Archive for month: Mejju, 2016

Illum tnieda l-aħħar ktieb tal-mibki KILIN bl-isem ” …THE ISLAND WAS CALLED MELITE” li huwa traduzzjoni tiegħu stess għall-Ingliż tar-rumanz “TINSIEX PUBLIUS TINSIEX”. Rosalie Caruana, bint Kilin, nidiet il-ktieb waqt ċerimonja ta’ nawgurazzjoni ta’ bust ta’ Kilin fir-Rabat, pajjiż tfulitu li tant kien iħobb u fejn jixraqlu li jkun imfakkar. Is-sinjura Caruana qalet li missierha baqa’ sal-aħħar anke ta’ 90 sena jaħdem fuq il-ktieb imma fl-aħħar ma felaħx aktar u ried lil bintu — Cecilia Testa — tkompli l-aħħar żewġ kapitli għalih. Il-qliegħ kollu mill-bejgħ ta’ dan il-ktieb, li jista’ jinxtara mill-Agenda Bookshops għall-prezz ta’ €15, se jmur għad-Dar tal-Providenza li kienet ħafna għall-qalb ta’ Kilin.

Waqt iċ-ċerimonja, s-Sinjura Caruana irringrazzjat lill-Ministru għall-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol, Evarist Bartolo, li kien l-ewwel persuna li kkuntattjat dwar l-ideja tal-bust ta’ missierha, il-Ministru tal-Finanzi, il-Prof Edward Scicluna li għen finanzjarjament permezz tal-Fond tal-Kawżi Ġusti, is-Segretarju tal-Akkademja tal-Malti, s-Sur Joe Borg u l-awtur Trevor Zahra, ħabib kbir ta’ Kilin. Irringrazzjat ukoll lill-Kap tal-Kulleġġ San Nikola, Skola Primarja tar-Rabat, is-Sur Michael Pace.

L-iskultur tal-bust tal-bronż ta’ Kilin hu ta’ Joseph Scerri mir-Rabat li s-Sinjura Caruana qalet li ħadem bil-qalb fuq il-mafkar ta’ missierha u li kif ngħidu bil-Malti qaxxar lil missierha f’dan il-bust tassew sabiħ.

On the occasion of the Year of Mercy, the friars of the Augustinian Community in Malta paid a visit to Id-Dar tal-Providenza. They had the opportunity to hear about the vision, the mission and values of the Home as well as to see for themselves the multisensory rooms, the gym, the courtyard where Dun Mikiel Azzopardi is buried, the museum that is dedicated to him as well as the chapel.

Professor Fr Salvino Caruana presented Fr Martin Micallef, Director of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, with a donation on behalf of the Augustinian Community.

78 persons have applied and started the training sessions related to the selection phase of this year’s edition of the BOV Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza. The youngest participant is 15 years old while the eldest is 51 years old.

The first phase includes 4 sessions and a 12 hour trial, while the second phase will include 5 training sessions and a 24 hour trial. Following this phase there will be the selection of the 40 participants who will be taking part in this year’s edition.

Fr. Martin Micallef, the Director of Dar tal-Providenza, explained the importance of the Volleyball Marathon in view of the fact that it helps in generating the needed funds for the professional running of id-Dar Tal-Providenza, the promotion of volunteering through sport and the celebrative environment for the residents.
Mr Emanuel Zammit, Chairpoerson of the Organising Committee, said that the volunteering element is crucial in every aspect of the marathon, whether logistics, organisaitonal or from a sport point of view.

Mr Silvan Gauci, the Technical Director of the Marathon explained that this year, apart from the fact that there are a number of players who have already took part in previous editions, there was interest and participation from a number of new people to the marathon. He explained that the final choice will be carried on both a technical and also a disciplinary assessment.

This year’s edition of the BOV Volleyball Marathon in aid of Dar tal-Providenza will be held on the 1st ,2nd and 3rd July at the grounds of the residence L/O Siggiewi.

“Local Councils too have to give their fair share in order to improve the quality of life of persons with disability living in their localities.” Fr Martin Micallef, Director of Id-Dar tal-Providenza said this when he was invited to address the Annual meeting of the Local Councils Southern Region on the work that is done by the Home.

During the meeting, Mr Jesmond Aquilina, President of the Region, presented Fr Martin with an A.E.D. – Defibrillator for the use of the residents of Id-Dar tal-Providenza. Together with the Mayors and Councillors, present for the meeting was the Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government, Dr Stefan Buontempo. The A.E.D. – Defibrillator delivers a therapeutic dose of electrical current to the heart in life threatening conditions that affect its rhythm.

The Southern Region incorporates the Local Councils of Birżebbuġa, Gudja, Għaxaq, Ħamrun, Imqabba, Kirkop, Luqa, Qormi, Qrendi, Santa Luċija, Siġġiewi, Zebbuġ and Żurrieq.

Fr Martin Micallef, Direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, ippreżenta lill-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawl Cremona OP b’album bir-ritratti taż-żjara f’Ruma għal laqgħa ma’ Papa Franġisku. Iż-żjara saret f’Settembru li għadda fl-okkażjoni tal-50 Sena mit-twaqqif tad-Dar tal-Providenza minn Dun Mikiel Azzopardi fit-12 ta’ Settembru 1965. Il-grupp kien magħmul minn seba’ w għoxrin resident flimkien mal-carers tagħhom u s-Sorijiet tal-Karità li ilhom marbuta mad-Dar mill-bidu tagħha, Mons Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, l-Arċisqof Emeritu Cremona, Fr Martin u oħrajn.

L-album bir-ritratti juri bosta mumenti prezzjużi tal-mawra f’Ruma speċjalment il-laqgħa ma’ Papa Franġisku li saret quddiem Casa Santa Marta, il-Ħadd, 13 ta’ Settembru 2015 immedjatament wara t-talba tal-Angelus mill-Papa fi Pjazza San Pietru.