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by Clint Camilleri

Last December, as our Club was still closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MUSC Malta had to cancel all Christmas events for the first time. The committee thought outside the box and came up with the brilliant idea to record a short Christmas video message in Maltese and send it to all members via email. This way, we felt that we could remain close to our members. We have posted another Christmas Message, this time in English, and posted it on Facebook. This video was a massive success with over 11,500 views.

During the recording of these Christmas Video Messages, we have invited the members who had been members of MUSC Malta for 25 & 50 consecutive years to present them with a special memento. Here is the list of the 17 members:

25 Years: • James Handyside • Jesmond Baldacchino • David J. Brisley • Simon Buhagiar • Richard Bullock • Richard Caruana • Adrian Attard • Stephen Gusman • George Agius • Alexander Muscat • Maurice Muscat • Anthony Pace • Alfred Xuereb • George Grech • Walter Debono • Henry Fenech

50 Year: • Gaetano Magri

Every Christmas, we organize the Children’s Christmas Party for which we also invite children from various children’s homes. Members always help us with this initiative by sponsoring children for the party. Since this year we were not able to organize this party, we decided to take an alternative initiative and picked Ursuline Sisters Angela House in Pieta and St Rita Home in Tarxien as our beneficiaries, thanks to these sponsors:

25 Years Consecutive Members.

50 Year Consecutive Member Presentation Mr. Gaetano Magri.

St Rita Home in Tarxien.

• Bella’s Bake • Buhagiar & Sons • Emanuel Delicata Winemaker • Fair Dale • Firm Victor Gauci & Sons • First of May • Lamb Brand • Nectar Group • Nestle Malta • Pemix • Smart Supermarket • S-Trek • Ta Doughnuts - Qormi

On Sunday 27th December 2020, MUSC Malta organized a trip for children from St Rita Home in Tarxien to the Magical Illuminated Trail – Drive-Thru Edition at Gianpula Fields thanks to:

• Illuminated Trail Malta • The Notebook Centre • J Joy • Leelor Minibus Service

Malaika Group donation presentation.

It’s so rewarding to see these little angels enjoying themselves.

MUSC Malta also presented the Malaika Group with a cheque of 500 euros from the donations received through the Christmas lottery. We donated the cheque to ex-Club Secretary for many years and Club stalwart Furtu Caruana who, together with Ms Joan Gabriele, are doing unique projects down in Tanzania.

For the 63rd Munich Crash Anniversary, MUSC Malta had recorded a 304 seconds video named 304 seconds to remember at 3:04pm, Munich, February 6th, 1958 which was published on our Facebook Page at exactly 3:04 pm, the time of the crash. This video was also a massive success, with over 6,500 views and 128 shares. For all those who wish to view the video, it’s on our YouTube Channel named MUSC Malta.

Committee members & Joseph Glanville on the day of the Munich Air Crash Video recording.

This video was also shown on TV during the program Kick-Off, which also had an extensive interview with Joseph Glanville and Pat Burns, who leads the Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation (MMMF).

On the 7th February 2021, we organized the Munich Memorial Mass. MUSC Malta felt that the pandemic would not stop us from celebrating the mass as it has been celebrated for 62 consecutive years.

Last but not least, MUSC Malta would like to thank Fr. Anthony C. Ferrante for his service towards our Supporters’ Club as he has recently resigned from the position of Club Chaplain due to personal reasons. Thank you!

Clint Camilleri Secretary

The Munich Memorial Mass.