Pastoral Formation Institute

Did you know about our asynchronous courses? These courses consist of pre-recorded lectures accessible on our VLE platform. You can complete them at your own pace and from a location of your choosing. Find out more at https://pfi.edu.mt.

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝! 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞, 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝟕𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭: 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐩𝐟𝐢.𝐞𝐝𝐮.𝐦𝐭/𝐠𝐞𝐭-𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝.

Calling all educators! Deepen your formation with our courses in helping skills, prayer spaces, and pastoral care. Find out more on https://pfi.edu.mt.

𝐔𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝟕𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞.

Check out our courses for the upcoming term! From AI to liturgy, helping skills to scriptures and prayer, we have it all. Find out more at https://pfi.edu.mt.

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝! 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞, 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝟕𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭: 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐩𝐟𝐢.𝐞𝐝𝐮.𝐦𝐭/𝐠𝐞𝐭-𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝.

Freshly Awarded 🎓👩‍⚕️

In collaboration with the Church Homes for the Elderly, we trained religious and healthcare workers over several months on how to provide spiritual care to residents in the church's elderly homes.

Yesterday, these workers received their Award in Spiritual Dimension in Elderly Care, a certification accredited by the Malta Further & Higher Education Authority.

Archdiocese of Malta

The teaching profession entails a myriad of daily responsibilities both in and out of school hours, often leaving educators with little time for self-reflection. While the primary focus is on students’ well-being and academic success, this 𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 offers educators the opportunity to 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 through self-care and self-awareness, thereby empowering them to better 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 with students and colleagues. Participants will 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬. These skills will enable them to nurture their professional relationships with students and colleagues while effectively managing stress.

𝐔𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝟕𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/helping-skills-educators/

Interested in operations, programme formation, and promotion? Join us!

Pastoral Formation Institute's team is growing and is seeking to employ someone responsible for coordinating and supporting the operations of the PFI, mainly logistics, as well as programme formation and promotion functions.

Are you up for the job? Apply here 👉 https://church.mt/jobs/

This 𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 delves into the timeless relevance of St Francis of Assisi’s life and teachings, portraying him as both a devoted disciple of Christ and a prophetic figure for our contemporary world. Participants will 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬’𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. Additionally, in anticipation of next year’s Jubilee of Hope, participants will 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐞.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/franciscan-spirituality/

This 𝐡𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 explores the Synoptic Gospels—Mark, Matthew, and Luke—which are often studied together due to their common heritage. In contrast, the Gospel of John belongs to a markedly different tradition and emerged later.

Students will 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐬, gaining an appreciation for the styles and themes that are both common and unique to each. This knowledge will be applied through systematic analysis of relevant passages from these three Gospels.

By integrating the content and skills acquired during this course, students will be able to 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡, 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲. They will also learn to recognise and avoid common errors in Scriptural interpretation. Above all, students will grow in their passion for Christ as revealed in the Word.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/introduction-synoptic-gospels/

This 𝐡𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 offers students an exploration of Christian iconography, focusing on its origins, development, and significance, particularly within the Eastern Churches. Through a detailed study of historical contexts and theological foundations, students will gain a comprehensive 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲.

Participants will 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬, discovering how these sacred images serve as profound spiritual tools. By integrating this knowledge, students will be equipped to 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐬, enhancing their spiritual lives and deepening their appreciation for this rich tradition.

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/praying-with-icons/

This 𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 is designed to equip participants with the essential knowledge and practical skills required to excel in establishing and managing prayer spaces in diverse settings. Recognizing the vital role these spaces play as 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 in our contemporary society, this course focuses on preparing participants to 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞.

Through a series of reflective and engaging modules, participants will develop a wide range of competencies critical to this field, such as 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠. Additionally, the course emphasizes 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. Participants will learn to accompany others on their spiritual journeys, facilitating exploration of faith, spirituality, and life’s fundamental questions in a supportive and interactive environment. Whether in educational institutions, community centres, workplaces, or outdoor settings, participants will explore the versatility of prayer spaces, understanding their potential to enrich lives and foster spiritual growth.

