Fr Terence Spiteri

The Augustinian Friars gathered for a moment of prayer during advent.

08/12/2020 / News

On Tuesday, 8th December, feast of the Immaculate Conception, we Augustinian brethren gathered together at the Church dedicated to Our Lady of Good Counsel, Paceville for a moment of prayer during advent. The gathering started with praying the 9 o’clock morning Psalms. This was followed by some spiritual thoughts by Fr. Franco Fenech and ended with Adoration in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament and a Sacramental Blessing. This short […]

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Students of St. Augustine College help families in need

07/12/2020 / Education, News

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 and Secondary made a donation of foodstuffs to the Millennium Chapel run by the Augustinian Community. In this way, students were made aware of children their own age who lack basic needs in this time of year, due to their

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God is meeting us so as to redeem us.

02/12/2020 / Franco Grech osa

2nd Sunday of Advent Year (B) Isa. 40: 1-5; 9-11; Psalm 84; 2 Ptr. 3: 8-14; Mark 1: 1-8 Read: “Prepare a way for the Lord; make a straight pathway for Him”. Pray: At times we have put God aside and kept Him away from our life, from the surroundings where we live, work, study, recreate ourselves. During this advent let us ask God to come back to us because

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Pray that never will it happen to you that God is amongst us and you do not recognise Him

27/11/2020 / Franco Grech osa

1st Sunday of Advent Year (B) Isa. 63: 16b-17; 19b; 64: 1-7; Psalm 79; 1 Cor. 1: 3-9; Mark 13: 33-37 Read: O Lord, if only you would tear apart the heavens and come down from there! Be prepared, because you do not know when your house owner will return. God keeps His word! Pray: Pray that never will it happen to you that God is amongst us and you

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Pray that, with the power of the Holy Spirit, you will recognise those persons who are in need.

18/11/2020 / Franco Grech osa

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – Year (A) Ez. 34: 11-12, 15-17; Psalm 22; 1 Cor. 15: 20-26; Mt. 25: 31-46 Read: The Gospel depicts the Universal Judgment where Christ, as Judge, reveals to us our soul. Christ the King finally gives us the Father’s Kingdom, after He conquered death for ever. St. Mathew shows us the criteria required to enter eternal life; this

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The Augustinian Family celebrates Vocations Day

14/11/2020 / News

On November 13, the Feast of all the Saints of the Augustinain Family and Saint Augustine’s Birthday, the Augustinian Order celebrates Vocations Day. It is a day in which we celebrate so many religious who lived before us the call to religious Life, and have made it a journey of Christian commitment that leads to holiness. It is in this spirit that representatives of the Augustinian Friars and of the

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A new Augustinian centre for youths – Augustinian Youth Space

10/11/2020 / News, Youth Ministry

Over the past few months, the Malta Augustinian Province, together with a group of Augustinian Youths have been working consistently putting the finishing touches to a new centre entitled Augustinian Youth Space with the aim of enhancing the Malta Augustinian Province’s pastoral mission amongst youths. Extensive work was carried out in this centre as this involved the renovation of all the facilities; a new prayer chapel; a recreational area; the

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Write down three talents given to you by God. Think of how you can double these in the service of God and of His people.

10/11/2020 / Franco Grech osa

33rd Sunday of the Year (A) It is not what one receives that counts, but what the receiver does with what one is gifted. Prov. 31: 10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Psalm 127; 1 Tess. 5: 1-16; Mt. 25: 14-30 Read: The parable of the talents shows that when we show the right attitude, this is rewarded by God. Those whose soul is strong need not fear the second coming of God

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Remembrance of the departed Augustinian brethren

05/11/2020 / News

On November 6, the Augustinian Family celebrates the remembrance of the departed Augustinian brethren. In preparation for this commemoration, on Thursday 5 November at 10am the Prior Provincial, together with several friars, celebrated a mass in the Chapel of the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery commemorating the deceased friars. In his reflection he spoke on: the beautiful memories that all these brothers have left us; the sense of gratitude that we

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A new statue at Saint Martin Church in Baħrija

04/11/2020 / News, Rabat & Baħrija

A new statue of our Lady Mother of God was inaugurated last Sunday, 1st November, at St Martin’s Church in Baħrija. The Statue was blessed by the rector, Fr Raymond Francalanza O.S.A. during the 9am mass. It is the work of the young artist Chris Ebejer and was actually the original model of the artistic statue of our Lady situated at the entrance of Mater Dei hospital. The Augustinians, particularly

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Author name: Fr Terence Spiteri