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Wednesday, January 26, marked the 75th anniversary of the first Religious Profession of Fr. Mark Cauchi in the Order of St. Augustine. Father Mark, now 93, is a member of the Augustinian Community of Valletta. Fr. Mark was born in Cospicua on July 5, 1928 and after his primary education in Cospicua he continued his secondary education at St. Aloysius College in Birkirkara. On January 20, 1946, he joined the …

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On Wednesday, January 26, the Augustinian friars gathered for a formation meeting, at which, the results of a questionnaire completed by the friars some months ago were presented.  This exercise forms part of the preparation for the Ordinary Provincial Chapter to be held next March and April. The meeting, which took place at Saint Augustine College, Pietà, began with the prayers of the vespers. The Prior Provincial, Fr. Leslie Gatt …

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 In the coming Thursdays, the Augustinian friars will be celebrating the devotional Thursdays in preparation for the feast of Saint Rita practically in all their churches around Malta. The devotion of the fifteen Thursdays is linked to the fact that Saint Rita carried the thorn of in her forehead for fifteen years, after praying the Lord Jesus to share with him in the suffering that he suffered for us. Over …

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We are once again celebrating Christmas with all that such an event brings with it. With so many experiences which have been added to our ‘baggage’ along ane other year that has flown by us. We had thought it might be a year which will lead us back to normality, but we’re pretty much still in the midst of the pandemic that has changed the structure of so many initiatives …

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On Monday, 13th December, the Augustinian friars met at the Monastery of the Augustinian Sisters of Contemplative Life in Valletta for a moment of prayer and reflection during Advent. The meeting began with the prayer of the Psalms and after Fr. Mark Sultana shared with the friars some reflections on our inner desire for the Lord in the personal and particular circumstances of each one at this time of Advent. …

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On Sunday, 12th December, during the evening Eucharist at St. Augustine’s Church in Valletta, 7 people made the Vow to be full members of the Secular Augustinian Fraternity of St. Augustine and St. Monica. The Order of St. Augustine from an early age nurtured within it a number of lay people, who while continuing to live their lives in the world, join, as an integral part, in the purpose and …

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