Social and Personal

CAMILLERI. On March 9, LORENZA née Fleri, aged 90, widow of Joseph, of Kalkara, passed away to join the Risen Lord at St Peter's Home, Lija. She leaves to mourn her loss her son Vincent, her grand-daughter Pamela and her husband Paul Muscat and their children Kira, Sasha Jan and Lee, and her grandson Steve, his wife Ruth and their children Nina and Michelle, nephews, nieces, in-laws, families and friends. The funeral leaves St Peter's Home today at 3.15 p.m. for Our Saviour parish church, Lija, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 3.30 p.m., followed by interment at Lija cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Respite Care Services, Dar il-Kaptan, Mtarfa, would be greatly appreciated. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord.

CONTI. On March 8, at St Luke's Hospital, ANTHONY, aged 85, passed peacefully away, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved wife Gladys, his daughters Elizabeth and Angie, granddaughters Naomi and fiancé Martin Tabone, Mandy and husband Patrick Nicholl, and Jazmin. - R.I.P. The funeral leaves St Luke's Hospital today at 8 a.m. for Naxxar parish church where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.45 a.m., followed by interment in the family vault at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to St Patrick's, Sliema, or Ursuline Sisters.

DEBATTISTA. On March 8, at St Vincent de Paul residence, JOSEPHINE née Chircop, widow of Grezzju, aged 90, passed peacefully away, comforted by the rites of Holy Church, after a lifetime of dedication to her family. She leaves to mourn her deep loss her beloved children Tony and his wife Carmen, Joe and his wife Sue, her beloved grandchildren Roslyn, Duncan and his fiancée Michelle, her brothers Louis, Twanny and Raymond, her sister Agnes, her brother-in-law Paul and their spouses, nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends. - R.I.P. The funeral leaves St Vincent de Paul residence today at 1.30 p.m. for the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery chapel where Mass praesente cadavere will be celebrated at 2 p.m., followed by interment in the family grave. No flowers by request but offerings to id-Dar tal-Providenza, Siggiewi, will be greatly appreciated. A prayer is kindly solicited. Special thanks to the dedicated nurses and staff at Serenity Ward 3 who cared for her so lovingly for the past six years.

GALEA. On March 9, at St Luke's Hospital, CARMEL, aged 83, passed peacefully away comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved wife Marlene née Lowell, his daughters Iris, Anna, Cynthia and her fiancé Alfred Mifsud, his brothers Joe and his wife Rose, Albert and his wife Antoinette and his sister Rita, his brother-in-law Anthony Sapiano and sister-in-law Palmira Galea, nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves St Luke's Hospital tomorrow at 8.30 p.m. for Stella Maris parish church, Sliema, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 9 a.m. followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. Donations to the Renal Unit, St Luke's, will be appreciated. The family regret they are unable to receive visitors. Lord grant him eternal rest.

PORTELLI. On March 9, Dr PAUL PORTELLI, aged 83, passed peacefully away, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Michelina née Cassano, his son Dr John Portelli and his wife Anna of Canada, his daughters Dr Carmen, Rita and her husband Dione, Marie Therese and her husband Wayne, his grandchildren Maria, Julian, Cecilia, Roberta, Paula and Gianluca, his brother, sisters and in-laws, other relatives and friends. - R.I.P. The funeral leaves his residence today at 3.45 p.m. for St Mary's parish church, Dingli, where Mass praesente cadavere will be celebrated at 4 p.m., followed by interment at Dingli cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to id-Dar tal-Providenza, Siggiewi, will be appreciated. The family regret they are unable to receive visitors.

SACCO. On March 9, PAUL, ex-RAF, aged 83, passed peacefully away, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Carmelina, his children Renè and his wife Angela, Yvonne and her husband John Frendo, Marlene, widow of Joe Baldacchino, Mary Rose, widow of Paul Micallef, Martin and his wife Carmen, his brothers Spiro and his wife Lily and Frans and his wife Catherine, his sister Tessie and her husband Carmelo, his grandchildren, in-laws, relatives and friends. - R.I.P. The funeral leaves St Luke's Hospital today at 8.15 a.m. for St Gregory's parish church, Sliema, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.45 a.m., followed by interment at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to charitable institutions will be appreciated.

