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PRES RELEASE MINN ANTHONY SAID NADUR - GOZO 23 JUNE 2007
The Nadur Local Council has just published a new book – Nadur, the village of the rising sun. Nadur, the village from where one can enjoy a magnificent sunrise, is the most populated parish of Gozo. It was one of the first hamlets of the island to be raised to the status of a village. This took place in 1688, when it became an autonomous parish. The places of interest range from prehistoric remains to a troglodyte abode; from a coastal tower to two windmills; from old niches to a maritime museum; from valleys brimming with citrus fruit trees to beautifully laid gardens. The jewel in the crown is the parish church dedicated to Saint Peter and Paul with its countless treasures.
Press release Il-Kunsill Lokali tan-Nadur ghadu kif ippubblika ktieb gdid – Nadur, the village of the rising sun. In-Nadur, ir-rahal minn fejn wiehed jista’ jgawdi l-isbah tlugh ix-xemx fil-gzira, hu l-ikbar parrocca ta’ Ghawdex. Kien wiehed mill-ewwel hariet tal-gzira li nghata l-istatus ta’ rahal. Dan gara fis-sena 1688, meta l-post inqata’ f’parrocca ghal rasu. Il-postijiet ta’ interess ivarjaw minn fdalijiet preistorici ghal gherien li kienu mghammra min-nies; minn torri tal-kosta ghal zewg imtiehen tar-rih; minn nicec antiki ghal muzew marittimu; minn widien ihaddru bis-sigar tac-citru ghal hafna gonna sbieh. Il-gojjel fil-kuruna hi l-knisja parrokkjali iddedikata lil San Pietru Pawl mimlija sa xfar b’hafna tezori.
PRESS RELEASE MINN ANTON SAID ESEBIZZJONI KBIRA TA’ NAR TAL-AJRU LEJLIET L-IMNARJA FIN-NADUR
Din s-show tan-nar ser tinzamm nhar il-Hamis 28 ta’ Gunju 2007 mid-9.00p.m. sal-10.30p.m. u ser tikkonsisti minn siegha u nofs ta’ loghob tan-nar tal-ajru kontinwi. Matul l-istess esebizzjoni tan-nar ser ikun hemm diversi sorprizi. In-nar tal-ajru ser jinhadem kollu mid-ditta St. Michael Fireworks ta’ Hal-Lija, Farrugia Borthers u l-kamra tan-nar Madonna tal-Virtu t’ Ghawdex. Il-kamra tan-nar St. Michael Fireworks ta’ Hal-Lija ser tkun qed tfakkar l-erbghin sena kontinwi li fihom ta’ kull sena pprovdiet nar ghall-festa ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl fin-Nadur. Waqt l-esebizzjoni mhu ser ikun hemm l-ebda attivita’ ohra biex kulhadd jista’ jgawdi n-nar. Postijiet idejali minn fejn wiehed jista’ jara din l-esebizzjoni huwa minn Gnien il-Kunsill fi Triq il-Madonna ta’ Fatima u mill-Gnien ta’ Kenuna hdejn it-Torri ta’ Kenuna. Il-marc ta’ lejliet il-festa mill-Banda Mnarja tan-Nadur u l-Banda La Stella tal-Victoria ser jibda minn hdejn Gnien il-Kunsill fl-10.30p.m. hekk kif tispicca l-esebizzjoni. Din hija l-ewwel darba li f’ Ghawdex ser issir esebizzjoni ta’ dan it-tip fl-okkazzjoni ta’ festa titulari. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESS RELEASE MINN ANTON SAID GHAL BANDA MNARJA, 18 TA' GUNJU 2007 CD’s ta’ Marċi Brijużi Fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl fin-Nadur, li ser tkun iċċelebrata nhar id-29 ta’ Ġunju, s-Soċjeta’ Filarmonika Mnarja għadha kemm ħarġet CD ta’marċi li ser jindaqqu matul il-jiem tal-festa. Dan is-CD huwa wieħed
