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The Creche: a legacy of giving
The Creche: a legacy of giving

The Creche: a legacy of giving

After 119 years, the corridors of the Creche run by the Ursuline Sisters in Sliema have fallen silent. However, they won’t remain quiet for long. The nuns are already seeking to repurpose their space into a child day-centre run on the lines of their charism. Nonetheless, there is still a sense that it is an end of an era. Speaking to this newspaper,

Letters to the editor - May 25, 2022

Letters to the editor - May 25, 2022

From the online comments board Ursuline crèche in Sliema closes its doors Now watch the construction vultures circle the building. – J. Bonnici The country is indebted to this Order, to these individuals, one generation after another. They will now be replaced by lay, ‘professional’ workers! – Atanasio Anton These nuns are today’s heroes… tomorrow’s