The Year of Faith ...... 4 The Gozo Seminary - A Historical Note . . . . . 5 Bishops and Diocesan Administrators ...... 8 Rectors of the Seminary ...... 9 Seminary Board ...... 11 Formation Team ...... 11 Academic Council 2012 - 2014 ...... 12 Sacred Heart Major Seminary Finance Committee ...... 12 Franciscan Sisters ...... 13 VICTORIA - GOZO (MALTA) ‘Dami’ of the Seminary...... 13 L-Aħwa Ħbieb tas-Seminarju ...... 13 Major Seminarians 2012 - 2013 ...... 14 Seminarians’ Representative Council ...... 16 DIRECTORY no. 43 Formation ...... 17 Guidelines for Major Seminarians ...... 24 FORMATION YEAR 2012 - 2013 Groups within the Community ...... 28 Publications ...... 28 Philosophical and Theological Studies ...... 29 Lecturers in the Courses of Philosophy and Theology ...... 32 Contacts of other Officials ...... 35 Propaedeutic Year ...... 37 Course of Philosophy 2012 - 2013 ...... 41 SACRED HEART MAJOR SEMINARY Course of Theology 2012 - 2013 ...... 55 Lecture Time-Tables ...... 71 Triq Enrico Mizzi, Victoria VCT 2042, Gozo, Malta. Seminary Calendar ...... 75 Tel.: (+356) 2155 6479 Fax: (+356) 2155 3770 w. http://www.sacredheartseminary.org.mt e. [email protected] 1

Sacred Heart Major Seminary

Affiliated to the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Rome)

DIRECTORY no. 43 2012 - 2013

Triq Enrico Mizzi, Victoria VCT 2042, Gozo, Malta. Tel. (+356) 2155 6479 • Fax (+356) 2155 3770 w. www.sacredheartseminary.org.mt e. [email protected] 2 3

MISSION STATEMENT

The Major Seminary welcomes candidates for the ministerial priesthood and offers them a program of formation in conformity with the mind of the Catholic Church and with due consideration of the needs and potentials of the local Christian Community.

It provides the students with the appropriate environment to pursue their vocation and acquire the human, spiritual, theological and pastoral formation, essential to the formation in pastoral charity and to carry out effectively the ministry of the Catholic priesthood.

The Seminary seeks to support them THE BISHOP OF GOZO in the growth of that fraternal unity HL MGR MARIO GRECH which binds the diocesan presbyterium with the bishop, as well as in the awareness of the multi-cultural milieu of contemporary society and Born at Qala, Gozo: 20 February 1957 a particular sense of universal mission. Ordained priest: 26 May 1984 Appointed Bishop: 26 November 2005 Also, it fosters the new vocations and Consecrated Bishop: 22 January 2006 supports the on-going formation of priests. Residence “Majorca” 156, Triq l-Avukat Anton Calleja, Kerċem KCM 1114, Gozo. Tel.: 2155 6378 email: [email protected] 4 5

The Year of Faith THE GOZO SEMINARY

A Historical Note THE SEMINARY

“Caritas Christi urget nos” (2 Cor 5:14): it is the love of Christ that fills our The building which now houses the Seminary knows its origin to the hearts and impels us to evangelize. Today as in the past, he sends us munificence of several persons who in 1778 decided to erect a new through the highways of the world to proclaim his Gospel to all the peoples hospital for women in the island of Gozo. The former Saint Julian Hospital, of the earth (cf. Mt 28:19). Through his love, Jesus Christ attracts to himself founded in 1454, was proving itself too small. The venture was made the people of every generation: in every age he convokes the Church, possible through a sizable donation of the Grand Prior of the Conventual entrusting her with the proclamation of the Gospel by a mandate that is Church of Saint John, Fra Melchior Alferan, through bequests of the ever new. Today too, there is a need for stronger ecclesial commitment Reverend Joseph Agius and his sister Rose Pluman, and, finally, due to to new evangelization in order to rediscover the joy of believing and the the encouragement and help of the Bishop of Malta and Gozo, Vincenzo enthusiasm for communicating the faith. In rediscovering his love day by Labini, who promised to meet one third of all costs. Their portraits still day, the missionary commitment of believers attains force and vigour that hang in the Seminary corridors. can never fade away. Faith grows when it is lived as an experience of love Bishop Labini laid and blessed the first stone on 3 May 1783. Work received and when it is communicated as an experience of grace and joy. progressed briskly under the direction of Don Gianmarija Cauchi, and, It makes us fruitful, because it expands our hearts in hope and enables due especially to the free work offered by many Gozitans the new Saint us to bear life-giving witness: indeed, it opens the hearts and minds of Julian Hospital was soon able to receive the first patients. It consisted of those who listen to respond to the Lord’s invitation to adhere to his word two halls of the letter L and had a bed-capacity of fifty. Later on some and become his disciples. beds were set aside for incurables and a maternity for unwed mothers Believers, so Saint Augustine tells us, “strengthen themselves by was also provided. In 1838, its scope was greatly reduced as the Saint believing” (De Utilitate Credendi, I:2). The saintly Bishop of Hippo had good John the Baptist Hospital for males was opened also to women. The Saint reason to express himself in this way. As we know, his life was a continual Julian Hospital closed down on 30 November 1864. search for the beauty of the faith until such time as his heart would find Meanwhile, on 16 September 1864, Blessed Pope Pius IX had established rest in God (cf. Confessions, I:1). His extensive writings, in which he explains Gozo and Comino as a separate Diocese. After a suggestion by the the importance of believing and the truth of the faith, continue even promoters of the Diocese, the Bull of Erection, Singulari Amore, stipulated now to form a heritage of incomparable riches, and they still help many that the Seminary of the new Diocese should be housed instead of Saint people in search of God to find the right path towards the “door of faith”. Julian Hospital. The new bishop of Gozo, Mgr Francesco Buttigieg soon Only through believing, then, does faith grow and become stronger; ordered its closure and through his Vicar General and the chief promoter there is no other possibility for possessing certitude with regard to one’s of the Diocese, Monsignor Pietro Pace, he engaged a Roman architect to life apart from self-abandonment, in a continuous crescendo, into the prepare a plan for its conversion. Through the efforts of the indefatigable hands of a love that seems to grow constantly because it has its origin Mgr Pace, work soon got under way. in God. On 28 May 1865, the bishop asked Fr Pierre-Jean Becks, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, to allow the Sicilian Jesuits to take over (Benedict XVI, Apostolic letter Porta fidei, for the indiction of the Year of Faith, n.7) the running and direction of the new Seminary. This he accepted and on 11 September 1866, three Jesuits arrived from Sicily to assume the responsibility of the Seminary: Fr Antonio Tommasi SJ, who was to be the 6 7

first Rector, Fr Salvatore di Pietro SJ, who was to be the first Minister and which operated until 1909, were from 1885 published in the Summary at the same time teach Mathematics and Physics, and Brother Antonio and Review of International Meteorological Observations printed THE SEMINARY THE SEMINARY Ardagna SJ Bishop Buttigieg, who had worked so hard to set this new monthly by the War Department at Washington DC venture on a good and solid basis, unfortunately died the previous July The Seminary also became the centre of many ecclesiastical and cultural and the official opening was delayed until the election of his successor. activities of the Diocese, and the Jesuits held meetings for priests, gave The inauguration eventually took place on 4 November 1866, in public lectures and talks, held religious activities and produced dramatic the afternoon. The ceremony was presided over by the Apostolic shows both for the Seminarians and for the people at large, many of whom Administrator of Gozo, HL Mgr Paolo Micallef OESA and the Provincial came even from Malta. of the Sicilian Province of the Society of Jesus, Fr Pietro Fontana SJ The Owing to certain administrative difficulties as well as to shortness of inauguration address was delivered by the Vicar General Mgr Pietro Pace, personnel, the Sicilian Jesuits left the Seminary on 9 August 1909. Bishop later Bishop of Gozo (1877-89) and Archbishop of Malta (1889-1914). Giovanni Maria Camilleri passed over its running to Diocesan priests. In On the previous 15 September, he had blessed the new chapel in the the first months the Rector was an Italian priest but after 1910 most of Seminary, initially dedicated to Saint Julian, but since 8 December 1866, the Rectors were Gozitans. Since 1970, the Sacred Heart Seminary has it was rededicated to the Immaculate Conception. That same day, the again been directed by a Jesuit till 1997. spiritual director, Fr Salvatore Spinelli SJ founded the Marian Congregation The Seminary, under the guidance of Bishop Mario Grech, the eighth with sixteen members. In remembrance of the inauguration three marble successor of Bishop Buttigieg, still enjoys to a great extent the good name coats-of-arms were eventually placed over the door of the Seminario del it originally achieved. The immense influence that it had in the educational Gozo: one of Pope Pius IX flanked by those of Bishop Labini on the left and cultural fields in Gozo cannot be denied particularly when one and Bishop Buttigieg on the right. realizes that for a long time it was practically the only secondary school The Jesuits did much to enhance the standard of education at the in the island and that a vast number of Gozitan priests, men of profession, Seminary and indeed, the reputation of this school spread far and wide. civil servants and businessmen, nay even Maltese, owe their secondary So much so that, from the very beginning, not only the sons of the best education to the Seminary. families in Gozo, but also many intellectually talented boys from Malta By its decree of 13 April 1994, the Congregation for Catholic Education and even from Sicily, attended the Jesuit-run Seminary. In the Minor affiliated the Seminary to the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Seminary, boys were prepared for the University of Malta Matriculation in Rome, and Seminarians who successfully complete the course of Examination, and for long years many were those who obtained brilliant theology are awarded the degree of Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology results. The Major Seminary made a very good name for itself for the by the University. seriousness and high standard of the studies and for the number of holy and zealous priests it turned out. Around 600 Gozitan priests and many other Maltese have been trained there. Among its ex-alunni, the Gozo Seminary is proud to number 3 On 24 June 1881, during the rectorship of Fr Vincenzo Deccoradi SJ, former Presidents of the Republic and the Archbishop emeritus of Malta. the Seminary was solemnly consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and henceforth named Seminarium Gaudisiense SS. Cordis. Mgr Joseph Bezzina The Seminary had meanwhile entered the international scene. On 1 November 1882, Bishop Pietro Pace inaugurated a Meteorological Observatory on the top of the Seminary - immediately affiliated as the 170th station of the Rete Meteorologica Italiana. The reports of the station, 8 9

BISHOPS and APOSTOLIC ADMINISTRATORS RECTORS THE SEMINARY since the foundation of the Diocese of Gozo of the Gozo Seminary since its foundation THE SEMINARY

1864 Sep 22 1866 Nov 01 Antonino Tommasi SJ Michael Francis Buttigieg died12 Jul 1866 1869 Nov 21 Stefano Ragusa SJ 1866 1873 May 04 Paolo Micallef, Ap. Adm Giuseppe Galvagno SJ transferred 1868 1880 Jul 11 1868 Sep 24 Vincenzo Decorradi SJ Anton Grech-Delicata 1883 Sep 16 died 31 Dec 1876 Antonio Caradonna SJ 1877 Mar 12 1888 Mar 19 Gaetano Tranchina SJ Peter Pace transferred 11 Feb 1889 1895 Sep 16 Alberto Amico SJ 1889 Feb 11 1898 Sep 27 John Maria Camilleri Giuseppe Grech SJ retired 20 Jan 1924 1902 Sep 28 1924 Jun 13 Emmanuele Magri SJ Michael Gonzi 1906 Aug 26 transferred 22 Oct 1943 Emmanuele Grima SJ [first term] 1907 Sep 19 1944 Nov 11 Giuseppe Minacapelli SJ Joseph Pace died 31 Mar 1972 1908 Emmanuele Grima SJ [second term] 1967 Feb 24 1909 Sep Nicholas Cauchi, Ap. Adm. Domenico Nisi transferred 20 Jul 1972 1910 Jan 1972 Jul 20 Giuseppe Farrugia [first term] Nicholas Cauchi 1910 Sep retired 22 Jan 2006 Alfonso Hili 1914 Sep 2006 Jan 22 Giuseppe Farrugia [second term] Mario Grech 10 11

1917 Sep Antonio Vella THE SEMINARY THE SEMINARY 1918 Sep Vincenzo Sammut SJ [died in office 30 Jan 1919] SEMINARY BOARD 1919 Feb Vincenzo Falzon OP President HL Mgr Mario Grech 1924 Sep Giuseppe Pace Chairman 1958 Sep Rev. Fr Daniel Xerri Giuseppe Mercieca Members 1969 Jun Rev. Can Frank Bajada Anton Azzopardi SJ until 13 Jun 1978 Rev. Fr Michael Curmi 1979 Jan 07 Rev. Mgr Paul Cardona Charles Caruana SJ [first term] until 30 Sep 1984 Rev. Mgr Saviour Debrincat 1984 Oct 01 Rev. Mgr John Gauci Alfred Agius SJ until 6 Apr 1985 Rev. Fr Reuben Micallef 1985 Apr 7 Rev. Mgr Michael Mintoff Arthur Vella SJ until 30 Sep 1989 Rev. Mgr Carmel Refalo 1989 Oct 01 Rev. Mgr Jimmy Xerri Charles Caruana SJ [second term] until 24 Sep 1990 1990 Jul 24 FORMATION TEAM Salvino Azzopardi SJ until Aug 1995 Rector 1995 Jul 07 John Scicluna SJ until Jun 1997 Rev. Fr Daniel Xerri 1997 Sep 01 Vice-Rector & Vocational Director Anton Teuma until Aug 2007 Rev. Fr Michael Curmi 2007 Aug 25 Spiritual Director Daniel Xerri Rev. Fr Alexander Refalo Prefect Of Studies Rev. Mgr Saviour Grima 12 13 THE SEMINARY THE SEMINARY

