ABOUT US
The foundation was established to encourage further education in the community through socio-cultural development and environmental awareness. The FSKAA (VO1009) has > > >
The Council for the Foundation is the administrative and executive arm. It functions under the provisions of the Act governing Voluntary Organisations and has > > >
The community around the Parish of St. Augustine inhabits the blocks around the Church and Priory extending from Strait Street to the area around Great Siege Road referred to as > > >
The foundation stone of the first Church dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help was laid in 1571 according to the plan and guidance of Girolamo Cassar, architect of the Knights of St John. The church was rebuilt in 1765 according to a plan of Giuseppe Bonici. It was elevated to a parish church in 1968. St Augustine Hall, adjacent to the church, is part of the original plan of Cassar. The present church was consecrated by Giovanni Maria Camilleri on 1 July 1906. > > >
It is difficult to say with certainty when the Augustinians came to Malta. However, we can say that their presence in Malta takes us back to the second half of the 14thcentury, > > >
Dr Malcolm Borg (Heritage Enterprise Consultancy; A&CV ) is the in-house consultant on Heritage Management and EU funding and schemes development and co-ordination. He has been assisting project development since 2010. Mr Denis Darmanin has been a volunteer assisting in the restoration projects since 2007. He has written various contributions on the Parish, the Church and Priory. Mr Brian Bunce has been a volunteer and assisting the Parish of Valletta and other Parishes of the Augustinian Order. He has been vital offering his technical skills. > > >