Page 1

SSUUBBJJEECCTT AAUUTTHHOORR IISSSSUUEE

## PPAAGGEE

##

A

American-Maltese Woman of Distinction

in Oyster Bay, NY 8 12

Angelo Vella 9 1

Angelo Vella Maltese Immigrant Caronia

June 18, 1920 9 5

Appointment to Michigan Supreme Court 6 4

Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P.

Email re launch of FMLA 2 4

Australian-Maltese Youth Tour to Malta

Planned 8 10

B

Baqgћu Maltin 4 13

Biography traces tenor Paul Asciak‟s

eventful life 4 17

Bishop Emeritus Nikol Cauchi returns to

the Heavenly Father‟s House 4 3

Bobbin Lace Classes Planned for Toronto 8 5

Book Bag 4 14

Books Authored by Joe Sacco 10 7

C

Calling Athletes of Maltese descent Constantino Axisa 4 12

Centenarian Reminisces About The

Naxxar He Left 91 Years Ago

9 4

Committee Members 2010 1 1

Congratulations to Maltese-Canadian

authors

Azzopardi and Micallef books

2 6

Convention of Maltese Living Abroad Photo - OPM 2 1

Creating Oral Histories

The Work of Maltese-Australian Dr.

Barry York

11 8

D

Demarco, President Emeritus Guido

1931-2010 2 4

Do you need to confirm your Maltese

Ancestry? But do you know the place of

birth?

Mark Caruana, Sydney,

Australia

3 6

FMLA Newsletter Table of Contents August 2010

to August 2011

JANUARY 2011 Page 2

E

Emigrants Commission

Christmas Hampers - 2010

3 10

Encouraging Maltese Youth Abroad to

Celebrate Their Heritage

Damien Digby 7 14

Encouraging More Americans to Visit

Malta

7 4

Ethnic Journalism Thrives Claudia Caruana 9 8

F

Finding Malta‟s “Lost Voices” 6 5

Figolla –Easter Speciality Photo- Achille Attard,

Canada

7 18

FMLA Logo 4 9

FMLA membership- Current Status 4 5

FMLA members 6 9

For MaltaChat:

Consider the MaltaClub Forum 6 10

Francis Ebejer Prize Guidelines

Announced 5 13

From The Editor‟s Desk –

Claudia Caruana

Always Time for Some

Music

6

2

Celebrating Our Maltese

Seniors and Our Heritage

9 2

First issue 1 1

Hey, Look us Over 5 2

Maltese Books for the

Holidays...and Beyond

4 2

Memories are Made of Trips

Like This This

8 2

Sweet on Life and

Tradition…

7 2

The Large and the Smaller

Pictures

2 1

The Large and Small of

things...again

3 1

What a Year! 11 2

When „Comics are NOT Just

for Kids

11 2

From the President – Maurice Cauchi

A President for Greater

Malta

7

3

An Advisory Council and a

Cultural Institute for

Maltese Abroad

5 3

Communications with

Maltese Authorities

3 4

Convention Publications 4 3

Culture Maintenance and

Maltese Living Abroad

11 3

Discussions with Minister 8 3

JANUARY 2011 Page 3

Dolores Cristina

Linking Maltese Around the

World

10 3

Maltese Identity and the

Diaspora

6 3

To Malta, To Malta 9 3

Why We Need a

Constitution

2 3

Why we Need a Federation 1 3

Ġ

Ġieћ–ir-Repubblika and the Maltese

Living Abroad

Lawrence Dimech 5 9

Gozitan History Project in Photographs 8 4

Grazio Falzon: The Man Behind The

Malta Virtuali

6 12

I

Imnarja Celebrated in London 10 4

In Flanders Fields Franklin Mamo

Secretary-General of

“Maltin fil-Belġju asbl”

4 7

Information Note for Consultation issued

by the Government of Malta

5 11

Isqof Joseph Grech DD (1948 -2010) 5 6

Issues Involving the Malta Government 1 2

Issues to be tackled by the Organization 1 1

It-Tagћlim Tal-Malti

Mario Schiavone,

Ministeru ta‟ l-Edukazzjoni,

Malta

1 2

J

Joe Sacco: Reporting about War,

Conflict with Both Words and

Illustrations

Claudia Caruana 10 5

John Aquilina MP to retire from NSW

politics

6 12

Joseph S. Micallef, Maltese Emigrant

Cited for Outstanding Work in the U.S.

10 15

K

Kien, bniedem mimli b‟Alla 9 11

JANUARY 2011 Page 4

L

Learn Maltese with Prof. Lydia Sciriha 10 8

Letter from Hon. Dr. Joseph Muscat,

Leader of the Opposition

Greetings launch of FMLA

Mark Farrugia,

PA to the Leader of the

Opposition

1 4

Logo for the Federation of Maltese Living

Abroad

5 7

Louis Vella appointed Honorary Consul

for Malta for Northern California &

Nevada

Mona Nicholas-Vella,

California, USA

3 3

Louis Vella Tapped for New Position 5 5

M

Major Donation for the Migration

Museum - Presentation by Roderick

Bovingdon

2 9

Malta Always in Our Thoughts 7 1

Malta in Melbourne

Festa tal-Bambina

Clemente Zammit 11 4

Malta “Stars” in Canadian Cultural

Festival

10 18

Maltese Book Bag

Albert W. Agius

Bishop Nikol Foundation

Michael Cassar

Roseanne Dingli

Michael Galea

Juliet M Sampson

Joseph Scicluna (trans.)