SEMINARY ACADEMIC COUNCIL 2012 - 2014 COMMUNITY OF THE President FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF THE HEART OF JESUS Rev. Fr Daniel Xerri, SThL, SThD Rev. Sister Giuseppina Farrugia (Superior) Secretary Rev. Sister Norah Momanyi Rev. Mgr Saviour Grima, SThL, DipArch Members ‘DAMI’ OF THE SEMINARY Rev. Mgr Anton Borg SThL, PhL Rev. Fr Ignatius Borg, SThL, DipArch, DipLit, DipMar President Rev. Can George Frendo, SThL Ms Maria Sultana Farrugia, Rev. Mgr Joseph Sultana, SSL, SThD 29, Triq Ġnien Imrik, Xagħra XRA 1525. Student Representative Tel. 2155 1036 Daniel Sultana “L-AĦWA ĦBIEB TAS-SEMINARJU” SEMINARY FINANCE COMMITTEE President Bishop Rev Fr Daniel Xerri HL Mgr Mario Grech Rector Rev. Fr Daniel Xerri Administrator Mr Joseph Bezzina Curia Administrative Secretary Mr Victor Gusman 14 15

MAJOR SEMINARIANS 2012-2013 2nd Year Joseph Hili 25Mar1992 THE SEMINARY THE SEMINARY 7th Year “Il-Mansab”, Triq Marsalforn, Xagħra XRA 2706. Gabriel Gauci 29Dec1987 Tel. 2156 5517 “San Girgor”, Triq Ġużè Flores, Kerċem KCM 1081. Tel. 2155 5410 6th Year Daniel Sultana 05Oct1988 116, Triq Ġnien Xibla, Xagħra, XRA 2403. Tel. 2156 0566 5th Year Joseph Attard 28Jun1989 “Morning Star”, Triq Għajn Mhelhel, Żebbuġ ŻBB 1500. Tel. 2155 2642 Mario Curmi 26Jul1989 “St Anthony”, Triq l-Ispiera, Xagħra XRA 1710. Tel. 2155 3182 4th Year Massimo Buttigieg 22Mar1988 St. Patrick’s Parish 5633 Highway #7, Markham, ONT. L3P 1B6 Canada. Daniel Meilak 31Aug1988 Our Lady of Hal Parish 165 Arlington Road, Camden, London NW1 7EX U.K. 3rd Year Michael Grima 06Oct1991 10, Triq ta’ Bieb il-Għar, San Lawrenz SLZ 1223. Tel. 2156 2309 Christian Mifsud 17Aug1991 “Joe Mar”, Triq Franġisk Portelli, Għarb GRB 1141. Tel. 2155 2092 Carl Scerri 30Aug1991 “Witamy”, Triq Santa Dminka, Victoria VCT 9033. Tel. 2156 0201 16 17

FORMATION THE SEMINARY The Sacred Heart Major Seminary is an institution for the formation of THE SEMINARY future priests. Young men desirous of becoming priests come together in this institution in a spirit of brotherhood and Christian charity. They share a common goal, to serve the Church as ministers and to place themselves completely at its service. Holistic priestly education comprises human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral formation. It is imperative that priests are mature people; so much so that “the whole work of priestly formation would be deprived of its necessary foundation if it lacked a suitable human formation”(Pope John-Paul II, Post- Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Pastores Dabo Vobis (PDV) [25 March 1992] SEMINARIANS’ REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL 43). President Priests are called to be disciples, to strive for holiness of life. Therefore, Joseph Attard “human formation, when carried out in the context of an anthropology that Members is open to the full truth regarding man, leads to and finds its completion in spiritual formation” (PDV, 45). Mario Curmi Christian Mifsud They have also to be teachers and preachers of the Gospel, so “intellectual Carl Scerri formation has its own characteristics, but it is also deeply rooted in, and indeed can be seen as a necessary expression of, both human and spiritual formation” (PDV, 51). Ultimately, they are to be pastoral ministers of the Church. Therefore, “the whole formation imparted to candidates for the priesthood aims to prepare them to enter into communication with the charity of Christ, the Good Shepherd. So their formation in its different aspects must have a fundamentally pastoral character” (PDV, 57). Spiritual Formation In our seminary the preparation of candidates for the priesthood stretches over a span of seven years. Each year is “the Lord’s year of favour” (Lk 4,19), and each year should be lived in itself and for itself, and serve to help the seminarian to become one with Christ the High Priest. The formation for the priesthood is an immersion, a baptism into Christ the Good Shepherd. In his first year, the seminarian is invited to embrace charity, as a gift from God and to spread it around him, especially among the other seminarians within the Seminary walls. Living in a community for most seminarians is a first-time experience so they are very much concerned on being accepted 18 19

and accepting others. They would seek to further deepen the virtue of so that denuded of himself on the example of Christ, who is “presence” charity, so that at the end they would be able to make a confessio vitae. and “sacrifice”, and aided by the energy given him by Him, he learns to THE SEMINARY THE SEMINARY The second year seminarian is invited to be faithful to his vocation in the be of service to the poor. His work in the seminary should translate itself daily routine of life and to achieve this aim by seeking to be coherent and into attention to the needs of his companions, especially those in their consistent. He is made fully aware that he has been chosen by God and first years and those passing through difficult moments. He also helps the that he is loved by Him; he is invited to scan the history of his vocation community to shift attention from self to the needs of those around him. with the eyes of God. He is led to look into the affective dimension of his He is called to be shepherd. life, a dimension that cannot be overlooked in the overall formation of his In his last or seventh year, the deacon is invited to make a synthesis of his character and vocation. He makes a profession of hope, a confessio laudis. priestly formation. He is encouraged to live the gift of chastity to the full He is called to help the community of the Seminary to live the simplicity by bringing himself more closely to the person of Jesus. It is celibacy that of the daily routine. is deemed to be the synthesis of the priestly formation. The Virgin Mary, The formation given in the first two years includes a strong measure of because of her total donation to God, is presented as mother and model. correcting and of strengthening the ordinary human traits of the young It is the year of the priesthood. men in our care. Spiritual Programme In his third year, the seminarian is guided towards a deeper awareness The paths that lead to the attainment of the objectives mentioned above of his faith in Jesus and towards a closer union with Him. He is set on the are the ordinary moments of the spiritual life within the Seminary, namely: road of conversion from false idols, so that by the end of the year he can Eucharist – daily make the profession of faith, the confessio fidei. Half-an-hour meditation on the Word of God – daily Within the community of the Seminary and in the following year abroad, the seminarian lives the enthusiasm of his renewed choice of following Jesus. Liturgy of the Hours selections – daily For his intermediate or fourth year, the seminarian leaves the seminary, his Lectio Divina – every Monday; Collatio – every Saturday family, and his country, to go to another diocese and live close to other priests Eucharistic Adoration – three times a week in their pastoral work. It is a time of evaluation, discerning, and deciding the Devotional practices: undertaking of the clear option of following Jesus in the priesthood. Marian devotions On his return to the seminary, the seminarian begins to prepare himself for - Angelus – daily the ministry of the Lectorate. During the fifth year, the seminarian is encouraged - Holy Rosary – twice a week; daily in October and May to increase his esteem for the Word of God. Emphasis would be made on - Marian reflection – twice a week during Mass in the month of inculcating into him the conviction that the Bible should be the driving-force May at the back of all his activities. The virtue that he would be encouraged to - Via Matris – every Saturday during Lent cultivate most is doing God’s will – obedience. In the community, he would - Special feast of the Immaculate Conception – 8 December become the animator of the Word of God; they are Prophets. Other devotions In their sixth year, the seminarian prepares himself for receiving the - Holy Way of the Cross – every day during Lent ministry of the Acolyte, first, and then for the ordination to the Diaconate. It - Special feast of Saint Joseph – 19 March is the year of the Eucharist and of Service. The seminarian would be further - Special feast to the Sacred Heart – Second Friday after Pentecost persuaded to appreciate the value of the celebration of the Eucharist and - Devotion to the Holy Spirit – Veni Creator daily and Pentecost of Adoration. He would be trained to draw closer to the spirit of poverty, novena 20 21

Sacrament of Reconciliation – every Thursday on a personal basis; Intellectual formation penitential services in Advent and Lent Intellectual formation is “deeply connected with, and indeed can be seen THE SEMINARY THE SEMINARY Half-day of Recollection – last Friday of the month as a necessary expression of, both human and spiritual formation. It is a fundamental demand of the human intelligence by which one ‘participates Revision de vie – three times yearly in the light of God’s mind’ and seeks to acquire a wisdom which in turn Fraternal correction – before Holy Week opens to and is directed toward knowing and adhering to God.” (PDV 51). Retreats – a four-day retreat at the beginning of each year of The priest is sent first of all to preach the Good News. Jesus himself formation and a three-day retreat during the Holy Week was sent to teach. “He passed through towns and villages, teaching as Meetings on particular virtues – a weekly meeting focused on a he went and making his way to Jerusalem” (Lk 13:22). In his teaching, specific virtue assigned to each year of formation as preparation to the priest partecipates in the prophetic mission of Jesus. For this reason, the various ministries intellectual formation of future priests “finds its specific justification in Guiding icon of the year – at the beginning of every year of the very nature of the ordained ministry, and the challenge of the ‘new formation an icon, inspired by a biblical phrase, is chosen and evangelization’ to which our Lord is calling the Church.” (ibid.). In his proposed as a guide for personal and communal reflection. The icon first letter Peter exhorts the first Christians: “Always be ready to give an is placed in the main chapel throughout the whole year explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope” (1Pt 3:15). “If we expect every Christian to be prepared to make a defence of the Human Formation faith and to account for the hope that is in us, then all the more should The purpose of human formation is to help the seminarian to mature candidates for the priesthood and priests have diligent care of the quality to manhood. Indeed, the priest must first be mature as a human. This of their intellectual formation in their education and pastoral activity. For formation is necessarily a slow and gradual process, with more restraints the salvation of their brothers and sisters they should seek an ever deeper in the initial stages and more responsibility in later stages. knowledge of the divine mysteries.” (ibid.). During the first year of formation, the seminarian needs to have more The academic component of priestly formation is meant to offer a guidance and direction, as he will be undergoing a change in his way of life seminarian an organic and syntethic knowledge of catholic theology. A and outlook. Every seminarian is called to grow into a deeper understanding sound philosophical and theological training is essential for him. It also and acceptance of his inner self. Gradually, he should learn to be more helps him deepen his faith and his relationship with the person of Jesus responsible and independent. Christ. Candidates for the priesthood are called to study and meditate the After three years of formation, the seminarian suspends his studies and Word of God in the light of the tradition and teaching of the Church. They his residence at the seminary for one year. During this interruption, the must also learn to express it in a language that can be readily understood formation team guides him to undertake an experience that would be in the social and cultural situation of today. most suitable for his better growth and maturity. The present situation, heavily marked by religious indifference, by a As a future shepherd of humankind, the candidate for the priesthood widespread mistrust regarding the real capacity of reason to reach objective must develop certain qualities that are indispensable for a priest. These and universal truth, and by fresh problems and questions brought up are, among others, the sense of initiative, the power of judgement, the by scientific and technological discoveries”, as well as by “the present capacity to assume responsibility, the quality of reliability, and the sense phenomenon of pluralism, which is very marked in the field not only of of duty. These qualities have to be seen in action. human society but also of the community of the Church herself”, makes the intellectual formation of the future priests more urgent. This situation “strongly demands a high level of intellectual formation, such as will enable 22 23

priests to proclaim, in a context like this, the changeless Gospel of Christ activity is to be planned, accompanied, supervised, and evaluated. The and to make it credible to the legitimate demands of human reason.” (ibid.). Director for Pastoral Activities will meet regularly with the different parish THE SEMINARY THE SEMINARY priests to foster co-operation and assess the experience acquired by the Pastoral Formation seminarians in the exercise of the pastoral responsibility assigned to him. The goal of seminary formation is to prepare priests with a comprehensive Therefore, at least every semester, the Director for Pastoral Activities will pastoral outlook. The entire training for the priesthood must have a meet the parish priest together with the seminarian concerned. thoroughly pastoral slant, because the purpose of the seminary is to form A seminarian’s pastoral programme is carried out during the weekend and pastors of souls and consequently the pastoral aspect must receive special holidays in the parish church to which he is assigned. First year seminarians emphasis in all the other areas of priestly formation (Optatam Totius, 19). remain in the parish where they reside. The seminarian should progressively acquire a pastoral attitude and During this pastoral outreach the seminarian is to be involved as much try to develop in himself, along with a book-knowledge of the subject, as possible in the various aspects of parish life with the aim of getting those practical abilities that would enable him to bring Christ’s grace first-hand pastoral experience in strict collaboration with the parish priest. and teaching to all humankind. This demands that meaningful contacts Deacons follow a more intense pastoral programme attaining to their be established between the seminary and the world outside, both in the ministry. Besides preaching the homily and administering the sacraments church establishment and in lay society. It is there that the real field of the proper to them, they spend four days a week in their assigned parish to apostolate is to be found. work more closely with the parish priest and other priests residing at the The pastoral training of a seminarian should include catechetics and parish house. homiletics, the administration of the sacraments, spiritual direction, parochial administration, pastoral joint action with non-Catholics, and other Pastoral Supervision aspects necessary for the building up of the body of Christ. Seminarians The main purpose of pastoral supervision is to assist the seminarian in should be imbued with a true spirit of Catholicism that transcends diocesan becoming aware of as well as in affirming and refining his pastoral skills. The and national boundaries and barriers imposed by differences of rites, and seminarian is to reflect on a particular pastoral experience and write a report be disposed open-heartedly to assist others (Ratio Fundamentalis, 94, 96). on this encounter highlighting the positive and negative factors influencing Throughout the whole scholastic year as well as in vacation time, provided his encounter. These observations should be the focus of the pastoral that the bishops think it fit, the seminarian should engage himself in supervision. Under the guidance of the supervisor the seminarian assesses practical works of apostolate that form a necessary part of the strictly himself from the theological, social, psychological, and cultural perspective pastoral training and should be introduced into them in accordance with and explore ways for improving his pastoral skills and consequently to work his age and with local conditions (Ratio Fundamentalis, 97). towards becoming the best pastoral minister possible. During the holidays and vacation periods, the seminarian is expected to The process of doing pastoral supervision is as follows: help his parish priest in the liturgical functions and in the pastoral activities a verbatim report on a particular pastoral encounter; as necessary. He should offer this help willingly, gladly, and generously, a written reflection on the pastoral experience; with the sole intent of working for the glory of God and the good of souls, a written theological reflection on the pastoral experience; and not for any material gain or advantage. a critical discussion of all reports. Pastoral Training The programme for a seminarian’s formation is an integral part of his total formation and growth in pastoral charity. Hence the seminarian’s pastoral 24 25

