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The Augustinian Family celebrates

The Augustinian Family celebrates … The Conversion of St. Augustine, St. Mark the Evangelist and Our Lady of Good Counsel Along the year, throughout the Liturgical Calendar we celebrate the great mysteries of our redemption, along with dogmas of faith or other occurrences that are relevant to the history of our salvation and the Tradition of the Catholic Church. In addition we also celebrate models, among these, the Holy Mary […]

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Għin bil-Passi Tiegħek – virtual marathon

“Għin bil-Passi Tiegħek” is a Virtual Marathon fundraising event organised by the Segretarjat Missjonijiet Agostinjani in aid of missionary work done in Africa particularly in Mozambique and Kenya. The aim of such event is to raise money to build 5000L water tanks in remote places which are far away from any fresh sources of water. People living in these remote areas have to travel over 5km daily to access such

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Building an Evangelical Community…moment of formation

On Wednesday 14th April 2021, the Augustinian Friars organised another online session as part of their Permanent Formation. This was the second meeting in a series delivered by Fr Philip Cutajar OFM Cap on the theme: Building an Evangelical Community. Fr Philip shared his experience of being infected with Covid-19. He explained that this experience helped him appreciate life and his community, particularly in the way they interacted with him

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Holy Week online together with Augustinian youth groups

During Holy Week 2021, a group of Augustinian youths along with the Tagaste Youths organised a number of sessions together in preparation for this year’s Easter. In spite of the restrictions and other constraints that were in force because of the COVID-19, these did not deter the two groups from holding virtual meetings and from entering into the spirit of that sublime time in this particular year. The sessions were

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Circumstances may limit our physical presence for the celebrations and external manifestations, but not the joy that comes from Christ who has given his life for us, and for us rose from the death.  

For the second successive year we will be celebrating the mystery of the passion, death, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ subject to the limitations that have been brought upon us by the pandemic of the Covid-19 virus. We would have wished that this did not extend for so long, or if we could have found a solution in a shorter time; however, every day we have come to

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With Jesus Christ in the desert…online moment of reflection

On Friday, 19 March, the Augustinian Friars gathered together virtually for an online moment of reflection during this Lenten period by Rev. Dr. Paul Sciberras, Head of the Department of Sacred Scripture of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Malta. The meeting commenced with reflections and prayers led by Fr. Mario Abela OSA, a member of the Province’s Permanent Formation Team. Fr. Mario spoke on the importance of the need

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Saint Joseph, Protector of The Order of Saint Augustine

As we Celebrate the solemnity of Saint Joseph, the Church around the world is this year particularly celebrating the 150th Anniversary from the declaration as patron of the universal Church. Our Augustinian Order has for many years venerated Saint Joseph as protector of the Augustinian Order. In the last Ordinary General Chapter held in September 2019, the Chapter members voted for an amendment in the Constitutions of the Order adding

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The first stage of the restoration of the 1959 Mascioni organ at St. Mark’s Church, Rabat

1st UPDATE – Restoration of the three Bellows: The first main stage of the restoration of the 1959 Mascioni organ at St. Mark’s Church is now completed. The three double-rise bellows, have been completely restored / releathered, re-installed and re-activated. Prior to the restoration, the bellows still employed the original 1959 leathering. This leather was not completely worn-out, and may have provided a few more years of service with some

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Waħda u Sħiħa hija l-Imħabba – a new book by Fr. Salvino Caruana OSA and Fr. Francis Calleja OSA (2)

This recent work by Professor Salvino Caruana OSA, Director of the Augustinian Institute of Piet , published jointly with Fr Francis Calleja OSA, is a translation into Maltese of another text of Augustine of Hippo, 10 Homilies on the First Letter of St. John to the Parthians. The translation was made from the Latin version of Patrologia Latina v. 35. It is another gem from Augustine of Hippo’s (354-430) immense

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Fr. Paul Muscat – 50 years of priesthood

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

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