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The recipients of this year’s ‘Premju Familja Qalb tad- Deheb,’ organised by the Gozo Diocese Family Commission, was the Attard Family of Victoria.
The announcement was made by Chev. Dr Paul Pisani, Chairman of the Selection Board, during a special evening held recently at the Pope John Paul II Institute for the Family, Victoria, under the distinguished patronage of H.E. Dr George Abela, President of Malta.
Ino Attard, 36, was presented with the Award Shield by H.E. Dr George Abela in the presence of the Minister for Gozo, Dr Anton Refalo and H.L. Msgr Mario Grech, Bishop of Gozo and Rev. Anton Teuma, Director of the Institute.
The Attard family is the 43rd Gozitan family to receive the distinguished prize, which is awarded annually as a sign of recognition for a heroic act that reflects the Christian values of love and generosity in our society.
Ino, a carpenter by trade, is a very active member of St George’s parish, an assiduous member of the Good Friday Procession Committee, and a bandsman of the La Stella Philharmonic Society.
Last October, Ino underwent a serious medical surgery through which he donated a kidney to his widowed mother, Carmela. Since the demise of his father Gorg Attard fourteen years ago, Ino became the family breadwinner and has been of great support for the whole family. “His noble attitude is truly commendable and fully deserving of the award!”
Other speeches were delivered by Rev. Anthony Teuma, Director of the Institute; Dr Anton Refalo, the Minister for Gozo; Mgr Mario Grech, Bishop of Gozo; and Dr George Abela, President of Malta, who praised Ino’s “golden act of love towards his mother.”
Chorus Urbanus, under the direction of Dr John Galea, performed musical interludes that included Bruckner’s Locus Iste and Pitoni’s Cantate Domino.
Before concluding with a performance of the National Anthem in its SATB version, the members of the Choir performed a special choral number a – “Va Pensiero” from Giuseppe Verdi’s Nabucco dedicated to the outgoing President Dr George Abela as a sign of our appreciation for the excellent statesmanship displayed during his tenure.
The President gave his thanks to Dr John Galea and the Choir members for this unscheduled choral performance in his honour.
