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Saturday 9th April |
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8.00pm
'Bin il-Bniedem' passion play orginized by the
Ghaqda Drammatika Ghajnsielem.
The passion play will be staged in the open air at
Independence Square
promising a unique experience to all the present
viewers.
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Monday 11th April |
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8.15pm
Fr Joe Cardona will deliver
a spiritual meeting
at the St Joseph Band Club |
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Friday 15th April: FEAST OF OUR LADY OF
SORROWS |
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6.00pm
A penitential pilgrimage along the main
streets of Ghajnsielem. The St Joseph
Band will accompany the procession with
religious and funeral Apriles. |
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Sunday 17th April - PALM SUNDAY |
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9.45am
Ghajnsielem will commemorate the re-enactment of
Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem with the blessing of
palm and olive branches at the Old Parish Church
followed by a procession to the main square.
Shortly afterwards, the archpriest
presides solemn concelebrated Mass with the
participation of the Lauretana Choir.
11.00am.
Via Sagra display at St Joseph Band Club. The
exhibition will remain open all day until Easter
Sunday.
10.00am.
5.00pm Re-enactment of
all the stages that Christ passed during his
passion and death or in other words the Via
Sagra around the main streets of Ghajnsielem. |
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Monday 18th April |
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6.00pm
Re-enactment of all the stages that Christ
passed during his passion and death or in other
words the Via Sagra in Ghajnsielem Main Square
8.15pm
Confession led by
Fr. Joe
Cardona at St. Joseph Band Club |
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Wednesday 20th April |
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7.15pm
Traditional annual program of religious music at
St Anthony's Church featuring sacred music and
religious literature, with the participation of
the St Joseph Band under the direction of Mro
Sunny Galea. Everyone is invited to attend. |
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Thursday 21st April - MAUNDY THURSDAY |
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9.00am
Bishop Mario Grech presides the Chrism Mass.
Most of the priests on the island will expected
attend. During this ceremony, the sacramental
oil is consecrated and distributed to the
parishes of Gozo.
6.00pm
Commemoration of the last supper of Jesus Christ
and the institution of the Eucharist and
Ordination Archpriest Fr. Frankie Bajjada will
preside the solemn liturgy. |
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Friday 22nd April - GOOD FRIDAY |
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8.15am
Way of the Cross at
Għammar Hill, Ta Pinu led by Fr Joe
Cardona. We meet in
front of the St Joseph Band Club at 8.15am and depart
together
3.00pm
The great liturgy on Good Friday consists of
three parts, the proclamation of the Passion
narrative in an extensive Liturgy of the Word,
then the ritual manifestation of the Cross and
its adoration, individually by each member of
the congregation, and finally the act of
thanksgiving in the distribution of Holy
Communion.
*There is no Mass
today. It is the only day in the Christian
calendar when the Eucharist is not celebrated.
It is a day of abstinence and fasting. It is a
day when goodness triumphs over evil in all its
expressions. |
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Saturday 23rd April - EASTER SATURDAY |
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8.30pm
Great Liturgy of the Easter Vigil: Blessing of
Baptismal font and solemn co celebration of the
Eucharist. Ceremony will be presided by
Archpriet Can. Frankie Bajada. |
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Sunday 24th April - EASTER SUNDAY:
RESURRECTION OF THE LORD |
10.00am
Solemn liturgy of Easter
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