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The Holy Week in Pictures

Like the rest of the Catholic world, Ghajnsielem is celebrating the Holy week. The Holy Week is the last week of Lent, the week immediately preceding Easter Sunday.  It is observed by Christianity as a time to commemorate and enact the suffering (Passion) and death of Jesus through various observances and services of worship.

On Thursday, Ghajnsielem commemorated Jesus's Last Supper with his disciples and his agony in the garden of Gethsemane with the celebration of the Eucharist at the Ghajnsielem parish Church. Archpriest Can Joseph Zerafa washed the feet of twelve youths who represented the apostles. Those twelve also represent the neglected ones - so as to show how priesthood is at their service. After the mass, hundreds of Gozitans kept tradition alive by visiting the so called "seven churches".

On Good Friday, better known in Maltese as 'Il-Gimgha il-Kbira', Ghajnsielem commemorated the passion and death of Jesus Christ. A special service consisting of the Word of God, the Adoration of the Cross and Holy Communion was held at the Ghajnsielem Parish church.

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'Musica Sagra' Band Concert
Palm Sunday
The Procession of Our Lady of Sorrow
Saltnatu Easter Pageant

 

(Easter - Sunday Morning)

(Good Friday)

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(Maundy Thursday Pictures)