The June 2010 issue of “OFM-LINK” 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 St. Anthony, The Mission of the Franciscans, the moratorium together with other news from the province and more. For more info click Aħbar on the above bar to download or click here.

During these days, Fr Martin Coleiro together with the respective parents of our novices, are in Assisi for a short visit. Aaron Abdilla from Mellieha together with Emmanuel Said from Rabat are currently doing their novitiate in Assisi.  They started the novitiate at San Damiano  together with some Italian youth.

The May 2010 issue of “OFM-LINK” 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 ordinary evangelisation, catechesis on S. Francis, on Meditation together with other news from the province and more. For more info click Aħbar on the above bar to download or click here.

During the short visit of His Holiness to Malta, various friars took part in activities and visits that were planned for this short but very beneficial occasion.  During his holiness’s visit to St. Paul’s Parish Church in Rabat, many of the local friars had the opportunity to greet him as his cortège passed in front of our Franciscan Church.  On Sunday morning many of the friars took part during the celebration of the Eucharist at the granaries. Deacon Stephen Magro OFM had the privilege of reading  the Gospel during the meeting with the youth of Malta which took place at the Water Front Valletta.  He also had the unique opportunity to exchange a brief chat with the Pope.

Franciscans International Presents First Human Rights Award to ‘Father of Peace’ “No one better than Franciscans can play the role for peace,” advocated Rev. Fr. Dionysius Mintoff OFM, of the Franciscan OFM Province in Malta, as he received the inaugural Franciscans International (FI) Human Rights Award at their office in Geneva, Switzerland on 9 April 2010. (more…)