EASTER....ORTHODOX, AND RROMAS TOO!

16 APRIL 2012 EASTER........ORTHODOX AND RROMAS TOO!! Everyday work commitments continued during Easter Week, while we managed a few special moments too! On Wednesday evening, Charlie and Rainer, our Maltese friends, joined us for supper. Afterwards, we viewed - "BOYSTOWN", which we thoroughly enjoyed. This was one of a bundle of 20 DVD's given to me by J.J. Tohill, friend of the Sisters in Belfast. I had brought back a similar number on an earlier visit and they have been much appreciated for Catechetics as well as leisure moments. Mel Gibson's "Passion of Christ" was shown at the Evangelical Centre - I attended a Service there on Fridayas they also celebrated Easter This weekend. Heavy rain greeted our Orthodox Cathdral - "Christ is Risen" Service held at midnight on Saturday. However, it failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the huge crowd. Later we really enjoyed hot chocolate( souvenir of an earlier hamper!), with some friends, here. Last evening, our day was finishing at 9.00p.m., when four Rroma children arrived. They are part of a family of six and had left the two younger ones with a neighbour while they walked the journey here. The oldest was a girl of 13 and the family is known to us. Mother had gone away, at least for the weekend, so they were hungry. When we had fed them, our Maltese friend Rainer, who works with the Rroma children in leisure time, came and drove them home. Have a great week and all the very best for Good Shepherd Sunday!