On Friday 27th December the Augustinian Friars gathered for their annual Christmas Lunch. This year the Augustinian Community of Tarxien welcomed and offered the lunch for all the province. It was a beautiful experience sharing some time together! Â Â
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On Wednesday 18th December, The Augustinian Cloister Foundation organized a Christmas Concert featuring students from the Malta School of Music. This concert was preceded by some mulled wine and mince pies in the historical convent.
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On Tuesday 17th December our Prior Provincial took part in a meeting of the Provincials of the South of Europe discussing the project of a common Novitiate for the provinces of Spain, Italy and Malta. At the moment there are two Italian novices at the Noviciate. The Noviciate is being held in Pavia in the North of Italy, the place where the relics of our holy father Saint Augustine are
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Under the direction of Chev Mro Mark Agius, the St Paul Metropolitan Orchestra together with sopranos Karen Gatt Darmenia, Frances Catherine Farrugia and Anita Vella Bondin, tenors Joseph Aquilina and Mark Edward Mifsud and bass James Vella Bondin, accompanied by the Anacrusis Concert Choir, performed ‘Joy to the World’ at St Augustine’s Church Valletta in aid of the restoration works of the Old Chapel on 12.12.2019 This concert was preceded
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On Friday 13th December the Maltese Augustinian Province gathered for a think tank session on youths and how they can accompany them better in their pastoral ministry. Various sepakers offered their time and reflection: Roberto Calleja (Youth Worker Junior College), Emma Lanzon, Evan Demicoli (MCYN) and Andre Debattista (a youth close to our Augustinian Family). Thanks for their time and open discussion. It was a fruitful and insightful moment for
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Both the Primary and Secondary members of the learning community of St Augustine College, have organised a special event for Advent initiative through the Chaplaincy Teams. Students in the Primary wore a Christmas sweater, while the students in the Secondary wore a tracksuit of their choice in exchange of making a donation of foodstuffs, stationery or clothes to the Millennium Chapel run by the Augustinian Community. In this way, students
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This afternoon God called to eternal rest Fr. Rikkardu Attard aged 87 years. Before moving to the Dar tal-Kleru for essential nursing care, he formed part of the Hal-Tarxien comunity. He also gave valuable service for many years in Catania and Brazil. His funeral will be held on Thursday 28 November 2019 at 9.30 a.m. For those who wish to pay him their last respects, on that morning Fr. Rikkardu
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On the evening of Thursday 31 October, a concert by the pianist Naoko Aburaki was held in the corridor of the Convent of St Augustine in Valletta. Aburaki, a Japanese pianist, played pieces by renowned composers such as Bach, Schubert, Debussy and Chopin. After the concert, those who attended the concert had the opportunity to visit parts of the convent and to dine in the refectory of the same convent.
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On Wednesday 13th November, the anniversary of the birth of St Augustine, the Lay Augustinians celebrated the feast of all the saints of the Augustinian Order at the Chapel of the Monastery of the Augustinian Nuns of Contemplative Life in Valletta. Mass was celebrated by the Provincial Fr Leslie Gatt OSA. During Mass, prayers were said for the intention of Augustinian vocations. After Mass, the lay Augustinians had the opportunity
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On Thursday 14th and Friday 15th November, the College celebrated the Awards Evening for the previous scholastic year, at the Hall in the Primay Campus in Marsa. Hon. Minister Evarist Bartolo attended the Awards Evening on Thursday, together with the Director of the Secretariat for Catholic Education, Mr Ian Mifsud. Students were awarded for their academic achievements in gaining first in particular subjects and in their year groups, as well
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