In a ceremony to which a good number of friars attended, Aaron Abdilla of Mellieħa, and Emmanuel Said of Rabat began the experience of the Franciscan way of life. The celebration began with a Mass by the Minister Provincial Fr. Sandro Overend OFM, held at our Franciscan Church dedicated to St. Francis Stigmatised in Hamrun. (more…)

The Minister Provincial, Fr. Sandro Overend, OFM has been notified by the outgoing General Secretary of the Order, Fr. Ernest Karol Siekierka OFM, that the General Definitorium has appointed assistant Visitator-General for the Holy Land, Fr. Jimmy Zammit OFM, member of our Province, presently serving as Pastor in the Immaculate Conception Franciscan Province in Canada. (more…)

The Franciscan Seminary is once again organising a Franciscan Walk on the feast of the Porziuncola. The walk is going to begin from the Għargħur Parish Church on the 1st August at 19:45hrs with a brief introduction. Afterwards the actual walk will proceed to the Church of Our Lady of the Angels, Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq where the walk will end with a Eucharistic adoration and a moment of prayer. Everyone is invited to participate. (more…)

The re-elected Minister General, Fr. Jose’ Rodriguez Carballo OFM, will be visiting our Province in Malta in October 2009. According to the communication sent by his personal secretary Fr. Francisco S. Arellano, he will be arriving to Malta on the 28th and will be leaving on the 30th October. During his stay in Malta, he will be meeting the Archbishop, the Provincial Definitorium, Formators, the Vocation Equipppe and all the friars gathered together, probably at the Porziuncola Retreat House in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq. A meeting with the poor Clares will be also scheduled accordingly. (more…)

The July 2009 issue of “L-Aħbar” is again online as usual. It contains various news items and articles regarding our province and the Franciscan Order. The present issue has information on the General Chapter, St. Paul, together with other news from the province and more. For more info click Aħbar on the right hand side to download.