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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

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

I welcome you on this special day for us Augustinians when we remember our sister St. Rita who is so popular amongst our many friends and devotees. One aspect which makes St. Rita such a popular saint is the fact that she was a woman who experienced different roles in her life and thus was close to both happiness and challenges which these bring with them. In her youth she

The 22nd of May is a day which is very dear to the Augustinian family and to devotees of St. Rita, the Saint of the impossible. On that day throughout the world, especially in the small Umbrian village of Cascia, so many people fill up Augustinian churches so as to give praise to God and to seek the Saint’s intercession. She is a Saint who,  throughout her lifetime, experienced so many

Right now, our healthcare workers are on the frontline of battling the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 that’s spreading rapidly throughout the world. They are putting themselves in the path of this virus in this unprecedented crisis. Being unable to physically meet on a weekly basis, as is usually done on a normal routine, the Augustinian Youths have teamed up together to show their support and encouragement towards healthcare workers during