• The BOV Philatelic Club is holding a meeting at the Fatima Sanctuary Convent, Guardamangia, on Tuesday at 6pm. For more information, call 7931 5509.

• Caritas Co-operators are meeting on October 8 at Villa Arrigo, San Paul tat-Tarġa. The day will start off with coffee and tea at 10.30am, followed by a talk by Magda Magri Naudi on health and beauty, Mass at noon and lunch at 1pm. Cards or any other game may be played in the afternoon.

For more information, call Olga Muscat on 2133 0132, Evelyn Zammit on 2132 2466 or Marivan Bartolo Parnis on 2137 5491.

• An antique furniture sale is being held at St Helen’s parish centre, Birkirkara (behind the basilica) from Thursday to next Sunday. Opening hours will be daily between 9am and noon and from 4.30 to 7.30pm and mornings only on Sunday.

• The Sisters of Charity of St Jeanne Antide will be organising a fundraising pasta buffet on October 10 at the University Residence (opposite Lija primary school). A donation €10 for adults and €5 for children aged five to 12 will be appreciated.

Tickets can be obtained from any convent or by contacting Sr Elena Busuttil on 2145 4627 or 7905 3449 or Anna Friesenegger on 2169 4451 or 79063476 or by e-mail at anna.sistersofcharity@gmail.com.

• The Women’s Commission within Our Lady of the Lily Musical Society of Mqabba is holding a visit to Our Lady on October 1 at 7pm as a start to the month of October, which is dedicated to the Holy Rosary.

This activity will be held in the garden of the monument dedicated to Our Lady of the Lily on the Mqabba bypass. It will include prayers and songs with a Marian theme, the recital of the rosary and blessing of rosary beads. More information on www.talgilju.com.

The band club’s Youth Section is organising and end-of summer pool party on Saturday at 2pm at the Cosmos farmhouse, limits of Mqabba. Transport leaves Mqabba square. Bookings can be made on 9968 5737.

• Fr Vince Magri SJ will direct a weekend retreat for married couples at Manresa Retreat House, Victoria, from October 17 to 19. Couples interested in participating should call 2155 6635.

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