GUIDELINES FOR MAJOR SEMINARIANS 7) “The main task of those responsible for the running of seminaries is the formation of students in interior silence. Where inner silence THE SEMINARY THE SEMINARY Each Seminary is to have its own rule, approved by the diocesan bishop. In exists, it calls forth external silence. In its turn external silence this, the norms of the charter of priestly formation are to be adapted to the serves the purpose of interior silence. There can be no doubt that particular circumstances and developed in greater detail, especially on points in a Seminary where external Silence does not exist, interior of discipline, affecting the daily life of the students and the good order of the silence is also absent” (Spiritual Formation in Seminaries [16 Jan entire seminary (Canon 243). 1980]). Therefore in this spirit, strict silence is to be kept during the time of study and rest. One should avoid all unnecessary noise 1) A candidate is admitted in the Major Seminary when he fulfils and disturbance of others, at all times, especially those outside the academic requirements as stipulated for admission into the recreation times. One should be careful and moderate in the use University of Malta, together with vocational interviews, a series of the mobile phones. Telephone calls may be made and received of personality and medical tests, and after having completed the only during recreation-time. Propaedeutic Year. 8) It is important to remember the function of the vice-rector in the 2) During the period of formation in the Seminary special care must students’ quarters. The vice-rector is responsible for the community be taken by every student to make steady progress in his human, of seminarians in their daily living. He guides and supervises spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral maturity, while developing the students in such things as conduct, community-spirit, co- those qualities God has granted him. operation, self-mastery, and the proper use of freedom. 3) Spiritual growth is of the utmost importance. Therefore, duties 9) During the formation period, the seminarian has to keep in mind like daily meditation on the Word of God, the Eucharist, the Liturgy that he will be a priest of the Church – the challenge of his future of the Hours, the Holy Rosary, the examination of conscience, and ministry. The needs of the people of God, whom he will encounter other exercises must be carried out with a spirit of conviction and and lead, should become his own concern. commitment. 10) The celebration of the Eucharist plays a central part in the life of 4) Self examination and self evaluation should be a constant the Seminary. The sacrament of Reconciliation, community prayers, exercise. Besides the proper effort in this task, the seminarian is to and even private prayers should be inspired from the Eucharist. take seriously the regular meetings with the rector, the vice-rector 11) Besides academic, spiritual, and pastoral interest one has to take and the spiritual director. into consideration the times of rest, such as the daily walk that 5) Punctuality in everyday duties – chapel, classes, study, and other must be kept by all students as an hour of rest, an opportunity to activities – is an outward sign of interior equilibrium, stability know each other and share interests, and not to go home. After of mind and heart, and concern for others. Superiors are to be supper, one may watch television but not until late. The vice-rector’s informed when a student has to omit any of his duties. permission is needed for exceptional instances. Friday evenings are reserved to activities that enhance fraternal spirit essential for 6) Developing one’s talents through participation in cultural activities community building. is to be encouraged; but those undertaken outside the Seminary, must in no way interfere with the Seminary time-table and 12) Since the seminarian is preparing himself for a ministry of service, programmes. he has to learn from his Seminary years to carry out diligently, 26 27

without expecting remuneration, tasks assigned to him in the 20) The acceptance for the liturgical rite of admission as well as for the service of the whole community. ministries of lector and acolyte and for major orders is an exclusive THE SEMINARY THE SEMINARY decision of the Bishop and his Board. Therefore no Seminarian has 13) Consideration for his future and present ministry to the people of a right to a ministry or ordination. There is a process of screening God, a high standard of courtesy within and outside the Seminary during the formation period. is expected at all times, in language, conduct, and dress. Reasonable care must be taken of one’s health and when necessary one is to 21) Those seminarians who in their service to the community keep an seek medical advice. account, must give a confidential report to the Bursar. They should always inform him before engaging in great expenses. Meanwhile 14) Pastoral training and activities during the academic year, every seminarian is fully responsible for his debts. weekends, and holidays are under the guidance of the Pastoral Director who should be consulted regularly. 22) At the beginning of each year of formation, the seminarian is requested to notify the bishop in writing, not later than the end of 15) After three years of the Course of Study, the seminarian leaves for August, on his wish to continue his formation towards priesthood. the intermediary year in some other diocese abroad where he can discern deeply his vocation. Before leaving and on returning from the intermediary year the seminarian is to take part in the summer- half-day-of-recollection, the liturgical activities and services in his parish, and other diocesan liturgical celebrations especially those in which the bishop presides. 16) Every seminarian must love the Seminary as his home. He should develop a true sense of belonging and so respect and care for the place. 17) Partisan politics are to be kept outside the confines Seminary. 18) Genuine fidelity to the Seminary rule of life is fundamental in the years of formation. Each seminarian should strive to observe it with a free generous heart, feeling the need to humbly ask permission when he needs to be exempted from particular duties for serious reasons. 19) The library is at the full disposal of all the Seminarians for research and study. Reference books must not be taken out. Books can be kept no longer than three weeks, after which period, the librarian can renew the lending unless requested by another person. Opening Hours: Monday 17:30 - 18:45 Tuesday 9:00 - 11:45 Wednesday 13:45 - 16:45 Thursday 9:00 - 11:45 Friday 15:30 - 18:45 Saturday 8:30 - 11:45 28 29

Groups within the Community PHILOSOPHICAL AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES THE SEMINARY THE SEMINARY The Seminarians’ Representative Council (KRS) 1. EXAMINATIONS This council facilitates co-operation with the formation team. It is made up of four seminarians elected every year from the student body that COMPREHENSIVE for Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology they represent. The President gives a helping-hand to the vice-rector in • The examination will be both written and oral. The student has the organization of community life. to pass both in written and oral part. But the over-all mark for the The Liturgical Group Comprehensive examination will be an average of the written and This group organizes the daily Liturgy, the source of life in the Church, oral part. and enlightens the seminarians in its core spirit for the enhancement of • In the beginning of the Academic Year the student will be given the the Seminary community in the light of the Second Vatican council. Thesarium containing the points from all areas of sacred theology which will indicate the subject matter on which he will be examined. The Missionary Group In the examination “the student will have to demonstrate that he has This group fosters the missionary spirit among seminarians and promotes obtained an organic and synthetic vision of catholic theology”. charity within the same community. It also provides a link between the • Written: During the two and a half hour examination the student will Seminary and the Gozitan priests who are carrying out missionary work be required to write an essay on a general theological subject. The in third World countries. written script will be evaluated by the examiners from the teaching The Vocational Group staff who will be chosen by the Rector in consultation with the Prefect The vocational group aims to animate all sorts of vocational meetings of Studies. The mark to be awarded for this part of the examination and activities within the Seminary and in the parishes, especially among will be the average of the marks given by the three examiners. The altar boys and adolescents, with the aim of promoting vocations to the pass mark is 6/10. priesthood. • Oral: The one hour examination will be conducted by a board of three examiners. One will be a representative of the Angelicum and The Socio-Cultural Group will be appointed by the Faculty. The other two examiners will be This group strives to promote local culture and traditions among semi- chosen from the Staff by the Rector in consultation with the Prefect of narians and to widen their knowledge by the organization of cultural Studies. Each examiner will examine the student for twenty minutes. activities, guided tours, and seminars. It also encourages their creativity The examiners may consult one another before each of them gives and resourcefulness. his mark evaluating the student on the one hour examination as a ______whole. The pass mark is 6/10. PUBLICATIONS Calculation of the final grade for the SThB * The marks obtained in the examination of each subject during the EMMAUS An annual journal of Philosophical, Theological, and quadriennium will be multiplied by a coefficient (the credits or ECTS Humanistic Studies. of the course) to obtain a quotient. ACTION A bi-annual Maltese bulletin giving information about the * The total of the coefficients (credits or ECTS) and of the quotients are life and activities in the Seminary. It is addressed mainly to added up separately. relatives, benefactors and friends of the Seminarians. 30 31

* The average mark of the two parts of the Comprehensive examination of each semester, as is indicated in the calendar, each Lecturer is to assign is multiplied by 20% of the total of the coefficients and the quotient the topic(s) for the Essay. The date when the Essay is to be handed in is THE SEMINARY THE SEMINARY obtained will be added to the total of the quotients. also indicated in the calendar. The Essay is to be handed in to the Prefect * Then the total of all quotients will be divited by the total of all the of Studies. coefficients to obtain the final grade. Grades: as indicated above for the Comprehensive Examination. * Grades: Rules: A set of rules regarding examinations is given to the students. 10.00 - 9.75 Summa cum laude 9.74 - 8.51 Magna cum laude 2. SEMINARS 8.50 - 7.51 Cum laude The papers prepared by the students will be presented in class to be 7.50 - 6.51 Bene discussed and assessed. Marks will be awarded both for the written paper 6.50 - 6.00 Probatus as well as for the presentation. ACADEMIC FEES INTERNAL The Academic Fees for 2012 - 2013 to be paid to the Angelicum are: * Enrolment of theology student (annual fee) €160 • Ordinary: * For SThB Diploma €50 - Mid-Year (End of 1st Semester) - Annual (End of 2nd Semester) • Extraordinary: - Date to be determined - For those who either were not successful in an examination of the previous semester and other cases or for a grave reason with the permission of the Rector. Types of Examinations - Written and/or as indicated for each Course. - Oral } Subjects of 2 ECTS: Unless otherwise indicated, these will have an Oral Examination of 15 minutes. The Oral or Written will take place soon after the course has been completed and two examiners will normally sit for the Oral. Assessment: For four Courses of 5 or 4 ECTS there is a requirement of an Essay of about 2000 words. The Casus paper is equivalent to an Essay. At the beginning 32 33

Lecturers in the Courses BORG, Rev. Mgr Renato Sociology of Philosophy and Theology SThL (Lateran University, Rome). “God Bless”, Triq ta’ Ċenċ, Sannat SNT 9042 Gozo. m. 7955 1430 t. 2155 1430 e. [email protected]

XERRI, Rev. Fr Daniel Rector BUHAGIAR, Rev. Fr Gerard Mariology SThL (St Thomas Univ., Rome); SThD (Pont. Inst. “Regina Apostolorum”, Rome) SThD (Pont. Faculty of Theology, “Marianum”, Rome); Dip.Lit (Pont. Inst. of Liturgy, 40, Triq Ġdida fi Triq ta’ Ġorf, Xagħra XRA 2472, Gozo. St. Anselm, Rome); Dip.Arch. (Pont. Inst. of Christian Archaeology, Rome). m. 9900 2627 t. 2155 6479, 2156 5703 e. [email protected] 88, Triq it-Tiġrija, Xagħra XRA 2019, Gozo. m. 9948 6151 t. 2155 6539 e. [email protected] MEMBERS OF STAFF BAJADA, Rev. Can Frankie Systematic Philosophy MEMBERS OF STAFF PhL (St Thomas Univ., Rome) CURMI, Rev. Fr John Missiology “Alma Domus”, Pjazza Madonna ta’ Loreto, Għajnsielem GSM 1021, Gozo. SThL (Gregorian Univ., Rome); BEd (Univ. of Malta). m. 7971 0784 t. 2155 4615 e. [email protected] 13, Triq Carmel, Żurrieq ŻRQ 1910, Malta. m. 7924 0956 t. 2164 9676 BEZZINA, Rev. Mgr Joseph Church History & Patrology HED (Gregorian Univ., Rome); DipArch (Vatican Inst. of Archivists); ELLUL, Rev. Fr Joseph O.P. Islamic Studies DipBibl (Vatican Inst. of Librarians) SThL (Gregorian Univ., Rome); SThD (St. Thomas Univ., Rome); S.A.&I.L. (Pisa, Rome). 2, Triq Gedrin, Victoria VCT 1742, Gozo. Kunvent tad-Dumnikani, Triq il-Merkanti, Valletta VLT 1176, Malta. m. 9982 1870 t. 2155 4212 e. [email protected] t. 2123 4079 e. [email protected]

BORG, Rev. Mgr Anton Moral Theology & Systematic Philosophy FARRUGIA, Rev. Mgr Joseph Dogmatic Theology SThL (Gregorian Univ., Rome); PhL (Gregorian Univ., Rome) SThD (Gregorian Univ., Rome) 80, Triq Alfons Maria Hili, Victoria VCT 1372, Gozo. 73, Triq Vajrinġa, Victoria VCT 1319, Gozo. m. 9988 4965 t. 2155 1063 e. [email protected] m. 9982 9191 t. 2155 1282 e. [email protected]; [email protected]

BORG, Rev. Fr George Psychology FRENDO, Rev. Can George Moral Theology BScEduc (Salesian Univ., Rome); Lic. Psych. (Salesian Univ., Rome) SThL (St Alphonse Inst., Rome) 80, Triq Alfons Maria Hili, Victoria VCT 1372, Gozo. 72, Triq Vajrinġa, Victoria VCT 1319, Gozo. m. 9989 3516 t. 2155 1063 e. [email protected] t. 2155 1849 e. [email protected]

BORG, Rev. Fr Ignatius Sacred Liturgy GHIRLANDO, Rev. Fr Marcello OFM Religious Studies SThL (Lateran Univ., Rome); MA (St Thomas Univ., Rome); Dip. Arch. (Pont. Inst. of SThL (Stud. Bibl. Franc., Jerusalem); SThD (Gregorian Univ., Rome); Dip. Journalism Christian Archaeology, Rome); Dip. Lit. (Pont. Inst. of Liturgy, St Anselm, Rome); (Univ. of Malta). Dip. Mar. (Pont. Faculty of Theology, “Marianum”, Rome) Kunvent Santa Marija ta’ Ġesù, 291, Triq San Pawl, Valletta VLT 1213, Malta. Dar Parrokkjali, 40, Pjazza San Lawrenz, San Lawrenz SLZ 1100, Gozo. t. 2122 1814 e. [email protected] m. 9983 2376 t. 2155 6073 e. [email protected] 34 35