SCIBERRAS. On March 8, at St Luke's Hospital, JOHN of Birkirkara, aged 71, passed peacefully away, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his great loss his devoted wife Lina née Paris, his beloved mother Luigia, together with his brothers and sisters, Joseph and his wife Josephine, Rose and her husband Bruno, Emmanuel, widower of Josephine, Alfred and his wife Bastjanina, Mary, Tony and his wife Lourdes, Helen and her husband Carm and their respective families, his brother-in-law John Paris and his wife Gemma and their family, other relatives and friends. - R.I.P. Mass praesente cadavere will be said today at 2.15 p.m. at St Francis church, Birkirkara, followed by interment at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to id-Dar tal-Providenza and Hospice Movement will be greatly appreciated. The family regret they are unable to receive visitors.

ZAMMIT. On March 9, at St Luke's Hospital, CARMELINA (Lina) née Caruana, widow of John, aged 86, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her daughter Josette and her husband Vince Abela, her son John and daughter-in-law Marika, her grandchildren Kevin, Daphne, Kenneth and Jenny, her brother Joseph and his wife Maria, her sisters Annie St. John and Mary Psaila, her sister-in-law Violet, nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends. - R.I.P. The funeral leaves St Luke's Hospital tomorrow at 2 p.m. for Jesus of Nazareth parish church, Sliema, where Mass praesente cadavere will be celebrated at 2.30 p.m., followed by interment at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery (entrance from top gate).

In Memoriam

BOOKER - EMILY. Fondly remembered by her sons, daughters and family.

BORG - MARY née Calì. In ever loving memory of our beloved mother on the anniversary of her death. Her sons and daughters.

CAUCHI - IRIS. Treasured memories of a caring and most tender mother who left us 11 years ago. Always in our hearts and prayers. Jean, Licia and their families.

GALEA. In ever loving memory of NELLIE on the third anniversary of her demise. Always in our thoughts and prayers. Her sisters Lina and Josephine and her god-daughter Rosette.

GATT. In loving memory of GABRIELLA, remembered today the 10th anniversary of her demise. Her son Mario and his wife Marie, grandchildren Adrian, Peter and Nadia, Maureen and Michael A. Gavre of USA, and her great-grandsons Adrian S. and Gabriel A. Lord, grant her eternal rest.

MAGRI - FRANCIS SAVIOUR. In loving memory, on this 11th anniversary of his passing. From all his family.

PALMIER - CHARLES. Memories of an unforgettable husband and father on the third anniversary of his demise. His wife Lina and children Michael and Isabel.

RIZZO - GINNIE. In loving memory of our dear mother, today the second anniversary of her passing away. Fondly remembered and much missed by all her children, in-laws, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lord, grant her eternal rest.

SALOMONE. In memory of ANTOINE on the seventh anniversary of his death. Lovingly remembered by Christine, Adrian and Martina, Michael, Joanna and Albert and grandchildren.

SPITERI - AIDA. Fond memories of a dear wife, mother and grandmother on the 15th anniversary of her demise.
Aida, to remember you is easy,
We do that everyday.
Missing you is the heartache
That never goes away.
Sadly missed by her husband Charles, Carrol, Robert and grandson Daniel.

SUTTON - BRUCE. Treasured memories of a beloved husband on the eighth anniversary of his death. Forever in our thoughts and prayers. His wife Rose and family.

WARRINGTON - Col. THOMAS WARRINGTON, RAMC. Loving and treasured memories of a beloved husband, father and grandfather on the 10th anniversary of his death. Always in our thoughts and prayers. His wife Mary and family.

Gender discrimination

The European Law Students' Association will be holding a seminar on gender discrimination on Saturday.

The seminar will be held at the International Maritime Law Institute, at the University of Malta.

Founded in 1981, ELSA is the largest independent law students' organisation, with a membership in excess of 25,000 students and young lawyers in over 37 countries.

Two judges from the European Court of Human Rights will discuss the international dimension while the Maltese and refugee situation will be dealt with by Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera and Kathrine Camilleri. The panel will be composed entirely of women.

A participation fee will be charged.

