Br. Anthony Chircop, Minister Provincial, celebrated a Mass on Friday 16 October in the Franciscan church of Saint Mary of Jesus (Ta’ Ġieżu) in Rabat, where he was welcomed by the friars and the members of the local community who frequent the Franciscan church on a regular basis.
Br. Martin Coleiro, Guardian of the Rabat fraternity, welcomed the Provincial in the name of all those present, including the friars of the fraternity, the members of the Archconfraternity of St. Joseph, the members of the Franciscan Secular Order and other friends and benefactors of the church and friary, who wished well to Br. Anthony in the beginning of his ministry as Minister of the Maltese Franciscan OFM Province.
Br. Anthony himself hails from Rabat, and therefore he was welcomed “in his own house” by many well-wishers.