November is the month in which as Augustinians remember more than usual, the need to pray for vocations.
On Monday, 14 November 2022 at 6pm, the Provincial Augustinian Lay Commission, together with the Secular Augustinian Fraternity, would like to organize a prayer meeting for vocations in the Santa Rita Chapel, St. Julians. Fr Terence Spiteri OSA, Promoter of vocations, will share with us a Biblical reflection while the brothers of the Secular Fraternity will lead the prayer.
The preparations for next summer's experiences have already started, and we are offering these experiences for young people between 18 and 35 years old.
Anyone who would like more details or knows someone interested can contact
A team of educators from St Augustine College, together with our College Rector Fr David Cortis osa, had the opportunity to attend a very fruitful course in Helsinki, Finland, together with educators from other European countries as part of the Erasmus+, EU’s programme. This experience was first and foremost a realization of how much our college is working within high standards, as it was noticed that some practices and methods used in Finland, are also being applied in our college. It was evident that the sense of teamwork throughout all the year groups between educators as well as the school leadership team, is one of the major keys for success. All educators work together to reach a common goal, the overall well-being of their students. The students’ academic improvement is not the main priority within these schools. Instead, activities are held in a fun way, involving lots of hands-on tasks, use of technology, sports, and other enjoyable assignments.
Through these, set goals are effectively reached. The importance of being physically active on a regular basis, throughout the day, was also something which was particularly noticed. All the Maltese team experienced this first hand during the course; this resulted in higher concentration and motivation levels. Students’ opinions and ideas are given a great deal of importance in Finnish schools; from lessons held to recreational equipment in school grounds.
All the team came back undoubtedly full of new ideas which are already being shared with the rest of the college community, with the determination to get everyone onboard and work hand in hand for one common ultimate objective: the students’ well-being. Unity is strength!
Ms Daniela Buttigieg
Primary Teacher – St Augustine College
Academic Year 2023
1st Semester (January – March 2023)
Augustinian Catechism
De catechizandis rudibus
Friday, 13th January 2023 (6.00 – 7.30pm)
Searching and Confessing.Augustine of Hippo’s Quench for Wisdom and Truth (Prof. Salvino Caruana OSA)
VENUE:
MILLENNIUM HALL (Augustinians, Millennium Chapel, Church Street, Paceville, St Julian’s)
PANEL:
Rev. Dr Stefan Attard SThD (Greg.)
Dean Faculty of Theology, University of Malta
Rev. Canon Dr. Jonathan Farrugia
HOD, Dept of Patrology, Church History & Paleo-Christian Archeology, Faculty of Theology, University of Malta
Friday, 20 ta’ January 2023
Opening of the academic year 2023
Eucahristic Celebration
Presided P. Leslie Gatt OSA
Provincial – President Ist.Agost.
Introduction of the new academic year 2023
Prof. P. Salvinu Caruana OSA
Friday, 27th January 2023
Il-katekeżi ta’ S. Wistin kontra d-Donatisti
Rev. P. Desira OSA (Ist. Agost.)
Friday, 3rd February 2023
Il-katekeżi ta’ S. Wistin kontra l-Manikej
Mario Attard ofm.cap. (Ist. Agost.)
Friday, 17th February 2023
Katekeżi Nisranija għat-tfulija llum
Rev. Dr Carl-Mario Sultana (UOM)
Friday, 24th February 2023
Il-katekeżi ta’ S. Wistin kontra l-Pelaġjani
Andrè P. Debattista (Ist. Agost. - UOM)
Friday, 3rd March 2023
Il-katekeżi Nisranija fil-kitbiet tal-Missirijiet tal-Knisja Griega
fis-seklu 4
Revdu Papàs Prof. Martin Zammit
Prof. tal-Ilsna u l-Kulturi tal-Lvant Nofsani, u Asjatiiċi (Fak. Arti – UOM)
Friday, 10th March 2023
Il-katekeżi Nisranija f’xi Missirijiet tal-Knisja Griega fis-seklu 4-5
Rev. Kan. Jonathan Farrugia (Ist.Agost. - Kap tad-Dip. Fak.Teol. - UOM)
Friday, 17th March 2023
Il-katekeżi Nisranija ta’ S. Girgor ta’ Nissa
Rev. Kan. Jonathan Farrugia (Ist.Agost. - HOD. - Fak.Teol. - UOM)
Friday, 24th March 2023
Is-siwi tal-Missirijiet tal-Knisja għall-katekeżi Nisranija tal-Papa Franġisku
Revdu Mons. Prof. Hector Scerri (Ist. Agost. – Fak. Teol. - UOM)
L-24 edizzjoni tal-Annual Saint Augustine Lecture - 2023
Kelliem: Il-Professur Dr Henry Eguiarte Bendimez OAR
Editur tar-rivista Augustinus
The role of De Catechizandis rudibus within the process of a
Christian Initiation programme in Hippo
Wednesday, 29th March 2023 fis-7.00pm
Fis-sala KSU tal-Università ta’ Malta, tal-Qroqq Msida
Moderatur: Revdmu Monsinjur Professur Hector Scerri
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Thursday, 30th March 2023 fis-6.15pm
Fis-sala fil-Kunvent S. Rita, f’Baystreet, S. Ġiljan
Il-Professur Henry Eguiarte Bendimez jitħadded dwar:
The “Book of Creation”. Augustine and Ecology
Moderatur: Is-Sur Andre’ Debattista
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Ħajr minn qalbi lid-
Dekan tal-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija tal-Università ta’ Malta Revd Dr Stefan Attard SThD,
lil P. Pierre Desira OSA Ass. Dir. Ist. Agost., għall-ħidma koordinata minnu
lis-Segretarja Amministrattiva Ms Antoinette Borg
lir-Revdmu Monsinjur Professur Hector Scerri
lill-Kan. Dr Jonathan Farrugia Kap tad-Dip. tal-Patroloġija,
Fakultà tat-Teoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta
lis-Sur André P. Debattista Lekċerer, Università ta’ Malta
u lis-Sur Mario Randon, supervisor/tekniku – Kumpless S. Rita
Wara jkun hemm riċeviment.
