from our diary

MUMN hold annual meetings to the third year nursing and midwifery students that will graduate to start working as Staff Nurses and Midwives.

The Pensioner’s Group Committee organised an interesting activity for their members.

The Institute for Health Care Professionals is organising a monthly seminar at MUMN premises covering various themes and aspects. The Institute is organising a Conference in Gozo in October.

Nurses from Serbia paid a visit to MUMN Premises and Mater Dei Hospital to further their knowledge on the nurses and nursing in Malta.

The Entertainment Group Committee organised a Day in Sicily to all those members interested to join. It was really wonderful.

Maltese florist among volunteers to decorate St Peter’s Basilica

by Jessica Arena

David Grech has become the first Maltese person to help with flower arrangements at the Vatican. Grech, a nurse by profession, is a hobbyist florist who said that the opportunity came from a friend who works as a florist at the Vatican.

Grech led a relief mission to help earthquake victims in Turkey last month. After reading of his efforts his friend extended the invitation to Grech to help with the flower arrangements at the Vatican ahead of Easter celebrations.

Grech told Times of Malta it was a beautiful and incredible experience join a team of six volunteers to decorate the 15,050-square-metre St Peter’s Basilica. The design of the floral arrangements was intended to make the church look like a garden with an array of subtly-coloured flowers.

He personally arranged flowers for a Madonna statue, the basilica’s pulpit as well as a 50-metre bannister. ❙