AGIUS - MARIA STELLA née Saliba, widow of Salvu, passed peacefully away at her residence in St Julians, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her children Lina, Fr Tony, Mary Anne, Sr Mariella, Yvonne and her husband Joe Young, Isabella and her husband Joe Borg, Joseph and his wife Angelika, Lydia and her husband Albert Caruana and Bridget and her husband Alphonse Galdes, her sister and life-companion Rita, her grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
The funeral leaves St Luke's Hospital tomorrow at 1.30 p.m. for St Julians parish church where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 2.15 p.m., followed by interment at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. Donations to Dar tal-Providenza, Siggiewi, will be appreciated. "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me shall never die". (John 11:25).

AQUILINA. On September 28, at the Franciscan Sisters Home, Mgarr, JOSEPHINE of Birkirkara. aged 81, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her nieces and nephews, Mary and her husband Tony Salomone, Helen and her husband Carmel D'Amato, Michael Aquilina and his wife Marlene, Patrick Aquilina, Marthese and her husband George Buhagiar, Perignea Aquilina, widow of her brother, great-nephews and nieces. - R.I.P.
The funeral leaves St Luke's Hospital tomorrow at 8.30 a.m. for St Helen's Basilica, Birkirkara, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 9 a.m., followed by interment in the family grave at Zurrieq cemetery.

CAMILLERI. With deep regret we announce the death of JOSEPHINE née Debono, on September 29 at the age of 65. She leaves to mourn her great loss her husband Joseph J. Camilleri, her sons Dennis and his wife Susan, Roderick and his wife Nancy, and Franklin, her grandchildren Cassandra, Julian and Victoria, her brothers and sisters and their families, her sister-in-law Joan Camilleri, other relatives and friends, especially the Borg and Vella families. - R.I.P.
The funeral leaves St Luke's Hospital tomorrow at 7.45 a.m. for Mosta parish church where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.30 a.m., followed by interment at Mosta cemetery. The family regret they are unable to receive visitors. Donations to Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara, will be greatly appreciated.

GANADO. On September 28, LILLIAN née Stivala, of Sliema, widow of Frank, aged 85, passed peacefully away, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her children Pamela and her husband Alfred Ellul Mercer, Ruby and her husband Peter Bisset, her grandchildren Wendy and her husband Patrick Gauci, and Linda, her great-grandchildren Luke and Nicky, her sister Rita Naudi, other relatives and friends. - R.I.P.
The funeral leaves St Vincent de Paul residence tomorrow at 1.45 p.m. for the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery chapel where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 2 p.m., followed by interment in the family grave. No flowers by request but donations to Dar tal-Providenza, Siggiewi, will be appreciated.

SAMMUT. On September 29, JOSEPHINE née Mallia, widow of Edward of Birkirkara, aged 93, passed peacefully away comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her great loss, her children, Joe, Carmen, Mary, Emanuel, Helen and Catherine and their families, nephews and nieces, cousins, relatives and friends. - R.I.P.

The funeral leaves Casa Antonia of Balzan tomorrow at 7.45 a.m for St Joseph church, Birkirkara 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 Dar tal-Providenza will be greatly appreciated. The family regret they are unable to receive visitors.

Appreciation - Sr Catherine Buhagiar FMM

Nancy Serg writes:

I came across some old photos 10 years ago and wondered what had happened to my friend Sr Catherine Buhagiar FMM. We met in 1975 when she was a committee member of the Maltese Australian Women's Association NSW.

The 1975 committee consisted of Josephine Zammit, president, Sr Mary Ann Grima FMM and Sr Catherine, as social workers and treasurers, and myself as secretary. The committee meetings were held at my home in Kings Langley as I had three small babies and could not travel.

I finally found Sr Catherine at the Our Lady of Consolation Convent, in Rooty Hill.

Sr Catherine was so very happy to see me again in 1995. Afterwards, she kept contact with me and always asked about my family by name and was interested in how they were doing etc... Over the years we had some lovely lunches together when I visited her with my mother, my children and my grandchildren at the convent. She reminisced about her beloved Maltese community and the people she assisted as a missionary nun here and overseas, asking about various members of the MAWA, whom she remembered.

Eventually, Sr Catherine agreed for me to interview her and subsequently part of that interview was broadcast on SBS Maltese Radio Programme in August 1996. She had entrusted me with publishing her story in the Maltese Herald once she departs this life! I will now honour that promise, writing in English so our young people can have an insight into a migrant missionary nun's life...