𝐔𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝟕𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/creating-animating-prayer-spaces/

Spiritual Development in Schools - Malta

This 𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 is designed to empower individuals without academic backgrounds in psychology, such as pastoral workers, volunteers, and others interested in enhancing their fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes for interacting effectively with parishioners or others. By the end of the course, participants will be 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 and will 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝! 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞, 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝟕𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭: 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐩𝐟𝐢.𝐞𝐝𝐮.𝐦𝐭/𝐠𝐞𝐭-𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.

𝐌𝐓: Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/emotional-support/
𝐄𝐍: Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/emotional-support-en/

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐕𝐋𝐄 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞.

This 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 is designed to form and support catechists who seek to deepen their understanding of the fundamental tenets of the Catholic Faith in preparation for their service towards their parish. By the end of the course, participants will be 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐬 that underpin catechetical ministry and will 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 for effective service in this ministry.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝! 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞, 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝟕𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭: 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐩𝐟𝐢.𝐞𝐝𝐮.𝐦𝐭/𝐠𝐞𝐭-𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/catechetical-ministry/

Lifelong Catechesis - Archdiocese of Malta

The Church invites every Catholic in Malta to participate in various discussions about the Maltese Church in today's society over the coming month. This initiative is part of the One Church, One Journey process. You can join either in person or online.

Select the themes that interest you ⬇️ https://journey.church.mt/spiritual-conversations-church-that-goes-forth/

Synod.va

"...Fi stqarrija l-PFI qal li iktar minn 1000 parteċipant temm kors minn 28 kors li saru matul is-sena akkademika 2023/2024. F’quddiesa ċċelebrata mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi f’Ġunju li għadda, l-Istitut temm is-sena akkademika li għaddiet. Sussegwentement, ġiet imnedija s-sena akkademika l-ġdida bil-prospectus ‘Nitħarrġu għall-Missjoni’..."

Aqra iktar billi tagħfas fuq l-artiklu ta' hawn taħt 👇

Newsbook Malta

L-AI, it-tama u l-liturġija fis-sena akkademika l-ġdida tal-PFI - Newsbook L-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali (PFI) qiegħda tniedi sena akkademika oħra b’prospectus li jinkludi suġġetti varji fosthom: l-AI f’kuntest pastorali: għodda u prattiki; it-talb: introduzzjoni għat-talb, kif jinbnew spazji ta’ talb, talb bl-ikoni; aspetti differenti fil-liturġija; u...

Ad Multos Annos lid-direttur tal-Istitut tal-Formazzjoni Pastorali, Rev. Dr Andre Zaffarese f'għeluq il-ħmistax -il sena mill-ordinazzjoni tiegħu bħala saċerdot. Inżommuh fit-talb tagħna biex il-Mulej ikompli jbierek id-diversi ħidmiet tiegħu fl-Arċidjoċesi ta' Malta.

📚🎉 Last Thursday, we celebrated the end of the 2023/2024 academic year with a Thanksgiving Mass at St Mary's Parish Church, Attard, bringing together our staff, lecturers, and students. 🙏✨

After the mass, we gathered at the Attard Parish Centre for a reception where we launched our prospectus for the upcoming 2024/2025 academic year. 🎓🥳

Check out the new prospectus here: https://pfi.edu.mt/prospectus-24-25/.

Ara x'konna qed naħdmu fuqu flimkien mall-Malta Catholic Youth Network matul dawn l-aħħar xhur!

The Pastoral Formation Institute is thrilled to launch its new prospectus for the upcoming academic year! 🌟

As Pope Francis reminds us, the renewal of the Church hinges on the active presence of the laity. Our mission is to provide the essential training and formation that empowers you to be dynamic agents of the Church’s mission to evangelise and sanctify the world. 🌍

Our comprehensive programmes are designed to equip you with spiritual, theological, and pastoral knowledge, preparing you to take on various roles within the Church. This is your opportunity to transform and engage with every aspect of human activity through the light of faith. 🙏✨

Dive into our prospectus to explore how you can join us in this life-giving mission.

