1934

Saint paul

Almanac of

The Institute of the Missions

1934

Superior Msgr. Dean Albert Pantalleresco D.D.Bl. Can.

St. AGATHA . RABATo . MALTA

OREMUS PRO BENEFACTORIBUS NOSTRIS

RETRIBUIRE DIGNARE, DOMINE OMNIBUS, NOBIS

BONA FACIENTIBUS' PROPTER NOMEN TUUM,

VITAM AETERNAM AMEN.

OBLATIONS.

Cini Institute. Masses heard 56, Communions 56, Spiritual Communions 340, Rosary 45, Via Crucis 70, Aspirations 390, Ejaculatory prayers 4500, Sacrifices 50, Holy Hour 75, Hours of Study 11, Hours of Work 126, Hours of Recreation 128, Mary Fleri - Masses heard 2633, Communions 1600, Spiritual Communions 106, Rosary 1608, Via Crucis 1102, Aspiration 50, Ejaculatory prayers 1538, Sacrifices 126, Holy Hour 200, Hours of Study 953, Hours of Work 845, Hours of Recreation 169, Used Stamps- For the building of the Institute - Mrs. Ursola De Pire £10: Mr. Fcis. Pace Axiaq £2; Miss Mary Asphar £25; Msgr. Alph. M. Agius £1; Rev. Fr. Jerome Seychel 10s; Mr. Jos. Agius £1; Can. Fr. Sav. Tartaglia £1; M.V. £1; The parish priest of Imqabba 5s; Msgr. Bishop George Caruana of Habana Cuba £ 28-5s- N.E.S. £10; Institute of St. Dorothy, Naples. Masses heard 250, Communions 220, Spiritual Communions 600, Rosary 260, Via Crucis 250, Aspiration 360,Ejaculatory prayers 7430, Sacrifices 500, Holy Hour 110, Hours of Study 450, Hours of Works 100, Hours of Recreation Institute of St. Dorothy Naples Masses heard 600, Communions 520, Spiritual Communions 800, Rosary 700, Via crucis 100, Ejaculatory prayers 5000, Sacrifices 800, Holy Hour 90, Hours of study 500, Hours of Work 142, Hours of Recreation 112. Mary Fleri Vittoriosa. Masses heard 1502, Communions 1929, Spiritual Communions 2700, Rosary 7960, Via Crucis 309, Aspirations 1024, Ejaculatory prayers 4960 Sacrifices 1040, Holy Hour 1020, Hours of Study 260, Hours of Work 1300, Hours of Recreation 386, Mary Fleri Masses heard 1800, Communions 1731, Spiritual Communions 3600, Rosary 4520, Via Crucis 104, Aspiration 80, Ejaculatory prayers 6841, Sacrifices 70, Holy Hour 1374, Hours of Study 540, Hours of Work 3630, Hours of Recreation 300, Used Stamps- Mr. Alphonse M. Galea 300, Books on Bible explanation Hamrun Inf. School. Masses heard 6276, Communions 5096, Spiritual Communions 185492, Rosary 19325, Via crucis 2131, Aspiration 122522, Ejaculatory prayers 262265, Sacrifices 37627, Holy Hour 490, Hours of Study 27666, Hours of Work 32548, Hours of Recreation 24344, Mr. Ellul Hamrun G. Masses heard 7774, Communions 7941, Spiritual Communions 5861, Rosary 16324, Via Crucis 4346, Aspiration 8109, Ejaculatory prayers 324052, Sacrifices 7092, Holy Hour 613, Hours of Study 10755, Hours of Work 7995, Hours of Recreation 9026, Visits 2873, Miss Mary Fleri Masses heard 1838, Communions 929, Spiritual Communions 1000, Rosary 3910, Via Crucis 901, Aspirations 120, Ejaculatory prayers 9382, Sacrifices 1920, Holy Hour 1800, Hours of Study 124, Hours of Work 962, Hours of Recreation 879, The ( Mother) Superior of the Sisters Dorothy Masses heard 1000, Communions 500, Spiritual Communions 500, Rosary 1000, Via Crucis 50, The Community of the Benedictines ( Nuns) Notabile Masses heard 15042, Communions 11473, Spiritual Communions 158780, Rosary 72879, Via crucis 9307, Aspiration 1823, Ejaculatory prayers 1201376, Sacrifices 66442, Holy Hour 634, Hours of Study 108, Hours of Work 21392, Hours of Recreation 9000, Visits to Jesus in the Bl. Sac. 26319, Hours of Silence 7205, The Noble Mrs. Ursola De Piro etc. £2.-0.-0. Diverse benefactors 7s.- 6d.- N.N. 10.sBr. Rosario Buhagiar S.S.P. £1.-10s.-0. Mrs. S. Pace Axiaq £2.-0-0. Miss Rosa Salamone £2.-2s.0. Through Mrs. Muscat 10s.- Doctor Speranza Gozo £0-10-0. Fr. Philip Muscat (Rab) N.N.£3.0.0.

Mons. Can. Dec. Gius. dei Msi. De. Piro

2 nov. 1877 - 17 Sett. 1933.

SAINT PAUL

ALMANAC

of the Institute of the Missions

for the year 1934

Published at " St. Joseph's Home" - Hamrun - Malta

- where we stand -

If all the Institutes that were under Msgr. De Piro's care lost their father and their mother at his death as they themselves wrote in the souvenir they distributed, what have we, the members of the Society of Saint Paul, to say? Who can say what Msgr. De Piro was for us ? At his death, it was as if the whole Society were dead. We looked at each other without being able to say one word of comfort, as if we were reading each other's harsh thoughts. Everybody was silent; no one dared utter a word for no one knew about what we could talk. We were like bewildered and astounded people because of what happened to us. We could do only one thing: strengthen our hearts in prayer and in hope in God. We wish to continue going on, we wish to continue living as a Society of the Missions, to continue in the holy way in which Msgr. De Piro put us. However, with every step, with every breath, it is as if we find ourselves in the wilderness; in the desert, surrounded by darkness and open space; without any help although deep down we feel that help is near us; that it is with us; that it is in our souls.

Well, if he provided us with all our needs while he was on earth, how can he abandon us, now that he is in heaven? He provided to feed and to cloth us, to pay school-fees. He chose most of us from our families since our early childhood. We grew up with him and under his care until we became fully-grown men. Although we were grown-up men and priests, we always felt like small children in front of him because we felt and understood that we were dependant on him.

And now? Now we expect the mercy of God's Providence. Providence for clothes, for food, for learning, for everything. It is true that we always wished that before his death, at least we would be strengthened more in time, in thought and in ability but God did not want that. May God's will be always blessed and obeyed. He wanted to separate us from him all of sudden. On the day he died many of us were on retreat at St. Chalcedonius’ House at Floriana. When we got the bad news, we stared and broke down crying like babies. Oh! What a loss! Oh ! What a loss!

But now that some time has passed since his death, we must take a course of action. And we must also speak clearly. Very few people are conscious of the situation of the Society after the death of Msgr. De Piro.

We never lacked what was really necessary for life when he was alive, even though we lived with the greatest economy and even in poverty. The Boarding House at Birkirkara and the novitiate of St.Agatha's were prospering with his money and with the benefactor's help. Together with the money he obtained through charities from kind-hearted people, he added something of his own money every week because, although the Society had its benefactors, it could not survive simply on the charities of its’ benefactors. Our minds were always at rest because he supplied what we lacked every week for clothing, daily expenses and for our education out of his own pocket. But , he did not succeed in collecting enough sums of money so that we could live on their interests , as it was his idea because of the money he spent on St. Agatha's building and the help he gave the Society since its erection. Therefore now we have to turn towards our benefactors and, for the love of Christ, for their love of the Missions, beg them not to forget us. We ask them to maintain their help and to increase their charity as much as they can because, if they fail us and if their help does not increase, we do not know how we can live on as a Missionary Society.

This year will be a very greet test. If we lack livelihood, what are we to do? We do not wish to break up the Boarding. House at Birkirkara. Apart from the Director and lay persons, there are students studying at the Jesuits' school so that, one day they will begin their novitiate At St. Agatha's, apart from the Director and Catechists, there are novices and students reading Philosophy and Theology in the new house. All these must live, must be clothed, and their expenses are not small. Our hope therefore, rests first in God and then in you. It is very hard for us to beg you to provide food and clothing. But everybody knows that the one who serves at God's altar cannot work to earn his living. Our love towards God and towards our Society forces us to behave as beggars. We hope that this groan coming out of the depths of our broken hearts is not lost but finds kind hearts who accept it and have mercy on us.

What you do to us, you do to Jesus Christ himself; he gives you back everything in this life and in the other.

Thank you beforehand. We promise you our continuous prayers.

Prayer for the Missions.

Oh Lord Jesus Christ, the master of men and of peoples, you who through your example taught the Church to call little children towards it with motherly love and embrace them and protect them; bless always our schools so that devout children follow you; You are the Way, the Life and the Truth. May they grow up as good children and be the crown of your Church and the beauty of society and, taught against the deceptive science of the world, together with the Angels may they succeed to behold Your Father’s Countienance and live for ever and ever, Amen.

(300 days' Indulgence and a plan. ind. every month)

Pope Pius XI.

january 31 days

The month dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus

The sun rises at 7 and 11 minutes. It sets at 4 and 57 minutes.

