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On January 29, 2021, a good priest and a wonderful preacher entered the FatherĀ“s house. I wish to thank God for this humble worker in his vineyard. A Gift for the Church and for the world with his missionary zeal. As I thank God for him and for the seeds of the Word of God that he preached and sown. I thank God also for his kindness, wisdom and his smile. Rest In Peace good and faithful servant. (Father Pius was laid to rest on Feb 1,2021 in Malta.)
Father Pius from the outside
I was born one morning on the 26th September 1948 in a family of four in B’kara, Malta. I am the second eldest. Two boys and two girls. My father worked in the Drydocks, Public Lotto and was for many years a director of a classical music orchestra, my mother is a housewife.
I did my elementary and high school education in Malta, Government School in B’kara and Lyceum Hamrun respectively. Between 1965 and 1967, as part of my priestly formation, I followed a course in philosophy in the Carmelite College at Boars Hill, Oxford, England obtaining the diploma in Philosophy. Between 1967 and 1972, I specialized in theological studies at the Pontifical Faculty ‘Teresianum’ in Rome, Italy obtaining the Licentiate in Sacred Theology. Then followed a one year course in religious education as part of my post-graduate studies at the Lumen Vitae Institute in Bruxelles, Belgium.
I joined the Discalced Carmelite Order in 1964, when I was sixteen years old, and was ordained a priest in 1973. Now have been a Carmelite for 34 years. In December 1973, I started my Neocatechumenal Way in the parish ‘Immaculate Conception’ Hamrun, Malta. I have catechized in Malta, Ireland, Italy, and USA.
In Malta I exercised my ministry in various areas, specializing mainly in religious education for adults, retreats and spiritual direction. Between 1976 and 1983 was employed as a teacher in the State High Schools. Between 1984 and 1994 I was appointed provincial superior of the Carmelite Order in Malta and had extensive contacts with missionary work in many countries.
Since 1994 I have been working in different areas within the Catholic Church in Canada. I am now living in our Carmelite monastery in Malta.
Father Pius on the inside
As one philosopher wisely put it, ‘man is a bundle of contradictions’. Cannot help but agreeing with him. Deeply sinful yet God has showered love and love and more love on me. Amazing, amazing grace indeed… “He must increase and I must decrease.”
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and of the world; imbued with the Pauline quality to forge fearlessly ahead. At the time I was an itinerant presbyter in Ireland within the neo-catechumenal way. The Pope had a special meetingwith the catechists and brethren of the Neo-catechumenal Way and we were introduced personally to the Pope. Year 1983.
Meet My Family!
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