GRECH, Rev. Can Joseph Latin Language SCIBERRAS, Rev. Mgr Lawrence Sacred Scripture & Church Music 30, Triq Rakela Camilleri, Nadur NDR 1060, Gozo. MA (St Thomas Univ., Rome); SThL (Stud. Bibl. Franc., Jerusalem); SSL (Bibl. Inst., Rome) m. 7906 7610 t. 2155 6913 e. [email protected] 17, Pjazza Santa Margerita, Sannat SNT 9032, Gozo. m. 7906 8166 t. 2155 1420 e. [email protected] GRECH, HL Mgr Mario Canon Law JUL (Lateran Univ., Rome); JCD (St Thomas Univ., Rome) SCIBERRAS, Rev. Fr Tony MSSP Consecrated Life 156, “Majorca”, Triq l-Avukat Anton Calleja, Kerċem KCM 1114, Gozo. SThD (Lateran Univ., Rome) m. 7971 0302 t. 2155 6378 e. [email protected] Dar Sant’Agata, Rabat RBT 2020, Malta. m. 7901 2013 t. 2145 9222 e. [email protected] GRIMA, Rev. Mgr Saviour Christian Archaeology MEMBERS OF STAFF SThL (St Thomas Univ., Rome); DipArch (Pont. Inst. of Christian Archaeology, Rome) SULTANA, Rev. Mgr Joseph Sacred Scripture MEMBERS OF STAFF “Tabor”, Triq ta’ Grunju, Nadur NDR 2139, Gozo. SSL (Pont. Bibl. Inst., Rome); SThD (Gregorian Univ., Rome) t. 2155 1726 e. [email protected] 1, Triq tat-Trux, Għarb GRB 1320, Gozo. MASINI, Rev. Fr Effie Social Sciences m. 7993 5314 t. 2156 0954 e. [email protected] LicSocSc (St Thomas Univ., Rome) 27, Triq Sir Mikelanġ Refalo, Victoria VCT 1430, Gozo. TEUMA, Rev. Fr Anthony Psychodynamics LicMetPed(Salesian Univ.,Rome); MAScForm (Gregorian Univ., Rome); m. 9948 7751 t. 2155 1284 e. [email protected], [email protected] DipSS (Stud. Bibl. Franc., Jerusalem) MERCIECA, Rev. Fr Joseph Church Music 86, Triq Ġnien Xibla, Xagħra XRA 2405, Gozo. DipMusSac (Pont. Inst. of Sacred Music, Rome) m. 7973 4831 t. 2155 7164 e. [email protected] 72, Triq Vajrinġa, Victoria VCT 1319, Gozo. m. 9946 1148 t. 2156 3351 e. [email protected] XERRI, Rev. Mgr Jimmy History of Philosophy PhL (St Thomas Univ., Rome) MIZZI, Rev. Mgr Anthony Sacred Scripture Dar tal-Kappillan, Triq il-Kappillan Bernard Haber, Nadur NDR 1051, Gozo. SSL (Biblical Inst., Rome) m. 9944 8706 t. 2156 0501 e. [email protected], [email protected] 26, Triq il-Kbira, Sannat SNT 1513, Gozo. t. 2155 1413 CONTACTS OF OTHER OFFICIALS SALIBA, Rev. Can Noel Social Sciences ATTARD, Ms Maria Formation Ministries LicSocSc (St Thomas Univ., Rome) Dar Ġużeppa Debono, Triq Lourdes, Għajnsielem GSM 2200, Gozo. “Ave Maria”, Triq il-Madonna taċ-Ċiċri, Żebbuġ ZBB 1306, Gozo. m. 7904 6051 t. 2155 2595 e. [email protected] m. 7955 1818 t. 2155 1818 e. [email protected] BEZZINA, Mr Joseph Administrator SCERRI, Rev. Fr Hector Dogmatic Theology 6, Triq Sir Paul Boffa, Victoria, VCT 2113, Gozo. BA Phil & HumStud(IPHS, Faculty of Theology, Malta); SThL (Univ. of Malta); m. 9928 0693 t. 2155 1967 e. [email protected] SThD (Gregorian Univ., Rome) 6, Triq iż-Żonqor, Santa Venera SVR 1805, Malta. BORG, Rev. Mgr Carmel Librarian m. 7965 1710 t. 2144 3543 e. [email protected] “Carvin”, Pjazza San Girgor, Kerċem KCM 1011, Gozo. t. 2155 6479, 2155 4865 e. [email protected] 36 37

CARDONA, Rev. Mgr Paul, SThB Seminary Board Member PROPAEDEUTIC YEAR Dar Parrokkjali, Triq il-Karità, Victoria VCT 1200, Gozo. m. 9965 1961 t. 2155 6377 e. [email protected] Introduction to Philosophy CURMI, Rev. Fr Michael SThL Vice-Rector & Vocational Director 2 ECTS CAN FRANK BAJADA & Propaedeutic Director 1. Introduction: What is Philosophy? “St. Anthony”, Triq l-Ispiera, Xagħra XRA 1710, Gozo. 2. The Principal Themes of Philosophy m. 9953 9722 t. 2155 3182 e. [email protected] a. Human Knowledge and the Epistemological Problem MICALLEF, Rev. Fr Reuben SThB Seminary Board Member b. Philosophy and the Physical World

MEMBERS OF STAFF Dar Parrokkjali, Triq il-Knisja, Żebbuġ ZBG 1204, Gozo. c. The Anthropological Problem m. 9924 5080 t. 2155 4882, 2155 9043 e. [email protected] d. Metaphysics MINTOFF, Rev. Can Michael SThL Seminary Board Member e. Religion “Marton”, Triq Salvu Gambin, Għasri GSR 1040, Gozo. 3. A Brief Introduction to the Principal Philosophical Schools throughout m. 7904 9055 t. 2155 1231 e. [email protected] the History of Philosophy.

PORTELLI, Ms Dorienne Formation Ministries Assessment: One hour thirty minute written test 100% PROPAEDEUTIC “Marvic”, Triq 31 ta’ Marzu, Victoria VCT 2069, Gozo. Select Bibliography m. 9989 3994 t. 2155 3655, 2156 1749 e. [email protected] Battista M., Introduzione alla Filosofia, Milano, 1990. REFALO, Rev. Fr Alexander SThL, MAScForm Spiritual Director N.B., Vjal it-Tmienja ta’ Settembru, Xagħra XRA 9020, Gozo. m. 9900 1861 t. 2155 6184 e. [email protected] LOGIC: CRITICAL THINKING 2 ECTS VACANT The main aim of the course is to bring the traditional subject of logic directly into contact with the various fallacies that crop up in various fields of knowledge and communication; analyzing the roots and causes of different type of fallacies. Attention will also be given to: • The general rules covering the construction of valid inferences. • Language and its oneness with thought, reasoning, and communicating; its variety and uses. • Deduction and induction; hypotheses and probability; verification and falsification. • Analysis of the roots and causes of different types of fallacies. 38 39

Assessment: One hour thirty minute written test 100% The course guides the student in researching Theology-related themes Select Bibliography and to present such research in a proper scientific work. This is achieved COPI Irving M., Introduction to Logic, New York 1986. in four steps. First, the course explains the way to go about in choosing SANGUINETTI J., Logic and Gnoseology, Vatican 1989. the right theme for a paper; secondly, it indicates the main sources of the various branches of Theology, sources that have to be consulted before initiating a specific research; thirdly, it illustrates the method to be followed Latin Language in the citation of bibliographical references in a coherent manner; and, 8 ECTS CAN JOSEPH GRECH finally, it describes the technicalities that have to be adhered to in the The chief aim of this course is to give the student the ability to read and presentation of the research in a scientific and methodological way. write both Classical and Church Latin, thus enabling him to handle classical works and ecclesiastical writings, including typical liturgical texts, official Assessment: A one hour practical session Church documents and theological literature. including an oral test 100% The course which has been designed to lead the student to achieve the Select Bibliography Secondary Education Certificate in Latin, comprises study-units focusing BEZZINA J., Methodology - a style manual for the writing of term papers, PROPAEDEUTIC PROPAEDEUTIC on grammar, syntax and literature. dissertations and theses, Victoria/Gozo 1998. Assessment: Two-hour written test every semester 100% FARINA R., Metodologia. Awiamento alia tecnica dellavoro scientifico (=Biblioteca di scienze religiose 6), Zurich 1973. Select Bibliography MHRA Style book. Notes for authors, editors, and writers of theses, fourth COLLINS I.F., A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin, Washington DC 1988. edition, London 1991. HILLARD A.E. and BOTTING C.G., Elementary Latin Excercises, London ROSEN L. J. - LAURENCE B., The Allyn and Bacon Handbook, third edition, 2001. Boston/MA etc 1992. HILLARD A.E. and BOTTING C.G., Elementary Latin Translation Book, London 1959. NORTH M.A. and HILLARD A.E., Latin Prose Composition, London 2001. INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY 2 ECTS Fr Daniel Xerri Reference Sources Main objective: The course intends to help students understand the true KENNEDY B.H., The Revised Latin Primer, London 1979. meaning of Theology and the importance of theological formation for future priests, in the light of Pastores dabo vobis. RESEARCH TOOLS IN THEOLOGY The course: Nature and function of theology. True theology proceeds 2 ECTS MGR JOSEPH BEZZINA from the faith and aims at leading to the faith. Christological and ecclesial The main objective of this course is to train participants in researching and dimensios of theology. Theology at the service of truth and of revealed writing a paper related to theological themes according to scientific norms. Truth. Theology at the service of the Church and its Magisterium. 40 41

Relations between theology and philosophy. Monastic and scholastic COURSE OF PHILOSOPHY 2012-2013 (1st Cycle) theology. Positive and systematic theology. Theological pluralism. Various theological disciplines. A complete and unified vision of theology. Pastoral PHILOSOPHY OF KNOWLEDGE nature of theology. 5 ECTS CAN FRANK BAJADA 1. Method and History of Epistemology. 2. Towards truth: Logical and Assessment: One hour thirty minute written test 100% ontological truth in Saint Thomas. 3. The subjective and the objective poles Select Bibliography in knowledge. 4. The Structure of Consciousness and its relation to reality. CONGREGATION FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION, The theological formation 5. The finality of knowledge. Critical Examination of the various sources of future priests, 22 February 1976. and ways of knowledge: self-knowledge, knowledge of matter; reasoning, CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH, Donum veritatis. On memory. 6. The Problem of Error. 7. Scepticism and its problematics. 8. The the ecclesial vocation of the theologian, 24 May 1990. dynamic character of human knowledge. Limits of human knowledge and JOHN PAUL II, Pastores dabo vobis, 25 March 1992. their transcendence. JOHN PAUL II, Fides et ratio, 14 September 1998. Assessment: Essay about 2000 words 30% RATZINGER CARD. JOSEPH, The nature and mission of Theology, San

PROPAEDEUTIC Ten-minute oral 10% Francisco 1995. Two-hour written test 60% Select Bibliography GIARDELLA P., La Conoscenza, Roma 1991. HUBER C., Critica del Sapere, Roma 1993. CYCLE st 1

PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON 5 ECTS MGR ANTON BORG The main objective of this course is to go in detail in the study of the human person through the reflective or subjective method; man as an incarnate spirit, a being in the world, man as a social, free, corporal, historical, culturally conditioned being; as man is seen as a moral subject anthropology offers the basis for morality, other issues dealing with man’s irrevocable decision in life, his final decision in death, the problem of evil; his intellectual dynamism towards the Absolute to be deeply discussed. • Man’s search for meaning: nature and importance of a philosophical anthropology. 42 43

• The human person as a moral subject and as a norm of moral behaviour. REALE G. – ANTISERI D., Il Pensiero Occidentale dalle Origini ad Oggi, Vol. • Man as a being with others: his relational reality. I, Brescia 1983. • Man as a self-conscious being: intelligent and free. • Man as an interiority within a body. History of Philosophy VI: LATER MODERN PHILOSOPHY • Man as a historical being: his unique self-realisation in freedom. 4 ECTS MGR JIMMY XERRI • Man as mortal and yet as transcending death. The objective of the course is to cover the main thinkers and schools of • Man and culture. thought of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Assessment: Ten-minute oral 20% The principal subjects of the course will be: Idealism, Kiekegaard, Nietzsche, Two-hour written test 80% Neo-Thomism, Pragmatism, Analytical Philosophy, Phenomenology, Select Bibliography Existentialism, Postmodernism. DONCEEL J., Philosophical Anthropology, New York 1967. Assessment: Essay about 2000 words 30% GEVAERJ J., Il problema dell’uomo: introduzione all’antropologia filosofica, Two-hour written test 70% Torino 1973. Select Bibliography ARIEW R. – WATIANS E., Modern Philosophy: An Anthology of Primary History of Philosophy V: Sources, Indiana 2009. THE RENAISSANCE AND EARLY MODERN ERA AYER J., Philosophy in the Twentieth Century, London 1984. 4 ECTS MGR JIMMY XERRI RADCLIFFE E. – McCARTY R., Late Modern Philosophy: Essential Readings CYCLE CYCLE st st • The aim is to study the two centuries (15th & 16th) of the rebirth of 1 1 with Commentary, Oxford 2007. classical Greek philosophy, a period considered as transitory and REALE G. – ANTISERI D., Il Pensiero Occidentale dalle Origini ad Oggi, Vol. introductory to the Modern Era, of which the first two centuries (17th I, Brescia 1983. & 18th) will also be treated. • The Renaissance: The revival of Platonism, Aristotelism, Nicholas of GROUP AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Cusa, Machiavelli, Giordano Bruno, Galileo Galilei, Frances Bacon, the 2 ECTS FR GEORGE BORG revival of Scholaticism. The nature of Social Psychology. Social Influence processes. Group • Early modern Period: Descartes, Pascal, Spinoza, Leibniz, British structure process. Socialization. Empiricism, The Enlightenment, Kant. Assessment: Fifteen-minute oral 100% Assessment: Two-hour written test 100% Select Bibliography Select Bibliography RADFORD J. and GOVIER E., A Text Book of Psychology, London 1987. FRIGGIERI J., In-Nisġa tal-Ħsieb, Vol. II, Malta 2007. KENNY A., The Rise of Modern Philosophy, Vol. III, Oxford 2008. 44 45

INTRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PSYCHOLOGY GUIDICINI P., Nuovo manuale della ricerca sociologica, Milano 1987. 2 ECTS FR GEORGE BORG SMELSER N.J., Manuale di Sociologia, Bologna 1984. Introduction (origina and divisions of Psychology; Psychology and the (The student is also given field-work to exercise practically that he has learned other disciplines on man; method in Psychology). Motivation, feelings theoretically in the course). and emotions; perception, conflict and frustration; defence mechanisms. Three accounts of human development: Leaming’s theory, Piaget’s theory, SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY Freud’s theory. 4 ECTS MGR RENATO BORG Assessment: Essay about 2000 words 30% Sociological approaches towards the family. Family models in various Two hour written test 70% cultures and in history. Classical theories: Morgan, Engels, Durkheim, Select Bibliography Mauss; contemporary theories: Levi-Strauss, Tillion, Parsons. The functions KAHN J. and WRIGHT SE, Human Growth and Development of Personality, and structure of and roles within the contemporary family. Socio- New York 1980. demographic aspects of the contemporary family. Family life as influenced by the State and politics in 20th century Europe. Is the family in crisis? The TECHNIQUES IN SOCIAL RESEARCH family in Gozo. 2 ECTS CAN NOEL SALIBA Assessment: Essay about 2000 words 30% The main objective of the study of the techniques used in social Two-hour written test 70% research is to gain a better and clearer understanding of the methods and Select Bibliography CYCLE CYCLE st st techniques used nowadays to understand, judge and interpret repeated AA. VV. La “Familiaris Consortio”, Città del Vaticano 1982. 1 1 phenomena in today’s society. This course aims at enabling our students BURGALASSI E., Sociologia della famiglia, Roma 1974. by giving them particular skills to know and interpret the main social MlCHEL A., Sociologia della famiglia, Bologna 1981. trends in today’s reality. The Course. Sociology and social research. The theory behind social CURRENT SOCIAL ISSUES research. The process of social research. Hypothesis and documentation. 4 ECTS FR EFFIE MASINI Methods of obtaining data; census, questionnaires, interviews, Work and Economy: nature of work from a christian perspective, work caseanalysis, participant observation, life-histories. Limits and adjacent and the economic processes, industrial relations. Free-Time and Leisure: problems. Working on data obtained: statistics and conclusions. nature of free-time. God’s plan, moral aspects of leisure activities. A Assessment: Fifteen-minute oral 100% case-study; tourism, internal and external. Ecology: nature and ecology, main ecological problems, a biblical perspective. Man and nature in the Select Bibliography teaching of the Church. Youth: in a changing society, frustrations and FERRARROTTI F., Trattato di Sociologia, Torino 1977. expectations. A case study: voluntary work. Emargination: nature of 46 47

emargination, biblical aspect, crime and deviance, educational dropouts, INTRODUCTION TO THE PENTATEUCH sick and aged. 4 ECTS MGR LAWRENCE SCIBERRAS Assessment: Essay about 2000 words 30% The question of authenticity. The origin of the dependent legal Two-hour written test 70% collections and codes. The growth of the four sources strata: Yahwist, Select Bibliography Elohist, Deuteronomist, Priestly. Terminology, content, scope and style. ABELA A. M., Changing Youth Culture in Malta, Malta 1992. The development from the original law-book to the present book of CAUCHI N. G., Ix-Xogħol u I-Mistrieħ fit-Tagħlim tal-Knisja (Work and Rest Deuteronomy. A study of the four other books of the Mosaic era. in the teaching of the Church), Gozo 1993. Assessment: Ten-minute oral 20% CLEGG H. A., Sindacato e contrattazione collettiva, Milano 1980. Two-hour written test 80% WORSLEY P., Problems of modern society, a sociological perspective, Select Bibliography Penguin 1981. FOHRER G., Introduction to the Old Testament, London 1976. MALY E.H., “Introduction to the Pentateuch” in The New Jerome Biblical GREEK AND HEBREW CULTURE OF THE BIBLE Commentary, Chap.1 , London 1990. 4 ECTS MGR JOSEPH SULTANA NOTH M., A History of Pentateuchal Traditions, London 1973. Methods of biblical textual criticism. Orthographic errors in the N.T. Greek text. The Jewish Synod of Jamnia. The Targum, the Midrash, the Mishnah. THE HUMAN MORAL ACT The principal Jewish feasts referred to in the N.T. The feasts of the Passover, 4 ECTS MGR ANTON BORG CYCLE CYCLE st st of Expiation (Yom Kippur), of the Weeks, of the Boaths. The Sabbath. The The main objective of this course is to deal with the structure, the 1 1 Archaeology of the Holy Land. presuppositions and the conditionings of the moral act; only the moral Assessment: Essay about 2000 words 30% act is the act specifically human; to examine the sources of the moral act, Two-hour written test 70% namely (a)the material act, (b)the intention of the doer and the free will Select Bibliography of the moral agent (c) the conditionings of the intention and free will; to ADINOLFI M., Entraronoa Cafarnao, Jerusalem 1997. tackle deeply moral principles: voluntary in cause, the principle of double AHARON Y., The Macmillan Bible Atlas, 3rd edition, Jerusalem 1993. effect, the principle of totality, the lesser evil and the conflict of values. BRIGHT J., A History of Israel, London 1965. • The human act: the personal actuation of the moral good. MARTINI C.M., I Libri di Dio, Torino 1975. • The personal structure and constituent principles of the human act. POSNER R., Jewish Liturgy, Jerusalem 1977. • Obstacles impairing the human act. SCIBERRAS L., II-Festi Liturġiċi tal-Lhud (The Liturgical Feasts of the Jews), • The sources defining the morality of the human act. Malta 1993. • The imputability of indirectly willed actions. • The principles of totality, of double effect and conflict of values. 48 49

Assessment: Essay about 2000 words 30% S. LITURGY: GESTURES & SYMBOLISM Ten-minute oral 10% 2 ECTS FR IGNATIUS BORG Two hour written test 60% Liturgical symbolism in the modern world. Various interpretations of Select Bibliography liturgical symbols. Gestures and symbols of liturgical celebrations. A major CHIAVACCI E., Morale Generale, vol.1 , Assisi 1977. expressivity of the sacraments. Other aspects of rituality. PESCHKE H., Christian Ethics, vol.1, Dublin 1989. Assessment: Fifteen-minute oral 100% VIDAL M., L’Atteggiamento Morale, vol.1, Assisi 1976. Select Bibliography ALDAZABAL J., Simboli e gesti, significato antropologico, biblico e liturgico, THE THEOLOGY OF SIN Torino 1988. 4 ECTS MGR ANTON BORG DONGHI K., Gesti e parole, Città del Vaticano 1993. The main objective of this course is to deal with sin understood as the ROUET A., Arte e liturgia, Città del Vaticano 1992. act that destroys man’s communion with God, with himself, with his fellow SCOUARNEC M., Vivere, credere e celebrare, Torino 1984. men and with nature; to study the biblical, the patristic, the scholastic and WEIDINGER L. - WEIDINGER, N., Gesti, segni e simboli nella liturgia, Torino the theological understanding of this negative human act; to comprehend 1987. better Original Sin and the Sin of the World that form as background for man’s negative moral behaviour; to understand Jesus Christ’s salvific act PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL: from evilness and man’s adoption as son and heir to the Kingdom of God. A BIBLICAL AND PASTORAL PERSPECTIVE CYCLE CYCLE st st The reality of sin: biblical, patristic, theological, anthropological reflections. 2 ECTS FR MARCELLO GHIRLANDO OFM 1 1 Distinction of sins: venial and grave. The sources of sin: the sin of the world The aim of this course if to give an integral biblical perspective as regards the and original sin. Seduction, scandal and co-operation in the sin of others. idea of the personification of evil in the whole context of revelation and how Assessment: Essay about 2000 words 30% this was subsequently interpreted by the Church in its theological debates Ten-minute oral 10% and pastoral praxis vis-a-vis phenomena such as satan ism, spiritism, belief Two-hour written test 60% in spells, magic practices, etc. This will serve as the basis for subsequent Select Bibliography debate as regards the relevance of the specific Ministry of Exorcism in the QUARELLO E., L’Amore e il peccato, Bologna 1971. Christian Churches, with special reference to the Catholic Church. Special SCHOONENBERG P., Man and Sin, London 1965. emphasis will be laid on this specific pastoral ministry amongst youth. TETTAMANZI D., Temi di Morale Fondamentale, Milano 1975. Assessment: One-hour written test 100% VIDAL M., L’Atteggiamento Morale, vol.1, Assisi 1976. Select Bibliography CLIMATI C., I giovani e l’esoretismo. Magia, satanismo e occultismo: l’infanno del fuoco che non brucia, Milano 2004. 50 51

HERRON B., I Saw Satan fall, The Ways of Spiritual Warfare, Luton 1997. Papal Documents: Ad Gentes (1965), Populorum Progressio (1967), Evangelii JOHNSTON H.E. - ALOI P.(ed.), The New Generation Witches. Teenage Nuntiandi (1975), Christifideles Laici (1988), Redemptoris Missio (1990). Witchcraft in Contemporary Culture,Hampshire 2007. NANNI G., Il dito di Dio e il potere di Satana, l’Esorcismo, Lib. Ed. Vaticana, CHRISTIAN ARCHAEOLOGY Roma 2004. 2 ECTS MGR SAVIOUR GRIMA PETERSEN J.A. (ed.), Contemporary Religious Satanism, A Critical Anthology, A study of this course aims principally to inspire deep reflection on the Surrey 2009. Gospel message through the help and examples lived by the first witnesses of Christ. The eloquent features of christian life in the first centuries ISLAM: AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE offer also a perennial school of faith, hope and charity. They also revive 2 ECTS FR JOSEPH ELLUL O.P. one’s religious identity on a sort of spiritual journey in matters of liturgy, A survey of the main elements that constitute Islam as a religion, as a catechesis, administration, community and pastoral life. civilization and as a culture. 1) A Community; 2) A Prophet; A Book; 4) A The course. Different periods of Rome’s sacred monuments, especially the Belief; 5) A Moral Code; 6) A Mystical Tradition; 7) A Political Movement. catacombs. Literary sources: Biblical, Patristic, and other christian literature. Assessment: One-hour written test 100% Archaeological studies through the ages. Origin of different christian Select Bibliography cemeteries. The Church’s property. The tombs of the martyrs: rites, beliefs JOMIER J., How to understand Islam, London 1988. and organisations. Funeral inscriptions: christian invocations, sacraments, RIPPIN A., Muslims: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices, London 2011. dogmatic truths, biblical paintings, etc. Transportation of martyrs from CYCLE CYCLE st st SCHIMMEL A., Mystical Dimensions of Islam, Chapel Hill 1978. the cemeteries outside the city. Rome’s favourite places of prayers and 1 1 WEISS B., The Spirit of Islamic Law, Athens (Georgia) 2006. pilgrimages with sound inspirations for the new evangelization. Assessment: One-hour written test 100% THE THEOLOGY OF THE MISSIONS Select Bibliography 2 ECTS FR JOHN CURMI BARUFFA A., Le Catacombe di San Callisto: storia, archeologia, fede, Città The course: A brief introduction to Missiology. Missio Dei. The Mission of del Vaticano 1992. Jesus Christ. The christological and soteriological foundations of Mission. LICCARDO G., Introduzione allo Studio dell’Archeologia Cristiana, Storia, The Mission of the Holy Spirit: the pneumatological foundation of Mission. Metodo, Tecnica, Torino 2004. The Missionary Church. Salvation. The Papal Documents. MAGGIO S., Archeologia Cristiana, (pro manuscripto), Roma 1971. Assessment: One-hour written test 100% STEVENSON J., The Catacombs, Life and Death in Early Christianity, New Select Bibliography York 1985. BOSCH D., Transforming Mission: Shifts in the Theology of Mission, NY 1991. TESTINI P., Archeologia Cristiana, Bari 1980. WOLANIN A., Teologia della Missione, Roma 1994. 52 53

CHURCH HISTORY - Malta and Gozo (60-2000) 2002. 2 ECTS MGR JOSEPH BEZZINA FIORINI Stanley - HORATIO C.R. VELLA, New Twelfth Century Evidence for The main objective of the course is to project an overview of the history the Pauline tradition and Christianity in the Maltese Islands, in The cult of the Church in Malta and Gozo from the first preaching of the gospel by of Saint Paul in the Christian Churches and in Maltese tradition, ed. by Saint Paul the Apostle down to recent times with the aim of prompting John Azzopardi, Malta 2006, 161-172. participants to widen their knowledge on the development of religious belief in this island nation. Latin Language The course opens with an appraisal of the first attestations of Christian 8 ECTS CAN JOSEPH GRECH belief in Malta, the palaeochristian cemeteries of the late third century, The chief aim of this course is to give the student the ability to read and and its further development in Roman and Byzantine times. The Muslims, write both Classical and Church Latin, thus enabling him to handle classical it was thought, despoiled the islands of their inhabitants and their faith. works and ecclesiastical writings, including typical liturgical texts, official The recently unearthed evidence that points to a Christian community Church documents and theological literature. in Gozo with its own bishop will be discussed at length. Christianity The course which has been designed to lead the student to achieve the flourished again in the open during the twelfth century when the islands Secondary Education Certificate in Latin, comprises study-units focusing were occupied by the Normans. These were followed by a succession of on grammar, syntax and literature. European Catholic powers and, eventually, by the religious military order Assessment: Two-hour written test every semester 100% of the Knights of Saint John. The ecclesiastical establishment witnessed Select Bibliography CYCLE CYCLE st st a renaissance and the Church permeated the life of all the Maltese. After COLLINS I.F., A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin, Washington DC 1988. 1 1 a short turbulence under the French, the British took Malta under their HILLARD A.E. and BOTTING C.G., Elementary Latin Excercises, London protection. The period, though not free from friction in Church-State 2001. relations, witnessed a steady rise in the population and this lead to a HILLARD A.E. and BOTTING C.G., Elementary Latin Translation Book, rapid expansion in all Church activities. Gozo got a bishop again by the London 1959. establishment of the diocese in 1864. The attainment of nationhood in NORTH M.A. and HILLARD A.E., Latin Prose Composition, London 2001. 1964 coincided with the post-conciliar Church struggling to meet the Reference Sources challenges of the new age. KENNEDY B.H., The Revised Latin Primer, London 1979. Assessment: One-hour written test 100%