Why should we not work unashamedly and with great generosity for Christ's Kingdom while his enemies seek to destroy his holy Name continuously?

@	1	Monday	Circumcision of O.L.J.C.
	2	Tuesday	The Holy Name of Jesus
	3	Wednesday	Saint John Ap. Octave
	4	Thursday	Holy Innocents' Octave
	5	Friday	Saint Telesphorus pope martyr
@	6	Saturday	Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ
@	7	Sunday	I After Epiphany - The Sacred Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
	8	Monday	Saint Eugenianus martyr
			Last Quarter at 9 and 35m in the evening.
	9	Tuesday	Saint Julian and companions martyr
	10	Wednesday	Saint William bishop of Bourges
	11	Thursday	Saint Iginus pope martyr
	12	Friday	Saint Probus bishop
	13	Saturday	Epiphany Octave
@	14	Sunday	II After Epiphany- Saint Hilary conf. and doct. of the Church
	15	Monday	Saint Paul first hermit
			New Moon at 1 and 37m in the evening.
	16	Tuesday	Saint Marcellus I Pope martyr
	17	Wednesday	Saint Anthony abbot (blessing of horses)
			Beginning of novena to St. Paul in the Chapel of the Institute
	18	Thursday	Saint Peter's Chair in Rome
	19	Friday	Ss.Marius Martha, Audifax and Abacum martyrs
	20	Saturday	Saint Fabian pope and Sebastian soldier martyr
@	21	Sunday	III After Epiphany -St. Publius I Bishop of Malta
	22	Monday	Ss.Vincent and Anastasius martyrs
			First Quarter at 11 and 40 m in the morning.
	23	Tuesday	Saint Raymond from Pennafoct
	24	Wednesday	Saint Timothy bishop martyr
@	25	Thursday	Conversion of Our Father St. Paul Ap. Principal Patron of Malta and Gozo at tit. of the Cath. and Hal Safi
	26	Friday	Saint Polycarp bishop
	27	Saturday	St. John Chrysootom; Doctor of the Church
@	28	Sunday	Settuagesima- The apparition of Saint Agnes virgin
			Feast of Our Father Saint Paul Apost.
	29	Monday	Saint Francis from Sales Doctor of the Church
	30	Tuesday	Saint Martina virgin and martyr
			Full Moon at 4 and 41m in the evening.
	31	Wednesday	Saint Peter Nolasco conf.

after his death

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It was the month of August; we gathered around Msgr. De Piro and spoke about his trip to Abyssinia to accompany the first missionaries of our Society of St. Paul. He told us, " Next Year's almanac is up to you; you are to do it by yourselves because I will not be with you". Hewas like a prophet! His words became a reality for, really he is not with us. He went away though he did not leave us to go to Abyssinia as he had in mind; but he went to God who was pleased to all him.

If the people of Malta felt, and felt greatly the suddent loss of Msgr. De Piro, we, priests and catechists of the Society of Saint Paul, felt it much more. Could it be otherwise? When Msgr. De Piro died, the Society of St. Paul lost its Founder and Superior. In fact, Msgr. De Piro was that first maltese priest who thought of erecting in Malta an Institute of Missionaries who, through their ministry would be able to help not only their maltese brothers living abroad, but also peoples of other nations. The time seemed ripe for Msgr.De Piro to see his wish being fulfilled because in the last days of autumn, the first missionaries of this Society should have departed. He was longing for the ceremony of departure of his first missionaries. The great joy he felt at this thought, his

The beginning of the funeral at the Addolorate Cemetery

ardent wish to see the mission spot where his dear sons were to go induced him to decide to accompany these Missionaries to Abyssinia. He did not consider for a moment the fatigue due to the voyage. But, while man prepares and lays his plans, God decrees otherwise, in his great wisdom and in his judgements which are completely hidden from us. And that is what happened in September; in less than three hours we had to witness sadly the gentle figure of our Founder and Superior disappearing from sight. There were tears in our eyes, we were broken hearted.

Although we had realised that his strength was giving way, yet we never thought that death was so near.

It is completely impossible to express what we felt in those moments. We can say with all sincerity that we felt his loss more than any other loss which we might have had in our families. It is rightly so because the loss of Msgr De Piro left in us an immense emptiness; much greater than any other loss. It is much more so for us who have been lucky to be among the first member in this Society and associated ourselves with him to enlarge and advance our Work. We therefore realise very well what the Society of St. Paul lost at Msgr. De Piro's destruction, its Founder. It is much more so because we can still consider it in its infancy and it required his help, both spiritual as well as material.

The section of the Funeral showing the Governor with his Suite

february 28 days

The month dedicated to Our Father Saint Paul Ap.

The sun rises at 27 min. It sets at 5 and 28 min.

Saint Paul has a powerful love towards his true devotees. Therefore let us pray to him for the conversion of the infidels, for the spreading of the Gospel and for missionary vocations.

	1	Thursday		Saint Paul's Conv. Octave- St. Ignatius bishop m.
=	2	Friday		Purification of the Virgin Mary Candlemas.
	3	Saturday		Saint Blaise bishop martyr
@	4	Sunday		Sessagesima- Saint Andrew Corsini bishop
	5	Monday		Saint Agatha Virg. and mart. Second patroness of Malta
	6	Tuesday		Saint Titus bishop
	7	Wednesday		Saint Romuald abbot
			Last Quarter at 9 and 21m in the morning.
	8	Thursday		Saint John from Matha Giovedi Grass
	9	Friday		Saint Cyril bishop and doctor
	10	Saturday		Saint Scholastica virgin Carnival
@	11	Sunday		Quinquagesima- Apparition of the V.M. at Lourdes "
	12	Monday		the 7 Founders of the Servites of Mary "
	13	Tuesday		Saint Martinianeses hermit Carnival
	14	Wednesday		Ash W. Beginning of fasting and abst.cel.of marriage prohibited
			New moon at 43m. after midnight
	15	Thursday		SS.FAustinus and Jovita martyrs
	16	Friday		Saint Flavianus fasting and abstin.
	17	Saturday		Saint Onesimus bishop do.
@	18	Sunday		I of Lent
@	19	Monday		Shipwreck of Our Father Saint Paup Ap in Malta. Titular and Patron of Valletta and of Malta and Gozo- National Feast
	20	Tuesday		Ss. Nemesius and companions m. Dedic of St. John's Valletta
	21	Wednesday		Saint Eucherius bishop Ember Days. fasting and abst.
			First quarter at 6 and 4m. in the morning
	22	Thursday		Saint Peter's Chair in Antioch
	23	Friday		Saint Peter Damiani bishop Emb. D. fasting and abst.
=	24	Saturday		Saint Matthias Ap. martyr Emb. D. fasting and abst.
@	25	Sunday		II of Lent
	26	Monday		Saint Alexander bishop
	27	Tuesday		Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows Passionist
	28	Wednesday		Saint Serapion Carmelite

In your weekly, monthly or annual accounts

Cheek whether you remembered the missions.

God blesses the help you give us.

When we reach such a sad point, we know how to do nothing but look towards heaven where God was pleased to call him and, although our eyes are full of tears, a sign of the great sorrow in our heart, yet, with perfect resignation we say," You are the Lord; Your will be done!". Only this thought could and can console our sorrow - crushed heart.

We can never lose or blur the memory of our Founder because it is sculptured within our hearts. We can never forget the attention and love he showed us as a true father. He was always gentle with everyone of us, ready to serve us in our wishes. In fact, as time goes bye, his image increases because his loss is felt more and more.

Here we do not feel it necessary to speak about his life because that was already printed in that small book called " Chelmtejn Fuk Mons. De Piro " ( "A short speech about Msgr. De Piro"). It was published on the occasion of his funeral which took place at the Jesuits's Church in Valletta. Therefore in this Almanac we shall only speak about Msgr. De Piro's relationship to the Maltese Institute of the Missions.

The Vicar General blesses the Corpse

Although Msgr. De Piro was a diocesan priest, he always possessed no small love and attraction for the missions under every form. In fact, although he was a very busy man, he was one of the priests who worked in the "Missjoni l-Kbira" (lit. "Big Mission" ). Wherever the Mission went, he followed to help the other missionaries in confessions, according to what his duties permitted.

Full of this missionary ideal, he felt that God was calling him to erect, through him, an Institute of the Missions in Malta. For this reason, with Pius X's blessing in 1910 Msgr. De Piro opened the first house in Imdina so that it would be the cradle of this missionary Institute under the protection of Our Father St. Paul the Apostle.

Here the first youths were received ; a student and two catechists who felt called for that life were housed. As time went bye, new vocations came and slowly but gradually, the Society of Saint Paul started to increase in number In the year 1914, during the administration of Msgr Bishop Portelli O.P. the missionary habit as it is today was given (to the Society). The first priest of the Society was ordained in the year 1919, therefore together with him he could share the work of this Institute which was now growing at a good rate. As time went bye more priests were ordained and at present there are six priests.

The Governor present during the burial

Our Bishop Dom. Maurice Caruana was pleased to erect canonically the Society in 1921 through a decree of the 14th of November; so the Society is now accepted as a true Religious Society by the authority of the Church.

He thought of opening the Boarder House at the Oratory of B’kara to maintain firm health the vocation of those young people who feel called to our Society. In this way these youths could be received there at a tender age and so be delivered from the dangers which couldcost them their vocation. That was a very good idea because, when they are still young , they can be better raised for that aim for which they are called.

