• The BOV Philatelic Club is holding a meeting at the Fatima Sanctuary Convent, Guardamangia on Tuesday at 6.15pm. For more information, call 7931 5509.

• A course entitled ‘Self-awareness – understanding our sexuality’, led by Fr Martin Cilia , will be held on January 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 7.15 to 9pm at the Birkirkara Oratory of the Missionary Society of St Paul.

Participants will be asked for a €15 donation. To book a place, e-mail oratorju@mssp.org.mt or call 9927 7648.

• The Centre for Ignatian Spirituality is organising a seminar entitled Spirituality and the World of Business from January 23 evening to January 24 evening. The seminar will explore the dilemmas faced by managers who want their business to be successful while also being true to their Christian beliefs. It will be led by Fr Paul Pace, SJ, in collaboration with the Centesimus Annus Foundation. For bookings call 2141 6916 or e-mail info@mtsjoseph.org. For more details visit www.cismalta.org.

• The mechanical crib at Jesus of Nazzareth Institute in Żejtun, open since 1947, will be open once again to the public until January 4 from 9.30am to noon and from 4 to 7pm. There will also be a bazaar in the adjacent hall.

• The anniversary of bestowing of city status on Żejtun in 1797 by Grandmaster Ferdinand von Hompesch will be commemorated on December 30 at 7pm at a ceremony organised by the local council in Carlo Diacono Square.

A Christmas concert by Maltese gospel choir Voca will be held at 7.30pm at St Catherine of Alexandria parish church, Żejtun. Members of the Żejtun Literature Group will read poems during the event.

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