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Spaces for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions. Rita, The Maltese Archbishop
consecrated the altar. Rita. RE-OPENING OF ST.

HISTORY
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Deep in the heart of Malta’s touristic hub, St.Julians, lies the Santa Rita Priory and Chapel, dedicated to the this great Catholic and Augustinian saint from Cascia in Italy, famously known as “the saint of the impossible”. Here are the salient historical milestones of this beautiful edifice, originally erected in 1928:-

1927 - The first stone was laid.
1928 - The first Mass

was celebrated in the Chapel, and the Priory was inaugurated and blessed.
1930 - The first "First Holy Communion" for boys and girls who attended Christian Teaching in the Chapel was held.
1932 - The first Bishop's Confirmation was administered to 49 children from the neighbourhood.
1941 - Priory and Chapel received a direct hit from enemy bombing and were both heavily demolished. Only the
wall where the tabernacle stood was untouched.
1944 - Mass was celebrated to commemorate the reconstruction of both Priory and Chapel.
1947 – The locality’s State Primary school was temporarily transferred to the Santa Rita Priory.
1950 - On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the canonization of St. For some time this Priory was used as a Formation Home for Augustinian students.
1998 – The Chapel and Priory were refurbished.
2000 - 100 years since the canonization of St. Rita, the Maltese Archbishop consecrated an altar and the Chapel
dedicated to St. The Augustinian Community continues to provide pastoral and religious services to the people of these areas and to tourists residing in nearby hotels. RITA’S CHAPEL
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All those residing in the vicinity of the Chapel, and in the Swieqi area, will be delighted to learn that the Chapel will be re-opening on Sat. 24 Sept. 2022 with Mass at 7.00 p.m. As already advised, Fr. Alan Scerri o.s.a. is the Chapel’s Rector. Mass times are as follows:

MON. to FRI. - 8.30 a.m. SAT. - 6.30 p.m. (no Mass in the morning)

SUND. - 10.00 a.m.

07/11/2024

05/09/2024

Publikazzjonijiet Agostinjani - L-Arzella ta' Santu Wistin
Tista tiġbor kopja minn:
"The Santa Rita Priory",
Triq sqaq Lourdes,
San Ġiljan.
Ċempel 7951 5371
Prezz 5 Euro.

03/09/2024

Dettall arkitettoniku.
Architectural detail.

29/08/2024

Publikazzjonijiet Agostinjani - Il-Ward ta' Santa Rita
Tista tiġbor kopja minn:
"The Santa Rita Priory",
Triq sqaq Lourdes,
San Ġiljan.
Ċempel 7951 5371
Prezz 5 Euro.

22/08/2024

Publikazzjonijiet Agostinjani - Il-Ktieb Tas-Sigħat
Tista tiġbor kopja minn:
"The Santa Rita Priory",
Triq sqaq Lourdes,
San Ġiljan.
Ċempel 7951 5371
Prezz 10 Euro.

19/08/2024

Kjostru rinnovat tal-kunvent.
Renovated cloister of the convent.

13/08/2024

Ritratt reċenti tal-Kunvent u l-Kappella ta' Santa Rita mill-għoli.
A recent photo of the chapel and convent of St.Rita from above.

08/08/2024

Publikazzjonijiet Agostinjani - L-Ordni Agostinjan
Tista tiġbor kopja minn:
"The Santa Rita Priory",
Triq sqaq Lourdes,
San Ġiljan.
Ċempel 7951 5371
Prezz 10 Euro.

06/08/2024

Kunvent u kappella ta' Santa Rita mill-ajru fl-antik.
Data tar-ritratt mhux magħrufa.
Wieħed jista jilmaħ ukoll il-Villa Rosa, il-kunvent u skola tas-sorijiet, kif ukoll l-ewwel djar ta' l-inħawi.
Convent and chapel of Santa Rita from the air in the old days.
Photo date unknown.
One can also see the Villa Rosa, the nuns' convent and school, as well as the first houses in the area.

01/08/2024

Publikazzjonijiet Agostinjani - L-Istqarrijiet
Tista tiġbor kopja minn:
"The Santa Rita Priory",
Triq sqaq Lourdes,
San Ġiljan.
Ċempel 7951 5371
Prezz 10 Euro.

30/07/2024

Xogħol ta' restawr mitmum fuq il-bibien tal-kunvent u tal-kappella ta' Santa Rita.
Restoration work completed on the doors of the convent and the chapel of Santa Rita.

25/07/2024

Publikazzjonijiet Agostinjani - In Te Domine Speravi.
Tista tiġbor kopja minn:
"The Santa Rita Priory",
Triq sqaq Lourdes,
San Ġiljan.
Ċempel 7951 5371
Prezz 25 Euro.
Il-ktieb huwa miktub bl-ilsien Taljan.

23/07/2024

Lemħa lejn il-ġnien tal-kumpless ta' "The Santa Rita Priory".
Fost oħrajn insibu siġar taż-żebbuġ, ċitri, naspli, rummien, ward, għanbaqar, ħarrub, u hybiscus.

Views of the garden of "The Santa Rita Priory" complex.
Among others one can find olive trees, citrus trees, medlars, pomegranates, roses, plum trees, carrob trees, and hybiscus.

18/07/2024

Restawr taż-zewġ bibien prinċipali tal-kumpless ta' Santa Rita miexi sew. Ix-xogħol għandu jitlesta sa' l-aħħar tal-ġimgħa d-dieħla. Iż-zewġ bibien huma tal-kunvent u tal-kappella.

Restoration of the two main doors at "The Santa Rita Priory" complex is well underway. Works should be completed by the end of next week. The two doors are of the convent and of the chapel.

17/07/2024

Publikazzjonijiet Agostinjani - Santa Rita minn Cascia.
Tista tiġbor kopja minn:
"The Santa Rita Priory",
Triq sqaq Lourdes,
San Ġiljan.
Ċempel 7951 5371
Prezz 10 Euro.

24/04/2024

https://www.agostinjani.org/en/news/1179-closure-of-the-intermediate-provincial-assembly-2024.html

22/04/2024

The Provincial Assembly 2024 of the Maltese Augustinian friars opened this morning with the Celebration of the mass of the Holy Spirit and the singing of the Veni Creator at Saint Rita’s Chapel in Saint Julians. This Assembly is being Presided by the Assistant to the Prior General P. Javier Perez Barba O.S.A. who also presided over this morning's Eucharist. Later in the morning the friars gathered in the Assembly Hall where the necessary formalities took place.

Fr Frankie Cini M.S.S.P. was then invited and shared with the friars various reflections related to the challenges of the Church and Society today and the need for a journey of discernment leading to the necessary choices. The same Fr Frankie also animated the discussions in the afternoon session. The first day of the Assembly closed with the Evening Prayers in the Chapel.

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Augustinian Fathers, Lourdes Lane Street
San Giljan
STJ3331

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