Through his efforts, the Society obtained two places where it can show its work: Saint Joseph's Home at Hamrun and the Gozo Home. Even in Abyssinia, the Society has Bro Joseph Fcis. Caruana, the first one to be sent by it in 1927. The more time passed, the more the need of a new Priory was felt. After much worry and work, the Founder had the consolation of seeing his missionaries going for long in he new House he built for them in July. So today the Society of saint Paul can boast of 3 houses in Malta and 1 in Gozo, there are six priests, 5 students, 2 novices, 12 catechists and 8 boarders.

The Society of St. Paul was in this state at the death of its Founder. If, when he was alive he shunned no trouble to see his Society thriving, how much more so now that he is nearer to God; he will not fail to ask Him that this Institute erected by him grows in religious missionary spirit and souls profit greatly from it.

The Bishop blessing the Corridor of the New Priory

march 31 days

The month dedicated to the Patriarch Saint Joseph

The Sun rises at 6 and 30m. It sets at 5 and 56m.

This is the first thought of the missionary: to suffer and die in countries not yet affected by the light of the Gospel.

The Kurunella and prayer of the Glorious Patriarch Saint Joseph are said throughout this month.

	1	Thursday		St. Albinus pope
			Full Moon at 10 and 25m. in the morning.
	2	Friday		Saint Simplicius pope Fasting and abst.
	3	Saturday		Saint Cunnegundes August Empress do
@	4	Sunday		III of Lent
	5	Monday		Saint John of the Cross
	6	Tuesday		Ss.Perpetua and Felicity martyrs
	7	Wednesday		Saint Thomas of Aquinas angelic doctor, dominican
	8	Thursday		Saint John of God
			Last Quarter at 6 and 5m. in the evening.
	9	Friday		Saint Frances of Rome widow fasting and abst.
	10	Saturday		The 40 Saints, martyrs of Sebaste do
@	11	Sunday		IV of Lent
	12	Monday		St. Gregory pope Process in the Parishes of Malta and from the
	13	Tuesday		Saint Euphrasia virgin Cath. Gozo
	14	Wednesday		Saint Magtilde Queen
	15	Thursday		Saint Zacchary pope
			New Moon at 12 and 8m. in the morning.
	16	Friday		Saint Cyriacus martyr fasting and abst.
	17	Saturday		Saint Patrick bishop fasting and abst.
@	18	Sunday		Passion S.
@	19	Monday		St. Joseph spouse of the V.M. feast at Rabat-fasting
	20	Tuesday		Saint Nicetus bishop who died in exile
	21	Wednesday		Saint Benedict abbot
	22	Thursday		Saint Lina virgin
	23	Friday		The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary - fasting and abst.
			First Quarter at 1 and 44m in the evening.
	24	Saturday		Saint Gabriel Archangel fasting and abst.
@	25	Sunday		Palm S.
	26	Monday		M. in Holy Week
	27	Tuesday		T. in Holy Week
	28	Wednesday		Tenebrae W.
	29	Thursday		Maundy Th.
=	30	Friday		Good F.- Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ fasting and abst.
	31	Saturday		Easter S. - fasting and abst. end at noon

Te Deum sung as a conclusion of the Month of March

Full Moon at 1 and 44m in the evening .

The number of the labourers is not enough and the work lacks help. pius xi.

Blessing the New House.

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Processional entry into the new Priory

In last year's edition of the Almanac, the Society of St. Paul was happy that it can speak to its benefactors and friends about the laying of the foundation stone of the missionary Institute for its Students and novices. A very sweet and devout feast was held on this occurence; our late Founder was very happy when he saw that his great wish of many years would be fulfilled- to see this house built.

We imagine that you wonder when in this Almanac you read that this Institute was blessed when hardly nine months have passed since the mentioned ceremony. But it is as if the Good Lord wished to bless so many years of patience.

The day chosen to bless this New Institute of the Missions was that day which the Church dedicates to the martyrdom of St. Paul Apostle, the 30th of June. And it was really fitting that such a function be held on that day when this Institute of the Missions considers this great Apostle, model of missionaries, as its special Patron Saint.

The function was held in the morning; it began with the Bishop's mass. At half past six the missionaries gathered in St. Agatha's Church in Rabat. The new Institute is joined to this Church; a quarter of an hour later all of them were at the beginning of the passage ( near the Cross) which leads from the street to the Church.

The Bishop going out of St. Agatha's Church to bless the New Priory

They waited for the Bishop, Dom Maurice Caruana, who came at seven. The Superior moved closer and kissed his hand; from there everybody walked processionally towards the Church where the Benefactors, friends and Admirers of our work were already gathered.

When the Bishop finished his visit, he started putting on the sacred vestments for mass, assisted by the Superior and by two Priests of the Society. The Bishop's mass turned out to be very devout and at that hour we felt something mysterious in our heart; something which was hard to explain. The antiquity of St. Agatha's Church which witnessed a House of religious missionaries joined to it after so many years and the vestiments in which the Bishop was dressed, made us feel that mysterious something; we felt as if we were living at the times of the great Patriarchs of the Orders of monks who were entering one of their nonasteries for the first time, surrounded by their sons.

When the Mass ended, the Bishop blessed a large Crucifix which on that same day had to be hung in the lower corridor of the Priory. After its blessing, the Crucifix was placed on the ground, resting on two pillows and everybody came foreward for adoration just as we do on Good Friday. When the Adoration ended, the procession moved out of the Church to the New Priory. The Entrance was majestic and, whether you like it or not, you feel moved when you see the Bishop dressed in pontifical vestments moving with all the gravity which the Church asks for in its functions, asking God's mercy together with others, saying the Kyrie Eleison. When the procession entered the priory, the Bishop intoned the "Asperges" and blessed the Institute with the blessing for a new building. After this first benediction, the

The bishop putting the copper Medallion in place

procession walked to the upper corridor while the psalm " Miserere" was sung. Here, the Bishop blessed the missionaries' rooms and library. From there the procession moved to the corridor downstairs to the parlour where the Crucifix we mentioned was hung. From there the Bishop moved on to bless the Refectory, the Pantry and the Laboratory. After he finished blessing the whole House, the Bishop himself placed a copper medallion on the side of the column resting over the foundation stone; the Superior had brought with him this copper medallion from Rome; it represents the peoples of the world adoring Christ's Cross, a souvenir of the Holy Year. As soon as the Bishop placed this medallion in the wall, the Superior quickly hung under it a small frame with this inscription:

MAVRVS CARVANA

ARCHIEP:EPISCOPVS MELITENSIVM:

NOVAS : HAS : AEDES

SOLEMNI: RITV : ULSTRAVIT

SACRO: REDEVNTE; DIE

QVO: MARTYRIO: AFFECTVS: EST

P A V L V S A P O S T O L V S

ET: HOC: REI: MNEMOSYNON

MANV: SVA: POSVIT

Afterwards, the Bishop intoned the Te Deum , surrounded by the eager singing of thanksgiving to God; then he returned, as he had came, processionally towards the Church. This ceremony which filled everybody with joy in one's heart ended with the singing of St. Paul's antiphon. Now the missionaries live there already; and they are very happy of the house with which God provided them.

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This word was heard nineteen hundred years ago from the Calvary. We hear this word today echoing out of every tabernacle. Let us hear it coming out of the Chapels on the Mission field and then continue with our work according to the feelings it would have sown in our hearts.

april 30 days

The month dedicated to the Risen Christ.

The sun rises at 5 and 40m. It sets at 6 and 23m.

It goes against the virtue of charity to belong to Christ's fold without taking care of the poor souls wandering away from it.

@	1	Sunday		Easter Marriage can be celebrated
=	2	Monday		Easter M.
=	3	Tuesday		Easter T.
	4	Wednesday		Saint Isodore bishop doctor.Process.of St.Gregory from the Cathedral
	5	Thursday		Saint Vincent Ferreri dominican
	6	Friday		Saint Celestine pope
	7	Saturday		Saint Cyriacus and companions m.
			Last Quarter at 48m. after midnight.
@	8	Sunday		Low S- I After Easter (H. Balzan and Tarxien feast of the
=	9	Monday		Annunciation of V. Mary Annunciation)
	10	Tuesday		Saint Ezechiel Prophet
	11	Wednesday		Saint Leo I Pope
	12	Thursday		Saint Julius
	13	Friday		Saint Ermenegild martyr
			New Moon at 23 and 57 in the evening.
	14	Saturday		Saint Justin martyr
@	15	Sunday		II After Easter Feast of St. Publius at Floriana
	16	Monday		Saint Lambert
	17	Tuesday		Saint Anicetus pope martyr
	18	Wednesday		Solemnity of St. Joseph
	19	Thursday		Saint Leo IX pope
	20	Friday		Ss.Sulpicius and Servilianus
	21	Saturday		Saint Anselm bishop
			First Quarter at 9 and 20m. in the evening.
@	22	Sunday		III After Pentecost
	23	Monday		Saint George martyr tit. of Hal Qormi
	24	Tuesday		Saint Fidelis from Sigmaringen Capuchin
	25	Wednesday		Saint Mark Evangelist
	26	Thursday		Ss. Cletus and Marcellinus popes martyrs
	27	Friday		Saint Peter Canisius doctor
	28	Saturday		Saint Paul of the Cross
@	29	Sunday		IV After Easter ( feast of St. George Gozo)
			Full Moon at 12 and 45m. in the evening
	30	Monday		Saint Catherine from Siena virgin

At the Chapel of the Institute, beginning of the month of May in honour of Our Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary.

