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Letter of the Prior General regarding the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dear brothers and sisters: Throughout the world, we are currently living in a health emergency. The coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) has brought us face to face with a reality that none of us could have imagined. This may very well leave many of us confused or unsettled. Let me reflect, share my feelings, and offer you, as a brother, some guidance at this difficult time. The first is that we should

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Graduation – Augustinian Institute

Graduation day at the end of academic year 2019-2020 at the Augustinian Institute Pietà was held on Friday, 6th March 2020. The Assistant Director of the Institute, Rev. Pierre Desira OSA, presided Mass together with Fr Mario Attard ofm cap, and Fr Constantino Borg OSA. During his homily, Fr Pierre applied aspects of Augustine of Hippo’s Confessions to the season of Lent. The Director of the Institute, Rev. Professor Salvinu Caruana

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Meeting for the Superiors of the English Speaking Circumscriptions of the Order of Saint Augustine

Between the 2nd and the 5th of March, our Prior Provincial fr Leslie Gatt participated in a meeting for the Superiors of the English Speaking Circumscriptions of the Order of Saint Augustine, which was held on the Campus of the Saint Augustine University in Iloilo, in the Philippines. The meeting was attended by the Prior General, the assistant generals for Africa and Oceania, and the Prior Provincials or superiors of

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Live-in organised by the Augustinian Institute

Between Friday 28 February and Sunday 1 March 2020 28 participants of the Augustinian Institute’s 2029-2020 courses took part in a Live-In at the Qawra Palace Hotel, Qawra. On Friday at 4.30 p.m. Fr. Franco Grech OSA gave a talk on the ‘Current role of the Augustinian Laity within the Malta Augustinian Province’. So as to promote discussion, copies were circulated of the document ‘On the Way with St. Augustine’

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Lenten Penitential Service

On Monday 2 March, the the Provincial Commission for the Laity organised a Lenten Penitential Service. The service took place at the Chapel of St Monica’s School, Birkirkara. After the celebration of Mass, Mr Godfrey Scicluna, a member of the commission, led the penitential service. Sr. Vania Bonello, an Augustinian nun, shared a reflection on the theme “Take up your bed, and walk.” This reflection was well received. There were

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Fr Provincial shares his experience after visiting Fr. Lucjan in Cuba

During the past few days I spent four days with Fr. Lucjan in Cuba. In Havana, the capital, Fr. Lucjan lives with another Spanish religious (Fr. Miguel Angel). In fact, now the entire Cuba delegation, where we have three communities, falls under the jurisdiction of the new Spanish Province. I need hardly say that they gave me a very warm welcome and it was a positive experience witnessing their work

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Pasta night at ‘Ta Soldi’ in aid of Augustinian Missions

As is the case every year, the secretariat for Augustinian Missions makes preparations for a group of youths to participate in a missionary experience in Africa. Funds are always necessary for carrying out certain projects for our brethren in need. This year’s group is already well on the way of raising the funds that are considered necessary. At Christmastime a sale of ‘Christmas Logs’ was organised. This past Friday a

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A day of Spiritual Activities on Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday activity organised by the Chaplaincy team and supported by the educators of the Secondary Campus. Students participated in a number Prayer Spaces where students were invited to reflect on aspects of their personal life and other issues in different ways through writing, reflection, and drawing. Students also participated in penitential service, where they also had the opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. On a rotation basis, students

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Education encounter at Austin Friars School Carlisle, England

Lay teachers, administrators and Augustinian Friars who serve in Augustinian schools and centers of education in Europe were invited by the Administrators and Faculty of Austin Friars Hall in Carlisle, England to come to the school for a weekend of meeting (February 28 – March 1st), sharing and planning on how the schools and its faculty and students may be able to network. Mr. Duncan Caruana, Mr Glenn Mifsud and

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