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Irma Passes Over Cuba, OSA Parish in Chambas Most Affected   (taken from The Augustinians, Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova) Hurricane Irma passed over all three Augustinian Communities/Parishes in Cuba, Cristo del Buen Viaje in Havana, Inmaculada Concepción in Chambas and San José in Puerto Padre.  The strongest part of the storm went through Chambas.

An opportunity to discover who St Augustine really was https://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/cans-biex-tiskopri-an-opportunity-to-discover-who-st-augustine-really-was-min-kien-santu-wistin/

Link għall-youtube tal-quddiesa fit-twaqqif tal-200 sena tal-Provinċja Agostinjana Maltija. Min jħobb il-mużika jerġa’ jiggosta l-mużika sabiħa min-New Choral Singers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j9LLFLIJaI&ab_channel=TheChurchinMalta      

L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna                            Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, Valletta 14 ta’ Settembru 2017    “Tinsewx l-għemejjel kbar ta’ Alla” (S 77, 7). Hekk kantajna fis-Salm Responsorjali li huwa parti mil-Liturġija tal-kelma f’din il-festa għażiża tal-Eżaltazzjoni tas-Salib Imqaddes, “tinsewx l-għemejjel kbar ta’ Alla”. Il-Provinċjal, Fr Ray Francalanza, lejn it-tmiem tal-introduzzjoni tiegħu, tkellem dwar id-dilemma li kellu u li kellha l-Provinċja Agostinjana dwar jekk għandhiex tiċċelebra dan il-200 anniversarju mit-twaqqif tagħha.

Messaġġ tal-Provinċjal fil-bidu tal-Pontifikal tal-Biċentinarju tal-Provinċja: 14 ta’ Settembru 2017  Kon-Kattidral ta’ San Ġwann – Malta

Bejn it-3 u l-10 ta’ Settembru, il-grupp ta’ żgħażagħ agostinjani ingħaqad mal-komunità tal-patrijiet f’Taize (Franza) biex jagħmel esperjenza ta’ talb, fidi u komunità flimkien ma’ żgħażagħ oħrajn minn pajjiżi differenti li qegħdin jagħmlu l-mixja fil-fidi tagħhom.   (Ritratt James Pizzuto) Uħud minn dawk li ħadu sehem f’din l-esperjenza qegħdin jaqsmu magħna l-ħsibijiet tagħhom.   Fr. Franco Grech osa L-esperjenza tiegħi f’Taize’ kienet esperjenza ta’ Alla bħala ġmiel. Il-presenza ta’ Alla

Wara li f’Lulju li għadda  l-kariga ta’ President tal-KSMR (Konferenza Superjuri Maġġuri tar-Reliġjużi)  ġiet vakanti bir-riżenja tal-Provinċjal tal-Kapuċċini Patri Martin Micallef ofm cap;  is-Sibt 9 ta’ Settembru 2017, is-Superjuri Maġġuri Rġiel u Nisa tal-Ordnijiet Reliġjużi f’Malta u f’Għawdex iltaqgħu flimkien biex jivvutaw għal President ġdid tal-KSMR. F’din l-elezzjoni il-Provinċjal tagħna Patri Raymond Francalanza OSA ġie elett bħala l-President il-ġdid tal-KSMR wara li ġab l-maġġoranza assoluta tal-voti kollha tas-Superjuri Irġiel u

Fr. Joseph Zammit OSA has celebrated his 25th priesthood anniversary with a Eucharistic celebration on 7th July at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church Tarxien. Fr. Adeodato Schembri OSA celebrated his 50 years priesthood anniversary on the 12th of March 2017 at St. Augustine’s Church Victoria Gozo. Fr. Lucien Borg OSA has celebrated his 50th anniversary from priesthood ordination on 9th July 2017 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Paceville.

The Augustinian Family Celebration Day was held on 28 June in the Primary School at St Augustine College Marsa. Following a 6pm mass celebrated by Provincial Fr Raymond Francalanca, the Provincial shared some reflections on the present and future Augustinian contribution. The Celebration Day was followed by a Pizza Night.  

As part of the VOK Club activities of Summer 2017, an A&P Friendship Day was held on Wednesday 28 June. Those who participated live an experience of friendship on the footsteps of St Augustine’s friends – Alypus and Possidus. The day, based on the Augustinian value of friendship included various formation activities, moment of prayers, games and recreational time.