If you want to work according to the Pope's

wishes, help the work of Saint Peter

for the indigenous clergy.

a very young missionary

It was a night in February after sunset. The sky was full of ugly clouds; it was raining quite strongly after some time and, from time to time, the black threatening dark sky was lit by lighting. The village streets were completely empty.

That particular night, all the village people were gathered inside their homes, afraid of the impending storm. One family, father, mother and son were around the table. The father was reading from a book about "the necessity of Missionaries".

However, Anthony (that was his name) broke the silence from time to time by asking his father something about the article in hand. So, one of Anthony's questions was this, "Father I wish to ask you something." "Tell me my son" answered his father, smiling.

Anthony asked, "Why do not we, all the Christians of the world, go to those infidel countries to teach them and show them who is this God who died for us and for them, to redeem us with his precious blood and so he freed us from the devil's slavery and opened the gates of Heaven for us? Isn't this matter which I asked you beautiful?" The father smiled and said, "My dear son, what you wish is very sweet and beautiful! However, you must know that to leave mother, father, brothers and even one's country, it is a very hard thing and therefore not everybody can do it because it must also be God's call and without it you cannot do anything."

But joyfull, Anthony answered, "I am ready to leave everybody, even father and mother, to save those many infidels living in the darkness of paganism."

The father answered him, "Listen son! You are still young to go among those wild infidels. And what can such a small boy like you do? You are so weak! Anthony started crying and answered his father, "Did not you tell me that one must be called by God to go and convert them?" "Yes my son", answered the father. "Therefore," answered Anthony, "I am no longer too young for it, because I feel attracted to this missionary call." "Therefore", answered the Father, "once you are called to a Missionary life, I won't deter you. However you must wait; you are still young. Therefore, go to school first; when you grow up you would be able to go to those people who do not yet know their Creator."

The boy, happy beyond himself, answered him, "What am I to do to help my fellow missionaries until I grow up?" The father answered him, "Just this my son; pray daily for them." Saying so, the father kissed his son on his lips and said in a low voice, "May God bless these lips: out of them words of life and strength will come, God willing." Then he kissed his son on his feet and said, "Blessed be also the feet which have to wander to far away countries to preach God's word."

Therefore from that evening onwards, Anthony started to pray fervently, wishing that one day he would become a Missionary and go to the Missions among the infidels. He did not play any more with the other children; he always Butayed at home and asked his father to read something about the Missions for him. In a word, Anthony's heart was on fire with love for the Missions. He never thought about anything except that the whole world become Christian. Therefore he dreamt daily about nothing but the Missions, as he told his father and mother. Isn't he a very young Missionary ?

May 31 days

Month dedicated to Our Lady the Virgin Mary

The sun rises at 5 and 8m. It sets at 6 and 45m.

Jesus considers the good which in some way we perform towards the pagans’ souls as if it were done to himself. We will be paid in that same measure.

Special devotions towards Mary, Our Lady will be held.

=	1	Tuesday			Ss. Philip and James Ap. Martyrs
	2	Wednesday			Saint Anastasius bishop
=	3	Thursday			Finding of the Holy Cross
	4	Friday			Saint Monica mother of St. Augustine
	5	Saturday			Saint Pius V pope
@	6	SUNDAY			V after Easter
				Last Quarter at 6 and 41m. in the morning
	7	Monday			Saint Stanislas bishop Rogation
	8	Tuesday			The apparition of St.Michael Arch.-Feast of O.L. of Pompei Rogation
	9	Wednesday			Saint Gregory Nazianzen bishop Rogation
@	10	Thursday			Ascension of Jesus Christ into Heaven
			Beginning of Novena to the Holy Spirit in the Chapel
	11	Friday			Saint Francis de Hieronymus jesuit
	12	Saturday			Ss. Nereus, Achilleus and companions m.
@	13	SUNDAY			between Ascension Octave Feast of St. Philip at Haz-Zebbug
				New Moon at 12 and 30m in the evening.
	14	Monday			Saint Boniface martyr
	15	Tuesday			Saint John the Baptist de la Salle
	16	Wednesday			Saint Ubald bishop
	17	Thursday			Ascension Octave
	18	Friday			Saint Venantius martyr
	19	Saturday			Saint Peter Celestine pope and St. Pudentiana (vigil vasting and abst.)
@	20	SUNDAY			Pentecost
=	21	Monday			Pentecost M.
				First Quarter at 3 and 19m in the evening
	22	Tuesday			Pentecost T.
	23	Wednesday			Saint John Baptist de Rossi Emb. D. Fasting and abst.
	24	Thursday			SS. Domitianus and Rofatianus mm.
	25	Friday			Saint Gregory VII pope Emb. D. Fasting and abst.
	26	Saturday			Saint Phiip Neri Emb. D. Fasting and abst.
@	27	SUNDAY			1 after Pent. - M.Bl.Trinity Tit. Feast at Marsa
	28	Monday			Saint Augustine bishop of Canterbury
				Full Moon at 9 and 41m. in the evening
	29	Tuesday			Saint Mary Magdalen de Pazzi virgin
	30	Wednesday			Saint Felix I pope martyr
@	31	Thursday			Corpus Christi

Function to end the month of May held; Te Deum sung before Sacramental Benediction

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june 30 days

The Month of The M. Sac. Heart of Jesus

The sun rises at 4 and 44m. It sets at 7 and 23m.

The person who manages to save one infidel soul because of the money he gives for the missions, assures himself of his own salvation.

Throughout this month, there will be the devotion of the month of June.

	1	Friday			Saint Pacificus martyr
	2	Saturday			Ss. Marcellinus, Peter and Erasmus martyrs.
@	3	Sunday			II After Pent. Corpus Christi Feast at Rabat
	4	Monday			Saint Francis Caracciolo
				Last Quarter at 12 and 52m. in the evening.
	5	Tuesday			Saint Boniface bishop martyr
	6	Wednesday			Saint Norbert Bishop
	7	Thursday			Corpus Christi Octave
	8	Friday			The Sacred Heart of Jesus
	9	Saturday			Ss.Primus and Felicianus martyrs
@	10	Sunday			III After Pent Feast of the Heart of Jesus, Paola
	11	Monday			Saint Barnabas Ap.
	12	Tuesday			Saint John of St. Facondus
				New Moon at 2 and 11m. in the morning.
	13	Wednesday			Saint Anthony of Padua
	14	Thursday			Saint Basil the great doctor
	15	Friday			Sacred Heart Octave
	16	Saturday			Saint Francis Regis
@	17	Sunday			IV After Pent.
	18	Monday			Saint Ephrem Syrian Deacon doctor
	19	Tuesday			St. Juliana Falconieri virgin
	20	Wednesday			Saint Sylverius Pope martyr
				First Quarter at 6 and 36m. in the morning.
	21	Thursday			Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
	22	Friday			Saint Paulinus bishop
	23	Saturday			Saint Agrippina virgin and martyr
@	24	Sunday			V After Pent.- Birth of St. John Baptist (tit. of Conc. Ch. at Valletta
	25	Monday			Saint William abbot and Xewkija Gozo)
	26	Tuesday			Saint John and Paul martyrs
	27	Wednesday			Saint Ladislaus king
			Beginning of Triduum to Saint Paul in the Chapel.
				Full Moon at 5 and 7m. in the morning
	28	Thursday			Saint Irineus bishop martyr
@	29	Friday			Martyrdom of the Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Feast at Imdina and tit. of Nadur Gozo)
	30	Saturday			Memorial of the Mart. of St. Paul. Ap. feast at Rabat.

Feast of the Apostle Our Father. To conclude the month of June and on the XIVth anniversary of the Society AD 1910, St. Paul's Kurunella is said and Te Deum sung in the evening before Benediction.

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ad multos annos.

Two years ago in the almanac we spoke about Cardinal P. La Fontaine Patriarch of Venice when he celebrated his 25th anniversary of his Episcopal consecration. As we said in that Publication, our Society always held Card. La Fontaine as its Protector; therefore this year we feel happy to speak about him in our almanac because this year he celebrates the 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination.

Card. P. La Fontaine was celebrating the golden Jubilee of his priestly ordination with all solemnity on he 24th of last December. Together with many souls who are united to this Prince of the Church in one way or other, his diocese was happy at this feast. Without doubt, the Missionary Institute will not avoid its duty, inspite of its small size; it will unite itself to so many others and offer him its joy and renew its feelings of gratitutde and thank God who was pleased to give him this wonderful grace; at the same time we wish him wholeheartdly much more years: AD MULTOS ANNOS".

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We would like also to rejoice with Monsignor MICHAEL GONZI the beloved Bishop of Gozowho celebrates the 25th anniversary of his priestly ordination. While we ask God to pour on him his graces more and more, we earnestly wish him AD MULTOS ANNOS

july 31 days

The month of the Precious Blood of the Redeemer.

The sun rises at 4 and 46m. It sets at 7 and 28m.

How much better would it be for many people to help the missionary works with their God given wealth than to help the works of the devil.

