• The Our Lady of Consecration Movement committee is holding a prayer meeting at Girgenti, Siġġiewi, today at 4pm.
• There will be a YWCA (Malta) health and beauty open day, sponsored by Peach and Sorrel Beauty Salon, tomorrow from 9.30am to 6pm. Donations from treatments will be in aid of the YWCA.
• A jumble sale in aid of the Dominican mission in Albania is being held at Our Lady of Fatima parish centre in Guardamangia, until March 17. It will be open from 9.30am to noon and from 2 to 7.30pm.
• Old and new books are being accepted by the Salesians of St Patrick’s School, Don Bosco Street, Sliema, for their annual book fair in aid of the boys. Books can be left at the school’s reception. For more information, call Fr Charles Cini, SDB, on 2133 0238 or 2133 4614.
• Blanche Martin welcomes her friends and friends of the Little Sisters of the Poor to a fundraising celebration being held on Wednesday from 10am at the Preluna Hotel, Sliema. For bookings and information, call Ms Martin on 2133 0387.
• Għaqda Nisa Ġiljaniżi is holding a seminar on Thursday to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8. Themed Challenges for Women Over the Past Years, the seminar will be held from 9.30am to 1pm at the Golden Vivaldi Hotel, St Julian’s. Entrance is free. Lunch is optional. Call 2138 3811.
• A day-long adoration to pray for vocations to the priestly and religious life will be held on Thursday at the Archbishop’s Seminary, Tal-Virtù, Rabat. It starts with Mass at 9.30am, continues with adoration for the rest of the day and concludes with another Mass to be celebrated at 7.15pm in which seminarians will also participate.
• On International Women’s Day, the National Council of Women, in conjunction with its affiliated organisations, is organising a special Mass celebrated by Fr Joe Cini, SDB, at St Patrick’s church, St John Bosco Street, Sliema, on Thursday at 6.30pm.
• Lenten talks on the theme “I do believe; help my unbelief.” (Mk 9:24) will be held at the Oratory of the Missionary Society of St Paul, Birkirkara, from March 11 to 15 at 7.15pm. During the week, Fr Martin Cilia MSSP will unravel the mysteries and explore the truths of the Catholic faith. All are welcome. A child minding facility will be available.
• The following retreats will be held at Manresa Retreat House, Victoria:
Fr Robert Soler, SJ, will direct a retreat for married couples from March 15 to 17;
Fr Beniamino Guidotti, SJ, will direct a retreat from March 22 to 26 for people in the professional sector to reflect and pray about their life of faith.
For further details and bookings, call 2155 6635 or e-mail manresagozo@gmail.com.
• Fr Pierre Grech Marguerat, SJ, and Cristina Spiteri will guide All Aboard – a weekend retreat for families with children under 10, at Mount St Joseph Retreat House, Mosta, from March 15 to 17. Children will be able to attend the retreat.
To book, call 2141 6916 or e-mail info@mtsjoseph.org.
• The Youth Section within Our Lady of the Lily Band Club of Mqabba is organising a one-day marathon of artificial ivy production, as decoration for the forthcoming feast of Our Lady of the Lily, on March 19 from 8am at its new premises at Church Square, Mqabba. Bookings can be made by calling 9940 6720.