Laurence J. Spiteri

Vella-Gauci Joe

7

9

11

9

8

11

10

7

6

14

18

15

15

11

15

15

5

Malta Community Chest Fund 5 9

Malta in Melbourne

Woman of Substance

6 11

Malta Still on Our Minds: Canadian

Retiree Paints Historic Scenes

8 8

Malta‟s Leader of the Opposition in New

York

8 12

Maltese-Australian Awarded Australia

National Medal

6 14

Maltese-Australian Football Player

Showing Good potential In Malta

5 10

Maltese-Australian Historical Society

Celebrates 24 Years

5 12

Maltese-Australian Publications

Cauchi, Dimech, Georgina Scillio, Lou

Drofenik books

3 12

Maltese from North Africa

Current Citizenship Status

Edwin Bonello, Melbourne,

Australia

2 3

Maltese Herald Celebrates 50th 9 8

JANUARY 2011 Page 5

Anniversary in July

Maltese in Tripoli Celebrate the Feast of

St. Paul

Fr. Daniel Farrugia ofm 6 7

Meet Father Julian Cassar: From Malta

to Oregon via New York

10 13

Meet Maltese-Canadian Artist Edward Abela 7 7

Meet Maltese-Canadian Artist Joe Muscat 5 4

Meet Maltese Canadian Artist and

Medical Researcher, Cecil Pace-Asciak

11 5

Meet Paul Zahra Australian Clothing CEO Clemente Zammit 8 7

Members Distribute Newsletter 5 9

Memories of a 13 year old boy on his

way to New Zealand

Costantino (Coisy) Micallef 4 9

Memorji Gћawdxin 8 1

Message from the Deputy Prime Minister

& Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Tonio

Borg - 2010

4 18

Message By the Hon. Lawrence Gonzi,

Prime Minister of Malta - 2010

4 6

Messaġġ mill- Eċċellenza Tiegћu Dott.

George Abela, President ta‟ Malta –

2010

4 4

Messaġġ mill- Eċċellenza Tiegћu Pawlu

Cremona O.P., Arċisqof ta‟ Malta - 2010

4 8

Messaġġ mill-Ministru tal-Edukazzjoni,

Xogћol u Familja, Dolores Cristina - 2010

4 18

Messaġġ tal-Kap ta‟ l-Oppozizzjoni u

Mexxej Laburista lill-Maltin ta‟ Barra

2010

4 13

Migration Museum – A conversation with

Monsignor Philip Calleja

Interview by the Editor 2 6

MSSP – 100 years Fr. Mario Micallef MSSP,

Vicar General

4 19

N

Nativity Scene Photo – Curia, Malta 4 1

New Commonwealth Scholarships

Available Now

7 13

New name for the Federation 1 2

Notes from the Secretary Albert E. Vella 6

7

8

9

10

8

9

9

14

16

O

Online book services 4

7

9

20

6

16

JANUARY 2011 Page 6

Our Family‟s Journey to Australia Victor Vassallo 5 8

P

President of Malta HE Dr. George Abela

in Australia for a State Visit

7 10

R

Resources for Emigrant Research

Information National Archives

Charles J. Farrugia, Malta 2 9

Resources for Family History, Emigration

Research

9 7

R.I.P. Angelo Vella 10 12

S

Sad Note 4 20

Shadow Spokesperson for Maltese

Communities Abroad

6 4

Showcasing Artists 9 10

Special Night of Maltese Music in Paris 10 17

Surprise! Surprise!

Lino Vella

11 14

T

Tale of two cities:

The Maltese Canadian communities of

Brantford and London

Dan Brock

Ontario, Canada

3 4

The Character of Mala Glows in Copper Art work – Cecil Pace-

Asciak

11 1

The Comic-book Journalism of Maltese

American Joe Sacco

10 1

The Launching of FMLA is a step in the

right direction

Hon. Tonio Borg

Deputy Prime Minister and

Minister of Foreign Affairs,

Malta

1 4

The Maltese Community in Corfu Interview by Editor with

Spiros. P. Gauci

3 7

This is what you told us about our Issue

#1 Emails from readers

Quotes from readers 2 5

Toronto Hosts Large Imnarja Celebration 11 13

Turning Up The Heat Art work – Joseph Muscat

Canada

5 1

W

We‟d Like to Hear from You 9 16

Widnet il-bahar - National flower of

Malta

2 3

JANUARY 2011 Page 7

X

Xerred il-Malti Scholarship Scheme Ministry of Education, Malta 2 5

Xerred il-Malti Scholarship Scheme 6 9