@	1	Sunday		VI After Pent.- The precious blood of O.L.J.C.
	2	Monday		Visitation of V.M. - Tit. of Porto Salvo, Valletta
	3	Tuesday		Saint Leo II pope
			Last Quarter at 8 and 27m. in the morning.
	4	Wednesday		Saint Bertha and Saint Ulderic
	5	Thursday		Saint Anthony Mary Zaccaria
	6	Friday		Octave of Ss. Peter and Paul Ap.
	7	Saturday		Ss.Cyril and Methodius brothers bishops
@	8	Sunday		VII After Pent.- (Tit. feast Saint Joseph at Kalkara)
	9	Monday		Saint Veronica Juliani Capuchine
	10	Tuesday		The Seven brothers martyrs
	11	Wednesday		Saint Pius I pope martyr
			New Moon at 5 and 5m. in the evening.
	12	Thursday		Saint John Gualbert abb.
	13	Friday		Saint Anacletus pope martyr
	14	Saturday		Saint Bonaventure Cardinal bishop and seraphic doct.
@	15	Sunday		VIII After Pent. feast of O.L. of Carmel at Gzira
	16	Monday		Sol. comm. of O.L. of Carmel Feast at Valletta
	17	Tuesday		Saint Alessius
	18	Wednesday		Saint Camillus de Lellis confessor
	19	Thursday		Saint Vincent de Paul
			First Quarter at 6 and 52m. in the evening.
	20	Friday		Saint Teronimus Emiliani and Saint Elijah Prophet
	21	Saturday		Saint Praxades virgin (Found. of the Carmeletes)
@	22	Sunday		IX After Pent.- tit. feast of St. Joseph at Imsida
	23	Monday		Saint Apollinaris bishop and St. Liborius bishop
	24	Tuesday		Saint Chalcedonius martyr (Saint Chalcedonius' house at Floriana will be open in these three days)
=	25	Wednesday		Saint James Ap. martyr
=	26	Thursday		Saint Anne Mother of the V.M
			Full Moon at noon and 8m.
	27	Friday		Saint Pantaleone bishop
	28	Saturday		Ss.Nazzarus and Celsus martyrs
@	29	Sunday		X After Pent.- St. Venera tit. of Sta Venera
	30	Monday		Ss. Abdon and Sennen martyrs
	31	Tuesday		St. Ignatius founder of the Jesuits.

Beginning of Assumption Kwindicina in the chapel.

MSGR H. DANDRIA

and Henry the little negro.

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(The following is an extract) from a letter of Sr. M. Ersilia Cachia of the maltese Franciscan Sisters of Gozo to her Mother Superior General , Sr. Nazzarena Gouder.

Mother , you will surely be pleased when I tell you how Msgr. E. Dandria R.I.P does also protect from heaven our little negros.

Henry is a four-year old negro, one of our orphans. We mentioned him Henry as a sign of respect to the famous Msgr. E. Dandria R.I.P. Usually he is a strong and lively boy; one evening, some weeks ago, he came near me; he was crying and holding his head. He said to me: "Ma mere ...... ma mere...... I am feeling hurt here." I examined his head to see whether he had bumped or whether he had a swelling

in his. head; there was nothing wrong. So, I caressed him, gave him some warm milk and put him in bed to sleep... and he slept.When I went to wake him up the following morning, I was shocked... His head and face were full of pus; they were swollen to such an extent that his eyes could not be seen. A very bad smell came out of the pus. I called Mother Superior at once; she took him out the dormitory and put him in a room where he could be separated from his companions and she could cure him better. That was the first thing she did.

Meanwhile it was already nine in the morning; by noon his lips, gums and palate were covered with puss; he was a terrible sight! For four days he was in this condition; he could take in nothing but some milk from a tea-spoon; he was so hurt that he was crying all the while. When Mother came near him to medicate him, he was terrified for he suffered terribly while she nursed him. Once he cried so much that everybody felt broken hearted. Therefore I remembered that I had a card, a photograph of Msgr. Dandria... I brought it quickly and told him, "Look Henry, you are named for this Friar. Tell him to cure you." He answered me, "Yes, ma mere." I touched the photograph to his head and put it under his pillow. Meanwhile, we began a triduum of prayer in suffrage of Msgr. Dandria to obtain the healing of this boy, God-willing.

May God be blessed in His Saints! As soon as we started the triduum the pain decreased and it became easier to medicate the boy. When the boy felt becomming better, he would take out the photograph on his own from under the pillow, kiss it touch it to his head and say, "Friar, heal me!" And he was healed ! In a few days, the pain and swell disappeared and every part which was attacked by pus was completely cured. Therefore we thank God and our beloved patron Msgr. E. Dandria.

Even the boy remained grateful towards him. He carries everywhere Msgr. Dandria's photograph and kisses it. Whoever asks him, "Who is that?", He answers "He is My Father."

In the photograph I will send you, there is little Henry sitting near my feet, the one with protruding teeth. This boy already has something which you do not find in children, "Love for the Chapel." Jesus attracts him. During recreation, I go into the Chapel for a short visit to the Blessed Sacrament. He got used to me. Therefore, every day he expects me near the Chapel door. When he sees me entering, he asks me, "Ma mere, do you want me to come?" I always take him in. If some time I am impeded from paying this visit during recreation he at once looks for me and tells me, "Ma mere you do not go near Jesus today?".

We hope that, just as Msgr. Dandria earned him his physical healing, he also continues to pray for him so that, as the boy grows in age, he also grows up in piety for God's greater glory and for the good of his soul.

Mother, recommend us in your zealous prayers so that we keep on working for our dear negros. Bless us and do not worry about us because God is with us.

burse entrusted to the patriarch saint joseph.

C. William 4s.- from N.N. 2s. 6d.- G.S.E. Hamrun 10d.- G. Camillari Hamrun 3s.4d.- Trocadero Bar, 41/2d. Portelli Marsa 71/2d. From Bonello Cospicua 6d.- From the collection box at Hamrun 5s.7d- From Mrs. Levy Grech Mosta £2.10s, From Mrs. Mary Attard Montalto £1.-C. William 10s.- Can. V. Vella Rabat Notabile-5s.- From the collection box at Hamrun 1s.101/2- From the Missionary Evening, at the Oratory, B’Kara 23-15-2. Change left from the Missionary Evening £11. From Mrs N.N. Sliema through George Pace 12s. 1 3/4d. Collected by Miss Mary Adroino Sliema £2-8-3.

burse entrusted to saint therese of the

child jesus.

A devout man £100.

august 31 days

The month of the Assumption

The sun rises at 5 and 8m. It sets at 7 and 11m.

In every christian there should be a mind that thinks and a heart that burns with Zeal for the necessary work of the Missions.

	1	Wednesday		Saint Peter Ap. in Chains and the Maccabean Saints
	2	Thursday		St. Alph. M. de Liquori and O.L. of the Angels (Portincula)
			Last Quarter at 6 and 26m. in the morning
	3	Friday		When the body of St. Stephen first martyr was found
	4	Saturday		Saint Dominic of Gusman conf. feast at Valletta
@	5	Sunday		IX After Pent.- Our Lady of the Snows
	6	Monday		Transfiguration of the Saviour tit. C. Lija
	7	Tuesday		St.Cajetan from Tieni tit. of Hamrun
	8	Wednesday		Ss.Cyriacus, Largus, Smaragdus and companions martyrs
	9	Thursday		Saint Aristarcus bishop companions of St. Paul during Shipwreck.
=	10	Friday		St. Laurence Levite martyr tit. of Vittoriosa
			New Moon at 8 and 45m. in the morning
	11	Saturday		St. John Mary Vianney
@	12	Sunday		XII After Pent.- Saint Clare of Assisi virgin
				Feast of St. Cajetan at Hamrun.
	13	Monday		Ss.Hypollitus and companions martyrs
	14	Tuesday		St. Eusebius confessor vigil fasting and abst.
@	15	Wednesday		Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (tit. H. Ghaxaq, Attard, Gudja, Orendi, Mqabba, Mosta, Mgara Dingli (Malta) and of the Cathedral and Zebbug ( Gozo).

Sung Mass in the morning. Compline- Salve- Litany and Sacramental benediction in the evening.

	16	Thursday		Saint Joachim Father of the virgin Mary.
	17	Friday		Saint Hyacinth conf.
	18	Saturday		St. Helen Empress (tit. of B'kara)
			First Quarter at 4 and 32m. in the morning
@	19	Sunday		XIII After Pent.- Saint John Eudes confessor Feast of Stella Maris at
	20	Monday		Saint Bernard Bishop and doctor Sliema
	21	Tuesday		St. Jane Francis Fremoit de Chantal widow
	22	Wednesday		Assumption Octave
	23	Thursday		Saint Philip Bennizi conf.
=	24	Friday		Saint Bartolomew Ap. martyr (tit. H. Gharghur)
			Full Moon at 7 and 36m. in the evening
	25	Saturday		Saint Ludwig King conf.
@	26	Sunday		XIV After Pent.- Saint Zephyrinus pope martyr Feast of St. Julian’s
	27	Monday		Saint Joseph Calasanctius conf.
	28	Tuesday		St. Augustine bishop Doctor
	29	Wednesday		Beheading of St. John Baptist
	30	Thursday		Saint Rose from Lima dominican
	31	Friday		Saint Raymond nonnatus Conf.
			Last Quarter at 7 and 39m. in the evening.

louis's wish

Louis, why do you want to become a Missionary?

This was the question the teacher asked Louis while he hit two times the table with the ruler. Louis was the gentlest boy in class; he often spoke about the missions; he wanted to attract everybody's attention on him.

