Normally, during the month of October, the Provincial Commission for Lay Augustinians holds its first meeting after summer. Unfortunately, this year, due to the pandemic, it is not possible for us to meet as we usually do.

So as to keep contact with you, we thought of organising a Mass online. This was transmitted on the Facebook page of the Malta Augustinians. We thank Fr. Terence Spiteri osa and Mr Mario Randon who made this transmission possible. The Mass was celebrated by Provincial Fr. Leslie Gatt osa together with Fr. Franco Grech osa at the St. Augustine College Pieta. Present were the members of the Provincial Commission for Lay Augustinians who participated in its animation.

The date 13 October is a dear one as, on that day, the Augustinian Order remembers all the Order’s deceased benefactors throughout the world. Here in Malta and Gozo, the Augustinians always found generous persons who help spiritually and materially so that the Friars could maintain their presence, and to able to render a pastoral service to God’s people.

Many of us, who are ever close to the Augustinian Friars, had relatives who were benefactors of the Augustinian communities in our country or abroad …. such as in missionary countries. This online Mass gave an opportunity, to those who were unable to be present in any Augustinian church, to join in offering the sacrifice of the Mass for the repose of the souls of these benefactors, so that God gives them the grace of being close to Him in eternity and, if they are already in his presence face-to-face, to pray for us so that we will learn from them to be generous in our service to the Order and to the Church, especially during these difficult times of the pandemic which we are all experiencing.

Whilst keeping one another in our prayers, take care so that, God willing, we will resume meeting together before long.

Members of the Provincial Commission for Lay Augustinians

 You can follow this mass on https://www.facebook.com/Agostinjani/videos/738746200056303