Ms Silvana Cardona

Author: Ms Silvana Cardona

Prayer Spaces during the ‘Green Flag Fest’ at SBC Żurrieq Primary School

On Thursday, 21st November 2024, our EkoSkola team hosted the “Green Flag Fest,” a day filled with enriching activities. I had the privilege of leading the “Prayer Spaces – Connecting with Nature, the World, and Each Other.” This initiative provided a meaningful space for reflection, connection, and peace. I am deeply grateful to Silvana Cardona from Prayer Spaces in Schools – Malta for her support and guidance, which made this experience possible…

Three Maltese representatives who work with youth and educators represented the Maltese Church during a meeting of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, from the 19th to the 22nd of September 2024.

The event, themed “Young People Rejoice in Hope: Witnessing Christ in Today’s Europe,” brought together various members of the CCEE Youth Commission, young people, educators, university representatives, and those involved in the field of vocations…

On April 9th, 2024, Rev Fr Reuben Gauci, the coordinator of Spiritual Development in Schools within the Archdiocese of Malta, was invited to conduct a workshop about Prayer Spaces during the CEME (Conférence de l’Enfance Missionnaire d’Europe), a bi-annual meeting of the Pontifical Society of Missionary Childhood in Europe. This conference was held in Romania between April 7th and 11th, 2024. The workshop led by Fr Reuben and Ms Silvana Cardona, a pastoral worker within SDS, aimed to foster spiritual engagement and community empowerment through creative prayer activities…

The ‘Living Love Joyfully’ session promotes spiritual development and provides a distinctive and enriching experience for Year 6 students in State schools.

The focus is that we continue to discover that we can live love joyfully together. Throughout this morning, we are aiding students in fortifying their values, cultivating gratitude, fostering self-recognition and appreciation, acknowledging aspirations and limitations, facilitating growth, and ultimately deepening self-awareness…

A week in Taizé with a group of friends was an unforgettable experience of spiritual growth, meaningful connections, and profound serenity. Nestled in the heart of the Burgundy region in France, Taizé is a small village known for its ecumenical Christian community and its commitment to peace and reconciliation. Founded by Brother Roger Schutz in 1940, it is home to the Brothers of Taizé, an ecumenical Christian monastic order…

Nhar l-Erbgħa, 27 ta’ Settembru, 2023, saret laqgħa bejn l-Eċċellenza Tiegħu Mons Isqof Joseph Galea Curmi, ir-Religious Counsellors u chaplains li jservu fi skejjel tal-Istat u Indipendenti. L-iskop ta’ din il-laqgħa, organizzata mill-Iżvilupp Spiritwali fl-Iskejjel, kien li tiffaċilita skambju ta’ esperjenzi u għarfien dwar kif ser inkunu preżenza ta’ fidi fl-iskejjel f’Malta illum li jinkludu studenti u edukaturi minn kulturi differenti.

Kien mument ta’ riflessjoni għal dawk preżenti fil-mixja tagħhom kemm dik personali u anke fil-ministeru li qed jaqdu f’diversi komunitajiet tal-iskola…

The pursuit of peace is a shared endeavour, one that starts within each individual. This fundamental truth was brought to life through the remarkable collaboration of Spiritual Development in Schools (SDS) and the Foundation for Educational Service (FES) in offering the Prayer Space experience for children attending Skolasajf in Malta and Gozo.

Theme

The main theme chosen for this year’s edition of Skolasajf 2023 was “Peace by Piece”…

An interactive storytelling session about a group of friends who accepted an invitation to participate in a celebration that would take place on World Gratitude Day.

During this session, the students participated in the animation of the story ‘Saying Thank You’ from the Book ‘Spazju għal Qalbi – Beloved Space’ by Ms Silvana Cardona. They eagerly answered questions, shared their thoughts, and contributed to the storyline, making the sessions more engaging and personalized…

An interactive storytelling session about a boy who signed up with the football nursery and together with his coach and friends wrote prayers for the countries of the world.

During this session, the students participated in the animation of the story ‘One World’ from the Book ‘Spazju għal Qalbi – Beloved Space’ by Ms Silvana Cardona. They eagerly answered questions, shared their thoughts, and contributed to the storyline, making the sessions more engaging and personalized…

Nhar it-Tlieta 4 ta’ Lulju 2023, ġiet organizzata laqgħa minn Spiritual Development in Schools flimkien mar-Religious Counsellors ġewwa l-Kunvent San Ġwann tas-Salib, Ta’ Xbiex.

L-għan

L-għan tal-laqgħa kien biex hekk kif intemmet is-sena skolastika 2023, wieħed jirrikonoxxi l-ħidma spiritwali u pastorali ta’ kull Religious Counsellor fl-iskejjel Primarji, Medji, Sekondarji u Post-Sekondarji tal-Istat u c-chaplains fl-iskejjel Indipendenti.

Ħin ta’ Riflessjoni u Talb

Ir-Religious Counsellors kellhom ħin ta’ riflessjoni u talb permezz tal-esperjenza ta’ Prayer Spaces fejn ġew armati spazji ta’ talb relatati mat-tema ‘Ngħixu l-Imħabba’…

On a serene Saturday evening, June 12th, 2023, a group of participants from the prayer group “Christ Our Neighbour Group” (C.O.N.G.) were welcomed by Fr Reuben Gauci to embark on a spiritual experience. With hearts full of hope and open minds, they gathered to experience prayer spaces, a profound encounter that left them touched and inspired.

As the participants entered Mount St Joseph, they were greeted with an aura of tranquillity and an ambience that seemed to whisper serenity…

At Theresa Nuzzo Primary School, a series of captivating reflective storytelling sessions from the book ‘Spazju għal Qalbi-Beloved Space’ took place on the 19th of June 2023 in Years 4 and 5, leaving the children enthralled and eager for more. The school invited Fr Reuben Gauci and Silvana Cardona to visit and bring the reflective imaginative stories to life, creating an unforgettable experience for young minds…