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Founded in February 1937 at Ponsonby
Street, Gzira, a, thickly populated part of Malta and very
near to Sliema, it stood in a very important position, very
close to Marsamxett Harbour, where the English Fleet used
to anchor, protected , as it was, by the Island Fortress
of Fort Manoel.
As the Town received people of different nationalities,
the site provided a vast field of Apostolate. This was the
reason why the Augustinian Fathers made several demands
to our Major Superiors to open a house in the area. The
house was solemnly inaugurated on March 7th 1937 run by
a Community of 8 Sisters.
On April 30th, 1951, the Community was transferred to St.
Albert Street. June 11th 1977 saw the Consecration of the
Altar by his Excellency the Archbishop of Malta, Mgr. Michael
Gonzi. A big unused Chapel found near the nun’s convent,
was entrusted to the Sisters’ care and the Sisters
opened it to the public. The Sisters ran an Infant, Junior
and Secondary Academic School. The Junior Section was opened
to
both boys and girls. In addition they had a Music School.
Other forms of Apostolate were:- a special association for
girls known as “The Little Pages of the Blessed Sacrament,
The Sodality of Mary for young women, The Catholic Action
for youth and Adults, The Legion of Mary for young and adults
and the Prayer group for all.
Once more the Sisters were forced to give up the care of
the Public Chapel, convent and School and move to new premises,
as the Academic School demanded bigger premises. So in the
year 1994 some Sisters of the Community began to live in
the new premises, at Maria Teresa Spinelli Street, corner
with Edgar Bernard, till the construction of the school
would be ready. Finally the new School, “St.Monica”
was declared open by his Excellency the President of Malta
Profs. Guido Demarco and blessed by his Excellency Archbishop
of Malta Mons, Joseph Mercieca on Dec. 5th 2000. Now the
School caters for Infants, Juniors and Seniors. Other forms
of Apostolate, now, are “A Vocation Centre”
for girls 11 years onwards, while Formation Activities like
Retreats for both parents and Students and “Live Ins”
for the oldest pupils students are to be found. There is
also a Music School for the talented pupils.
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