24th Annual Saint Augustine Lecturer - 2023
Professor Dr Henry Eguiarte Bendimez OAR, editur tal-Augustinus
Sena Akkademika 2023
It-2 Semestru (April 2023 – Ġunju 2023)
Wistin dwar kitbietu
Ir-Ritrattazzjonijiet ta’ S. Wistin f’2 kotba
Il-Ġimgħa, 14 t’April 2023 (6.00 – 7.00pm)
Rev. Prof. Salvinu Caruana OSA (Ist. Agost.)
Daħla għar-Retractationes ta’ S. Wistin
Il-Ġimgħa, 21 t’April 2023 (6.00 – 7.00pm)
Mr Ivan Said (EU Brussels)
Ħjiel siewi dwar it-traduzzjonijiet bl-Ilsien Malti tal-kitbiet ta’ S. Wistin
Il-Ġimgħa, 28 t’April 2023 (6.00-7.00pm)
Rev. P. Pierre Desira OSA (Ist. Agost.)
L-Elenku tal-kitbiet ta’ S.Wistin skont S. Possidju, isqof ta’ Kalama
Il-Ġimgħa, 5 ta’ Mejju 2023 (6.00 – 7.00pm)
Rev. Prof. P. Salvinu Caruana OSA (Ist. Agost.)
Xi ħjiel dwar it-trattati bibliċi fir-Retractationes ta’ S Wistin
Il-Ġimgħa, 12 ta’ Mejju 2023 (6.00 – 7.00pm)
Rev. P. Desira OSA (Ist. Agost.)
Xi ħjiel dwar l-Ittri u d-Diskorsi ta’ S.Wistin
Il-Ġimgħa, 19 ta’ Mejju 2023 (6.00 – 7.00pm)
Onor. Imħallef Emeritus Dottor Silvio Meli (Ist.Agost.)
It-trattati kontra l-Manikejiżmu fir-Retractationes ta’ S. Wistin
Il-Ġimgħa, 26 ta’ Mejju 2023 (6.00 – 7.00pm)
Mr Andre’ DeBattista (UOM – Ist.Agost)
It-trattati kontra d-Donatiżmu fir-Retractationes ta’ S. Wistin
Il-Ġimgħa, 2 ta’ Ġunju 2023 (6.00 – 7.00pm)
Rev. Dr Jonathan Farrugia (UOM – Ist.Agost.)
It-trattati kontra l-Pelaġjaniżmu fir-Retractationes ta’ S. Wistin
Il-Ġimgħa, 9 ta’ Ġunju 2023 (6.00 – 7.00pm)
Rev. Dr Jonathan Farrugia (UOM – Ist.Agost.)
It-trattati kontra s-Semi-Pelaġjaniżmu fir-Retractiones ta’ S. Wistin
Il-Ġimgħa, 16 ta’ Ġunju 2023 (6.00 – 7.00pm)
Dr Ritienne Debono MD (Ist.Agost.)
It-trattati kontra l-Arjaniżmu fir-Retractiones ta’ S. Wistin
Il-Ġimgħa, 23 ta’ Ġunju 2023
Iqassam iċ-Ċertifikat ta’ Attendenza
Il-WR Kan. Dr Jonathan FARRUGIA
Kap tad-Dipartiment tal-Ġrajja tal-Knisja,
Patroloġija, u Arkeoloġija Paleonisranija
Koordinatur tal-Kors tal-BA (Theol.& Human Studies)
Fakultà tat-Teoloġija
Università ta’ Malta
Fis-6.15pm fis-sede l-ġdida tal-Istitut Agostinjan
The 187th General Chapter of the Order of Saint Augustine, opened on Sunday September 11, 2022, with the Mass of the Holy Spirit presided over by the Prior General P. Alejandro Moral Anton O.S.A.. This Intermediate General Chapter is being held in the City of San Diego in California, in the United States.
Around 40 representatives of the different circumscriptions of the Order around the world, are gathering with the Prior General and the members of the General Council to discuss and evaluate the life of the Order and its commitment in the apostolate and mission of the Church. This experience of synodality is offering an opportunity for personal reflection and a common dialogue particularly on the theme of the renewal of the Order in the contrast between the ideals and the challenges offered by the contemporary world.
The capitular members will be discussing a working document named 'Renovatio' towards a renewal program of the Order. The document practically talks about five themes: Spirituality; the Apostolate and Evangelization; Poverty and Social Justice; Vocations; and the Formation of New Candidates. In addition to these, the decisions that were taken in the previous Ordinary General Chapter held in Rome in 2019, and other themes that can be presented according to need, will also be discussed.
The Maltese Augustinian Province is being represented by the Prior Provincial Fr Leslie Gatt O.S.A. The Augustinians encourage everyone to unite in a spirit of prayer so that this moment be lived as a moment of grace for the Augustinian Family spread in so many countries around the world.
