Our journey started 9 months before we flew to the beautiful country of Kenya. In Malta, we planned several fundraising activities to collect money for Amigos missions in Africa. We had countless meetings and a live-in throughout this time in preparation for our mission together. Soon enough it was time to fly some 2,900 miles to Kenya. Once there, it was impossible not to fall in love with Kenya. The […]
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If you had to do it again, would you? This was a question that several people asked me many times since I arrived. My answer will be immediately; “YES!”. I had been listening about this walk or rather this pilgrimage for a few years now. I knew many who done it from various youth groups and I was always tempted, but to be honest it seemed something relatively strange to me;
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During the summer various activities are held with the young people such as live-ins, BBQs, moments of prayer and other experiences that continue to help the young people in their journey of life. Daniel Bajada one of the youths would like to share his experience of the live-in that was organized at the beginning of July: On Sunday 2 July, together with my friends, Fr Terence, Fr Leslie and Fr
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On Sunday 2 July, a group of young people were given the missionary cross and the camino shell as a sign of the beginning of their experiences in Kenya and to Santiago. During the Eucharistic celebration in the Church of Saint Nicholas from Tolentino, Tarxien, the Provincial Fr. Leslie Gatt invited the young people to let these experiences speak to them in their lives and assured them that from Malta
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During the month of May several young people, in twos on the example of the disciples of Emmaus, had the opportunity to live a week with the Augustinian community in Tal Pietà. During this week the young people continued with their work and study while they were able to taste a little of the Augustinian life through moments of prayer, food and other moments. This is part of our work
This summer 5 young people together with Fr Mario Abela osa will go to Kenya to do missionary work together with the Augustinian Friars. We asked them how they found out about this experience. Thank you for this choice to spend part of the summer for others in poor countries like Kenya. Mireille Gauci: For me this is the first experience of voluntary work that I will do. I have
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What does the Augustinian Youths group mean to you? As members of the Augustinian Youths group we work together to create an active space as a young community within the Church. This group stands out for me because through meetings, activities, moments of prayer and voluntary work we have the opportunity to share various perspectives and experiences all together. This helps me to give some of my time to others
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The preparations for next summer’s experiences have already started, and we are offering these experiences for young people between 18 and 35 years old. The Secretariat for Augustinian Missions (AMIGOS) is offering a 3-week missionary experience in Kenya. The Augustinian Youths are offering a different experience in the form of a long walk of more than 100Km to the Cathedral of Santiago in Spain as a community. Anyone who
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A group of youths spent two days with the Augustinian Community at Tal Pieta’. During these couple of days, the Tagaste Youths had the opportunity of giving some of their time to others through their work that entailed cleaning and refurbishment work at the Millennium Chapel. After this, the youths had lunch with the Augustinian Community, Paceville. The theme for these days was ‘Arise and Celebrate’ inspired by this year’s
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The walk to Santiago The Augustinian Youths group Malta is currently making preparations to undergo an experience in Spain as part of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage planned for the upcoming Summer recess. This experience, typically known simply as “Camino de Santiago”, is an encounter of numerous pilgrims from all around the World who walk along various pilgrim routes which meet at the tomb of St. James (Santiago) in Santiago
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