-passjoni, ritratti antiki, kif ukoll purcissjoni f’minjatura tal-Ġimgħa l-Kbira. Din ġiet organizzata mill-Għaqda Dilettanti tal-Ġimgħ l-Kbira.

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From Sunday 9th March to Friday 14th March,  the community of the Seminary held a week of prayer for vocations Parish of St John the Baptist at Xewkija.  During the week, emphasis was laid at mass on communitarian prayer for vocations.

On Friday evening, the community of the Seminary joined the superiors at mass in the parochial church.  Seminarian Andrew Grima shared his vocational experience with the congregation.

Then the seminarians met the adolescents who attend the MUSEUM.  Together they reflected on God’s call to each and every one of us.

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Bejn il-Ħadd, 9  u l-Ġimgħa 14 ta’ Marzu , il-komunita’ tas-Seminarju organizzat ġimgħa ta’ talb għall-vokazzjonijiet fil-parroċċa tax-Xewkija, iddedikata lil San Ġwann il-Battista. Matul din il-ġimgħa waqt il-quddies saret enfasi fit-talb tal-komunita’ għall-vokazzjonijiet.

Il-Ġimgħa il-komunita’ kollha tas-Seminarju flimkien mas-superjuri mexxew il-quddies ta’ filgħaxija fil-knisja parrokjali fejn is-seminarista Andrew Grima qasam l-esperjenza tal-vokazzjoni tiegħu.

Imbagħad, s-seminaristi ltaqgħu mal-adoloxxenti li jattendu l-Mużew fejn qasmu magħhom riflessjonijiet fuq is-sejħa li Alla għandu għal kull wieħed minna.

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Lent is a time during which the Church invites us to prepare ourselves for Easter, the greatest feast of the Church, and, at the same time, to stop awhile to reflect on the way we are leading our lives.  During Lent, the Church offers us three pillars on which we can base our way of life during Lent.  These three pillars are: prayer and reading of the Holy Scriptures, charity and fasting.

This time of year is a particular time for the Seminary.  During Lent, the seminarian is encouraged to address his inner self and reflect on his relationship with Christ. On Tuesday, 4th March,  the eve of Ash Wednesday, the community participated in an activity which served as an introduction to Lent at the Seminary.  There was an explanation of the values that the Church present for Lent, followed by the sharing of the progamme that the seminarians are invited to follow during this time of year.

Characteristics of the programme include: fasting, moments of retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life, personal and communal prayer, and deeds of charity.  The seminarians will be visting the parish churches during Lenten sermons to receive donations from the congregation.  They will also participate in the collection of funds in aid of Angela House, which is run by the Ursoline nuns.

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Iż-żmien tar-Randan hu żmien li fih il-Knisja tistedinna sabiex waqt li nħejju ruħna għall-ikbar festa tal-Knisja – l-Għid il-Kbir, nieqfu xi ftit mill-ġirja tal-ħajja u nirriflettu fuq l-andament tal-ħajja tagħna. Il-Knisja f’dan iż-żmien toffrilna tliet pilastri sabiex permezz tagħhom inkunu nistgħu ngħixu ż-żmien tar-Randan: it-talb u s-smiegħ tal-Kelma ta’ Alla; il-karita’ u s-sawm.

Anke fis-Seminarju, dan iż-żmien ikun wieħed partikulari, li jgħin lis-seminarista’ jidħol fih innifsu iktar mis-soltu sabiex jiltaqa miegħu nnifsu fid-dawl tar-relazzjoni tiegħu ma’ Kristu. Infatti it-Tlieta, 4 ta’ Marzu, propju lejlet Ras ir-Randan, fis-Seminarju saret l-introduzzjoni tar-Randan fejn fiha saret spjega tal-valuri li l-Knisja tippreżenta għar-Randan, kif ukoll ġie propost il-programm li s-seminaristi mistiedna jgħixu matul dan iż-żmien.

Karatteristiċi ta’ dan il-programm hu s-sawm, mhux biss mill-ikel, imma anke billi s-seminaristi jkollhom mumenti fis-skiet il-bogħod mill-istorbju tad-dinja. Hemm ukoll enfasi fuq it-talb; kemm dak personali, imma wkoll dak komunitarju. Ma tonqosx ukoll il-karita’ li tinkludi fiha l-ġbir mis-seminaristi fil-parroċċi għas-Seminarju kif ukoll fl-għajnuna u l-ġbir ta’ fondi għal xi għan partikulari li din is-sena qed issir b’risq Angela House tas-sorijiet Ursolini.

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On Thursday, 20^th February, the Seminary hosted an activity for members of Vocations Groups for Form 5 students and older.  The activity started with prayers and moments of Adoration in the Chapel. Then the students were invited to join the seminarians at lunch.  The activity came to an end in the gym where the students and the seminarians played football and socialised.

On Saturday, 22^nd February, the Seminary organised an activity for Form 2 – 5 students who form part of Vocations Groups or are Altar Boys.

The activity started with a meeting led by the seminarians who talked about the love of God and forgiveness.  The seminarians talked to these students about the way God loves man and how, in his relationship with others, man should follow God’s example and be ready to forgive and love others.

The activity proceeded with moments of Adoration at the chapel of the Major Seminary.  Then lunch and moments of recreation followed.

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Nhar il-Ħamis, 20 ta’ Frar ġiet organizzata attività għall-membri tal-gruppi tal-vokazzjonijiet minn form 5 il-fuq. L-attività bdiet b’mumenti ta’ talb u adorazzjoni flimkien mas-seminaristi fil-Kappella. Wara kienu mistiedna biex jingħaqdu mas-seminaristi għall-ikel. L-attività intemmet b’logħob futbol fil-gym tas-Seminarju, fejn l-istudenti u s-seminaristi kellhom ukoll iċ-ċans li jitkellmu u jsiru jafu aħjar lil xulxin.

Intant nhar is-Sibt, 22 ta’ Frar, fis-Seminarju ġiet organizzata attivita’ għall-istudenti minn Forms 2 sa 5 li huma membri fil-gruppi tal-Abbatini u tal-Vokazzjonijiet.

L-attivita’ bdiet b’laqgħa mmexxija mis-seminaristi bit-tema tkun ‘Il-maħfra u l-imħabba ta’ Alla’. F’din il-laqgħa s-seminaristi ppruvaw juru lil dawn l-istudenti l-mod ta’ kif Alla jħobb lill-bniedem u kif il-bniedem hu msejjaħ biex fir-relazzjoni tiegħu mal-oħrajn ikun lest li jaħfer u jħobb lill-oħrajn fuq l-eżempju ta’ Kristu.

L-attivita’ imbagħad kompliet b’mument qasir ta’ Adorazzjoni quddiem Ġesu’ Sagramentat li saret fil-kappella ta’ fuq tas-Seminarju Maġġuri. Il-laqgħa ntemmet bi ftit ħin ta’ rikreazzjoni fejn l-istudenti kellhom iċ-ċans li jsiru jafu aħjar lil xulxin kif ukoll li jiltaqgħu mas-seminaristi waqt li jieklu xi ħaġa u jilgħabu xi logħba futbol fil-bitħa tas-Seminarju.

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