It‑Tfal Ukreni Dejjem F’Qalbna

Ukraine children rejoice upon receiving Solidarity Cards

Students at St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, participate in the

SOLIDARITY CARD campaign to support Ukraine children.

Sister Lena Kuts from Lviv, Ukraine informed me about the good news that Ukraine children received with great joy and happiness the hand‑painted Solidarity Cards sent from students of St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, Cospicua. Back in March, the students participated in the Solidarity Card Campaign in aid of Ukraine children. I invited them to reflect upon Pope Francis’s message for Holy Ash Wednesday, 2nd March, where His Holiness said that the Lenten season provides an opportunity for conversion and interior renewal: “Let us prepare ourselves with confidence to follow the Lenten journey that begins today as an opportunity for conversion and interior renewal in listening to the Word of God, in prayer, in the daily exercise of charity towards one’s neighbour.”

Pope Francis also reminded pilgrims gathered in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall that

Ukraine children rejoice upon receiving the SOLIDARITY CARDS sent by St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala students .

March 2nd is a global day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine: “Our prayer and fasting will be a plea for peace in Ukraine, remembering that world peace always begins with our personal conversion, following Christ.” So while reflecting upon Pope Francis’s message, the students worked on hand‑painted solidarity cards to support Ukraine children. This campaign was launched with the message: “Just as Jesus showered His love on us, we are also called to love and express that same unconditional love with others (John 15:12). So inviting our school students to hand paint a solidarity card for Ukraine children is a noble act of charity which makes our students more educated and sensitive to human needs. Ukraine children are surely in need of our support and just a simple card of solidarity can make a big difference. ”

During this exercise, students used their imagination and creativity in hand painting using the Ukraine word ‘Solidarnist’, meaning solidarity, as a card title. The rainbow of colours and flowers symbolize a message of hope. All cards were sent directly to the Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv, Msgr. Mieczyslaw

Nota: Qed inġibu wkoll uħud mill‑ħafna tpinġijiet li t‑tfal Ukreni pinġew matul dan iż‑żmien diffiċli li għaddejjin minnu. Hija tassew għafsa ta’ qalb tara l‑kruha tal‑gwerra espressa minn dawn it‑tfal fit‑tpinġijiet tagħhom, li ta’ min jgħid huma verament sbieħ u ta’ talent!

Mokrzycki so they can be officially distributed to Ukraine children who are experiencing the sufferings of war. Upon receiving the solidarity cards from Malta, Msgr. Mieczyslaw Mokrzycki sent a thank you letter saying: “There are no words to express the truth of what is happening before our eyes. There are no words to express gratitude for goodness and solidarity. There is, however, one word – THANK YOU!” Sister Lena Kuts, who is responsible for an orphanage in Lviv, wrote: “We are well, thank God. Here in Lviv the situation is much better than in the East and South Ukraine. So we continue helping people from war zone places. Also with your help we were able to organise a few meetings for children. I found the cards from you, and I am so happy with that. Ukrainian children are very thankful to your school students from Malta for sending them the warmest greetings. With prayer!” Apart from the Solidarity Cards, St. Margaret College sent a small donation to Sister Lena Kuts in aid of Ukrainian children. This school project aimed to reach five of the main goals proposed by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well‑being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities and Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. 

Kif tista’ tgħin lit‑tfal fil‑missjoni:

€ 35 Uniformi, kotba, kartollerija u basket tal‑iskola lil student/a minn familja fqira € 100 Pagament għall‑mediċina sabiex tikkura pazjenti infettati bl‑AIDS jew bil‑malarja

€ 140 Siġġu tar‑roti għal tifel jew tifla b’diżabilità € 450 Għajnuna biex tinbena dar fil‑missjoni € 3,000 Xiri ta erba’ tomniet raba’ li jinħadem

Ibgħat id‑donazzjoni tiegħek lil ‘Missio’ Nru. 7, Triq il‑Merkanti, Valletta VLT 1171 Jew fuq www.missio.org.mt Għal aktar dettalji ċemplu fuq 21236962 jew 20330015 fil‑ħinijiet tal‑uffiċċju. GRAZZI!