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESS RELEASE; Minn Anton Said Nadur, Ghawdex, 12 ta' Gunju, 2007 PROGRAMM MUŻIKALI MILL-BANDA MNARJA TAĦT L-AWSPIĊJU TAL-AMBAXXATUR TALJAN
Il-bidu tal-Banda Mnarja fl-1968 Fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tal-Imnarja, nhar it-Tnejn 25 ta’ Ġunju 2007, fit-8.30 p.m. il-Banda Mnarja tan-Nadur ser tesegwixxi Programm Mużikali fi Pjazza l-Arċipriet Dun Martin Camilleri. Waqt dan il-programm li fiħ ser jindaqqu numru ta’ xogħlijiet mużikali ta’ kompożituri ta’ fama ser titbierek statwa ġdida li turi l-Glorja ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl, xogħol l-artist Michael u ibnu Adonai Camilleri Cauchi. Dan il-Programm Mużikali li ser ikun taħt id-direzzjoni tas-Surmast Direttur tal-Banda Mnarja Mro Joseph Grech ser issir bil-kollobrazzjoni tal-Kunsill Lokali tan-Nadur. Din is-sena miħabba li r-rabta li teżisti bejn din il-lokalita u d-diversi bliet f’Italja, dan il-programm ser ikun taħt il-patroċinju tal-E.T. l-Ambaxxatur Taljan għal-Malta Paolo Andrea Trabulza fil-prżenza ta’ delegazjonijiet mill-Comune ta’ Baveno, Ciciano u Pucine fl-Italja, li l-Kunsill Lokali tan-Nadur hu ġemmellat magħhom, jew għandu ħidma mill-qirb. Is-Soċjeta’ Filarmonika Mnarja tieħu din l-opportunita biex tistieden lil publiku nġenerali għal dan il-Programm, liema Programm Mużikali ser ifakkar ukoll l-Erbgħin Anniversarju mit-twaqqif ta’ l-insemmija Socjeta’. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Press Release: Minn Anton Said 7 June 2007 In-Nadur Erbgħin Sena Bażilika
F’dan il-jum, kull minn iżur il-Bażilika tan-Nadur jista` ukoll jirbaħ l-Indulġenza Plenarja. L-Indulġenza Plenarja tista’ tintrebaħ ukoll mill-knejjes kollha li għandhom il-ġieħ ta’ Bażilika f’Jum is-Solennita` ta’ l-Appostli San Pietru u San Pawl, jiġifieri fid-29 ta’ Ġunju. F’dan l-Erbgħin Anniversarju l-Parroċċa tan-Nadur trodd ħajr l’Alla, u mal-kommunitajiet tal-knejjes Bażiliċi kollha ta’ Malta u Għawdex, fl-għaqda u r-rispett, il-ferħ ta’ dan l-anniversarju taqsam u tfakkar.
PRESS RELEASE 6 JUNE 2007 STATWA ĠDIDA TA’ SAN PIETRU U SAN PAWL
Pedistal ghal l-istatwa il-gdida. |
Dun Mikiel AttardSaintly Priest |
Welcome to Nadurjana on Sunday Nadurjana on Sunday has been created to remind us about our childhood days in our lovely town of Nadur. We use to hold our head strait as we went to church on Sunday and we use to enjoy the surroundings of the Basilica. We use to enjoy the delightful paintings and architecture of the church and feel proud of what we have.