Many were the boys who expressed their wish for this question, Carmel was the first. " Sir, two days ago I dreamt that I am seeing many small children, shivering in the cold weather at night. The missionary was not able to take care of the whole lot because he had no help and I thought of becoming a missionary to help my black brothers. Cajetan's was the second answer. " Some time ago I was seeing a missionary exhibition. There were many people, men and women, writing down their name on a register. A friar was guarding it. When I went closer, the friar did not allow me to write my name because I was too young. Therefore he asked me about several matters. Finally he asked me whether I love Jesus crucified. I was quick to answer " Yes"; but he added, " To love Jesus more than you do, it is necessary to become a missionary." At this answer, I started to jump for joy; I asked him," How old must one be to become a missionary ?" He answered me that, when I would be twelve years old, he will enroll me at the college; from there I would be able to become a missionary. When he finished speaking, Joseph, George and Anthony wanted a chance to speak but the teacher did not want to lose time. He said to them," I only want to hear Louis's answer.

The gentle Louis started to speak; his eyes as blue as the sky, a sweet smile on his lips. "A few days ago, I heard a sermon on the fervour and suffering of Saint Francis Xavier in India." He ended by saying that, although there are many missionaries, the number of those far away from Jesus and in danger of being lost for ever is very great. But this is not what attracted me to become a missionary; it was Jesus heart- rending cry from cross " Sitio", "I thirst"; "This was a thirst for souls. If you love me, bring souls closer to me and you will satisfy my thirst."

"Yes, I want to become a missionary because I have realised better his love; he loved everybody. Why should I not become a missionary when I received so many graces without even asking any of them? I have received the graces of baptism with all attending graces; I was born in a christian family; I was born in a christian city surrounded by christian teaching, under the care of many priests. And how many times did I not even bother to thank God for all this great good he did and which he is continually doing to me?

"Yes, I do want to become a missionary and I wish this grace to all of you so that we would be able to make up for the misery of so many abandoned souls; I wish that we would be better able to communicate the graces we have, and to prepare for them that bread which serves only for eternal life.

"Sir, is not this the best way to show Jesus my deep gratitude and to prove to Him how much I have recognised the gifts he has given me and my great love towards Him?" "Yes Lord, I want to become a missionary because I also want to love you when I become a missionary, I will be able to love you much more and better, and I will be able to satisfy your thirst on the cross."

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September 30 days

The month of the Angels

The sun rises at 5 and 32m. It sets at 7 and 39 minutes.

It is God who has to advance the work of the missions. Therefore let us tell him,"Lord, increase the eagerness and bless the missionaries’ work.

	1	Saturday			Saint Giles abbot - The XIII brothers martyrs
@	2	Sunday			XV After Pent- Saint Stephen King of Hungary (Our lady of the Cincture)
	3	Monday			Saint Mansuet bishop
	4	Tuesday			Saint Rosalia, virgin from Palermo
	5	Wednesday			Saint Laurence Justinian
	6	Thursday			Saint Theoclistus pilot martyr
	7	Friday			Remembrance of the 1565 Victory - National Feast
=	8	Saturday			Birth of the Virgin Mary. Tit and Patroness of Senglea Naxxar, Mellieha and Xaghra Gozo.
@	9	Sunday			XVI After Pent.- Saint Gorgonius martyr Tit. feast of O.L. of Graces at Haz-Zabbar
				New Moon at 20m. after midnight.
	10	Monday			Saint Nicholas from Tolentino
	11	Tuesday			Ss.Protus and Hyacinth martyrs
	12	Wednesday			The Holy Name of the Virgin Mary
	13	Thursday			Saint Eulogius Patriarch of Alexandria
	14	Friday			Exaltation of the Holy Cross
	15	Saturday			The Seven Sorrows of the V.M.
@	16	Sunday			XVII After Pent. - Saint Cornelius and companions martyrs Birzebbuga Tit. feast of O.L. of the Seven Sorrows
				First Quarter at 12 and 25m. in the evening.
	17	Monday			The Stigmata of St. Fran. of Assisi
	18	Tuesday			St. Joseph from Capertino
	19	Wednesday			Saint Januarius bishop and companions mm. Emb. D. fasting and
	20	Thursday			Ss.Eustachius and companions mm. abst
=	21	Friday			Saint Matthew Ap and Evang. Emb. D. fasting and abst.
	22	Saturday			Saint Thomas bishop Emb. D. fasting and abst.
@	23	Sunday			XVIII After Pent.- St. Linus pope and St. Thecla V.
				Full Moon at 4 and 18m. in the morning.
	24	Monday			Our Lady of Mercy
	25	Tuesday			Saint Firminus bishop martyr
	26	Wednesday			Ded.of the consecrated Churches of Malta
			Feast with I Vespers, Sung Mass and II Vespers etc.
	27	Thursday			Ss. Cosmas and Damien martyrs
	28	Friday			Saint Wenceslas king of bohemia
=	29	Saturday			Dedication of Saint Michael Archangel
@	30	Sunday			XIX after Pent.- Saint Jerome confessor and doctor
				Last Quarter at 12 and 29m. in the evening.

our brothers

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When God created man, he created only one man; out of him he formed his companion and wanted all men to be children of these first parents.

God did this so that there will be only one human race, that is all peoples would be like branches out of one tree.

But this was not enough. Man sinned and sent God his only Begotten Son so that from death he lifts man to life, and Jesus came among us. He gathered all men under one leader and made them children of one Father, like a flock under one shepherd.

Therefore if men were children of one father according to the body because they were derived from one man Adam, they became also spiritual children of one Father, God, through Jesus Christ. They also became spiritual brothers while before that they were brothers only because of their origins.

Brothers think of each other; they seek their brothers' well being. Once the soul is greater than the body and once there are those who take care of the body, we must provide for the spiritual good for the souls of our brothers.

Our brothers are not only the ones who live near us- those who are far away from us are also our brothers; those who have not been lucky to receive the light of Faith, those who are our brothers according to the flesh only and not according to the spirit. Let us therefore remember them. Let us therefore provide for them. Let us help them according to our possibilities.

Paul the Apostle, Our Father was burning with love for his brothers away from God. He said," Charitias Christi urgent nos," that is the love of Christ attracts us to strive for their spiritual benefit.

These words should be chiselled in our heart; we should not be at ease when a day passes without at least praying for our brothers who do not possess Faith.

"Charitas Christi urgent nos" because our poor brothers are in the darkness; they are in the devil's hands, man's enemy. They will be lost if we do not try to help those who continually give their life to free them from Satan's harsh yoke.

"Charitas Christis urgent nos" because it is our duty as Christians to strive so that our society, the Holy Church, spreads more for it is our duty to cooperate with Christ who suffered for everybody.

"Charitas Christi urget nos" because Jesus prayed that we all become one flock under one Shepherd, " Ut sint unum ovile et unus pastor"- because, just as everybody lost one's right to heaven through Adam's sin, so everybody obtained it because of J. Christ's death.

Oh my dear brothers, let us therefore listen to J. Christ's voice; let us listen to his groan from the Cross," Sitio", " I thirst because I know that many are still far away from me and they will take long to come to me."

Let us therefore hear this voice; let us strive according to the words of the Apostle " Charitas Christi urget nos," to satisfy the thirst for souls which Jesus underwent on the cross.

october 31 days

The month of the Rosary

The sun rises at 5 and 55m. It sets at 45.m.

Every christian who gives some money for the missions would be carrying a stone for the building of the civilisation of the world.

	1	Monday			Saint Remigius
	2	Tuesday			The Guardian Angels
	3	Wednesday			Saint Therese of the Child Jesus
	4	Thursday			Saint Francis of Assisi Found. of the Minors
	5	Friday			Saint Placidus and companions martyrs
	6	Saturday			Saint Brunone conf.
@	7	Sunday			XX After Pent.- Our Lady of the Rosary Proc. of O.L. of the Rosary
	8	Monday			Consecration of the Cathedral of Malta
				New Moon at 3 and 4m. in the evening.
	9	Tuesday			Saint Dionisius and companions martyrs
	10	Wednesday			Saint Francis Borgia
	11	Thursday			Ded. of the Cathedral of Gozo- Maternity of Our Lady
	12	Friday			Saint Wilfred bishop - Our Lady of the Pillar
	13	Saturday			Saint Callistus I pope martyr
@	14	Sunday			XXI After Pent.
	15	Monday			Saint Teresa Carmelite
			Feast of Our Lady held in the Chapel
	16	Tuesday			Saint Hedwiges widow
	17	Wednesday			Saint Margaret M. Alacoque
	18	Thursday			Saint Luke Evangelist - disc. and companion of Saint Paul during
	19	Friday			Saint Peter of Alcantara Shipwreck
	20	Saturday			Saint John Cantius
@	21	Sunday			XXII After Pent.- Saint Ursola and companions martyr

Missions Day. An hour of solemn adoration held from 11 to noon. In the evening there will be a Sermon about the missions. Morning and evening collections for the missions.

