Last week, the school run by the Augustinian nuns was burgled during the night. 6 Toshiba notebooks were stolen along with 3 CPUs; 4 monitors and a TV set. Apart from that, in the morning a big storm hit the area and lightning burnt out the entire kitchen of the Primary school. YOU CAN HELP by sending your donation:- on Revolut: +356 7925 5936 bank transfer – IBAN – MT58VALL22013000000040010188817 or …
On Thursday 6th August 2020, a group of youths shared an afternoon with the Augustinian community in Pietà (fr Mario, fr David and fr Terence). During this afternoon, Tagaste Youths had the opportunity to take part in a number of varied activities, organised for them by the Augustinian community and the Augustinian Youths. The activities included icebreakers, games, prayer spaces and football, and the evening was concluded with a BBQ …
On Wednesday 29 July at about 7 p.m. we Augustinian brothers gathered together again for a moment of prayer at the Meditation Gardens, Millennium Chapel and after we had the pleasure of a get together on the terrace of the convent adjacent to the church dedicated to Our Lady of Good Counsel, Paceville. This was an informal moment but a pleasant one after months away from one another because of …
As was the case in other countries, the Covid-19 – or as it is known here, the Koronavirus – also reached Cuba. Initially, it had a cold reception as the majority thought that, being an island, Cuba would not be affected. Thank God, the negative effect was not as bad as was the case in many other countries. According to news given on Cuban TV, Covid-19 reached Cuba through an …
Se acabó, (it is finished) – P. Luċjan Borg OSA writes from Cuba Read More »
From the 24th till the 26th of July of this year, the group Augustinian Youths organised a fruitful live-in with the theme “Made For More!”. This experience was particularly worthwhile as it focused principally on the integration of our young people who worked hard to organise various activities and sessions in relation to this theme. During this productive time of coming together, we felt the need not only to live, …
Greetings from Kenya. Am happy to report to you that after putting together the help you send to us through the Segretarjat Missjonijiet Agostinjani AMIGOS, and with the little we had we have been able to put Jesus words into action “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat”(Matt 25:35). Through your help we were able to feed 16 households in ishiara, 40 families in Babadogo, 50 …
BLACK LIVES MATTER a Statement from the International Augustinian Commission for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation The recent death of George Floyd, an African American man, at the hands of a white policeman in Minneapolis, has ignited worldwide protests under the banner of Black Lives Matter. Demonstrations have been taking place not only in the United States but in many other countries beyond. The Commission for Justice, Peace and …
The Augustinian Order promotes racial and social justice Read More »
The Malta Augustinian Province associates itself with the joy of the Church in Gozo in welcoming H.E. Mgr. Anton Theuma who has been nominated Bishop of the Diocese of Gozo. Mgr. Anton Theuma, who is 56 years old and hails from Xagħra, during the last few years served the Church as the Bishop’s Delegate for the family. In fact, up to now, he is still the Director of the Instutute …
Welcome to the new Bishop for the Diocese of Gozo Read More »
As from the evening of Saturday 13 June in Malta and Gozo Mass will resume being celebrated in public. After three months celebrating the Eucharist privately within our Augustinian communities, we are indeed pleased that we will again be able to share with all of you such dear moments in the various churches in which we serve. We await with fervour the moment that together we will celebrate our faith. …
Letter from the Prior General to the Brothers and Sisters of the Order Dear brothers and sisters: Walking in fraternal unity is the necessary condition to respond, as Augustinians, to the demands of this time marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the social and economic consequences which we can already see There is no doubt that together we are stronger when facing challenges. Only united will we be able to …
