On Republic Day celebrated yesterday the 13th of December, 2014, in terms of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has made the following award of the Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika, amongst others, to Rev. Fr. Albert Gauci ofm, a friar of our Province.

Fr. Albert ofm has been a missionary in Honduras ever since 1973. The Maltese Franciscan Province is very proud of him as it is of the other friars also working there, namely Bishop Robert Camilleri ofm, Bishop Joe Bonello ofm and Rev. Fr. Angelo Falzon ofm. This is a rightful recognition of Fr. Albert’s work and dedication and also of the hard work, sacrifice and dedication of all the friars who have worked in the past and have been called to eternal life, and of those who are still working in Honduras. Well done Fr. Albert ofm.