Eucharistic Celebrations
Daily Mass at 9.15am
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Thursday between 10.00am and 3.00pm
Due to COVID we are currently closed to the public for mass.
SPRED
/in Services /by sbarbaraIn today’s world, we are very much aware that people with learning disabilities, as baptized members of our Church, have spiritual rights and spiritual needs. How to respond to these needs has been something, we at id-Dar tal-Providenza, have tried to address consistently over the years.
In 2004, id-Dar tal-Providenza started to use the method called SPRED – SPecial REligious Development – which has been used successfully in many areas of the world. In SPRED each person with a learning disability has a sponsor and belongs to a small community of (usually) 14 people. To enable growth in a sense of the sacred, the environment where people meet is very carefully prepared. A room that offers a warm welcome with few distractions helps people settle and become ready for a more explicit sacred experience. After about 45 minutes, the group gathers round God’s Word in another room which is like an oratory and are guided, by the Leader Catechist, through meaningful catechesis. What is very real for our residents are the ordinary everyday events of life – eating, drinking, laughing with friends, waiting for someone to arrive, visiting. It is these ordinary events that are remembered at a SPRED session, skilfully evoked by the Leader Catechist. From the human, we move to the Divine for God reveals Himself in the ordinary. Every session ends with the sharing of food round a table that everyone helps to prepare. The whole experience lasts two hours.
The group of catechists meet the following week to review the last session and to prepare, through prayer, for the next gathering.
Since catechesis and Liturgy are intrinsically linked, the celebrations of Mass in the Chapel at id-Dar tal-Providenza take on more profound depths. The quiet and prayerfulness experienced at a SPRED session are brought to the Liturgy: the liturgical experiences of the Mass are evoked and deepened at the SPRED session. Through this balance of catechesis and liturgy, all are nurtured to enter more deeply into the mystery of God “doing something beautiful for us and among us.”
In SPRED the helpers grow in faith. The friends grow in faith. Together, as companions, they journey, sharing faith.
If you are interested in sharing your faith and friendship with persons with learning disabilities contact SPRED on Email: spred@dartalprovidenza.org
St. Isidor Agriculture Centre
/in Services, St Isidore's Agriculture Centre /by Samantha Vella CassiaThe St. Isidor Agriculture Centre at Id-Dar tal-Providenza was officially inaugurated in May 2009. The Alfred Mizzi Foundation was the main sponsor of the project and has provided solid financial support for it to come to its start up.
Residents at the Home grow a variety of herbs in the spacious greenhouse and then pack the produce both for their own kitchens as well as for sale to the general public.
The Agricultural Centre is named after St. Isidore, the patron saint of farmers
For more information kindly contact us on: info@dartalprovidenza.org or telephone: (00356) 21 462 844.
Music Room
/in Music Room, Services /by Samantha Vella CassiaResidents of Id-Dar tal-Providenza have a specialised Music Room where they can have music sessions on an individual basis as well as in groups. Sessions that are of great benefit to them.
The Music Room, that was inaugurated on May 24th 2018, could only materialise with the financial assistance of Rotary Club la Valette, Rotary Club Malta and Rotary International District 2110 that sponsored the Project as well as with the Alf. Mizzi Foundation that sponsored the lift that provides access to the room.
Activities
/in Services, Uncategorized /by sbarbaraAt Id-Dar tal-Providenza the residents can enjoy from numerous activities which are organised at the home or in the community.
Aqua Therapy Centre at Id-Dar tal-Providenza
/in Services, Uncategorized /by sbarbaraThe new state of the Aqua Therapy Pool built by the Italian firm A-Circle Habilitation Concept based in Bologna Italy is another service offered at Id-Dar tal-Providenza since November 2016.
This service aims at improving the quality of life of our service users and other persons who might need this such therapy.
Some of the benefits of Aqua Therapy are the following:
• Water’s unique properties enhance interventions for clients of all ages, and with varied impairments.
• A warm water environment is comfortable and assists in muscle relaxation, increases range of movement and flexibility.
• Because of water’s buoyancy it allows you to move with less stress on your joints and muscles.
Our service is open also to non residents. Those interested are kindly asked to call on 21462844 during office hours or send an email on info@dartalprovdienza.org
Multi Sensory Room
/in Services, Uncategorized /by sbarbaraThe Multisensory room was inuagurated on Monday 24th June 2013, by H.E. Dr George Abela President of Malta and Mrs Abela and blessed by H.G. Mgr Paul Cremona O.P. Archbishop of Malta. This project was partly financed by the Malta Community Chest.
The rooms are specifically designed environments, which enable people with disabilitiesto enjoy a very wide range of sensory experiences for therapy, learning, relaxation and fun. The concept is to create events which focus on particular senses such as touch, vision, sound, smell and movement. The Multi Sensory Room is another confirmation of the Home’s ongoing commitment to provide quality service to irs residents.
St Isidore’s Agricultural Centre
/in Services, Uncategorized /by sbarbaraThe St. Isidor Agriculture Centre at Id-Dar tal-Providenza was officially inaugurated on Wednesday May 2009 . The Alfred Mizzi Foundation was the main sponsor of the project and has provided solid financial support for the project to come to its start up.
Residents at the Home grow a variety of herbs in the spacious greenhouse and then pack the produce both for their own kitchens as well as for sale to the general public.
The Agricultural Centre is named after St. Isidore, the patron saint of farmers
For more information kindly contact us on: info@dartalprovidenza.org or telephone: (00356) 21 464 915.
ICT Lab
/in Services /by sbarbaraThe ICT Lab which was financially supported by Vodafone Malta Foundation aims to give the residents every possibility to take up the opportunities offered by the use of IT to enhance their education, the knowledge of the world around them, inclusion, friendships and be in touch with opportunities for work.
This lab is equipped with assistive technology including touch screens, keyboards and specially designed mice, and software designed to facilitate the use by persons with different intellectual and physical disabilities.
The lab, was set up under the professional advice of Marica Gatt from the Education Division and Stanley Debono from the Foundation for Information Technology Accessibility (FITA).
In line with this project, Id-Dar tal-Providenza extended this project to the residents individual rooms. The Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Communication has helped the home to extend this project so that residents may have IT axcess in their rooms.
Respite Services
/in Services /by sbarbaraWe believe that the place of persons with disabilitiesis within the family, if it is their wish. However many of these families need support in order to continue providing such services to their disabled member. One such service is a temporary stay for the disabled person in a residence in order for the family to have a ‘respite’ or for the main support giver to be able to undergo certain activities such as hospitalization. Id-Dar tal-Providenza provides such a service.
Persons needing this service can apply ask the Dar for or download the relevant application form and send it to: : The Services Coordinator, Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Lapsi Road, Siġġiewi SGW 2822.
For more information kindly contact us on: info@dartalprovidenza.org or telephone: (00356) 21 462 844.