“Annie – The Musical” in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza

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On the 21st of May 2016, Id-Dar tal-Providenza will be presenting the production “Annie – The Musical” at the Catholic Institute in Floriana. Residents of the Home will be taking part together with various kids well known on Maltese TV. Amongst them are Geordie Schembri who will be interpreting Annie, known for her part in the televised serial “Iċ-Ċaqqufa’ and Aiken Buhagiar who is presently cast in another TV serial “Strada Stretta” who will be interpreting Donald.

“Annie – The Musical” takes us back in time when Annie from the municipal orphanage is on a quest to find her parents. With the help of her dog Sandy and Miss Farrell she manages to meet Warbucks, the billionaire. Then, the adventures start.

“Annie – The Musical” will be taking place on Saturday, 21st May at 6.00pm. Tickets for a donation of €5 may be obtained from Id-Dar tal-Providenza in Siġġiewi, its Valletta office at 244 St Paul Street, Valletta which is open Monday to Saturday between 9.00am and 12.30pm, and the booking office and bar of the Catholic Institute in Floriana.

“Annie – The Musical” b’risq Id-Dar tal-Providenza

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Fil-21 ta’ Mejju 2016, Id-Dar tal-Providenza se tkun qed ittella’ l-produzzjoni “Annie – The Musical” fl-Istitut Kattoliku l-Floriana. Il-produzzjoni se tkun bis-sehem tar-residenti tad-Dar flimkien ma’ diversi tfal magħrufa sew fil-qasam tat-Televizjoni, fosthom Geordie Schembri li se tinterpreta l-parti ta’ Annie magħrufa  għas-serje televiżiva bħala “Iċ-Ċaqqufa” u Tereża u Aiken Buhagiar li bħalissa qed jidher fis-sensiela “Strada Stretta” li se jinterpreta l-parti ta’ Donald.

“Annie – The Musical” jeħodna lura fiż-żmien, meta Annie mill-orfanatrofju Muniċipali  jkollha x-xewqa biex issib lill-ġenituri tagħha.Bl-għajnuna ta’ Sandy, l-kelba, u  Miss Farrell jirnexxilha tiltaqa’ mal-biljunarju Warbucks. U minn hemm jibdew l-avventuri tagħha.

Ir-rappreżentazzjoni  ta’ “Annie – The Musical” se tittella’ nhar is-Sibt 21 ta’ Mejju fis-6.00pm.  Biljetti għal donazzjoni ta’ €5  jistgħu jinkisbu mid-Dar tal-Providenza fis-Siġġiewi, mill-Uffiċċju tad-Dar tal-Providenza numru 244, Triq San Pawl il-Belt Valletta bejn id-9.00am u 12.30pm mit-Tnejn sas-Sibt, mill-Booking Office u mill-Bar tal-Istitut Kattoliku, il-Floriana.  

“Annie – The Musical” in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza

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On the 21st of May 2016, Id-Dar tal-Providenza will be presenting the production “Annie – The Musical” at the Catholic Institute in Floriana. Residents of the Home will be taking part together with various kids well known on Maltese TV. Amongst them are Geordie Schembri who will be interpreting Annie, known for her part in the televised serial “Iċ-Ċaqqufa’ and Aiken Buhagiar who is presently cast in another TV serial “Strada Stretta” who will be interpreting Donald.

“Annie – The Musical” takes us back in time when Annie from the municipal orphanage is on a quest to find her parents. With the help of her dog Sandy and Miss Farrell she manages to meet Warbucks, the billionaire. Then, the adventures start.

“Annie – The Musical” will be taking place on Saturday, 21st May at 6.00pm. Tickets for a donation of €5 may be obtained from Id-Dar tal-Providenza in Siġġiewi, its Valletta office at 244 St Paul Street, Valletta which is open Monday to Saturday between 9.00am and 12.30pm, and the booking office and bar of the Catholic Institute in Floriana.

Id-Dar tal-Providenza expresses its sorrow at the death of Archbishop Emeritus Gużeppi Mercieca

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Id-Dar tal-Providenza expresses its sorrow at the death of Archbishop Emeritus Gużeppi Mercieca that occurred on Monday March 22nd, 2016. Condolences go to his relatives who are assured of the residents’ prayers for his soul. Mgr Mercieca was a humble pastor very close to the people especially the sick whom he visited regularly in hospitals.

Id-Dar tal-Providenza will always cherish the love and special interest that Archbishop Mercieca always showed towards the Home. His words still echo when at Dun Mikiel Azzopardi’s funeral at St John’s Co-Cathedral on May 14th, 1987, he said: “Go in peace, Dun Mikiel. Rest assured that all the initiatives you started will be continued.” Consequently, Mgr Mercieca saw to it that Dun Mikiel’s dream becomes a reality as it actually did. Right after Dun Mikiel’s death, Archbishop Mercieca appointed Mgr Philip Calleja as temporary caretaker of the Home until on July 1st, 1987, he appointed Mgr Lawrence Gatt as the new Director of Id-Dar tal-Providenza. Mgr Gatt recounts that when Mgr Mercieca sent for him to tell him about his new appointment he told him: “I am going to give you the most precious thing that the Diocese has.”

The last official Dar tal-Providenza event that Archbishop Mercieca attended was the Thanksgiving Mass held at St John’s Co-Cathedral on September 18th, 2015 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Home.

Id-Dar tal-Providenza ssellem lill-Arċisqof Emeritus l-E.T. Mons Ġużeppi Mercieca

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Id-Dar tal-Providenza tesprimi s-sogħba tagħha għat-telfa tal-E.T. Mons Ġużeppi Mercieca, Arċisqof Emeritus ta’ Malta, li ġrat it-Tnejn 22 ta’ Marzu 2016. Hija tixtieq twassal ukoll il-kondoljanzi lill-familjari tiegħu filwaqt li twegħdhom it-talb għal-ruħu. Mons Mercieca kien ragħaj umli u qrib ħafna tan-nies b’mod speċjali l-morda li kien iżur regolarment fl-isptarjiet.

