6th February 2011
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The Annual
General Meeting of the
Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands, the Commandery of Gozo and the
Grand Priory's affiliates was held at the Grand Hotel
Excelsior at Floriana, Malta. This was followed by lunch
at the hotel.
Agenda:
- Approval of the minutes of the
2010 Annual General Meeting
- Reading and Approval of
Officials' Reports for 2010
- Presentation of Financial
Accounts for 2010
- Nomination and appointment of
Council Members for 2011
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26th
February 2011
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A talk
entitled "Saul of Tarsus - First
century visitor to Malta" was delivered by
medical historian and author Chev. Prof. C. Savona-Ventura at the Grand
Hotel Excelsior as a fund-raising event for the Equal Partners
Foundation. The
talk was followed by a pasta buffet dinner at the Osborne Hotel in
Valletta.
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26th
March 2011
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An
Investiture, hosted and organised by the Commandery of Gozo, was held
at the Zebbug Parish Church in Gozo. A number of new admissions
were made, while previous members were awarded merit awards and
promotions. Following the Investiture a Gala Dinner was
held at the Grand Hotel at Mgarr (Gozo).
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13th
April 2011
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The
Grand Prior in augurated the Good Friday Statuary Exhibition depicting
Christ’s Passion through the Stages of the Cross set up by Grand Priory
member Dr. the Chev. Victor Camilleri. Donations to the amount of
Euro620 collected during the exhibition were forwarded to the Order of
Charity. This donation, toped up to Euro1000 by the Grand Priory, were
presented on the 4th May to plastic
hand surgeon Donald Sammut towards the needs of lepers in Nepal where
he annually leads a voluntary team of medical specialists.
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17th
April 2011
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The
Grand Priory
organised a social event where members and friends were shown the
correct technique of making traditional figoli by a professional
passticieri. The event was held as a fund-raising occasion at the
Scouts Headquarters at Dingli.
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7th
May 2011
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The
Grand Priory of
the Maltese Islands organized a fund-raising Concert and Dinner to
commemorate the Grand Prior’s 40 years of faithful service to the
Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem.
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9th
June 2011
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St.
Lazarus Day
activity—The Grand Prior led a delegation of members in a visit to the
elderly at St. Vincent de Paule Residence. The inmates were further
given a small token of the visit.
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10th
July 2011
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A
fund-raising barbeque on Comino was organised by the Commandery of Gozo
for its members and members of the Grand Priory.
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12th
July 2011
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Attendance
by Grand Priory delegation the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at
St. Vincent de Paule residence.
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23rd
July 2011
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The
Annual Summer Barbeque was organised by the Grand Priory.
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20th
August 2011
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A
member of the Commander of Gozo - Confrere Paul Scarrow - participated
in the Gozo-Malta Channel sponsored swim in order to raise money fot
various charieties including the Step-by-Step Foundation, Inspire,
Puttinu Cares, and the Order of Charity.
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27th
August 2011
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The
members of the Commandery of Gozo were joined by their confreres from
the Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands for an informal dinner at
Gozo's Seashells Restaurant in Xlendi Bay.
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| 17th
September 2011 |
A
reception was held at Castello Lanzun to introduce the new postulants
to the serving members of the Grand priory. The event was also marked
by the announcement of the grandmaster's decree No. 52/11 regarding the
recognition of the Commandery of Gozo.
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| 1st
October 2011 |
The
Malta Council for Culture & the Arts this year asked the
Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands to actively participate in this
national event held on the 1st October to ensure a night-long programme
of activities in the 18th century Church of Our Lady of Pillar which
has been made available to the Grand Priory for its activities by
Heritage Malta. The Grand Priory enthusiastically took up the offer
since the activity would serve to promote the Order and its activities
among the general public. The programme organised by
the Grand Priory included
[1] A
visual exhibition about the history and activities of the Order and the
Grand Priory in the form of video presentations and an exhibition;
[2] A
concert delivered by the choir Voice Studio led by consoeur Marie
Therese Vassallo and accompanied by bagpipe music played by confrere
Joseph Abela Medici.
[3] The
leper-support subsidiary branch of the Grand Priory—the order of
Charity—also had its own exhibit in an effort to collect donations to
further its cause.
The
efforts of the Grand Priory’s members were well received by the general
public who visited this magnificent church and the activities organised
in it during that night. Media exposure included dedicated video shots
in two of the local news stations. Truly a memorable night for those
who attended.
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| 22nd
October 2011 |
An
investiture was held n the Church of Our Lady of pillar in Valletta.
During this investiture, a total of eight new postulants were admitted
to the Grand Priory. The investiture was also attended by vistors
representing the Commanderies of Londinium and of John of Gaunt. A Gala
Dinner was subsequently held at the raddison Hotel.
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| 6th
November 2011 |
A
Memorial Mass was celebrated in respect of the decreased of the members
of the Grand Priory in the Russian Chapel at the President's Palace.
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| 7/8th
December 2011 |
A
Fundraising Silent Auction Sale of various specimens of Art and Craft
items will be held at the historic Wignacourt Museum at Rabat. The
proceeds
of this fundraising activity are directed for the Community Chest Fund.
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| 17th
December 2011 |
St
Lazarus Day: A powerpoint presentation will be delivered by Dr.
Donald Sammut regarding his activities among lepers in Nepal. This will
be
followed by a mass held in the Chapel of Mater Dei Hospital and lunch
for the members of the Grand Priory.
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| 26th
December 2011 |
Various
members of the Grand Priory will participate in the
Marathon TV show “L-Istrina” aimed at collecting funds for the
Community Chest Fund of the President of the Republic. A donation will
be made to this fund by the Grand Priory.
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Calendar of
Activities - 2011
