On Friday 26th August the Augustinian friars met in the morning for a moment of prayer at St. Augustine’s Church, Valletta and then continued to celebrate the feast of St. Augustine with a fraternal meal in the refectory of the priory. It was an informal and wonderful time for the friars to come together for the feasts of St. Monica and St. Augustine! Happy Feast to all!
During a concert of Sacred Music featuring pieces from the archive of the Maltese Augustinian Province, on Tuesday 23rd August 2022, the Augustinian Community, together with the Parish Community welcomed back to the Church the now painted and gold gilded Titular Statue of Saint Augustine. During this last year, the statue was taken to be painted and gold gilded by the renouned artist Horace Farrugia of Mdina, who has great …
The Statue of Saint Augustine back in it’s Parish Church Read More »
Early morning on 2 August 2022, a group of Augustinian youths started its walk from Viana do Castelo, in Portugal, towards the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Every day for nine days, we used to make an early start, loaded on our backs with all our possessions brought with us from Malta, advancing towards our destination. Before we left, we had thought that our destination was Santiago but, …
Step by step we arrived at Santiago…a 200Km walk Read More »
During these days the Augustinian Family in the Czech Republic, together with the world of Science studies are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of P. Johann Mendel, an Augustinian who engaged in the study of genetics and contributed with important discoveries, so much so that he is known as the Father of Genetics. Johann Mendel was born on July 20, 1822, in Hyncice (Heinzendorf), Silesia, today in the …
200 anniversary of the birth of the Augustinian Gegor Mendel, the father of Genetics Read More »
A group of eight youths, together with Fr. Terence Spiteri osa, are heading for an experience in different ways by way of a long walk towards Santiago. The group is leaving on Monday 1st August for Porto (Portugal) and, from there, they start their walk towards Santiago (Spain). During this year, the group held various activities including long walks, in preparation for this experience. Towards the end of June, these …
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 …
After the Celebration of the Ordinary Provincial Chapter that was held last March/April, the Prior Provincial continued discussions with the Provincial Council and with various friars individually. The work and discussions that normally take place during this period are a continuation to what was discussed at the Provincial Chapter and an evaluation is undertaken of certain changes that become necessary in the friars’ responsibilities in particular communities. It was exactly within the spirit of these matters that, …
Meeting of the Augustinian friars after post-Provincial Chapter discussions Read More »
Augustinian Family Feast 2022 “Let us leave the rudder in God’s hands as He knows best what are our needs” Inez Casolani, Tertiary Augustinian On Tuesday 7 June the Augustinian Provincial Commission for the Laity organised the 2022 Augustinian Family Feast in Gozo. Seventy lay males and females from the communities of Valletta, Ħal-Tarxien, Paceville and St. Julians, together with members of the Secular Augustinain Fraternity, met at Ċirkewwa so …
A beautiful moment…The Augustinian Family Celebration 2022 Read More »
The Provincial Commission of the Augustinian Laity will be organizing an Augustinian Family Feast in Gozo. It will be on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. We will leave with the ship at 9.00 am and return at 5.15 p.m. The program will be as follows: – Visit to the Augustinian Sisters in Għajnsielem. There, we will have two short talks about the Servants of God, Fra Grazzja Gauci OSA and the …
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, …
