• A card game 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 bookings call Blanche Martin on 2133 0387.
• A bazaar is being held at 49 Cathedral Street, Sliema, next door to Stella Maris Parish Centre from Wednesday to Saturday. Open all day from 9.30 a.m.
• Mission Fund is organising a buffet breakfast at the San Antonio Hotel, Buġibba, on Thursday, in aid of Maltese missionaries abroad. The price is €10. Transport can be arranged at an extra charge. For more details and bookings, call 2141 3664 from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• The Missions Office is holding an activity to raise missionary awareness in its audio-visual hall on the fourth floor of 7 Merchants Street, Valletta, on Thursday at 6.15 p.m. A Powerpoint presentation will be shown as Mgr Salvinu Micallef talks about his recent visit to India and Sri Lanka. Afterwards, refreshments will be served. Entrance is free. Confirm attendance by calling 2123 6962.
• The breast care support group Europa Donna is organising a breast cancer awareness campaign in collaboration with Piccinino. Members of the group will be handing out awareness material and Piccinino’s staff will be assisting with bra fittings and giving advice on how to choose the right bra. The event will be held on Saturday from 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside the Piccinino outlet in the Merchants Street,Valletta. For more information call 9999 4666 or e-mail breastcaresupportgroup@gmail.com.
• The Malta Horticultural Society will be holding the Great Spring Show at the Russian Chapel at San Anton Palace, Attard, on May 14 and 15. Entrance is €2 for adults; children under 12 enter for free. For more information, call Gabriel Ebejer on 2169 2144 or e-mail the-willows@onvol.net.
• Sliema Springfest will be held in front of Sacred Heart parish church, Sliema, on May 15 from 9.30 a.m. Traditional food will be available during the event, and there will be a live band and entertainment for children.
• Fr Victor Jaccarini, SJ, will lead a weekend retreat on the subject L-Ewkaristija – iċ-ċentru tal-Ħajja Nisranija (The Eucharist – The centre of Christian life) from May 20 to 22 at Manresa retreat house, Victoria. For bookings, call Fr Anthony Cilia, SJ, on 2155 6635 or e-mail manresagozo@gmail.com.
• The International Al Jolson Society is holding a buffet lunch to mark the anniversary of the birth of Al Jolson. The buffet will take place in a four-star Sliema hotel on May 22. All are welcome. For more information call 2189 6936 or 9988 0489 or e-mail vinwilljolsonmalta@gmail.com.
• Mater Admirabilis Training College students of 1959-1961 will be holding a reunion in June to mark the 50th anniversary of their graduation. For more details, call 2133 1888 or 2189 6436 or e-mail matc1959to1961@gmail.com.
• Fr Alex Refalo will lead a weekend retreat on the Lectio Divina method of reading the sacred scriptures and praying with the Bible from July 1 to 3 at Manresa retreat house, Victoria. For bookings, call Fr Anthony Cilia, SJ, on 2155 6635 or e-mail manresagozo@gmail.com.
• InYgo-Malta is organising a trip to Spain for youths aged 18-30 in order to celebrate World Youth Day in August. The youths will be invited to experience the spiritual lives of the Jesuits and lay-people who follow the Ignatian path. For more information, call Fr Jimmy Bartolo on 9928 1101 or visit www.inygo.jesuit.org.mt.
• The Lay Fraterity of Charles de Foucauld will be holding an activity from September 6 to 11 for people aged 20 to 35 to live together and spend time working in fields for a few hours daily, pray in silence, and reflect on the Gospel’s relevance in their lives. For details e-mail Anna Pace on annepac@go.com.mt or Rosita Farrugia on rosita.farrugia@gmail.com, or call 7929 8509 or 9942 8389.