Għafas hawn biex tara u tniżżel il-programm sħiħ,

ġurnata b’ġurnata, tal-Festa Ġużeppina 2026.

Together with our parish community, Radju Leħen il-Qala would like to express its sincere gratitude to Fr Michael Said for his dedicated and faithful service as Parish Vicar. Throughout his time with us, Fr Michael has generously given his time, guidance and pastoral care, enriching the spiritual life of our parish and leaving a lasting mark on our community.

As Fr Michael begins this new chapter, having been appointed Archpriest of the Parish of Żebbuġ, we extend our heartfelt congratulations and assure him of our prayers. We wish him every blessing and success as he takes on this important new responsibility.

At the same time, we are pleased to warmly welcome Fr Massimo Buttigieg as our new Parish Collaborator. We look forward to journeying together with Fr Massimo and to the gifts and enthusiasm he brings to our parish life.

May the Lord continue to guide and bless both Fr Michael and Fr Massimo in their priestly ministry.

Radju Leħen il-Qala joyfully extends its heartfelt congratulations to Fr Krystof Buttigieg, a priest born and raised within our parish, on his recent appointment as Archpriest of the Parish of Nadur, dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

This appointment is a moment of pride for our parish, which has been blessed to witness Fr Krystof’s vocation grow from its very beginnings. We thank God for his faithful service and dedication, and we entrust him to the Lord’s guidance as he takes on this new and important pastoral responsibility.

We assure Fr Krystof of our prayers and wish him every blessing as he begins this new chapter of service to the Nadur parish community.

Għafas hawn biex tara u tniżżel il-programm sħiħ, ġurnata b’ġurnata, tal-Festa Ġużeppina 2023.

Stqarrija għall-Istampa maħruġ mill-Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni, Kurja Veskovili ta’ Għawdex

Nhar is-Sibt, 30 ta’ Lulju 2022, il-parroċċa tal-Qala tifraħ u trodd ħajr lil Alla għad-don tas-saċerdozzju ta’ Fr Gabriel Vella.

Segwi dan il-programm anness sabiex flimkien ngħixu mument ieħor speċjali bħala komunità.

Agħfas fuq ir-ritratt sabiex tara il-poster tal-Prima Messa ta’ Fr Gabriel Vella f’aktar dettall.

Agħfas fuq ir-ritratt sabiex tara il-poster tal-festa Ġużeppina 2022 f’aktar dettall.

The Bishop of Gozo, Anton Teuma has appointed Mons. Edward Xuereb as the new archpriest of the parish of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph in our community. His Excellency also appointed Fr Michael Said as our new parish collaborator.

On behalf of Radju Leħen il-Qala we would like to thank Fr Ignatius Borg and Fr Noel Debono who have served the Qala community as archpriest and parish collaborator respectively for the past 7 years. Both have provided invaluable support to the Qala community and to all those that reached out for spiritual guidance and help. We wish Archpriest Borg all the best for the new mission assigned to him by our Bishop as Rector of the Community of the Good Shepherd, Victoria, and Director of the residence for priests within the same Pastoral Centre. We also congratulate Fr Noel as parish collaborator at Munxar parish.

Moreover, Radju Leħen il-Qala congratulates Fr Krystof Buttigieg from Qala who was appointed Parish Vicar in the Parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Zebbug, as well as assisting in the Catechetical Office in the Diocesan Curia. Fr Krystof returns back to Gozo after spending the past 10 years studying and doing pastoral work in Italy.

16.08.2021

?? Programm tal-Festa ta’ San Ġużepp – verżjoni bil-Malti

?? ?? ?? ?? St Joseph Festa Programme – English version

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Agħfas fuq ir-ritratt sabiex tara il-poster tal-festa Ġużeppina 2021 f’aktar dettall.

Dun Karm Xerri, bin Wenzu u Angela nee’ Scicluna, ħu Mons. Lawrenz Xerri, twieled il-Furjana f’Malta fit-2 ta’ Novembru 1934. Għadda l-ewwel snin tat-tfulija tiegħu f’Ħal Tarxien u f’Raħal il-Ġdid, f’Malta. Huwa daħal is-Seminarju ta’ Għawdex fl-1947 u ġie ordnat Saċerdot fit-18 ta’ Marzu 1961 kważi sittin sena ilu mill-Isqof Ġużeppi Pace. Huwa ċċelebra l-ewwel quddiesa solenni tiegħu fil-5 ta’ Mejju 1961 u fil-bidu beda l-ħidma saċerdotali tiegħu bħala Vigarju Parrokkjali tal-Qala mill-1961 sal-1963. Minbarra l-ħidma pastorali tiegħu f’Kemmuna, hu ta s-servizz ta’ quddies fil-quddiesa tal-ewwel fil-5.00am fil-parroċċa, kif ukoll dik tas-6.30am ġewwa Għajnsielem, fis-Santwarju tal-Kunċizzjoni u fil-Kappella tal-Madonna tal-Blat. Fl-1980 huwa laħaq Assistent Ekkleżjastiku tal-Azzjoni Kattolika fil-Qala. Ħa ħsieb il-funerali tal-Parroċċa bħala Organizzatur tal-Funerali mill-1990 sal-2016.