After receiving a phone call from the convent, it was with some trepidation that Felix and I arrived at Blacktown Hospital just as Sr Catherine had departed this life to join our Saviour, surrounded by Sr Madonna Purcell FMM, Sr Bernadette FMM and, later, Sr Judy Dynan FMM, Provincial of the Order. I told these lovely nuns I will keep my promise to our beloved Catherine. All she wanted was for people to pray for her.

Requiem Masses

Today being the first anniversary of the demise of CARMELO E. SULLIVAN, the 6 p.m. Mass at St John of the Cross parish church, Ta' Xbiex, will be offered for the repose of his soul. The attendance of relatives and friends will be appreciated.

In Memoriam

BONELLO. In loving memory and grateful remembrance of a dear husband, father and grandfather, JOE, today the ninth anniversary of his demise. Greatly missed and fondly remembered by his wife Nanette, Vickie and Ray, Albert and Michelle and his grand-daughters Sarah and Stephanie.

CARDONA - GERALD. In loving memory of a beloved husband, father and grandfather who passed away seven years ago. Always lovingly remembered by his family.

CUSCHIERI - JOSEPH F. In memory of a loving father and grandfather on the 39th anniversary of his death. Denis, Elizabeth, Reg, Ted, Mary, Ruby and their families.

DEGUARA. In loving memory of JANE, today being the 19th anniversary of her death. A prayer is kindly solicited. Lord, grant her eternal rest.

FENECH - CARMELINA. Treasured memories of a dearly beloved mother and grandmother, today the 18th anniversary of her demise.
We loved her,
We always will.
In our hearts
She is with us still.

NAUDI. In loving memory of JULIET, a most beloved aunt. Ever in our thoughts and prayers. Mariella and family.

PILLOW - GERTIE. Treasured and unfading memories of a dear mother and grandmother, today being the 10th anniversary of her death. Fondly remembered in our thoughts and prayers. Pat and Walter, Nicky and Carole, Erika and Denise. A prayer is solicited.

SOLER - ANTHONY. In loving memory, on this the 10th anniversary of his demise. Sadly missed by his wife Jean, his sons Richard, Mark and family, his mother Evelyn, family and friends. Today's 9 a.m. Mass at St Patrick's church, Sliema, will be offered for the repose of his soul.

ZAMMIT - PAUL. In memory of a loving father and grandfather on the 27th anniversary of his death. Yvonne, Reg, Kenneth, Ian and Ann.

Architects in films

The film Life As A House (2001) will be screened at St James Cavalier, Valletta today at 6.45 p.m. as part of a programme of activities entitled Time For Architecture, being organised by the Chamber of Architects and the Society of Architecture and Civil Engineering students.

The film is about an architect who, confronted with life changing news, seizes the opportunity to begin living on his own terms. During this process he realises he is affecting his family in the most unexpected ways.

Another film - The Belly Of An Architect (1987) - follows at 9 p.m. It is about a young American architect who travels to Rome to work on an exhibition dedicated to Boulleè. A parallelism is made between the architect's life and Boulleè's incomplete works.

www.timeforarchitecture.com

Management team

The technical management team of the company resulting from the merger of DataStream and maltaNET consists of Ruben Azzopardi, responsible for systems and IT, Simon Vella, head of network operations, and Mark Gialanzè, responsible for the security of all platforms and operations.

The commercial team includes Gordon Dimech, in charge of sales, Jack Mizz, leading the marketing and wholesale services team, and Jason Vella, in charge of customer care. Michael Paris is the financial controller.

Road closed

Triq l-Imgarr, Mgarr will be closed to traffic and public transport from today at 3.30 p.m. along the stretch from Tal-Qlejja roundabout to Zebbiegh due to roadworks. The road will be open to traffic on Monday morning.

Traffic and public transport will be diverted through Targa Gap, Burmarrad and St Paul's Bay bypass and vice-versa.

Telephone service

Maltacom customers in San Gwann will have their telephone service temporarily disrupted between 8 a.m. today and 8 a.m. tomorrow owing to maintenance work on the cable network.

What's On Today

Exhibitions
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Heritage Malta's head office, Valletta, paintings by Chris Zarb.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Museum of Archaeology, Valletta, Money in China.

6-9 p.m. at Ir-Razzett Tal-Markiz Mallia Tabone, Mosta, paintings by Joe Navarro.

At St James Cavalier, Valletta, photographs, digitised film footage, vintage photographic cameras and printing tools marking the 50 anniversary of the Department of Information.

At St James Cavalier, Valletta, I Will Never Forget, prints by Pim Tiggleman.