Paceville & St Julians

On Wednesday, 19th March, the Augustinian friars gathered for a morning of reflection at The Santa Rita Priory, St Julians, linked to this time of Lent. The morning began with a reflection delivered by Fr Jimmy Bonnici, Rector of the Archbishop’s Seminary. In his reflections Fr Jimmy shared with the friars interesting insights inspired by different valleys mentioned in the Holy Scriptures. The session was followed by a coffee break

On Friday December 13, the Augustinian friars met at The Santa Rita Priory in St. Julian’s for a moment of prayer during Advent. Fr Kevin Schembri led a reflection on this time of preparation and hope. After a short break, the brothers gathered for adoration in silence before the Sacrament.

The Provincial Assembly 2024 of the Maltese Augustinian friars opened this morning with the Celebration of the mass of the Holy Spirit and the singing of the Veni Creator at Saint Rita’s Chapel in Saint Julians. This Assembly is being Presided by the Assistant to the Prior General P. Javier Perez Barba O.S.A. who also presided over this morning’s Eucharist. Later in the morning the friars gathered in the Assembly

On Sunday 10th September the Vietnamese Catholic Community in Malta celebrated their first mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Paceville. This was a huge milestone for the small Vietnamese community newly established. Hopefully, in the future, this community will be a place to connect all the families and young Vietnamese Catholics living and studying in Malta to meet and support each other in living the faith and daily

On Sunday 20th August, His Excellency Archbishop Charles Scicluna visited for the first time and celebrated mass in the church of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Paceville, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Church building. On that same day, that is on 18 August 1973, the new Church was blessed by the Augustinian Assistant General, who at that time was Fr. Egidio Galea

The month of May, for us Augustinians and for so many devotees around the world, is linked to the figure of the great Augustinian nun, Saint Rita of Cascia. Saint Rita lived in Umbria in Italy, more than 600 years ago, but the different experiences that life has brought together, have made her a figure that appeals so much even to our times. She lived the challanges of married life,