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Madre Gemma Camilleri Saintly Nun |
LINKS Minn Gnien il-Kunsill: Muzika, kliem u ikanta Martin Sultana |
WEB SITES FROM NADUR |
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FATHER MICHAEL ATTARD The saintly priest from Nadur INTRODUCTION
On the 13 th. June, 2006 the bishop Emeritus of Gozo, His Excellency Mgr. Nikol Cauchi published a small book on the life of Dun Mikiel. We are presenting to you pieces of his life from this publication. Any one who receive a grace through the intercession of Dun Mikiel is requested to inform in writing to: Director, Dar tal-Kleru "Raghaj it-Tajjeb", Triq Sir Pawlu Boffa, Victoria. Ghawdex VCT 106 (Tel: 21551966) STORY OF DUN MIKIEL ATTARD Dun Mikiel was born in Nadur on the 1 st. of October, 1933, he was baptized the next day. His parents were Coronatu Attard, son of Mikiel Attard and Anna Tabone, daughter of Peter Tabone. Their son Mikiel was the eldest amongst the family of twelve brothers and sisters. His godfather was Peter Tabone, son of Gianpatist, grandfather of the baby from his mothers side and Carmela Attard, daughter of Mikiel Attard, aunt of the baby. They gave him the names of Mikieli, Guzepp and Koronatu. Dun Mikiel Attard attended the Nadur primary school and after school he attended the religion classes of the Society of Doctrine MUSEUM. At 8 years old he received the Sacrament of Confirmation from the bishop of Gozo Mgr. Michael Gonzi. on the 29 May 1941. Dun Mikiel was an altar boy in the parish of Nadur. At 10 years he started his higher education at the Sacred Heart seminary in Gozo. He was anointed priest on the 12 th. April 1959. His first solemn mass was celebrated on the 26 April 1959 in the Collegiate church of Nadur. The orchestra and choir were under the direction of Maestro Nazzareno Refalo. The homily was delivered by Nikol Cauchi the author of the book. It was a very windy day with the occasional showers but that didn't dampen the celebrations and the joy of Dun Mikiel and his family and the Nadurin. Dun Mikiel was the spiritual director for Nadur Youngsters Football Club from 1964 till 1996 when he had to retire because of ill health. On his initiative in 1966 the Society of Doctrine MUSEUM of Nadur started the monthly publication of "Il-Hbieb Isejhu" to remind and invite the Nadur youths to attend the monthly meetings. The publication was always very informative and educational. This publication is still being printed today but in a new format. Copies of it were received overseas in Australia, Canada and the USA. In 1959 Dun Mikiel was chosen as the Head Master for the Italian language and religion at the seminary, he did this work till 1968. He was chosen as the spiritual director of the seminary minor of Gozo from 1971 till 1983 and that of the seminary major from 1970 till 1996 when he was ill. Dun Mikiel always had the Nadur migrants at heart. In 1970 he started his voyage to Australia with the Italian ship "Achille Lauro", this In 1985 he was in Rome for the ordination of his brother, Dun Gusepp as parish priest of St. Ignatius. Dun Mikiel visited many countries to help the Maltese missionaries. In 1984 he visited Egypt, Ethiopia and Kenya. In Ethiopia Dun Mikiel and his friends were arrested and placed in prison for one night. The Maltese nuns who have a convent in that country assisted for their release. Sister Ambrosia from Nadur spoke to the prison authorities for their release. The british ambassador in that country was also involved for their release from prison. Dun Mikiel with his brother Dun Gusepp Dun Mikiel visited the missionaries of Kenya again the year after his bad experience with the officials of that country. He was invited by the Capuchin Brothers at the diocese of Garissa. While he was in Kenya he took part in the African Eucharist Congress that was held in Nairobi in 1985. In 1986 he visited Pakistan where he stayed at the convent of the Dominican nuns and the Missionary Society of St. Paul. In 1987 he visited Brazil, he stayed in the parish of Dun Gorge Grima. While in Brazil he visited Dun John Mary Cauchi a missionary from Gharb, Gozo. Dun Mikiel visited Tunisia on several occasions and stayed with the Brothers of the MSSP. The last trip