A procession with the statue of Saint Augustine marked the celebration of the feast day in honour of the saint in Valletta on Sunday, September 15th. The festivities included several days of preparation with events and reflections on the life and legacy of Saint Augustine
On Wednesday 28 August the Augustinian friars met in the morning for a moment of prayer in Saint Augustine Church, Valletta and afterwards they continued to celebrate the feast of Saint Augustine with a fraternal meal in the refectory of the same convent. It was an informal and beautiful moment in which the brothers could get together for the festivities of Santa Monica and Saint Augustine! For this moment there …
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The Maltese Augustinian Province with great sadness announces the death of Bro Mario Bonnici OSA who on Saturday 25th May 2024 went to meet the Risen Lord whom he loved and served so much during his life. Bro Mario these last few weeks was living at Karen Grech Hospital. As an Augustinian religious, Bro Mario lived and served for many years in our community at Tal Pietà where he used to …
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In the traditional celebration for the Sick and the Elderly on the occasion of the Feast of St. Rita in Valletta, the Prior Provincial fr Leslie Gatt OSA, encouraged the sick to embrace Jesus as so many saints did in the hardship of life. While they find courage in the intercession of the Saint of the impossible Saint Rita, the Prior Provincial urged them to offer their suffering for more …
The Intermediate Provincial Assembly 2024 came to an end through a celebration of the Eucharist with the participation of a good number of lay people, at the Parish Church of Saint Augustine, Valletta. The mass in which we celebrated the liturgy of the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Augustine, was presided over by the Prior Provincial Fr Leslie Gatt, while the Assistant to the Prior General Fr Javier Perez …
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From Monday 22, to Wednesday 24 April, the Augustinian Friars of the Maltese Province will gather for the Intermediate Provincial Assembly at The Santa Rita Priory in Saint Julians. The Assembly is a moment in which the friars evaluate their life and mission, particularly in the past two years, and discuss today’s challenges and the way forward. The three days of the Assembly close with a mass on Wednesday 24 …
The Maltese Augustinian Province with great sadness announces the death of Fr. Noe Schiavone OSA who on Saturday 13th January 2024 went to meet the Risen Lord whom he loved and served so much during his life. Fr. Noe these last few weeks was living in the Dar tal-Kleru (Clergy House) after several years in our Augustinian community in Valletta. As an Augustinian religious and priest, Fr. Noe lived and …
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On Saturday, October 7, the Augustinian Community of Valletta took part in the Notte Bianca which has now become part of the Capital’s annual Calendar through various interesting initiatives. Among these it is worth mentioning the Exhibition that was held at the Priory on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the foundation of Saint Augustine College in the same corridors that years ago hosted the school. At that time …
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Fr Paul Muscat today celebrated a Eucharist of Thanksgiving on the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood at the Parish Church of Saint Augustine in Valletta. This celebration could take place today after circumstances did not allow it to take place last March as planned. Fr Paul, was in fact ordained a priest on March 14, 1971. Fr Paul who hails from Dingli, was a young student at …
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On Sunday 14th March, Fr. Paul Muscat celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his Priestly Ordination. Unfortunately, circumstances did not allow us to celebrate this anniversary together, but let us unite with him and his Augustinian Community in Valletta, and give thanks to the Lord for his ministry. Father Paul was born in Dingli on December 14, 1946 and received his secondary education at St. Augustine College. In 1963 he began his novitiate …
