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Marian Week in St Anthony's Church
(6th December 2004)

In St. Anthony’s Church was held a Miriam week in the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception and the 50th anniversary of the pilgrimage of the statue of our lady from Qala.

The week began on Monday 22nd November with the arrival of the statue of the Immaculate Conception from Qala to the Church of St. Anthony in Ghajnsielem. Wednesday was dedicated to the children with a mass from the Archpriest of Qala, whereas on Thursday an Academy of Music and Literature was held in Church under the patronage of the Hon. Giovanna Debono, Minister of Gozo. Fr. Gorg Aquilina read the speech of this occasion with a detailed history of the arrival of the proclamation of the Dogma, with the main focus on the theme; using Mary’s words to Bernadette: “I am the Immaculate Conception”.

Furthermore on Friday a prayer meeting was organisedby the GIFRA, were all youth of Ghajnsielem, Qala and Nadur were invited to pray. Sunday began with a mass in the morning, celebrated by Fr. Provincial with theparticipation of the Archpriests of Ghajnsielem, Qala and Nadur. In the afternoon was organised a pilgrimageto her sanctuary in Qala. Afterwards a concluding mass by the Minister Provincial Fr. Paul Galea ofm was held in the Qala Sanctuary.

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