On Wednesday December 13, the Augustinian friars met at The Santa Rita Priory in St. Julian’s for a moment of prayer during Advent. Fr Martin Micallef ofm Cap led a reflection on the star that we find in the pages of the Gospel according to Saint Matthew. After a short break, the brothers gathered for adoration in silence before the Sacrament.
The traditional feast of Saint Martin was celebrated in November in Baħrija. Various liturgical celebrations have been organized in the Church reaching various sectors of this pastoral zone. The celebrations reached their climax on Saturday 11 November through a solemn mass followed by a Procession with the statue of San Martin in the streets of Baħrija. The small statue of Saint Martin was made by Giuseppe Caruana in 1945 and …
On Thursday 9 November a meeting was held for Augustinian laity at the Primary Campus of our College in Marsa. The meeting consisted of a welcome by Fr David Cortis, Rector of Saint Augustine College on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the beginning of the College, and afterwards Fr Mario Abela led a short time of Adoration and prayer for vocations, especially Augustinians. Afterwards we had a social …
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On November 6, the Augustinian Family celebrates the remembrance of the departed Augustinian friars. On Monday 6th November in the morning the Prior Provincial, together with several friars, celebrated a mass in Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Church, Tarxien commemorating the deceased friars. In his reflection he spoke on: the beautiful memories that all these brothers have left us; the sense of gratitude that we should all express as we celebrate …
On Monday 23rd October, the Educational Community of St. Augustine College together with the Maltese Augustinian Province commemorated the 175th anniversary of the opening of the first scholastic year of St Augustine School at that time in the Augustinian Priory in Valletta. That was the beginning of the first Church School for Maltese children. This anniversary was commemorated this morning through a joyful celebration presided over by the Vicar General, …
Between the 16th and 20th October a group of Augustinian friars gathered together for a few days of retreat at Dar Stella Maris in Żebbuġ Gozo. During these days they had the opportunity to stop for a while from their daily routine and live moments of more silence, prayer and reflection accompanied by Fr Martin Cilia MSSP who animated these days. Fr Martin’s reflections presented a clear invitation to reflect …
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One of biggest projects as a Province in which probably almost all of as has served in one way or another is the College, and It is my desire to celebrate, through Circular letter, all those friars who over the years and today were or are still part of this experience. It was practically still in the early years of our Province when the than Prior Provincial Fr. Gaetano Pace …
On Saturday, October 7, the Augustinian Community of Valletta took part in the Notte Bianca which has now become part of the Capital’s annual Calendar through various interesting initiatives. Among these it is worth mentioning the Exhibition that was held at the Priory on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the foundation of Saint Augustine College in the same corridors that years ago hosted the school. At that time …
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On Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 September, the Augustinian Community of Rabat took part in the Rabat Sacrum initiative which was organized by the Rabat Local Council with the collaboration of several civil and religious entities. The idea of such initiative was first and foremost to give the public the opportunity to see and appreciate the treasures hidden in the Rabat churches, priories and their respective museums. In addition, several …
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The past weeks have brought with them several feasts in the Augustinian Liturgical calendar. Among them are the feasts of Saint Augustine and Our Lady of the Girdle which were celebrated solemnly particularly in the Augustinian Churches of Valletta and Rabat in Malta, and Victoria in Gozo. For these feasts a program of liturgical celebrations was prepared through which we gave thanks to Lord for all that he has done …
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