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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.  

  An Open weekend at St Augustine Priory in Valletta was held. It was an experience of culture, art, faith and history.  Amongst other attractions to those who visited the Priory, there were also Soldier re-enactments in World War II scenario and cribs exhibition. 

Between the 19 and 23 June a group of Augustinian Friars meet at Stella Maris Home in Zebbug Gozo for days of silence and retreat accompanied by Fr Marcello Ghirlando OFM. These were days, where in a community atmosphere, the friars could reflect more on their religious call in relation to God, while continuing their internal renewal for their mission.

  From Monday 19 to Friday 23 June Fr David Cortis osa and Fr Salvinu Caruana osa participated in a Conference Intercultural Experience of Pastoral Ministry in a changing Europe – New Forms of Evangelization in the Augustinian Order, held in San Gimignano (FI) Italy. It was a nice experience and there were 9 speakers including Fr David who did a reflection and presented a paper on The Augustinian Pastoral Hospitality and Integration

During this year, when the Maltese Augustinian Friars are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the Maltese Province, the Prior General of the Augustinian Order, Padre Alejandro Moral Antón OSA will be making his Canonical Visit in the Maltese Province from 16 to 24 May. This will be his first official visit to the Maltese Province during which he will be visiting the various communities and other realities