Fr Terence Spiteri

Restoration of the Bell Tower of St. Mark’s Church

11/09/2025 / News, Rabat & Baħrija

The restoration of the imposing bell tower of the conventual Church of St. Mark in Rabat was finally completed. St. Mark’s Church is located right at the beginning of Rabat in front of the entrance to Mdina, and its appearance is part of the picturesque skyline of the Old City. The bell tower which is being given back its elegant and beautiful appearance, was built in 1910. This restoration was […]

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Who is the New Prior General Fr Joseph L. Farrell?

10/09/2025 / News

Fr. Joseph Lawrence Farrell, OSA was born on July 11, 1963 in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania (USA). He is affiliated to the Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova. He is a graduate of the School of Business of Villanova University with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Business Administration (1985) and earned a Masters of Arts Degree in Theology (MA) from the Washington Theological Union (1991). He professed his

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Rev. Fr. Joseph L. Farrell is elected Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine

09/09/2025 / News

During these weeks, some 80 Augustinian priests and brothers are engaged in discussions, within the General Chapter of the Order, regarding the Augustinian presence in the Church and the social sphere. Today 9th September the Chapter members celebrated the Eucharist of the Holy Spirit. The proceedings were as follows; in the afternoon, the Chapter members came together in the hall where the Chapter was to be held. The scrutiny for the Prior

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Ordinary General Chapter 2025: First Week

07/09/2025 / News

Day 1:On 1 September 2025, the Ordinary General Chapter of the Order of St. Augustine was inaugurated with a solemn opening Mass at St. Augustine’s Basilica in Rome, presided over by Pope Leo XIV. In his homily, the Holy Father emphasized listening, unity, and humility, urging chapter members to let dialogue be marked by openness to the Spirit and mutual respect. Prior General P. Alejandro Moràl expressed gratitude to the

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Pope Leo XIV presides over the Mass for the Opening of the Ordinary General Chapter 2025

01/09/2025 / News

On Monday 1st September, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV presided over a Mass in the Basilica of Saint Augustine in Rome, which marked the beginning of the 188th Ordinary General Chapter of the Order of Saint Augustine. During the Mass, Pope Leo invited the Augustinian brethren to ask for the intercession of the Holy Spirit to enlighten and guide them during the discussions and work of these days. In his

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Fr. Pierre Desira and Fr. Josef Sciberras – 25 years of Ordained Ministry

01/09/2025 / News, Rabat & Baħrija, Tarxien

Monday 1st September marked the 25th anniversary of the Priestly Ordination of Fr. Pierre Desira and Fr. Josef Sciberras who were Ordained Priests in the year 2000 at St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, by H.E. Mons Ġużeppi Mercieca together with several other Priests. Along these 25 years they served the Augustinian family and the Church through various ministries both in Malta and abroad. Fr. Pierre Desira celebrated a thanksgiving Mass

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The Experience of the Jubilee of Youth

01/09/2025 / News, Youth Ministry

The Jubilee experience was a beautiful moment of faith and hope – for young people and for the whole world. It was also a reminder never to lose heart and to keep trusting in the Lord. Below you can read some of the reflections shared by the young people who took part: Was the Jubilee of Youth a powerful experience of the Church, different from what you usually live throughout

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“What Difference Can I Make? – The Missionary Experience in Iquitos and Nauta, Perù”

31/08/2025 / Missionary, News

The missionary experience in the city of Iquitos and the town of Nauta in Peru was truly moving. Before leaving and visiting the places where we were to serve, so many questions came to mind, such as: “What is the environment these people live in like?” “How will I feel during this experience as part of a group?” and above all, “What difference can I make?” One of the most

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Our true hope comes from the grace of God who has called us

27/08/2025 / News

These days, the Christian people are celebrating the liturgical feast of Saint Augustine, from whom the Church has received so much. Within this same experience of the Church, and therefore in our journey of following Christ, we as Augustinian brothers have a particular calling to continuously deepen this heritage, to live it, and to pass it on to others. As I have had the opportunity to share with you on

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Camino de Santiago with the educators of Saint Augustine College

30/07/2025 / Education, News, Youth Ministry

“Without the recognition of the soul’s journey within us, we are lost and only part of what we were intended to be.”Extract from the book The Camino: A Journey of the Spirit Together with other colleagues, led by Fr. Terence Spiteri, OSA, we embarked on a trip that turned out to be much more than we could ever have dreamed of or imagined. Our Camino began with just curiosity, a backpack,

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