Announcements

AZZOPARDI. On June 30, at Sir Paul Boffa Hospital, MARK, aged 50, passed away peacefully after a long illness, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved Sylvia, his children Charlotte and Daniel, his mother Molly, his brothers Peter, Adrian and Paul and their respective partners Marie Jose, Elmira and Jackie, his children's mother Pauline, his relatives and countless friends. Very special thanks to all the doctors and nursing staff at Sir Paul Boffa Hospital for their dedicated care. The funeral leaves Sir Paul Boffa Hospital today at 9 a.m. for the parish church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Naxxar, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 9.30 a.m., followed by interment at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to the Malta Cancer Foundation will be appreciated.

BONETT. On June 30, at Mater Dei Hospital, MARY of Valletta, aged 68, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her irreplaceable loss her daughters Stephanie and her husband Bernard, Josianne and her husband Lawrence, her two loving grandsons Francesco and Matteo, her sister Lucy and her husband Joe, her brothers Tony and his wife Antonia of America and Joe of Canada, her nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital today at 8 a.m. for the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Valletta, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.30 a.m., followed by interment at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. Donations to Villa Mgr Gonzi, Siġġiewi, will be appreciated. Lord, grant her eternal rest.

CACHIA. On June 30, at St Catherine Residential Home, Attard, Fr EUGENE CACHIA, OP, of Valletta, aged 83, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss the Dominican community, relatives and friends. The funeral leaves the Dominican Priory, Valletta, today at 8.45 a.m. for St Dominic parish church, Valletta, where Mass praesente cadavere will be celebrated at 9 a.m., followed by interment at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

GRECH. On July 1, at Mater Dei Hospital, RITA, aged 51, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband Emanuel, her son Horrice, her brothers and sisters, in-laws, nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends. Mass praesente cadavere will be said today at 8.30 a.m. at Our Lady of Graces Sanctuary, Żabbar, followed by interment at Għaxaq cemetery.

Requiem Masses

A Mass for the repose of the soul of MARY DEMARCO, née Borg Costanzi, will be celebrated today at 6.30 p.m. at St Joseph School, Blata l-Bajda. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

In Memoriam

BONNICI - ALFRED. Today being the third anniversary of his passing to eternal life. Carmen, Ingrid, Sharelle, Hugh, Mildred, Andrew and in-laws. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

CARABOTT - Anthony. Remembered with much love and deep gratitude on the 21st anniversary of his death. We thank God upon every remembrance of him today and always. May he rest in peace. His wife Carmen, son Anthony and daughter-in-law Marica.

GASAN - JOE. Today is the 32nd anniversary of his passing into eternal life. Sadly missed but remembered with much love and gratitude. His children Paula, Sylvia, Joe and Veronica, in-laws and grandchildren. Lord, grant him eternal peace. A Mass for the repose of the souls of the dearly departed members of the Gasan family will be said today at 3.30 p.m. at the Gasan Centre, Mrieħel Bypass, Mrieħel. Relatives and friends are welcome.

GINGELL - ROSA. Cherished memories of a dear and caring mother, today the fifth anniversary of her death. Always in our thoughts and prayers. Sadly missed by Alex, Frederick, Maria, Louise, Liz, Joseph and their respective families.

MICALLEF - DOLORES, 2.7.'94. Loving memories of a dear mother, today the 14th anniversary of her death. Her daughters, son and their families. Lord, grant her eternal rest.

MILES. In loving memory of The Noble HELEN, née Testaferrata Bonici, on the fourth anniversary of her demise. Always in our thoughts and prayers. Her family.

PACE - VICTOR. In ever loving memory of our dear father, today the 51st anniversary of his demise. Fondly remembered by his children Mona, Rosanne, Norman, Christine, Gloria and Massie and in-laws. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

PULLICINO - MARY (Bo). Treasured memories of a dear mother and grandmother. Always in our thoughts and prayers. Philip, Raphael, grandchildren and in-laws.