Prospectus 2024/2025 – Pastoral Formation Institute PFI Malta, Archdiocese of Malta St. Calcedonius Square,Floriana FRN 1535Malta, Europe Phone  +356 2590 6516Mobile  +356 7920 1358 Email  [email protected] MFHEA Licence Number: 2013-FHI-0285

Hurry! Only 1 week left to apply for this course. Secure your spot before it’s too late!

Centre for Ignatian Spirituality, Malta

The Pastoral Formation Institute, in collaboration with the Centre for Ignatian Spirituality, Malta, offers a course in Ignatian Spirituality and Spiritual Accompaniment.

This course aims to deepen your understanding of Christian spirituality, particularly in the Ignatian tradition, while providing a comprehensive exploration of spirituality, theology, and scriptural knowledge to enhance pastoral engagement at all levels.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥; 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/ignatian-spirituality/

Hurry! Only 3 days left to apply for this course. Secure your spot before it’s too late!

Introduction to The Book of Ruth – Pastoral Formation Institute Course Description The course aims to provide participants with a close reading of the Book of Ruth. It will delve into the historical context of the book, its structure, and practical implications such as migration, charity, fidelity, love, and the value of patience that emerge from this reading. I...

This 𝒊𝒏-𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆 is designed to equip participants with the essential knowledge and practical skills required to excel in Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy in Schools. Recognizing the vital role these ministries play as 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 in our diverse, contemporary society, this course focuses on preparing participants to 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒍 effectively. Through a series of reflective and engaging modules, participants will develop a wide range of competencies critical to this field, such as 𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈, and 𝒔𝒚𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈. Additionally, the course emphasizes 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑, 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, and 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 skills, fostering a holistic approach to ministry within the educational environment.

𝐔𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝟕𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/pastoral-care/

This 𝒂𝒔𝒚𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆 aims to provide participants with a foundational understanding of the place of prayer in the Catholic tradition. Rather than offering a manual or handbook on how to pray, this course will serve as a 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒃𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚. Participants will be challenged to consider what it means to see themselves as persons of prayer, deepening their spiritual practice and enriching their faith experience.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐕𝐋𝐄 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/intro-prayer/

This 𝒉𝒚𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆 aims to equip individuals working in pastoral contexts with the knowledge and skills needed to utilize AI tools effectively. Designed for those with little to no prior knowledge of AI, the course provides a basic understanding of AI systems, their potential applications, and best practices for implementation in pastoral work.

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/ai-pastoral/

The Pastoral Formation Institute, in collaboration with the Centre for Ignatian Spirituality, Malta, offers a course in Ignatian Spirituality and Spiritual Accompaniment.

This course aims to deepen your understanding of Christian spirituality, particularly in the Ignatian tradition, while providing a comprehensive exploration of spirituality, theology, and scriptural knowledge to enhance pastoral engagement at all levels.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥; 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/ignatian-spirituality/

This 𝒉𝒚𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆 is designed to help parents and those working with children 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑮𝒐𝒅. We will explore how the exhortation "the Mass is ended, go in peace" encourages us to let the graces received during Mass infuse our hearts, homes, and schools, making them places where saints are made.

𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆, starting with spiritual pedagogy and moving on to creative and adaptable practices that make the liturgy in schools appealing and meaningful for children.

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/living-beyond-sunday/

📢 New Course - 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝒖𝒕𝒉 📢

This 𝒉𝒚𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆 aims to provide participants with a close reading of the Book of Ruth. It will delve into the 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒙𝒕 of the book, its structure, and 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 such as 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒇𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 that emerge from this reading.

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/book-of-ruth/

📢 New Course - 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙠𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙖 📢

This online course will explore the roots of Diakonia in 𝙎𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 and 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, as well as the 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙠𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙖, 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧, while delving into key areas of 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. Additionally, participants will examine the evolution of Diakonia in Malta and learn about available services.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐕𝐋𝐄 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://pfi.edu.mt/course/intro-diakonia/

A snapshot from 𝐂𝐏𝐃 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬' seminar.

‘Understanding basic mental health issues’

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