Huwa laħaq Rettur jew aħjar ‘Kappillan’ ta’ Kemmuna, f’Jannar tal-1963 u dam sat-8 ta’ Ġunju 2017, jiġifieri 54 sena bħala kappillan. Sa minn Marzu tal-2017 huwa irtira fid-dar fejn kien joqgħod il-Qala. Minn barra l-ħidma ta’ Kappillan, bejn l-1963 u l-1969 huwa kien ukoll Surmast tal-Iskola Primarja ta’ Kemmuna u għalhekk kien joqgħod hemm. Dak in-nhar il-popolazzjoni ta’ Kemmuna kienet tgħodd madwar il-mija. Wara beda jmur Kemmuna s-Sibt fil-għodu u jiġi lura l-Ħadd fil-għodu sabiex iqaddes għan-nies residenti tal-post, għall-istaff tal-lukandi u għat-turisti. Fil-bidu kien imur bid-dgħajsa tiegħu stess imbagħad beda imur bil-lanċa ta’ Kemmuna. Dejjem mar iqaddes anke meta kien maltemp qawwi. Huwa jqaddes fil-kappella ddedikata lir-Ritorn tal-Familja Mqaddsa mill-Eġittu.

Dun Karm huwa meqjus bħala ‘l-Anġlu ta’ Kemmuna’. Mhux faċli għal saċerdot li biex jaqdi l-missjoni ta’ Kappillan irid jaqbad dgħajsa u jaqsam il-fliegu ta’ bejn Għawdex u Kemmuna. Ta’ min jgħid ukoll li Dun Karm mhux biss kien jieħu ħsieb spiritwalment tal-komunita’ ta’ Kemmuna, fejn kien iqaddes żewġ quddisiet is-Sibt fil-għaxija u waħda l-Ħadd fil-għodu, il-qrar lir-residenti u lill-ħaddiema, jieħu ħsieb it-tiġijiet u ż-żjajjar li jsiru fil-Kappella imma kien jipprovvdi dak li hu neċessarju materjalment bħall-ikel, qadjiet u mediċina lill-komunita’ ta’ Kemmuna. Ta’ kull sena ukoll Dun Karm kien jieħu ħsieb jorganizza l-festa ta’ Kemmuna, ġimgha qabel il-festa tal-Qala. Diversi drabi l-Isqof Mikiel Gonzi, l-Isqof Gużeppi Pace, l-Isqof Nikol Ġ. Cauchi u l-Isqof Mario Grech mexxew il-Pontifikal ta’ din il-festa, kif ukoll amministraw is-sagrament tal-Ewwel Tqarbina u tal-Konfirmazzjoni lil diversi tfal ta’ Kemmuna. Dun Karm kien jieħu ħsieb biex wara jkun hemm festin mill-aqwa u ħarqa tan-nar tal-ajru.

Li saċerdot jagħlaq kważi sittin sena mis-saċerdozju tiegħu hija grazzja kbira ħafna, li saċerdot jagħmel iktar minn ħamsin sena rettur jew kappillan ta’ komunita’ hija grazzja straordinarja. Għalhekk lil Dun Karm Xerri kien jixraqlu nagħmillu bħala pro-ziju tiegħi dan l-apprezzament bħala «Il-Missjunarju ta’ Kemmuna». Huwa miet fl-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex nhar it-3 ta’ Jannar 2021 Festa tal-Epifanija u tal-Isem Imqaddes tal-Mulej. Il-funeral tiegħu sar fis-santwarju Arċipretali tal-Qala mmexxi mill-Isqof ta’ Għawdex Mons. Anton Teuma nhar it-Tlieta 5 ta’ Jannar 2021.

Agħtih o Mulej il-Mistrieħ ta’ Dejjem.

Kitba: Fr Charles Buttigieg