Me. You. Us. Together. CHILD SPONSORSHIP €150 – edukazzjoni għal sena sħiħa lil tifel jew tifla fil‑bżonn.

Bis‑saħħa tal‑programm ‘Missio Child Sponsorship’, int tkun raġġ ta’ dawl fil‑ħajja ta’ dawn it‑tfal foqra. Kull min jisponsorja tifel jew tifla jingħata ritratt u tagħrif dwarhom. Ibgħat id‑donazzjoni tiegħek lil Missio Nru. 7, Triq il‑Merkanti, Valletta VLT 1171 Jew fuq www.missio.org.mt Għal aktar dettalji ċemplu fuq 21236962 fil‑ħinijiet tal‑uffiċċju. GRAZZI MILL‑QALB

Modi kif tista’ tgħin

 Ċekk indirizzat lil Missio Malta (7, Triq il‑Merkanti, il‑Belt Valletta VLT 1171.) Infakkrukom li ma jistgħux jintbagħtu ċekkijiet t’inqas minn €21.

 Bank Transfer

Klijenti ta’ banek oħra jistgħu jagħmlu ‘Bank Transfer’ għal dawn il‑kontijiet bankarji. Min jagħmel donazzjoni f’dan il‑kont jibgħatilna nota dwar l‑ammont u meta sar id‑depożitu sabiex tintbagħat irċevuta.

Account holder name: Missio Malta Account holder name: Missio Malta

Bank’s name: APS BANK Bank’s name: Bank of Valletta

Account No: 41474120039 IBAN: MT94APSB77013000000041474120039 Swift Code: APSBMTMT Account No: 50011468005 IBAN: MT31VALL22013000000050011468005 Swift Code: VALLMTMT

 Donazzjoni b’SMS • 50617374 ‑ €2.33 • 50618820 ‑ €6.99 (Numri miftuħin is‑sena kollha.)

 Donazzjoni bit‑telefon tad‑dar • 51602062 ‑ €10 • 51702063 ‑ €15 • 51802064 ‑ €25 (Numri miftuħin is‑sena kollha.)  www.missio.org.mt Iżżur il‑websajt u kklikkja fil‑parti Donations.  Jew għal donazzjonijiet ‘direct debit’ ċempel: 2123 6962.

 Donazzjoni bil‑BOV Mobile 77236962

TALBA GĦALL‑MISSJUNARJI: O Mulej, Nitlob għall‑missjunarji, sabiex ikollhom il‑kuraġġ ikomplu jxerrdu l‑grazzja u l‑għarfien tiegħek. Ammen.

San Franġisk Saverju.

San Franġisk Saverju flimkien ma’ Santa Tereża ta’ Lisieux huma ko‑patruni tal‑missjonijiet.Huwa twieled Spanja u flimkien ma’ Sant’Injazju ta’ Loyola waqqaf is‑soċjetà tal‑Ġiżwiti. Dan il‑missjunarju pprietka u xerred il‑Kelma t’Alla fl‑Afrika, fl‑Indja, fil‑Ġappun u fil‑Filippini. Li tkun Kattoliku f’dawn il‑pajjiżi huwa diffiċli ħafna; madankollu, Franġisk, qatt ma qata’ qalbu u kull fejn mar, kien tfakkira ħajja ta’ kif għandna nkunu Fidili fil‑Mulej, anke f’xenarji diffiċli. Huwa kien jipprietka l‑Evanġelju huwa u jivvjaġġa lejn pajjiżi mbiegħda u għammed eluf taʼ nies. Franġisk qatt ma ppjana li jsir missjunarju. Lanqas ma ppjana li jkun qassis. L‑enfasi tiegħu kienet fuq l‑istudju u t‑tagħlim, u ppjana li jsir professur tal‑filosofija fl‑Università. Imma Alla kellu pjanijiet oħra għalih.

Tanzanija l‑Afrika: Patri Franġiskan iwassal grupp ta' nies lejn ir‑raħal ta' Pomerini wara kontrolli mediċi li saru fl‑isptar.