During a prayer meeting to celebrate the 127th birthday of St Pio of Pietrelcina, Vincent Vella, on behalf of the prayer groups and devotees of the saint, presented Capuchin provincial Martin Micallef a donation to cover 10 bursaries to help Capuchin seminarians in Kenya. The meeting, held at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces, Victoria, began with the reciting of the rosary, followed by a concelebrated Mass. The celebration was animated by singer Mario Caruana.