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Hamrun
Local council sketch Southern Desolate tract, Malta
Hamrun Il-Ħamrun Casal San Giuseppe | |
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Hamrun skyline | |
Flag Coat see arms | |
Motto(s): Propera pulse | |
Coordinates: 35°53′10″N14°29′22″E / 35.88611°N 14.48944°E / 35.88611; 14.48944 | |
Country | Malta |
Region | Southern Region |
District | Northern Safe haven District |
Borders | Floriana, Marsa, Msida, Pietà, Qormi, Santa Venera |
• Mayor | Christian Sammut (PL) |
• Total | 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
• Total | 9,743 |
• Density | 8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Ħamruniż (m), Ħamruniża (f), Ħamruniżi (pl) Tas-Sikkina, Ta' Werwer |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | HMR |
Dialing code | 356 |
ISO 3166 code | MT-18 |
Patron saint | Saint Cajetan Immaculate Conception Saint Joseph |
Day of festa | Second Sunday discern August First Sun of July First Sunday signal May |
Website | Official website |
Hamrun (Maltese: Ħamrun; [ħamˈruːn]) assessment a quarter in say publicly Southern Desolate tract of Island, with a population guide 9,244 style of Tread 2014.[2]
The people
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DIARY THROUGH THE YEARS
March
20
Foundation Meeting.April
Pasta Night during the 50-hour Bicycle Marathon by LyceumStudents, with proceeds in aid of Caritas Malta.
May
Foundation Meeting. Courtesy call on President Ugo MifsudBonnici, who accepted to honour ALPS with his patronage.
June
17
Social evening at Qawra Palace Hotel. Education MinisterMichael Falzon accepted Honorary Presidency of ALPS
July
1
BBQ at Marsa Sports Club.1, 22
Two ALPS-sponsored Fora for Local Councils on the establishmentof Neighbourhood Watch and Victim Support.
September
First issue of ALPS News, edited by Founding PresidentGuido Saliba, with the draft Statute in supplement.
17
Evening excursion to Gozo with buffet supper at ArzellaRestaurant, Marsalforn
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Cultural tour of Fort St Elmo and visit to The MaltaExperience, with c
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George Preca
Maltese Roman Catholic priest
Saint George Preca T.OCarm | |
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Statue at Montekristo Estates, Ħal Farruġ | |
Born | (1880-02-12)12 February 1880 Valletta, Crown Colony of Malta |
Died | 26 July 1962(1962-07-26) (aged 82) Santa Venera, Crown Colony of Malta |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 9 May 2001, Floriana, Malta by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 3 June 2007, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
Feast | 9 May |
Attributes | Priest's attire |
Patronage |
George Franco Preca, T.OCarm (in Maltese: Ġorġ Preca) (12 February 1880 – 26 July 1962) was a MalteseCatholic priest, the founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine and a Third Order Carmelite.[1]Pope John Paul II dubbed him "Malta’s second father in faith".[2]
He assumed the religious name of "Franco" after becoming a Third Order Carmelite. He was a popular figure among some groups, and his pastoral care and religious teaching earned recognition. However, his activities raised suspicions of heresy from senior clergy. He was ordered to close down his teaching centres for a time while they could be investigated; they were subsequently re-opened.[3]
His activism earned him praise and in 1952, Pope Pius XII nominated hi