	22	Monday		Saint Mary Salome disciple of Jesus Christ
			Full Moon at 3 and 1m. in the evening.
	23	Tuesday		Saint Theodorita martyr
	24	Wednesday		Saint Raphael Archangel
	25	Thursday		ss. Chrysenthus and Darias his wife, martyrs
	26	Friday		Saint Evarist pope martyr
	27	Saturday		Saint Frumentius bishop
@	28	Sunday		XXIII After Pent.- Feast of Jesus Christ king

From 11 to noon there will be an hour of solemn Adoration, the Act of Consecration and the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

=	29	Monday		Ss.Simon and Jude Thaddeus Ap. martyrs
	30	Tuesday		Ss.Marcellus and Cassianus martyrs
			Last Quarter at 8 and 21m. in the morning.
	31	Wednesday		Saint Quintinus martyr Vigil fasting and abst.

Love Christ and make him loved by the others.

not in vain

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It happens many times that just one word is enough to touch man's heart and force him to examine himself, to recognize right from wrong, to feel that his bad habits are blinding him to the light of justice; at other times very elaborate speeches, gentle words, terrible facts and harsh words do not even touch any of us. Why is it so? Well, because the Creator Who commands everything has kept himself master of our heart's conversion; He only left us the means with which we can gain from Him the grace of conversion-our own or others' conversion.

F.Cermenati was an old, very hard-working missionary. He had worked for God for thirty whole years on the mission field in the Equator, teaching one of the most tepid and vigourless races int he Cabrais. He lived in a hut made of reeds and covered by thick straw among others which formed the core of the village of his parish. It was set in a vast plain full of large palm trees; on one side there was the valley while on the other there was a very high, sunny hill, reaching for the clouds. The friar's house was divided into two parts- an one side there was the room where he lived; on the other side there was the church adorned with sacred objects and with the Way of the Cross pictures. Here for six years he gathered young and old to teach them religion about the true God.

One day friar Cermenati decided to deliver a short sermon to young people. "They beat him, they tore at his flesh, they spat at him; they put a crown of thorns on his head and crucified him," he was saying from the altar. At the end of his speech he went to his room and prayed God to bless the seed he had sown in these tender souls.

However, the result was not long to come out. After the children had left the church, they entered it and started to pray in a voice higher than usual. "I have not spoken in vain," the friar said within himself; while he was having a cup of coffee, he could hear their every word. But those children who at one moment were as quiet as lambs, changed suddenly to a shouting, fidgeting, fighting crowd, as if they were a wild wolf. The friar listened attentively; the following words echoed into his ears, "Take him... bring him here to me... what did you do to him you wicked men... bad people... I removed his eyes now he cannot crucify him anymore."- At the words, "I removed his eyes" the poor friar panicked; therefore he clutched a stick and ran towards the church to see what happened. His arrival brought complete silence among them. "What has happened ? What are you doing?" the friar asked at once. "Friar" answered the youngest one, "I removed the eyes of that wicked rascal." The friar gave a worried glance at all those in front of him; everyone's eyes were in place, so he asked him again, "Who is it? Who is it?" The mystery was soon cleared because the child led the old missionary towards a corner in the Church and showed him the pieces of removed, broken and torn pieces of the Way of the Cross stations.

You can imagine how sorry the friar felt when he saw those precious pictures of the way of the Cross torn; they had cost him so much to obtain them from his European friends and now they were useless. However, he was also happy because he realised how the Good God used that sermon, especially those words, to increase the young people's feelings of pity towards the suffering of Christ and instil in them a hatred towards sin because of which Our Divine Lord became man and suffered while God wanted to give a sign of approval to the work of that missionary.

Therefore no act performed in God's honour and glory is vain. It will always yield fruit and God will not fail to reward us generously for it.

november 30 days

All Souls' month

The sun rises at 6 and 22m. It sets at 5 and 6m.

It is necessary to enlarge missions. This need is being felt every day. Many times it happens that the pagans seek the missionary to be taught by him.

@	1	Thursday		All Saints
	2	Friday		All Souls' Day
	3	Saturday		Saint Hubert bishop
@	4	Sunday		XXIV After Pent- Saint Charles Barromea
	5	Monday		(The Holy) Relics of this diocese
	6	Tuesday		Saint Leonard tit. of Hal Chircop
	7	Wednesday		Ss. Vitalis and Agricola
			New Moon at 4 and 45m. in the morning
	8	Thursday		All Saints' Octave
	9	Friday		Cons. of the Arcibasilica Pat. of Our M.H. Saviour Rome
	10	Saturday		Saint Andrew Avellino confessor
@	11	Sunday		XXV After Pent.- Saint Martin bishop
	12	Monday		Saint Martin I pope martyr
	13	Tuesday		Saint Dedacus
	14	Wednesday		Saint Josaphat bishop martyr

In the evening Te Deum sung in the Chapel to commemorate the Canonical Erection of the Society of Saint Paul.

			First Quarter at 2 and 39m. in the morning.
	15	Thursday		Saint Albert the Great bishop and doctor
	16	Friday		Saint Gertrude benedictine virgin.
	17	Saturday		Saint Gregory taumaturgus bishop
@	18	Sunday		XXVI After Pent. - Consecr. of the BB. Patr. of St. Peter and St. Paul of Rome.
	19	Monday		Saint Elisabeth widow
	20	Tuesday		Saint Felix from Valois confessor
	21	Wednesday		Presentation of the Virgin Mary in the Temple.
			Full Moon at 4 and 26m. in the morning.
	22	Thursday		Saint Cecily virgin and martyr
	23	Friday		Saint Clement I pope martyr
	24	Saturday		Saint John of the Cross and Saint Chrysoganus
@	25	Sunday		XXVII After Pent.- St. Catherine v. and m.- Tit. of Zejtun and
	26	Monday		Saint Sylvester bened. abbot Zurrieq
	27	Tuesday		Saint Maximus bishop
	28	Wednesday		Saint James della Marca.
	29	Thursday		Saint Saturninus martyr
			Last Quarter at 5 and 39m. in the morning.
=	30	Friday		Saint Andrew Ap. martyr. (tit. of Hal Luqa)

Pray daily for missionaries and for the souls they have to save.

december 31 days

Christmas month

The sun rises at 6 and 62m. It sets at 4 and 46m.

Through prayers from every corner of the earth which rises in front of God and through the Eucharisti Bread, Zeal for the victory of the Gospel and for the extension of the mystical body of Christ which is the Church are lit.


	1	Saturday			Saint Eligius bishop
@	2	Sunday			First of Advent-Saint Bibiana V. and mart. Celebration of marriages
	3	Monday			Saint Francis Xavier, apostle of India prohibited
	4	Tuesday			Saint Peter Chrysologus bishop doctor
	5	Wednesday			Saint Saba abbot
	6	Thursday			Saint Nicholas of Bari tit. of Siggiewi
				New Moon at 5 and 54m. in the evening.
	7	Friday			Saint Ambrose bishop
@	8	Saturday			The Imm.Conception of the Bl. V.M. tit. and Pat. of Cospicua
@	9	Sunday			Second of Advent- Saint Leocadia virgin
	10	Monday			Our Lady of Loreto
	11	Tuesday			Saint Damasuc I Pope
	12	Wednesday			Saint Valerius abbot
	13	Thursday			Saint Lucy virgin and martyr
				First Quarter at 10 and 51m. in the morning.
	14	Friday			Saint Vitalis bishop
	15	Saturday			Octave of the Imm. Conception of the V.M.
@	16	Sunday			Third of Advent- Saint Eusebius bishop martyr
			Beginning of Novena to the Child Jesus.
	17	Monday			St. Florianus and companions mar.
	18	Tuesday			Ss.Ruphus and Losimus martyrs
	19	Wednesday			Saint Nemesius martyr Emb. Days fasting and abst.
	20	Thursday			Saint Domenic benedictine abbot
				Full Moon at 8 and 53m in the evening.
=	21	Friday			Saint Thomas Ap. Mart. do.
	22	Saturday			The XXX martyrs of Rome do.
@	23	Sunday			Fourth of Advent St. Victoria virgin and martyr
	24	Monday			St. Lucianus and companions mart. Vigil fasting and abst.
@	25	Tuesday			Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ

In the Chapel solemn feast of the Child Jesus ; at midnight Procession with the Child Jesus; Mass sung and general Communion.

=	26	Wednesday		Saint Stephen first martyr marriages may be celebrated
=	27	Thursday		Saint John Ap. and Evangelist
=	28	Friday		The Holy Innocents martyrs
	29	Saturday		Saint Trophimus bishop m. and St. Paul's companion during Shipwreck .
			Last Quarter at 2 and 8m. in the morning
@	30	Sunday		Within the Christmas Octave - Saint Vitalianus pope and
=	31	Monday		St. Sylvester pope m. (Saint Sabinus bishop

te deum.

Every Christian heart should help the missions

the missioner's dream

(As a remembrance of Msgr. De Piro)

1.The longed for

darkness at night fell;

silence and stillness

engulfed every street

2.The winds died;

so did birds'songs.

Grass and plants

were hid in the dew.

3.Blue sky, green fields

are coloured alike;

earth heaven and sea

are sleepy

4.In this setting

a rain of balsam

and sweet honey

drizzles from heaven

5.Wings flap,

what beautiful scenes,

wonderful voices

a faint image of angels!..

6.Why all this

music and singing?

Why is everybody

amazed so much?

7.Oh! brave

young Missionary,

sleep peacefully

that I may sing.

8. Sleep and dream

as only you can,

that I may speak

about your good fortune

9. Allow me to rest

with you in your hut;

straw hurts and stings;

but it is better than feathers

10.Oh! If only

I could steal

this king's dream

in this night of joy!