Select Bibliography CHURCH MUSIC BEZZINA Joseph, Church History - including an account of the Church in 4 ECTS FR JOSEPH MERCIECA Malta, Gozo 1994. The aim of this programme is to provide a context and content for BEZZINA Joseph, L-Istorja tal-Knisja f‘Malta (=Kullana Kulturali 42), Malta students to be able to acquire knowledge and deepen their understanding 54 55

and appreciation of Gregorian chant: the official and proper chant of the COURSE OF THEOLOGY 2012-2013 (2nd Cycle) Roman Latin Catholic Church. The programme places special emphasis on the study of the history of THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS liturgical music and the theory and practice of Gregorian chant, comprising 5 ECTS MGR ANTHONY MIZZI textual understanding of the liturgical literature. The main objective is to enable the student to appreciate the uniqueness of each one of the Synoptic Gospels in the examination of their content, stucture and theological perspective and to be familiar with the discussions in biblical scholarship dealing with various topics in the study of the Synoptics. The course. The following issues are considered based on the wide consensus in the present state of research: the origin and nature of the Gospels; the history of the Synoptic problem and proposed solutions. An introduction to the Gospels dealing with the literary and historical aspects will be followed by a detailed discussion to bring out the overall theological message. This discussion will include the Christological titles, the parables and the miracles of Jesus. Exegesis of some selected texts will also provide the opportunity to discuss problems arising from the text. CYCLE st Assessment: Essay about 2000 words 30% 1 Two-hour written test 60% Ten-minute oral 10% Select Bibliography BROWN R. E., An Introduction to the New Testament, New York 1997. BROWN R. E., etc., Aspects of New Testament Thought, in The New Jerome CYCLE

Biblical Commentary, chap. 81,. London 1991. nd 2 COLLlNS R. F., Introduction to the New Testament, New York 1997. KINGSBURY J.D., Jesus Christ in Matthew, Mark and Luke, Philadelphia 1981. MEIER J.P., A Marginal Jew, Vol.I-IV, New York 2009. MONASTERIO R. A., - CARMONA A.R., Vangeli Sinottici e Atti degli Apostoli, in Introduzione allo Studio della Bibbia, vol. 6, Brescia 1995. 56 57

THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES THE PAULINE LETTERS - II AND THE LETTER TO THE HEBREWS 4 ECTS MgR ANTHONY MIZZI 5 ECTS MGR ANTHONY MIZZI The main objective of this unit is to show to the student that not only the The main objective of this course is to allow the student to come further Christ’s events were part of the divine design but even the events of the in contact with other important issues in Paul’s thought especially his primitive comunity, if read in the correct perspective, reveal God’s plan in christocentric soteriology, the situation of humanity before Christ and Jesus for the salvation of all, and what happened in the Church from its his moral teachings applied in Christian life. The Letter to the Hebrews beginnings had the effect of continuing Jesus’ work, thus relating Acts to provides its dominant theological theme on the priesthood of Christ. Luke’s Gospel which appeal to the same authorship into a single narrative This unit will continue to read the other Pauline letters: Galatians and arc within a historical and theological framework. Romans, the Captivity Letters (Phil., Col., Eph., Phlm.), the Pastoral Letters (1-2Tim., Ti) as well as the Letter to the Hebrews, discussing issues of The course. Treating Acts as the second book of Luke responding to his authorship, integrity of composition and other problems where necessary. perspective, the course will s’eek to examine the various literary aspects: The content and the theological message of each letter is expounded, the content, language and style, structure and literary genre. The question followed by an exegesis of some selected texts to explore certain Pauline about its purpose will be addressed. This will entail a study of the close doctrinal themes: christology (Christ-event and its effects expressed in connection between narrative and theology in Luke and to illustrate different images: justification, reconciliation, etc.), anthropology (before fundamental theological themes of Luke: universal salvation, Jesus Christ: sin, law and man; in Christ: grace and faith); ethics (in Christian life); Christ, eschatology, pneumatology and ecclesiology. Other issues to be Christ’s priesthood in Hebrews. tackled: its historical value and authorship. A detailed study of selected Assessment: Ten-minute oral 20% passages will discuss certain problems arising from the text and show the Two-hour written test 80% significance of the Lukan narrative for the Church today. Assessment: Two-hour written test 80% Select Bibliography Ten-minute oral 20% BARBAGLIO G. - FABRIS R., Le Lettere di Paolo, 3 vols, Roma 1980. BOSCH J.S., Scritti Paolini, in Introduzione allo Studio della Bibbia, Vol. 7, Select Bibliography Brescia 1991. BOTTlNI G.C., Introduzione all’ Opera di Luca, Aspetti Teologici, Jerusalem 2011. CYCLE CYCLE FITZMYER J.A., Pauline Theology, chap. 82, (also chap. 47, 48, 51, 52, 54-56, nd nd BOTTINI G.C. – CASALINI N., Trama e Teologia degli Atti degli Apostoli, 2 2 60) in New Jerome Biblical Commentary, London 1991. Liber Annuus 49, Jerusalem 1999. FITZMYER J.A., According to Paul: Studies in the Theology of the Apostle, FITZMYER J. A., The Acts of the Apostles, New York 1998. New York 1993. JOHNSON L.T., The Acts of the Apostles, Sacra Pagina, Vol. 5, Collegeville PENNA R., Paul the Apostle, 2 vols, Collegeville 1996. 1992. VANHOYE A., Il Messaggio della Lettera agli Ebrei, Torino 1979. MONASTERIO R. A. – CARMONA A.R., Vangeli Sinottici e Atti degli Apostoli, in Introduzione allo Studio della Bibbia, Vol. 6, Brescia 1995. 58 59

THE THEOLOGY OF GRACE The course seeks to treat various themes, inlcuding man’s creation in God’s 5 ECTS MGR JOSEPH FARRUGIA image, evolution, the gift of human freedom, the complementarity of man The concept of ‘grace’ in the Bible: the O.T. background; the N.T. and the and woman, the human soul, the original state of human beings constituted in beginning of the theological concept. History of the theology of grace; the supernatural grace, the fall, suffering and death, and the promise of salvation. patristic era; St. Augustine; controversies and Church Councils; St Thomas Assessment: Essay of 2000 words 30% Aquinas; the Council of Trent and its consequences; modern times. The Two-hour written test 60% theology of grace; good and bad deeds; the impossibility of the sinner Ten-minute oral 10% recovering on his own and of every human being persevering without Select Bibliography sin except with the help of Grace. The freely-given supernatural grace. INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL COMMISSION, Communion and Sufficient grace. Justification through faith and grace. Grace and original Stewardship: Human Persons Created in the Image of God, Vatican sin. Grace and freedom. City 2004. Assessment: Essay about 2000 words 30% LADARIA L., Antropologia Teologica, Casale Monferrato 1995. Two-hour written test 60% LADARIA L., Introduzione all’Antropologia Teologica, Casale Monferrato 1992. Ten-minute oral 10% LADARIA L., Salvation of All, Miami 2008. Select Bibliography RATZINGER J., ‘In the Beginning...’. A Catholic Understanding of the Story BENI A. – BIFFI G., La Grazia di Cristo, Torino 1974. of Creation and the Fall, Edinburgh 1995. LADARIA L., Antropologia teologica, chaps. 7-10, Roma 1986. SCHÖNBORN C., Chance or Purpose? Creation, Evolution and a Rational RAHNER K., The Experience of Grace in Theological Investigations, Ill, Faith, San Francisco 2007. London 1967. RAHNER K., Nature and Grace in Theological Investigations, IV, London MARIOLOGY: MARY “ICON OF THE MYSTERY” 1966. 4 ECTS FR GERARD BUHAGIAR Y ARNOLD E., The Second Gift: A Study of Grace. Slough 1974. The main objective of the course is to offer the student how the latest developments in exegesis and theology, based on Sacred Scripture, CYCLE CYCLE nd nd CHRISTIAN ANTHROPOLOGY especially during the last half of the twentieth century, have contributed 2 2 4 ECTS FR HECTOR SCERRI greatly to the place of Mary in the salvation history. She is the messianic The aim of the study-unit lies in studying the truth about man in the light woman that accompanies Christ and the Church, as well as the valuable of Revelation. Man, created in the image of God and endowed with his model in the ecclesial image. gifts, is called (a) to be his friend and thus the recipient of his love, and The course: the history of both dogma and theology presents the faith consequently (b) to be the steward of creation. The study-unit presents a of the Church and its enduring attention to the Virgin Mary and to her theology of creation and man’s place in the divine plan. mission in the economy of salvation. A particular analysis of Chapter VIII 60 61

of Vatican II “Lumen Gentium”. A doctrinal synthesis about the Virgin Mary ESCHATOLOGY in the light of the mystery of Christ and the Church. Other mariological 2 ECTS MGR JOSEPH FARRUGIA reflections from the Church’sMagisterium , in the catholic theology, in the Eschatology as part of Theology, its importance. The Judgement, the liturgy and in the ecumenical movement and pastoral activity. resurrection from the dead and eternal life in Scripture. The teaching of Assessment: Ten-minute oral 20% the Church as found in Tradition and the latest developments. Two-hour written test 80% Assessment: One-hour written test 100% Select Bibliography Select Bibliography De FIORES S. - MEO S., Nuovo Dizionario di Mariologia, Milano 1985. BIFFI G., Linee di escatologia cristiana, Milano 1984. O’DONNELL C., Celebrare con Maria, le feste e le memorie di Maria nell’Anno Pazo C., Teologia dell’al di la’, Roma 1983. Liturgico, Città del Vaticano 1994. TRAVIS S.H., Christian Hope and the Future of Man, London 1980. PERRELLA S.M., Ecco Tua Madre (Gv. 19,27). La Madre di Gesù nel Magistero di Giovanni Paolo II e nell’oggi della Chiesa e del mondo, Milano 2007. THE VALUE AND INVIOLABILITY OF THE HUMAN LIFE SERRA A., E c’era la Madre di Gesù. . . . (Gv. 2,1), Milano 1989. 5 ECTS CAN GEORGE FRENDO Nato da Donna. . . (Gal. 4,4), Milano 1992. The relation of the human life and its integrity to the moral order. SERRA A., La Donna dell’Alleanza. Prefigurazioni di Maria nell’Antico “thou shalt no kill”: the law and precept in Revelation, and further Testamento, Padova 2006. theological elaboration. The teaching of the Church’s Magisterium. Direct and indirect killing. Killing in the name of society. Killing in a THE SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING just war. Suicide, euthanasia, abortion. Responsibility for one’s health. 2 ECTS MGR JOSEPH FARRUGIA Treatment, operations, preservations of life, cooperation. Surgery and This course deals with suffering and the ministry of the Church. The experimentations on human beings. subject matter is divided in two parts. The first part of the course addresses Assessment: Essay about 2000 words 30% the issue of the theological interpretation of human suffering. The second Two-hour written test 60% part considers the sacrament of the anointing of the sick: its foundations Ten-minute oral 10% CYCLE CYCLE nd nd 2 2 in Scripture and Tradition and its salvation context. Select Bibliography Assessment: One-hour written test 100% HARING B., Free and Faithful in Christ, Vol. 3, Slough 1981. Select Bibliography COYLE T. (ed.), Christian Ministry to the Sick, London 1986. RIGHT AND JUSTICE EMERSON J. G., Suffering. Its Meaning and Ministry, Nashville 1986. 5 ECTS MGR ANTON BORG ROCCHETTA C., I sacramenti della fede, Bologna 1985. The main objective of this course is to deal with justice from different VORGRIMLER H., Sacramental Theology, Collegeville 1992. aspects: social, legal and moral; commutative and distributive justice 62 63

are extensively treated; the relation between moral order and the CHRISTIAN SOCIAL ETHICS (IV & VIII COM) juridical order of justice; the biblical and the theological foundation 5 ECTS CAN GEORGE FRENDO of justice; the social teaching of the Magisterium of the Church is Christian Social Ethics in a historical perspective, in the biblical, theological examined. and ecclesial contexts. Nature of and distinction between “person”, • Right and Justice: the NT message and the socio-economic order. “society” and “international community”. Ecclesiology and diaconia: • A sound anthropology as the basis for an integral economic progress. rights and duties of the ecclesial community. “The truth will set you free” • An analysis, classification and characteristics of justice. (In 8,32): Christ himself, the saving Truth. Man who searches for Truth. A • Ownership in general and its different types. phenomenology and a sociology of truth. Truthfulness and discretion in • Injustice in general and its different types, reparation. communication. Truth and covenant fidelity. Human honour. • Church’s teaching regarding the dignity of the human person and his Assessment: Essay about 2000 words 30% fundamental human rights. Two-hour written test 60% • Human solidarity and its relation with the principles of common good Ten-minute oral 10% and subsidiarity. Select Bibliography • The virtue of justice incorporating its relation to Law, Love and Peace. HARING S., Free and Faithful in Christ, Slough 1979. • The social teaching of the Magisterium on Social Justice. • Work in the social teaching of the Church, including duties and rights THE HIERARCHICAL CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH of workers, trade unionism and workers’ partecipation. 4 ECTS H.L. MGR MARIO GRECH Assessment: Essay about 2000 words 30% The main objective: According to Pope John Paul II, the (new) canonical Two-hour written test 60% Ten-minute oral exam 10% legislation is to “be an effective instrument by the help of which the Church will be able to perfect itself in spirit of the Second Vatican Council, Select Bibliography and show itself ever more equal to carry out its salvific role in the world.” CHIAVACCI E., Principi di Morale Sociale, Firenze 1971. (Sacrae disiplinæ leges, AAS 75, 1983, pars II, p.XIII) COZZOLl M., Giustizia in F. Compagnoni, G. Piana, S. Privitera, Nuovo CYCLE CYCLE Dizionario di Teologia Morale, Torino 1990. A profound study of the the new Code of Canon Law will make one aware nd nd 2 2 GOFFI T. - PlANA G., Koinonia, Vol.3, Brescia 1984. that there should be no conflict between the rigour of ecclesiastical HARING B., Free and Faithful in Christ, Vol.3, Slough 1981. discipline and the healthy freedom of Christian community. HARING B., The Law of Christ, Westminster 1966. The course: In Bk II we can observe an internal arrangement which touches from top to bottom the hierarchical structure which is at the service of the pastoral ministry of the Church. The class syllabus does not cover all the jurisdictional entities which form the “totum” of that hierarchical 64 65