of Dun Mikiel was in Peru in1995 where he stayed with Dun Raymond Portelli a missionary from Nadur. During his last trip to the missionaries Dun Mikiel started to feel the pain that the cruel Parkinson Disease brought on him. When he arrived at the heliport in Xewkija his brothers were amazed how much his health has changed and became weak. Dun Mikiel was very much involved in the activities of the Legion of mary in Gozo. For some time he was the spiritual director of the Curia "Immaculate Mary" Dun Mikiel suffered for some time from different types of illnesses, he suffered from azma and Parkinson's disease. In 1996 he had to retire at home. After a long 6 years of suffering from the cruel illness Dun Mikiel died at the Gozo General Hospital on Friday 30 th. July 2004. During his agony he had his brothers and sisters at his bed side. Dun Joe Cardona administered his last sacraments. Dun Mikiel in Peru with Dun Raymond Portelli The funeral was held on Monday 2 nd. August at 2.30 pm. in the after noon. His body was exposed for some time at his home in St. John Street. At 4.30 the cortege left his home to the Collegiate basilica church of nadur. The main celebrant was His Excellency Mgr. Nikol Cauchi Bishop of Gozo. One hundred and sixteen priests took part in the celebration. Huge crowd jammed the basilica, this was a witness of the respect that the people had for Dun Mikiel. The guests included the President of Malta Dr. Eddie Fenech Adami, Prime Minister Dr. Lawrence Gonzi, Vice Prime Minister Dr. Tonio Borg, the Speaker of the House Anton Tabone, ministers and Secretaries of Parliament, members of parliament from both sides, Mayors and Councilors from Gozo together with many other personalities. SOME COMMENTS MADE ON DUN MIKIEL "Sibt f'Dun Mikiel qassis li jaf jghinek tghix il-prezent, waqt li jfakkrek li l-passat hu fil-hniena ta' Alla u l-futur mhux f'idejna. Kien jghidli biex nghix il-prezent b'imhabba kbira lejn Alla u lejn il-proxxmu, b'hekk ma jkolli ghalfejn ninkwieta b'xejn. Sibt f'Dun Mikiel qassis li kien jintelaq b'ruhu u b'gismu fil-qalb ta' Gesu u kien iheggigni biex nghaddi mill-istess triq u hekk insib il-paci." Dun Gorg Grima, Ghawdex tilef qassis qaddis, f'Lehen is-Sewwa (Is-Sibt, 18 ta' Settembru, 2004) "Dun Mikiel was above all an excellent spiritial director, exercising this mission at the Gozo Seminary, with members of several religious orders, and with an innumerable number of pious men and women. His direction - and I can personnaly vouch for this - had a Christ - Like character, " as I have loved you" (John 13,34). He succeeded to convey Christ's eternal love to those who sought his counsel. His spiritual direction was Christ - like in motive, that is for the sake of the Father who loves us as His children; Christ - like in intensity, prepared to suffer with you; Christ - like in universality, extending itself to friends and strangers alike; Christ - like in endurance, persevering in spite of injuries, annoyance, and the basest ingratitude. No ,matter how great one's difficulties, no matter how complicated one's problems, a chat with him allowed one to see the light at the end of the deep tunnel of life's darkness." Dr. Rev. Joseph Bezzina, Appreciation. Fr. Michael Attard, in the Sunday Times August 1, 2004) TALBA O Alla ta' tjieba u ta' setgha bla tarf, inti ghogbok issejjah lil Dun Mikiel Attard ghas-sacerdozju u ridtu jkun qaddej biezel fil-ghalqa tieghek. Ahna nfahhruk u nroddulek hajr ghall-grazzji li inti xerridt fuq il-poplu tieghek permez tal-ministeru sacerdotali tieghu, kif ukoll permezz tat-talb u tas-sagrificcji li kien joffrilek. Ahna nitolbuk, Mulej, biex, jekk inhi r-rieda tieghek, inti tigglorifika lil Dun Mikiel u, bl-intercessjoni tieghu, lilna taghtina l-grazzja li tant nixtiequ u li bil-herqa u b'fidi fik qeghdin irresqu quddiemek (semmi l-grazzja li tixtieq taqla). Amen. The End. Thanks to the Hon. Giovanna Debono, MP. Minister for Gozo, sister of Dun Mikiel, for the copy of the book, " the Story of Dun Mikiel Attard" written by bishop Emeritus Mgr. Nikol Cauchi of Gozo. |
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Ghall-ewwel darba ser titella’ esebizzjoni kbira ta’ nar tal-ajru fl-okkazzjoni ta’ lejliet il-festa tal-Imnarja fin-Nadur.