11.This king is rich

in his poverty;

he is never a slave

of greed and envy!

12.Oh! missionary, allow me

to admire you;

give me all you have

within you!

13.In this world's glory

what do you find sweeter

than life's dreams,

sweeter than death's victory?

14.Denied by his own people

by friends, by his family,

he is another Christ

For him it is better

15. Because this short denial

gives him

that which is everything

all the time to him.

Christmas Day

burse entrusted to saint therese of the child jesus

From six pounds change 5s-9d. Through the Parish of Hal Ghaxaq £1. Through Fr. M. Callus S.S.P. 18s.-

burse entrusted to mary assumed into heaven.

Collected by Miss Antonia Bianchi Naxxar- Ant. Bianchi 3s.- M.A. Bmavia 2s.- Miss G. Micallf 2s.6d.- C. Xicluna 1s.- F. Zammit 1s.- and others 4s.9d. Collected by Mary Galea- - M.C. Attard 1s.8d.- M.C. Spiteri 2s.- G. Gauci 2s.- L. Gravagna 2s.- Female Teachers 1s.- 6d.- P. Zammit 1s.- Male Teachers 1s.6d.-C. Trionfi 1s.- Can. Portelli Gauci 2s.6d.- M. Demartino 1s.- A. Borg Cardona 2s.- E. Tabone 2s.- G. Refalo 1s.- J. Callija 1s.- G.R. Pace 2s.- M. Cauchi 1s.- M. Camilleri 1s.- G. Psaila 1s.- S.M. Tabone 1s.- A.M.T. Sammut 2s.- E. Mallia 1s.- N.N. 10s.- Through Br. Rosario Buhagiar S.S.P. 2s.6d.- A. Preacher 6s.- Miss E.S.Levy Grech £2.10s.- Through Bro. Rosario Buhagiar S.S.P.5s.10d.- Through Bro-Emmenuel Gafa' S.S.P. 3s.3d.- Collected by Angela Pace Zurrieq.- A.Vella 2s.6d.-L.Camilleri 2s.6d.-A.Pace 2s.6d.C.Camilleri 1s.- C. Farrugia 2s.6d.-A. Pace 2s.6d.-C.Grixti 2s.6d.-Fr. G. Vella 2s.6d.-P.Farrugia 3s.- M.A. Bugija 1s.-D. Saldo 1s.- C. Farrugia 1s.- Dr. M. Milanesi 10s.- A. Camilleri 2s.- A. Grech 1s.- C. Bugeja 1s.- R. Farrugia 2s.- P. Farrugia 2s.- M. Micallef 1s.- and others. Collected by Miss Mary Asphar, Sliema. £1.18

burse entrusted to the souls in purgatory.

Collected by Fr. Joseph Gonzi C-Tarxien- Can. F. Callija Gera 2s.6d.- Fr. J. Gonzi 2s.6d.- S. Micallef 2s.- L. Casolani 1s.- and others 1s.6d.- Fr. Jerome Seychell £1. C. Wilson 5s. S.F.F.4s.- Mr. Amante Marguerat 15s. M. E. T. Levy Grech Mosta £2.10s.- Collected by M. Mifsud £9.4s- D. Victor Stilon £10- Collected by Angela Pace Zurrieq Archi P.P.G.B. Ghigo 10s.-C. Farrugia 2s.- N.N. 6s.- N.Nn.2s.-6d.- C.C.2s.-M.Farrugia 2s.- C.Grixti 5s.- A. Grech 2s.-V.Aquilina 4s.- M.M.1s.- C. Schembri 2s.- S. Camilleri 2s.- M. Mul 1s.- Fr. P.P.Saydon £1.G. Mallia 2s.- M. Cordina 2s.6d-M. Mangion 1s.- N.N.3s- F. Camilleri 5s.- T. Camilleri 6s.- R. Farrugia 3s.- C. Pace 5s.- From the Collection box at the Oratory, B'kara 3s.6d.- From the Collection box at the Oratory B'kara 3s.- From Fr. Ang. Gan. Copperstone £1. From Mrs. A. Levy Grech Mosta £2s.10d. From Mr. Sanchez from C. Paola £5s. From Mr. Sav. Zammit of Zurrieq £1. From Mr. Antonio Delia of Siggiewi 10s.- Gathered by the Coll. Filomena Scicluna £1-10-11. From N.N. 10s.- From N.N. The Seminary Floriana 4s.- From Fr. Jos. Zammit Naxxar £1. From Mr. Amante Marguerat £1. Miss Verenza Xerri, C. Qormi £1.0-8d.- Miss Josephine Borg Cardona Sliema 19s.

burse entrusted to saint paul the apostle

F. Pace Axiaq Rabat Notabile 14s.- N. Farrugia Zurrieq 10s.- D.F. Debono Mellieha, Msgr C. Zammit Msida £1. R. Mifsud Bonnici Hamrun 10s.10 1/2d.- Msgr C.Grima Rabat Notabile 10s.- Fr. Jos. Zemmit Naxxar £1.- Msgr. A. Agius D.D. Notabile 10s.- Fr. S. Grixti C. Attard 10s.- Fr.A.Barbara Rabat Notabile 10s.- Fr. G. Calleja 10s.-Dolores Francalanza. B'kara 5s.8d.- Collected by Filomena Xikluna Msida:- Carmela Cordina 2s.- N.N.£1.- Collected by Mrs. Mary Ashpar £2-6-0. From Therese Mangani from Tunis 10s.- From Michael Attard of N. Queensland Australia £2. Collected by Josephine Calleja B'kara 14s.6d.

burse entrusted to the (sacred) heart of jesus

G.E.C. Luqa 10s.- Marianne Muscat 2s.- Emm. Le Zammit Valletta £3. Legate C.Buhagiar £42: Collected by C. Borda G. Gati, 1, others 3s.7d.- Can P. Farrugia £1.- Through the Parish Priest Fr. N. Aquilina Ghaxaq 10s.- St. Jos. Home Gozo 10- N.N. 5s.- Mr. L. Pace 5s.- Mrs. Levy Grech £2-10-0. Through The Capt. T. N. Aquilina 10s.- Collected by Mary Galea Victoria City Gozo- C. Borg 1s-8d. E. Bondin 1s.- G. Galea Pace 2s.- M. Bondi 1s.- E. Bondi .1s.- H. Gremona 1- M. Grima 1s.- W.S. Cremona 1s.- Lowel Bugeja 5s.- Not. J. Refalo 2s.- D.G. Micallef 1s.- S. Attard 2s.- G. M. 2s.- M. Galea 10s.- by several persons 2s.6d.- N.N.£1.- 0-0. N.N. 15s.- From the Hamrun collection box 16s.- 10 1/2d. Through D.G. Grech of C. Zebbug 2s.6d. From the Archip. Milanese D.S. Zammit of C. Zebbug £1. Dolores Francalanza B'kara 1s.- From Fr. G. Camilleri Siggiewi 4s.- Andrea Bugeja Marina Valletta 5s.6d.- Through Bro- Felix Muscat S.S.P. 15s.- and 15s.-2d.- From Francis Ellul 10s.- Through Mr. Ernest Galea 16.3d- From Mrs. E.S.Levy Grech £1. Mrs. E.Cassar Torreggiani 10. Msgr Apap Bologna 10s.

burse entrusted to saint chalcedonius m.

From Mrs E.S. Levy Grech Mosta £2.13s - From a man, devotee of the Eucharist 1s.- Persons with a devotiion towards Saint Ursola 4s.- Mr. C. Wilson 5s.- Mr. A. Zammit 4s.- Through Mr. R. Mifsud Bonnici 9s.9d. From Mrs. Levy Grech £2.-10s - Through N.Zammit 10s.- Through the Collection Box at St. Joseph’s £1-6s.-3. Mrs. Melita Agius £2-3-6

Burse entrusted to saint agatha v. and m.

Through the Superior 1s6d.- From Fr. G. Calleja £1.- From Mrs. Lev Grech Mosta £2.10s.- Msgr. Farrugia L. Valletta 10s.- Through Mr. S. Bonello Cospicua 3s.3d.- Fr. F. Muscat 10s.- Louis Sammut £1. through the Superior £1.- Through Bro Felix Muscat S.S.P. £3 Anna Dingli £1. Eleanora Apap 5s.- Maria Mifsud £1.- 1s Through the Superior 8s.4d.- Through Bro Felix Muscat S.S.P. 2s. Fr. Carm. Bondin C. Zebbug 4s.- Fr. Francis Catania 10s.- Can. Coll. Ang. Coperstone 5s.- From Bro Felix Muscat S.S.P. £1-6s-5, Through Bro R. Buhagiar S.S.P. 8s.9d.- From Bro. Thomas Vassallo S.S.P. 6s.- Mr. V. Abela 10s.- A. Devout Person 1s.- Through John Camilleri 6s.7d.- From Can G. De Domenico 4s.-

oremus pro defunctis nostris

requiem aeternam dona eis, domine, et lux

perpetua luceat eis. requiescant in

pace.- amen.

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Sr. M. Domenica Degabriela Dominican Tertiary- Sr. Martha Nun of st. Catherine Monastery- Sr. Ursola of Jesus in the Blessed Host Franciscan Tertiary- Beneditta Caruana beloved mother of Bro. Joseph Fcis. Caruana. S.S.P.- Rita Muscat beloved sister of Bro Santi Muscat S.S.P.