Social and personal

AGIUS. On September 7, at home in Victoria, Gozo, GIORGIA, aged 82 years, passed peacefully away comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss, her daughter Marie-Josette and her husband Carmel Camilleri and their daughter Abigail, Bernardette, widow of her son Adrian and their children Joseph, Mark and Maria, her brother Salvu and his family, her nieces Maria and Josephine Callus, her life-long companions Dolores Azzopardi and Maria Cutajar, relatives and friends. - R.I.P.
The funeral was held yesterday at the Cathedral in Victoria.

ATTARD. On September 7, at home, CATALDO of Rabat, aged 74, passed peacefully away, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved wife Doris, his sons Natalino and his wife Marvic, Fr Paul OFM, Mark and his wife Marianne, his grandchildren Sarah, Warren, Martha and Marilyn, his in-laws, nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends. - R.I.P.
Mass praesente cadavere will be held today at St Paul's parish church, Rabat at 10 a.m. followed by interment at Sta Margarita Cemetery Rabat. No flowers by request but donations to the Malta Hospice Movement would be greatly appreciated.

DELICATA. On September 7, at St Luke's Hospital, DANIEL, aged 5, went to meet the Risen Lord. He leaves to mourn his irreparable loss his parents Steven and Maria, his beloved sisters Greta and Rebecca, his grandparents Margaret and Lino Delicata and Josephine and Victor Gatt, his uncles and aunts David, Chris and Michelle, Joseph and Roseanne, Ruth and Joe and Graziella, his cousins Brendan, Darren, Terrance, Jack and Adam, his great-aunts and great-uncles, Rose and Charles Spiteri, Lily and Michael Attard of Canada and those from the Gatt family, his cousins Dr Veronique Spiteri and Dr Michelle Spiteri and those in Canada, besides other relatives and friends, especially David Agius, whom Daniel was so fond of.
The celebration of Daniel's meeting with the Risen Lord will be held today at 2.30 p.m. at St Julian's parish church, followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. Daniel was a joyful and adorable young boy and it is therefore the wish of his parents for all the family and friends not to wear colours of mourning.

LA ROSA DE CRISTOFARO. On September 8, at St Luke's Hospital, JOSEPH, aged 72, passed peacefully away comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Helen née Carter, his children Tonio, Anna and her husband Edward Smith, Marisa and her husband Norman Vella, his grandchildren Joseph and Helena, other relatives and friends. - R.I.P.
The funeral leaves St Luke's Hospital tomorrow September 10 at 8.30 a.m. for Ta' l-Ibrag Parish Church where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 9 a.m. followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Razzett tal-Hbiberija, Marsascala will be appreciated.

SPITERI FITENI. On September 8, at St Luke's Hospital, MARIA, aged 84. She leaves to mourn her loss her brothers Louis, John and his wife Betty, her niece and nephews Johanna, David and their families, Patrick, other relatives and friends. - R.I.P.
The funeral leaves St Luke's Hospital today at 8 a.m. for Christ the King church, Paola where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.30 a.m. followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to the Dar tal-Providenza, Siggiewi will be appreciated.

Requiem Masses

On the trigesima die of the death of the Noble ANN SAID DEI MARCHESI CASSAR DESAIN, a Mass will be said today at 7.30 p.m. at St Patrick's church, Sliema. The attendance of relatives and friends will be greatly appreciated. Her brother-in-law Bernard von Brockdorff.

In Memoriam

BARTOLI. In loving memory of LEWIS on the 22nd anniversary of his death. His wife Adalgisa, his daughter Veronica, his son Edmund and their families.

BORG. In loving memory of my dear husband GEORGE who passed away five years ago today.
Thank you for the years we shared
For all your love
And the way you cared.
Always remembered, your loving wife Dawn.

BORG. Treasured memories of our dear son GEORGE on the fifth anniversary of his passing away to eternal life.
They say time heals,
It is not true
As part of us
Has gone with you.
Sleep in peace, dearest. Till we meet again. Papà and mamà. Today's 6.30 p.m. at St Gregory's parish church, Sliema, will be offered for the repose of his soul.

BORG - GEORGE. My dear brother, on the fifth anniversary of your passing away.
My dearest brother
Five years on
I still feel so forlorn,
There is so much to say
I think of you every day,
But words could not express
My feelings of distress,
Since you were called away
Your treasured memories
Are there to stay.
Simone, Pierre, Alan and Nicole.

BORG. Remembering GEORGE, especially today his anniversary. Always in my prayers. Nanna Connie.

BORG. In affectionate memory of GEORGE, a dear son and brother-in-law, on his anniversary. Forever alive within us all. Marie and Neil, Sandy and Pat, Keith and Hayley.

CARUANA CURRAN. With most loving and sweetest memories of the adorable LOUISE who passed away on September 9, 1968. Beloved daughter of Maurice and Kate, and darling sister of Simone and Paul.

DALLI - GIO MARIA of Gudja. Unfading and loving memories of a dearly beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather on the 37th anniversary of his demise. We love you, papa, and we ask you to pray for us. Never forgotten by your wife Joan, your nine children and their families, relatives and friends. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

ELLUL - MARIA CARMELINA. In loving memory of a dear wife, mother and grandmother on the first anniversary of her meeting with the Lord. Greatly missed but never forgotten by her husband Saviour, her children Yolanda, Monica, Alex and their families. Lord, grant her eternal rest. A Mass for the repose of her soul will be celebrated today at 6.30 p.m. at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception parish church, Ta' l-Ibrag.

Lottery winners

Carmela Buhagiar, of Valletta, has won a Euromed cruise for two in the Assocjazzjoni Voluntarji Lourdes lottery drawn last month.

Sara Munro won a silver Madonna from Vascas Enterprises, J. Fleri won a weekend break for two at the Cornucopia Hotel, Miriam Vella won a dinner for two at the Arches Restaurant, and Marie Demarco won a Lm15 voucher from Shoppers in Mellieha.

Local Councils

Today's meetings
9.00 a.m. Sta Lucija.
3.00 p.m. Attard.
4.30 p.m. Iklin.
5.30 p.m. Marsascala.

Poezijaplus

The September edition of Poezijaplus on September 30 will be dedicated to eroticism in Maltese literature.

Poezijaplus will try to understand how far the Maltese literature goes insofar as this theme is concerned.

Other related issues will also be highlighted.

Writers are invited to send their poems by September 20 either by e-mail to sergio@maltanet.net or through normal mail at 1, Wesgha Hamsa ta' Ottubru, 1987, Zejtun.

Poezijaplus organises a literary meeting on the last Monday of each month at Café Diva, the Manoel Theatre in Valletta.

Requiem Eucharist

A Requiem Eucharist will be held at the Anglican Cathedral on Wednesday ay 10.30 a.m.

All those who died in the tragic events of September 11, 2001 in the United States will be remembered.

All are welcome to attend.

Spiritual meeting

A spiritual meeting for the members of the Padre Pio prayer groups is being held at the Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Marsa on Friday at 7 p.m.

The Guardamanga group is meeting at the Madonna ta' Loretu Church in Guardamangia tomorrow at 6 p.m.

What's On Today

At the St James Cavalier, Main Hall, Valletta, exhibition of bronzes, pastels, drawings and photographs by Bridget McCrum.
At the Gallarija Il-Foyer, MLP headquarters, Hamrun, paintings and ceramics exhibition 'Expressions in Line and Colour' by Vincent Camilleri.
At the Juuls café bar, St Julian's, photographic exhibition "The London Eye: A city through a lens" by photographer Alexandra Pace.