structure. However, a very wide and solid explanation of that structure is and ecclesiological tenets. However penal law remains a positive law, given during the course. As a matter of fact, the canons re. “The Supreme and as in the case of all man-made-Iaws, throughout the ages the way Authority of the Church”, “Particular Churches” and those which deal with sanctions were formulated and applied has evolved. The canonical system the parish and the office of its Pastor are all given particular attention: they is different from other similar civil systems not only in the type of penalties are vital and important structures through which the Church continues it contemplates, but also in what amounts to offence, the processes for the that ministry which was given to Peter and the Apostles by the Lord Jesus declaration or imposition of penalties and how the latter are extinguished. Christ himself. Assessment: Fifteen-minute oral 100% Assessment: Two-hour written test 80% Select Bibliography Ten-minute oral 20% BORRAS A., Les sanctions dans I’eglise, Paris 1990. Select Bibliography DE PAOLlS Valesio, CITO Davide, Le Sanzioni nella Chiesa. Commento al CHIAPPETTA L., Il Codice di Dirirtto Canonico - commento giuridico- Codice di Diritto Canonico Libro VI, Città del Vaticano, 2000. pastorale, Il ediz., Roma 1996. SANCHIS J., La Legge penale e il precetto penale, Milano 1993. Code of Canon Law, Commentary, English Translation of the 5th Spanish Edition, Montreal 1993. CHURCH HISTORY IV - Moderna (1800-2000) Code of Canon Law, Letter & Spirit, Canon Law Society of Great Britain & 4 ECTS MGR JOSEPH BEZZINA Ireland, London 1995. The main objective of the study of Church History is to gain a better and SWEENY, E. A., The Obligations and Rights of the Pastor of a Parish, New clearer comprehension of the Church, an understanding of the present day York 2002. problems, a deeper concept of the richness and sovereignty of truth, and for an effective apologia of the church. Thisfourth period of Church History CANON LAW: ECCLESIAL COMMUNION AND SANCTIONS delves into the historical events that have moulded the present times. 2 ECTS H.L. MGR MARIO GRECH The course opens with an appraisal of the French Revolution. It was the As the title of this course suggests, an introduction to Book VI of the bloody sequel to the age of Absolutism and for some years it succeeded Code of Canon Law aims at defining the pastoral significance of canonical CYCLE CYCLE to dechristianize European society. The post-Revolutionary period marks nd nd penalties, in that they are meant to seek only the spiritual integrity 2 2 the slow but certain subversion of the ancien regime and the old order of the whole church and the good of the offenders themselves. The it embodied and the beginning of a new political and social order that transgression of certain important and delicate values in the life of the marked a complete break with the past. A new period of Church History - Christian community calls for immediate disciplinary measures; otherwise, known for convenience as moderna - is ushered in. The ideals of liberalism the communio in the Church would suffer. and democracy swept through the nations in waves. In many countries The Church’s inherent right to have it’s own penal laws rests not only on the the rise of secularization put an end to ecclesiastical traditions over one classical principles underlining social philosophy but also on theological thousand years old. In the meantime the Church had to tackle the social 66 67

traditions over one thousand years old. In the meantime the Church had to study the Fathers and their writings. to tackle the social question generated by the industrial revolution and the • Part I (I-II centuries) examines the genesis of Christian Literature by problems created by the Nationalistic, Totalitarian, and Socialistic regimes. exploring (1) the primitive ecclesiastical writings; (2) the Apostolic The process of renewal animating the Church since after the French Fathers; (3) the apologetic literature ofthe second century; and (3) the revolution proceeded throughout the eventful nineteenth and twentieth heretical and anti-heretical literature during the same period. centuries finding a fitting expression in the missionary movement and • Part 11 (II-III centuries) examines the genesis of Christian Theology culminating in a new vision of the Church and the world projected by the by delving into the teachings of a selection of (1) Eastern writers; (2) second Vatican Council and the post-conciliar Church. African writers; and (3) Roman and other western writers. Assessment: Two-hour written test 100% Assessment: Essay about 2000 words 30% Select Bibliography Two-hour written test 70% BEZZINA Joseph, Church history, including an account of the Church in Select Bibliography Malta, Victoria/Gozo 1994. QUASTEN J., Patrologia, I, Roma 1975. BOKKENKOTTER Thomas, A concise history of the Catholic Church, revised The Ante-Nicene Fathers; translations of the writings of the Fathers down and expanded edition, New York etc 1990. to AD 325, 10 vols, edited by A. Roberts - J. Donaldson, reprinted History of the Church, ed by H. Jedin - K. Repgen - J. Dolan, 10 volumes, Edinburgh - Grand Rapids/MI 1996. London 1965-81. SCHATZ Klaus, Storia della Chiesa, Iv/Epoca Moderna II, Brescia 1995. CATHOLIC CELIBACY (SEMINAR) SHELLEY Bruce L., Church history in plain language, updated second 2 ECTS FR ANTHONY TEUMA edition, Dallas/TX etc. 1995 The main Objective of the seminar is to reflect about human sexuality from psychological, christian and priestly point of view. It considers PATROLOGY I + II Origins of Christian Literature sexuality as part of the energy and power that enables the priest in his and Genesis of Theology (I-III Centuries) love of God and self donation to his brethren. 5 ECTS MGR JOSEPH BEZZINA CYCLE CYCLE The Course The relevance of priestly celibacy today. The biblical nd nd The main objective of this course is to offer an overview of the life, 2 2 foundation of priestly celibacy. Priestly celibacy in church documents. the writings, and the teachings of a selection of early Christian writers, The meaning of human sexuality. Celibacy and psychology: its meaning, indicating their individual characteristics and placing their literary and dynamics and function. Relationship and intimacy. Healthy and unhealthy teaching activity in its proper historical context. ways of coping with the celibate option. Celibacy as a lifelong process. The course is introduced by an examination of (1) the Fathers in theological studies today; (2) the Fathers in the directives of the Church; (3) the importance of studying the Fathers; and (4) the method employed 68 69

Assessment: Written Paper 50% GIGLI A., Famiglie mutanti, Firenze 2010. Presentation 50% TAIBBI R., Doing Couple Therapy, New York 2009. Select Bibliography ZATTONI M. – GILLINI G., Il Grande Libro dei Genitori, Torino 2004. CENCINI A., Per Amore. Libertà e maturità affettiva nel celibato consacrato, Bologna 1994. Consecrated life CENClNI A., Con Amore. Libertà e maturità affettiva nel celibato consacrato, 4 ECTS FR TONY SCIBERRAS MSSp Bologna 1994. At the end of this course, participants would be able to: appreciate the CENCINI A., Nell’Amore. Libertà e maturità affettiva nel celibato consacrato, richness of ways in the following of Christ that developed throughout Bologna 1994. history; understand that Christian spirituality needs to be incarnated in COZZENS D., Freeing Celibacy, Minnesota 2006. the concrete historical, social and ecclesial situation of a given moment CANTALAMESSA R., Verginità, Milano 1996. of history. RIDICK J., Treasures in Earthen Vessels: The Vows, Chicago 1984. PART I: Four are considered to be the originators of the basic “Rules” of SIPE A.W.R., Celibacy. A way of Loving, Living and Serving, Missouri 1996. religious life: Sts. Basil, Augustine, Benedict and Francis. All other founders/ foundresses compiled “Constitutions”. PSYCHODYNAMICS OF FAMILY LIFE PART II: St. Ignatius of Loyola. 2 ETCS FR ANTON TEUMA The main objective of the course is to become familiar with some basic PART III: While the course will delve in an introductory manner into the psychological tools in order to have the ability to interpret the single family aforementioned foundations of Religious Life, it will then offer a deeper events in the context of Christian anthropology and evangelical family reflection on the theology of religious life presented by Vatican II up to values. This may lead to a deep understanding of the family dynamics in Vita Consacrata: the light of Christian marriage and at the same time may offer concrete • The divine-ecclesial origin of consecrated life; suggestions in favour of authentic relations. • Function and importance of consecrated life within the Church; • The universal vocation of all the Christians to sanctity and the The course: Family in the present situation, stages in the family life, CYCLE CYCLE nd nd particular vocation of the consecrated persons; 2 2 relations between the partners, communication, the roles of the father • Spiritual theology of community-living and the vows; and the mother, family crisis and conflicts, mature and immature love, • The charismatic origin of consecrated life: its mission in the Church; relation with siblings. • The theological effects of consecration on the individual and the Assessment: Fifteen-minute oral 100% Church in general. Select Bibliography PART IV: Secular Institutes: the Provida Mater and Primo Feliciter. MANENTI A., Coppia e famiglia, come e perché. Aspetti psicologici, Bologna 1998. 70 71

Assessment: Two-hour written test 100% Xerri G. Borg Bezzina Select Bibliography R. Borg

AA.VV., Dizionario Teologico della Vita Consacrata, Milan 1994. Y 5th

CABRA P.G., Breve Corso sulla Vita Consacrata, Brescia 2004. Psychology Hist. of Phil.: the Family Group & Social Sociology of 11.30 - 12.10 11.30 Early Modern Renaissance/ CENCINI A., Vita Consacrata, Turin 1994. Malta Church History De PaUlis V., La Vita Consacrata nella Chiesa, Bologna 1992.

Curmi Masini Bajada

Hite J., Holland S., Ward D. (ed), A Handbook on Canons 573-746, G. Borg Sciberras

Minnesota 1985. D 4th Issues Sociology: Psychology Int. to the

SCHNEIDERS S. M., Religious Life in a New Millennium, New Jersey 2000. S. Scripture: Knowledge Group & Social Pentateuch Philosophy of 10.50 - 11.30 - 10.50 Current Social Theol. of the Missions the of Theol.

CHURCH MUSIC 4 ECTS FR JOSEPH MERCIECA Curmi Grima Bajada A. Borg The aim of this programme is to provide a context and content for students A. Borg U Act Act to be able to acquire knowledge and deepen their understanding and 3rd Missions Knowledge Theology of the Moral Theology: Moral Theology: 9.45 - 10.25 Human Moral Human Moral

appreciation of Gregorian chant: the official and proper chant of the Philosophy of Christian Archaeology Christian Roman Latin Catholic Church. Xerri Grech Grech The programme places special emphasis on the study of the history of Masini

liturgical music and the theory and practice of Gregorian chant, comprising T 2nd Latin Latin Issues

textual understanding of the liturgical literature. Sociology: Language Hist. of Phil.: Language 9.00 - 9.40 Early Modern Renaissance/ Current Social

Grima Bajada R. Borg Bezzina Sciberras S CYCLE 1st nd History 2 Int. to the the Family S. Scripture: Malta Church 8.20 - 9.00 Knowledge Pentateuch 1st CYCLE - SEMESTER 2012 2013 Sociology of Philosophy of Christian Archaeology Christian Time Friday Monday Tuesday Periods Thursday Wednesday CALENDAR 72 73 Xerri Mizzi Mizzi Mizzi G. Borg Ign. Borg Y Y 5th 5th S. Liturgy: Gospels Gospels Synoptic Synoptic S. Scripture: S. Apostles S. Scripture: S. S. Scripture: S. Hist. of Phil.: of Hist. Philosophy Acts of the Psychology 11.30 - 12.10 11.30 Later Modern Development 11.30 - 12.10 11.30 Introduction & Symbolism & Signs & Symbolism Mizzi Saliba Sultana Sultana A. Borg Bezzina Bezzina Ign. Borg Ghirlando D D 4th 4th Culture Culture S. Liturgy: Justice Apostles Moderna Moderna S. Scripture: S. S. Scripture: S. S. Scripture: S. Right and Techniques in Techniques Acts of the Church History: Church Church History: Church Moral Theology: Moral Social Research 10.50 - 11.30 - 10.50 10.50 - 11.30 - 10.50 Greek & Hebrew Greek & Hebrew Symbolism & Signs & Symbolism Personification of Evil of Personification Ellul

Saliba Grech Teuma A. Borg Frendo Farrugia Farrugia Ghirlando U U 3rd 3rd Islam Latin Dogma: Grace Dogma: Seminar: Grace Catholic Value of Value Celibacy Language Techniques in Techniques Theology of Human Life Moral Theology: Moral Theology of Introduction to Social Research 9.45 - 10.25 Philosophical Anthropology 9.45 - 10.25 Personification of Evil of Personification Ellul Grech Frendo G. Borg A. Borg A. Borg A. Borg Farrugia T T Sin 2nd Latin 2nd Islam Dogma: Grace Justice Justice Value of Value Language Right and Right and Psychology Theology of 9.00 - 9.40 Human Life Moral Theology: Moral Moral Theology: Moral Moral Theology: Moral 9.00 - 9.40 Theology of Introduction to Development Moral Theology: Moral Introduction & Xerri Mizzi

Grech Grech A. Borg A. Borg Frendo A. Borg S S 1st Sin 1st Church Church Value of Value Gospels Synoptic S. Scripture: S. Canon Law: Canon Canon Law: Canon Hierarchy Hierarchy Hist. of Phil.: of Hist. 8.20 - 9.00 Philosophy 8.20 - 9.00 Theology of Human Life Moral Theology: Moral 1st CYCLE - 2nd SEMESTER 2012 2013 Philosophical Anthropology Philosophical Anthropology Later Modern 2nd CYCLE - 1st SEMESTER 2012 2013 Moral Theology: Moral Time Time Friday Friday Monday Monday Tuesday Periods Tuesday Periods Thursday Thursday Wednesday Wednesday CALENDAR CALENDAR 74 75

SEPTEMBER 2012 Mizzi Bezzina Bezzina 1 Sat

Y nd

5th 2 Sun 22 Sunday of the Year. Patrology: Genesis Patrology: Genesis S. Scripture: S. Origin and Origin and 3 Mon 11.30 - 12.10 11.30 – II & Hebrews & II –

Letters of St. Paul Paul St. of Letters 4 Tue 5 Wed

Mizzi 6 Thu Frendo Bezzina Buhagiar 7 Fri D

4th 8 Sat Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Public holiday. Dogma: Patrology: Genesis rd Christian Mariology S. Scripture: S.

Origin and 9 Sun 23 Sunday of the Year. Social Ethics – II & Hebrews & II – Moral Theology: Moral 10.50 - 11.30 - 10.50 Letters of St. Paul Paul St. of Letters 10 Mon 11 Tue 12 Wed

Scerri 13 Thu Farrugia Farrugia Buhagiar Sciberras 14 Fri The exaltation of the Cross. U Life Sick 3rd

Dogma: 15 Sat Our Lady of Sorrows. Dogma: Christian Mariology Eschatology 16 Sun 24th Sunday of the Year. 148th anniversary of the establishment of Consecrated Anointing of the 9.45 - 10.25 Anthropology the Diocese of Gozo. 17 Mon

Scerri Frendo

Farrugia Farrugia 18 Tue Sciberras

T 19 Wed Sick Life 2nd

Dogma: 20 Thu Christian Christian Eschatology 9.00 - 9.40 Anointing of the Consecrated

Social Ethics 21 Fri St Matthew, Apostle. Independence Day. Public holiday. Moral Theology: Moral Anthropology 22 Sat 23 Sun 25th Sunday of the Year.