Id-Dar tal-Providenza tibqa’ tgħożż l-imħabba u l-interess speċjali li l-Arċisqof Emeritus Mons Mercieca dejjem wera lejn id-Dar. Jibqa’ jidwi f’widnejna l-kliem li qal lil Dun Mikiel Azzopardi l-fundatur tad-Dar fil-funeral tiegħu nhar l-14 ta’ Mejju 1987 fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann: ‘Mur moħħok mistrieħ, Dun Mikiel. Serraħ rasek għax l-inizjattivi kollha li bdejt se jitkomplew.’ Għaldaqstant Mons Mercieca ra li l-opra li waqqaf Dun Mikiel titkompla kif fil-fatt ġara. Immedjatament wara mewtu, Mons Arċisqof ħatar lill-Mons Philip Calleja biex temporanjament jieħu f’idejħ it-tmexxija tad-Dar sakemm fl-1 ta’ Lulju, 1987, ħatar lil Mons Lawrence Gatt bhala d-Direttur il-Gdid tad-Dar. Mons Gatt jirrakkonta li meta kien bagħat għalih biex jagħtiħ din il-kariga kien qallu; “Se nagħtik l-aktar ħaġa prezzjuża li għandha d-Djoċesi.”

L-aħħar attività tad-Dar tal-Providenza li attenda kien għall-quddiesa ta’ ringrazzjament li saret fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann fit-18 ta’ Settembru 2015 fl-okkażjoni ta’ għeluq il-ħamsin sena mit-twaqqif tad-Dar.

Ħaddiema mill-Express Trailers Ltd. jagħmlu xogħol ta’ volontarjat fid-Dar tal-Providenza f’Jum ir-Responsabilità Soċjali

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Fl-okkazjoni tal-Jum ir-Responsabilità Soċjali li jiġi mfakkar fid-19 ta’ Marzu, il-festa ta’ San Ġużepp, grupp ta’ ħaddiema mill-kumpanija Express Trailers Ltd. qattgħu nofs ta’ nhar ta’ volontarjat fid-Dar tal-Providenza. Ix-xogħol kien jikkonsisti f’għajnuna fix-xogħol tal-kċina, ħasil ta’ vannijiet u twieqi kif ukoll xi xogħol klerikali.

Din l-inizzjattiva kienet organizzata flimkien ma’ kumpaniji oħra li wettqu xogħol ta’ voluntarjat ma’ organiżazzjonjiet oħra li jaħdmu fil-qasam soċjali.

Express Trailers Ltd employees do volunteer work at Id-Dar tal-Providenza on Social Responsibilities Day

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On the occasion of Social Responsibilities Day that takes place on March 19th, the feast of St Joseph, a group of employees from Express Trailers Ltd spent a morning volunteering their time at Id-Dar tal-Providenza. They gave a helping hand in the kitchen, washed the Home’s vans and windows as well as did some clerical work.

This initiative was taken in conjunction with other companies that did volunteer work for other oganisations that are active in social work.

Xogħol fuq pixxina terapewtika ġdida u moderna għar-residenti tad-Dar tal-Providenza

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Bħalissa miexi ġmielu x-xogħol fuq il-bini ta’ pixxina terapewtika ġdida u moderna fid-Dar tal-Providenza fis-Siġġiewi. Din se ssir fl-istess post fejn Mons Mikiel Azzopardi kien bena pixxina simili f’Villa Papa Ġiovanni li kienet ġiet inawgurata fid-19 ta’ Marzu 1974.

Din il-pixxina terapewtika qed tinbena mill-Kumpanija Taljana A-Circle Habilitation Concept li għandha esperjenza twila ta’ xogħol f’dan il-qasam. Fil-fatt, din il-kumpanija bniet aktar minn tlitt mitt pixxina simili f’diversi postijiet fid-dinja. Il-perit Malti John Papagiarcopulo huwa responsabbli minn dan il-proġett ġdid u qed jiġi megħjun ukoll mill-Inġinier Anton Cutajar.

L-użu tal-idroterapija se jkun servizz ieħor offrut mid-Dar tal-Providenza li se jkompli jtejjeb il-kwalità tal-ħajja tar-residenti. L-idroterapija se toffri opportunità ta’ mobbiltà kif ukoll attivitajiet sportivi. Daqstant ieħor hija importanti s-sensazzjoni sabiħa ta’ rilassament li persuna tħoss fl-ilma sħun anke jekk ikun diffċli għaliha li tagħmel eżerċizzju.

Construction of a new and modern therapeutic pool at Id-Dar tal-Providenza.

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Works are in an advanced stage on the construction of a new and modern therapeutic pool at Id-Dar tal-Providenza in Siġġiewi. This is being built on the same site where Mgr Mikiel Azzopardi had constructed a similar pool in Villa Papa Ġiovanni that was inaugurated on the 19th of March 1974.

This therapeutic pool is being constructed by the Italian firm A-Circle Habilitation Concept that has wide experience in this sector. In actual fact, this company has built three hundred similar pools in different areas around the world. Maltese architect John Papagiorcopulo is responsible for this new project and is being assisted by engineer Anton Cutajar.

The use of hydrotherapy will be another service on offer at Id-Dar tal-Providenza. This will continue to improve on the quality of life of its residents. Hydrotherapy will be promoting mobility as well as opportunities for sporting activities for persons with disability. These opportunities build confidence but, just as important, is the feeling of well-being when one is immersed in warm water. It is relaxing, even in cases were exercising is quite difficult for the disabled person.