For your diary

• A plant sale, in aid of Mission Fund, Mosta, is going to be held on the parvis of the St Venera parish church in High Street, St Venera today from 7.30 a.m. till noon. Funds will go towards relieving the hunger and misery of thousands of people in Third World countries.

• A card party in aid of the Little Sisters of the Poor will be held at the Preluna Hotel, Sliema, on Wednesday from 10 a.m. For booking please call Blanche Martin on 2133 0387.

• The Richmond Foundation is holding its next self-help group meetings for those experiencing mental health difficulties on Wednesday and June 17, from 5.30 to 7 p.m. at No. 16 Antonio Agius Street, Floriana. The Never Mind Leisure Centre at St Augustine's parish hall, Valletta is also open every Monday from 5.30 to 7 p.m. The centre, managed by the foundation, welcomes all those who would like to make friends in a safe, fun and creative environment. For more information call 2148 2336 or 2144 0324 or e-mail info@richmond.org.mt.

• To mark the end of the Year of Priests, a diocesan celebration will be held at the Mdina Cathedral on Wednesday at 7 p.m., comprising a Mass concelebrated by a number of priests, followed by a Eucharistic procession in the streets of Mdina. Archbishop Paul Cremona will give a Eucharistic blessing from the bastions. The faithful are invited to attend this event to give thanks to God for the work of priests and to ask him to provide the Church many saintly priests to serve the Christian community.

• An adoration will be held at the Seminary, Tal-Virtù, Rabat, on Thursday to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. It begins at 9.30 a.m. with Mass, followed by adoration for the rest of the day. Seminarians will join at 6.30 p.m. and the day concludes with another Mass at 7.15 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

• The St Helen parish centre, Birkirkara, fundraising committee will be organising an antique and old furniture sale in aid of the centre on Thursday and Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., on Saturday from 9 a.m. till noon and 4.30 to 8 p.m., and on Sunday from 9 a.m. till noon.

• A sensitivity training session for people aged 25 to 35 will be held from Friday at 4.30 p.m. to June 7 at 5 p.m. at Mount St Joseph Retreat House, Tarġa Gap, Mosta, organised by the Centre of Ignatian Spirituality. It will be facilitated in Maltese by Gina De Battista. The training will enable participants to develop more self-understanding and more trust in their abilities, emotions and beliefs, strengthen their attitude of openness and sensitivity towards others, and live their relationships in an authentic way. Participation is restricted to not more than nine people. The closing date for applications is tomorrow. For further information and to book, phone 2141 6916 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or e-mail info@mtsjoseph.org.

• A bazaar in aid of the Little Sisters of the Poor is being held at their premises on St Joseph High Street, Hamrun on Saturday, Sunday and June 7 from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. There will be Mass in the chapel at 5 p.m.

• Caritas Co-operators are organising a day out on June 9 at Villa Arrigo, San Pawl tat-Tarġa, starting with coffee, tea and biscuits at 10.30 a.m., followed by a talk by Odette Vella on Consumer Affairs, Mass at noon and lunch at 1 p.m. Cards or any other game may be played. Transport can be provided if there is a demand. For bookings, call Olga Muscat on 2133 0132, Marivan Bartolo Parnis on 2137 5491, Josephine Farrugia on 2132 0016 or Evelyn Zammit on 2132 2466.

• A buffet lunch is being organised in aid of the Pontifical Missions Office of 7, Merchant Street, Valletta, at the Topaz Hotel, Buġibba, on June 20 at 12.30 p.m. Tickets cost €16 for adults and €8 for children under 10. For bookings, please call 2123 6962 until June 18. Tickets are available at the Missions Office and at the door. After lunch, a raffle with anumber of prizes will be organised in aid of the missions.