WARRINGTON - JOSEPH. Everlasting memories of a dear dad and grandfather, today the first anniversary of his demise. Lord, grant him eternal rest. His daughters Margaret, Pat, Charlotte, Mona and Ruth.

Cultural calendar

The Malta Council for Culture and the Arts (MCCA) is in the process of collecting data on cultural events scheduled for October, November and December.

Organisers are asked to send a three-line detail of each respective event (preferably in English). Where possible, photos and visual material in JPEG or TIFF format at 300 DPI should be attached. The write-up should be in Word format.

All information should reach the offices of the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts, 230, Republic Street, Valletta, CMR 02 (Attention Isabelle Gatt) or by e-mail at isabellegatt@maltaculture.com or by fax on 2123 3902 by not later than August 8.

Further information may be obtained from Ms Gatt on 2124 5168 or 2124 7913.

Prayer meeting

The next MIR prayer meeting will be held on July 21 at the St Julians parish church, between 7 and 10 p.m. Those attending are asked to take food for the Fondazzjoni Suret Il-Bniedem, the Franciscan Capuchin foundation caring for the homeless. For further information one can phone 9905 7498, send an e-mail to info@mir4malta.org or log onto www.mir4malta.org.

Special offers at fun park

Vodafone Malta Limited has teamed up with Splash and Fun Water Park to give a better deal to their customers during the summer months.

Until August 30, Vodafone customers can get two Splash and Fun tickets for the price of one, entitling them to an afternoon pass (from 3 to 9 p.m.) and a buffet BBQ at the Splash and Fun Water Park on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

To benefit from this offer, Vodafone customers must send a blank SMS to 5091 1241. Each SMS costs €0.35. A unique code will then be sent back to the customer via SMS.

Customers need to phone Splash and Fun Water Park on 2137 4283, 2737 4283 or 7947 4283 to check availability and present the SMS with the code at the Splash and Fun box office when buying the tickets.

Free shuttle transport to fashion show

Maltese patrons attending the TV Moda Malta International Fashion Show in Victoria on Saturday can make use of a free shuttle bus service that will run from Mġarr ferries to the Victoria bus terminus before and after the show, the promoters said.

The TV Moda Malta International Fashion Show starts at 8.30 p.m. in St Augustine Square, Victoria.

Tickets can be purchased through www.maltatickets.com, Vodafone and Exotique outlets, Agenda Bookshops and at the entrance to the show.

Gozitan graduates

The Gozitan Graduate Movement is inviting all graduates and professionals in Gozo to celebrate Mass on Friday at St Augustine's Church, Victoria at 8.30 p.m.

Confession will be available from 8.15 p.m.

Sixth formers in public speaking competition

The Catenian Association is running a public speaking competition for sixth formers as part of its centenary celebrations.

Heats have been taking place in various schools in Malta and the finals will be held at St Patrick's church on Friday at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

The winner and runner-up will be flying to Manchester in September to take part in the Catenian Association's international public speaking competition. All expenses will be paid by the association.

The association is a lay organisation composed of Catholic professional and business people. While helping their members towards a better life, the association also helps young Catholics in the pursuit of their careers and by sponsoring them in their voluntary work in the third world.

While working and praying actively for vocations to the priesthood, they raise money for a wide variety of charities and promote the Christian viewpoint on moral issues in an increasingly secular society.

The Catenian Association is expanding and now has three groups in Malta and one in Gozo.

For more information about the association, or about the public speaking competition, one may contact Michael Borg Cardona on bcs@onvol.net or 2133 0363.

Free SMS with top-up service

Thousands of new subscribers to the BOV Mobile Top-up SMS Service benefited from the 100 Free SMS Offer launched by Bank of Valletta (BOV) in conjunction with Go Mobile and Vodafone.

The free 100 SMS messages were made automatically available to all new subscribers who effected at least one SMS top up during the offer period.

The BOV Mobile Top-Up service is also accessible to all BOV card holders via the BOV ATM network at any time.