Mizzi Grech Grech Teuma Teuma Frendo 24 Mon First day in the seminary after summer holidays. Experience sharing.

S 25 Tue Beginning of annual retreat. 1st 26 Wed Canon Law: Canon Law: Christian S. Scripture: S. of Family Life 8.20 - 9.00 of Family Life Social Ethics Moral Theology: Moral – II & Hebrews & II – Psychodynamics Psychodynamics 27 Thu 2nd CYCLE - SEMESTER 2012 2013 Letters of St. Paul Paul St. of Letters Eccl. Com & Sanctions Eccl. Com & Sanctions 28 Fri Sts Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangles. 29 Sat 30 Sun 26th Sunday of the Year. Time Friday Monday Tuesday Periods Thursday Wednesday CALENDAR CALENDAR 76 77

OCTOBER 2012 NOVEMBER 2012

1 Mon First day of lectures. 1 Thu Solemnity of All Saints. Service. P.M. Opening of the academic year. Concelebrated Mass of the Holy 2 Fri Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed. No lectures. Service. Spirit by H.L. Mgr Mario Grech with the lecturers and the seminarians. 3 Sat First staff meeting after Mass. 4 Sun 31st Sunday of the Year. Commemoration of 146th anniversary of 2 Tue Seminary Foundation. 3 Wed 5 Mon 4 Thu 6 Tue 5 Fri 7 Wed 6 Sat Seminar. 8 Thu 7 Sun 27th Sunday of the Year. Procession of O.L. of the Rosary from the 9 Fri Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. Petition for the ministry of Accolytate. Cathedral. 10 Sat St Martin’s Luncheon. 8 Mon Topics for semester essays given to students during this week. 11 Sun 32nd Sunday of the Year. 9 Tue 12 Mon 10 Wed Pontifical Vespers. Service. 13 Tue 11 Thu Anniversary of Consecration of the Cathedral. Service. 14 Wed Casus: 4.00 p.m. 12 Fri 15 Thu “Lungo passeggio”. 13 Sat 16 Fri 14 Sun 28th Sunday of the Year. 17 Sat 15 Mon 18 Sun 33rd Sunday of the Year. 16 Tue 19 Mon Two-ECTS courses exams are held during this week. Changes of mid- 17 Wed semester courses take place during these days. 18 Thu St Luke, Evangelist. 20 Tue 19 Fri Seminar Human Formation. 21 Wed 20 Sat Seminar Human Formation. 22 Thu 21 Sun 29th Sunday of the Year. 86th World Mission Day. 23 Fri 22 Mon 24 Sat 23 Tue 25 Sun Solemnity of Christ the King. Diocesan Procession in the afternoon. 24 Wed 26 Mon 25 Thu 27 Tue 26 Fri Half day of recollection. 28 Wed 27 Sat 29 Thu 28 Sun 30th Sunday of the Year. 30 Fri St Andrew, Apostle. Half day of recollection. 29 Mon A week of book-fair at the seminary by Preca Library. 30 Tue CALENDAR CALENDAR 31 Wed 78 79

DECEMBER 2012 JANUARY 2013

1 Sat 1 Tue Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God. st 2 Sun 1 Sunday of Advent. 46th World Day of Peace. Pontifical concelebration. Service. 3 Mon 2 Wed Christmas holidays. 4 Tue 3 Thu 5 Wed 4 Fri 6 Thu 5 Sat 7 Fri 6 Sun Epiphany of the Lord. Service. 8 Sat Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V. M. Public Holiday. 7 Mon Lectures resume for Easter Term. Concelebration. Service. 8 Tue 9 Sun 2nd Sunday of Advent. Conferral of Accolytate. 9 Wed 10 Mon 10 Thu 11 Tue 11 Fri 12 Wed Casus: 4.00 p.m. 12 Sat 13 Thu Republic Day. Public Holiday. 13 Sun The Baptism of the Lord. Service. 14 Fri Half day of recollection (revision de vie) 15 Sat Lecturers’ meeting at 10.30am followed by dinner. 14 Mon 16 Sun 3rd Sunday of Advent. 15 Tue Presentation of semester essays to Prefect of Studies. 16 Wed 17 Mon 17 Thu 18 Tue 18 Fri Week of Prayers for Ecumenism. 19 Wed 19 Sat Diocesan Ecumenical Service. 20 Thu 20 Sun 2nd Sunday of the Year. 21 Fri Last day of lectures. Evaluation. Christmas party. 22 Sat Christmas holidays begin. 21 Mon 23 Sun 4th Sunday of Advent. 22 Tue Anniversary of the Consecration of H.L. Mgr Mario Grech. 24 Mon Service at the Cathedral. 23 Wed 25 Tue Christmas Day. Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Thu Pontifical concelebration. Service. 25 Fri Last day of Lectures. Last day of presentation of exam papers to Prefect 26 Wed of Studies. Half day of recollection. 27 Thu St John, Apostle and Evangelist. 26 Sat rd 28 Fri 27 Sun 3 Sunday of the Year. 29 Sat 28 Mon St Thomas Aquinas. Petition for the ministry of Lectorate. Study day. 30 Sun Feast of the Holy Family. 29 Tue Mid-year exams begin. 31 Mon Last day of the Year. Pontifical concelebration and “Te Deum”. Service. 30 Wed 31 Thu CALENDAR CALENDAR 80 81

FEBRUARY 2013 MARCH 2013

1 Fri 1 Fri 2 Sat Presentation of Our Lord. Service. 2 Sat 3Sun 4th Sunday of the Year. 3 Sun 3rd Sunday of Lent. 4 Mon 4 Mon 5 Tue 5 Tue 6 Wed 6 Wed Casus: 4.00 p.m. 7 Thu 7 Thu 8 Fri 8 Fri 9 Sat 9 Sat 10 Sun Solemnity of St Paul’s Shipwreck in Malta. Service. 10 Sun 4th Sunday of Lent. 27th anniversary of the consecration of the seminary chapel. 11 Mon 21st World Day of the Sick. Lectures resume after mid-year exams. 12 Tue Results to be handed in to Prefect of Studies. 11 Mon 13 Wed Ash Wednesday. 12 Tue 14 Thu 13 Wed 15 Fri Seminar human formation. 14 Thu 16 Sat Seminar human formation. 15 Fri Devotion of the Way of the Cross at Ta’ Ghammar Hill. 17 Sun 1st Sunday of Lent. 16 Sat Lecturers’ meeting at 10.30 a.m. followed by dinner. 17 Sun 5th Sunday of Lent. 18 Mon 19 Tue 18 Mon 20 Wed Birthday of H. L. Mgr Mario Grech. 19 Tue Solemnity of St Joseph. Feast of St Joseph in the Seminary. Pontifical 21 Thu concelebration. Service. Public Holiday. 22 Fri Half day of recollection. 20 Wed 23 Sat 21 Thu 24 Sun 2nd Sunday of Lent. Conferral of Lectorate. 22 Fri Last day of term lectures. Devotion in honour of Our Lady of Sorrows. 23 Sat 25 Mon Topics for semester essays given to students during this week. 24 Sun Palm Sunday. 28th World Youth Day. Pontifical concelebration. Service. 26 Tue Beginning of Retreat. 27 Wed 28 Thu 25 Mon Retreat. 26 Tue Retreat. 27 Wed Retreat. 28 Thu Maundy Thursday. A. M. Chrism Mass at the Cathedral. Service. P. M. ‘In Coena Domini’ Mass. Service. 29 Fri Good Friday. All seminarians take part in the service at the Cathedral. 30 Sat Easter Vigil. Service by all seminarians. CALENDAR CALENDAR 31 Sun Easter Sunday. Pontifical concelebration. Service. Freedom Day. 82 83

APRIL 2013 MAY 2013

1 Mon Easter holidays. 1 Wed Feast of St Joseph the Worker. Public holiday. 2 Tue 2 Thu 3 Wed 3 Fri Sts James and Philip, Apostles. 4 Thu 4 Sat 5 Fri 5 Sun 6th Sunday of Easter. 6 Sat 6 Mon 7 Sun 2nd Sunday of Easter. 7 Tue 8 Mon Lectures resume for summer term. 8 Wed 9 Tue 9 Thu Memory of St George Preca. 10 Wed 10 Fri 11 Thu 11 Sat A pilgrimage to Ta’ Pinu’s Shrine before the annual exams begin. 12 Fri Thanksgiving Mass. Oath of celibacy and fidelity of the ordinands. 13 Sat 12 Sun Ascension of Our Lord. P.M. Pontifical concelebration and procession 14 Sun 3rd Sunday of Easter. with the Blessed Sacrament from the Cathedral. 15 Mon Two-ECTS courses exams are held during this week. Changes of 13 Mon Comprehensive exam (written part). midsemester courses take place during these days. 14 Tue St Matthias, Apostle. 16 Tue 15 Wed Presentation of semester essays to Prefect of Studies. Casus: 4.00 p.m. 17 Wed 16 Thu Comprehensive exam (oral part). 18 Thu 17 Fri 19 Fri 8th anniversary of the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI. 18 Sat Pentecost vigil. Service. 20 Sat Activities held for altar boys and vocation groups. 19 Sun Pentecost Sunday. Pontifical concelebration. Service. 21 Sun 4th Sunday of Easter. Vocations Sunday. Admission rite. 20 Mon 22 Mon 21 Tue 23 Tue 22 Wed 24 Wed Casus: 4.00 p. m. 23 Thu 25 Thu St Mark, Evangelist. 24 Fri Vigil of prayer before ordinations. 26 Fri Half day of recollection. 25 Sat Ordination of Priests. 27 Sat 26 Sun Holy Trinity Sunday. 28 Sun 5th Sunday of Easter. 27 Mon 29 Mon 28 Tue 30 Tue 29 Wed Last day of presentation of exam papers to Prefect of Studies. 30 Thu 31 Fri Last day of lectures. Half day of recollection. CALENDAR CALENDAR 84 85

JUNE 2013 JULY 2013

1 Sat A. M. Staff meeting. 1 Mon 2 Sun Corpus Christi Sunday. Pontifical celebration. Service. 2 Tue 3 Wed 3 Mon Study day. 4 Thu 4 Tue Annual exams begin. 5 Fri 5 Wed 6 Sat 6 Thu 7 Sun 14th Sunday of the Year. 7 Fri Commemoration of ‘Sette Giugno’. Public holiday. Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Seminarians participate with the Clergy in an 8 Mon hour of prayers at Fontana Parish Church. 9 Tue 8 Sat 10 Wed 9 Sun 10th Sunday of the Year. 11 Thu 12 Fri 10 Mon 13 Sat 11 Tue St Barnaba, Apostle. 14 Sun 15th Sunday of the Year. 12 Wed 13 Thu 15 Mon 14 Fri 16 Tue 15 Sat 17 Wed 16 Sun 11th Sunday of the Year. 18 Thu 19 Fri 17 Mon Exam results to be handed in to Prefect of Studies. 20 Sat 18 Tue 21 Sun 16th Sunday of the Year. All seminarians, also those who are going to 19 Wed Evaluation. End of academic year party. Summer holidays. begin, or return from the intermediate year, participate in St. Geroge’s 20 Thu procession. 21 Fri Service at Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary. 22 Sat Feast of Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu. Pontifical concelebration at Ta’ Pinu’s 22 Mon Shrine. Service. Ordination of Deacons. 23 Tue 23 Sun 12th Sunday of the Year. 24 Wed 25 Thu St James the Greater, Apostle. 24 Mon Solemnity of the Birth of St John the Baptist. 26 Fri A day of recollection for all seminarians. 25 Tue 27 Sat 26 Wed 28 Sun 17th Sunday of the Year. 27 Thu 28 Fri 29 Mon 29 Sat Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles. Public Holiday. 30 Tue 30 Sun 13th Sunday of the Year. 31 Wed CALENDAR CALENDAR 86 87

AUGUST 2013 SEPTEMBER 2013

1 Thu 1 Sun 22nd Sunday of the Year. 2 Fri 2 Mon 3 Sat 3 Tue 4 Sun 18th Sunday of the Year. 4 Wed 5 Mon 5 Thu 6 Tue Transfiguration of the Lord. 6 Fri 7 Wed 7 Sat 8 Thu 8 Sun 23rd Sunday of the Year. Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Public 9 Fri holiday. 10 Sat St Laurence, Deacon and Martyr. Deacons’ meeting. 9 Mon 11 Sun 19th Sunday of the Year. 10 Tue 12 Mon 11 Wed 13 Tue 12 Thu 14 Wed 13 Fri The exaltation of the Cross. 15 Thu Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 14 Sat Our Lady of Sorrows. A.M. Pontifical concelebration. 15 Sun 24th Sunday of the Year. P.M. Pontifical vespers and procession. All seminarians, also those who 16 Mon 149th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Gozo. are going to begin, or return from the intermediate year, participate in 17 Tue all these functions. 18 Wed 16 Fri 19 Thu 17 Sat 20 Fri 18 Sun 20th Sunday of the Year. 21 Sat St Matthew, Apostle. Independence Day. Public holiday. 19 Mon 22 Sun 25th Sunday of the Year. 20 Tue 23 Mon First day in the seminary after summer holidays.Experience sharing. 21 Wed 24 Tue Beginning of annual retreat. 22 Thu 25 Wed 23 Fri 26 Thu 24 Sat St Bartholomew, Apostle. 27 Fri 25 Sun 21st Sunday of the Year. 28 Sat Sts Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangles. 26 Mon 29 Sun 26th Sunday of the Year. 27 Tue 30 Mon P.M. Opening of the academic year. Concelebrated Mass of the Holy 28 Wed Spirit by H.L. Msgr Mario Grech with the lecturers and the seminarians. 29 Thu First staff meeting after Mass. 30 Fri CALENDAR CALENDAR 31 Sat 88

OCTOBER 2013

1 Tue First day of lectures. CALENDAR