Fr. George (Marianus) Aquilina O.F.M., a member of our fraternity in Valleta, has passed away on the 29th September at the said friary. He was 73 years old. The funeral will take place next Monday, 1st October. The funeral cortege will leave at 9.15 am the Holy Crucifix Oratory, followed by the celebration of the Mass at St. Mary of Jesus Church in Valletta. The internment will be held at the Addolorata Cemetry. May the Lord God grant him eternal rest. R.I.P.

The September 2012 issue of “OFM-LINK” is again online. It contains various news items and articles regarding our province and the Franciscan Order. For more info click OFM-LINK on the above bar to download or click here.

On Thursday 6th September 2012, during the 6.30pm mass our students Fr. Aaron Abdilla, Fr. Clive Camilleri and Fr. Ramon Farrugia renewed their vows at St. Mary of Jesus Church in Rabat in the hands of Fr. Richard Stanley Grech, Vicar-Provincial and in the presence of various friars, family members and people from the local community. (more…)

On the 4^th September 2012, our novice Fr. Gerald Xuereb after completed his year of Novitiate in San Damiano in Assisi, made his first Profession for a year in our church of St Francis in Hamrun. (more…)

Fr. Justin (Frank) Sciortino, a member of our fraternity in Valletta, has passed away on the 6th of September. He was 69 years old. The funeral will take place next Monday, 10th September, morning at  St.Mary of Jesus Church in Valletta, followed by the internment at the Addolorata Cemetry. May the Lord God grant him eternal rest. R.I.P.