For more information contact Alex Mizzi at president@elsamalta. com.

Prayer meeting

Maltese university students will be able to join Pope John Paul II in a prayer meeting which will be broadcast live by satellite on Saturday in the 10 states that will be joining the EU on May 1.

University students and other young people are invited to be at the university chapel at 5.30 p.m. The Archbishop, Mgr Joseph Mercieca, will lead the prayers.

The prayer meeting with the theme Christ, The Hope Of Europe, will be held in celebration of European University Day.

The climax of the meeting will be a Marian evening at the Vatican.

Consular Section Closed

The US consular section in Floriana will be closed to the public today in view of construction works. It will re-open to the public on Friday.

The office hours are from 8 - 11 a.m. US citizens requiring emergency assistance should notify the embassy on tel. 2561 4153.

Account Holders Celebrated

Ninety winners of the HSBC Karus account drawing competition enjoyed a celebratory party at the Baystreet complex in St Julians. The drawing competition was organised over the Christmas period and all Karus account holders were eligible to participate.

Home composting

WasteServ Malta Ltd. will be organising a talk on home composting at Phoenix Building, Sta Venera (opposite St Philips Hospital) on Friday at 7 p.m.

During the activity, Cynthia Farrugia from Friend's of the Earth Malta, will present a demonstration on practical home composting methods.

The aim of the talk is to encourage householders to take up composting initiatives.

WasteServ said organic materials such as leaves, grass clippings, food scraps and soiled paper make up almost 50 per cent of our solid waste and by composting that material at home one can divert it from landfills.

The composting process can take from six weeks to over a year, depending on the method and materials used.

WasteServ Malta Ltd. has several compost bins available for sale at a subsidised price.

For further information call on 2385 8000 or e-mail infor@wasteservmalta.com.

Device Presentation

Peter Azzopardi, first Maltese runner, and Carmen Hili, first lady in the Malta Marathon, were each presented with a GPS Personal Trainer Garmin Forerunner 201 by Medcommes director Mark Gaglione.

Garmin Forerunner 201 is an all-in-one personal device that uses GPS satellites to calculate speed, distance and pace.

Bicycle Race

A bicycle race is being held on Sunday between 8 and 11 a.m. in Dawret San Pawl, St Paul's Bay. The Malta Transport Authority urged caution at all times.

Local Councils

Today's meetings
4.30 p.m. Xewkija.
5.00 p.m. Vittoriosa.
5.30 p.m. Pembroke.
6.30 p.m. Birzebbuga.
7.30 p.m. Marsascala.

President's Engagements Today

10 a.m., the President pays an official visit to Appogg in Guardamangia and Access in Vittoriosa.
6.30 p.m., at the Palace, Valletta, the President hosts a reception on the occasion of Commonwealth Day.

Paper on ritualism

James Laidlaw, lecturer in anthropology at the University of Cambridge and a world expert on religious ritual, will present a paper to the Work in Progress seminars entitled Ritualism And The Anthropology of Sacrifice in lecture theatre 1 at the University of Malta on March 17 at 6 p.m.

The paper will discuss the act of religious suicide and its terrific importance in Jainism, contrasted with other ideas of religious death or martyrdom.

Dr Laidlaw has conducted fieldwork in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Taiwan and Mongolia. He is the author of many books, including The Archetypal Actions of Ritual and The Essential Edmund Leach.

Entrance is from the library car park.

What's On Today

Film
6.30 p.m., at the Alliance Francaise, Floriana, showing of L627, with English subtitles.

Exhibitions
8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. in the Exhibitions Hall, Victoria, exhibition of sacred objects by Ghaqda Dilettanti Gimgha l-Kbira - Ghawdex.
8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. at the National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta, exhibition organised by Heritage Malta to mark the 100th anniversary since the establishment of the first National Museum in Malta.
9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 4.30 to 7.30 p.m. in St Francis Hall, Valletta, church model exhibition by Ghaqda Dilettanti Mudelli ta' Knejjes.
At the Russian Centre for Science and Culture, Valletta, exhibition on Yuri Gagarin and exhibition by Valery Blokhin, Larissa Blokhina and Raymond Pitre.