speċjali peress li din is-sena din is-Soċjeta’ qed tfakkar l-40 sena mit-twaqqif tagħha. Ma dan ħareg CD ieħor, din id-darba mill-Kummissjoni Żagħżagħ Mnarja li jinkludi sett ta’ marċi brijużi akkompanjati bil-kant. Ir-recording ta’ dawn is-CD’s sar minn PRO Studios, filwaqt li d-disin tal-jacket hu xogħol ta’ Paul Portelli. Iż-żewġ CD’s insemmija jistew jinkisbu mis-sede tas-Socjeta’ Filarmonika Mnarja matul il-jiem tal-festa.
Fis-26 ta’ Ġunju ta’ erbgħin sena ilu, it-Tempju Monumentali tan-Nadur ġie mogħlli għal-ġiħ ta’ Bażilika Minuri mill-Papa Pawlu VI permezz tal-Bolla Appostolika ‘Romae Parentibus’ – ‘Lil Dawk li Nisslu lil Ruma’. Biex jitfakkar dan l-Anniversarju, fil-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl nhar it-Tlieta 26 ta’ Ġunju fis-7.15 p.m. ser issir Pontifikal Solenni ta’ radd il-ħajr mill-Isqof Emeritus Nikol Cauchi, flimkien mar-ragħaja spiritwali tal-knejjes Bażiliċi ta’ Malta u Għawdex. F’dan il-Pontifikal, f’ispirtu tat-tagħlim tal-Konċilju Vatikan II, permezz tat- talb ser jitwassal is-sinifikat ta’ dan il-ġieħ. Ser issir talb lil Appostli San Pietru u San Pawl, fundaturi tal-Knisja u qaddesin speċjali tal-Knejjes Bażiliċi għal Mexxej Spiritwali l-Papa u għal-għaqda fost l-insara. Għal din l-okkażjoni, kif ukoll fil-jiem tal-festa, l-Insinja, jiġifieri l-Umbrellun u it-Tintinnablu (il-Qanpiena) ta’ kull knisja Bażilika f’Malta u Għawdex ser ikunu ukoll ospitati fil-Bażilika tan-Nadur bħala ġest ta’ għaqda fost dawn il-knejjes. Knejjes li għandhom l-istess għan dak ta’ rabta’ speċjali mal-Papa. Rabta’ li trid tiġi espressa permezz tat-talb u tax-xandir tat-tagħlim tiegħu. Għal din l-okkazjoni l-Isqof Cauchi li erbgħin sena ilu kien strumentali biex seta’ jinkiseb dan il-ġieħ kiteb ukoll talba speċjali lil din il-parroċċa.
Fl-okkażjoni ta’ l-Għaxar Anniversarju ta’ l-Għaqda Armar Triq Diċembru Tlettax tan-Nadur, għal-festa tal-Imnarja ta’ din is-sena ser tiżżanżan statwa ġdida li tirrapreżenta l-Glorja ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl. Din l-istatwa li nħadmet minn Michael u ibnu Adonai Camilleri Cauchi ser tidbierek it-Tnejn 25 ta’Ġunju minn Mons. Arċipriet Salv Muscat waqt il-Kunċert annwali mtella` mis-Soċjeta` Filarmonika Mnarja fi Pjazza l-Arċipriet Dun Martin Camilleri.
ship took thousands of Maltese to Australia. On his trip Dun Mikiel got very sick and he had to spend some weeks in hospital to recover. In Australia he spent almost a year meeting Gozitans living in that continent. While in Melbourne he served at Corpus Christi parish in Glenroy. During his stay in Melbourne he visited the beautiful La Trobe Valley in Gippsland, where relatives of Dun Mikiel lives in Moe a coal and energy town east of Melbourne. 