The
community of Ghajnsielem celebrate the feast of Our Lady of
Loreto during the last week of August.
Ghajnsielem, just off Mgarr harbour, took its name from a
spring situated in Wied Simirat, the valley that now ends in
Pjazza tad-Dehra in the very center of the village.
A church in honour of
Our Lady of Loreto was built by 1820. This church, which is
still standing, became a parish church during the bishopric
of Publius Maria Sant on 26 January 1855.
The foundation stone
of the new parish church was laid on 14 September 1924. It
was blessed on 27 August 1978 and consecrated on 18 August
1989. This was built in gothic style and in the form of a Latin
cross. On 3 September 1965, the parish became
Archipresbyteral.
The titular statue
of Our Lady of Loreto was manufactured by Gallard et Fils
of Marseilles. It was blessed on 14th October 1866 when it
was carried in a procession from Mgarr Harbour to Ghajnsielem.
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The week
after... Festa 2007:
The Highlights in pictures
more Monday:
Traditional 'Ikla ta' Wara l-Festa' more
The Feast in Pictures...
Sunday
Evening:
Feast reaches its
climax todaymore Sunday Morning:
The
Ponitifcal High
Massmore
Saturday:
Best 'Lejliet
il-Festa' celebrations in yearsmore
Friday:
Tal-Balzunetta celebrate in
style
more
Thursday:
Band Marches
in Tolfa Square and Simirat
streetmore
Wednesday:
Lejla Marjana
more
Tuesday:
Memorable Concert
by St Joseph Band
more Monday:
Band March in Garden
Street - Titular Statue out
more
The week before... Sunday:
Fair closes pre-feast week
activities more Friday:
British Brass Band entertains
the crowd
more Friday:
Over 300 attend 'Ta Fuq il-Ghajn'
BBQ more
Thursday: Ghajnsielem Fest 2007
more
Downloads Click Here
to download the official Feast Programme of Activities Click
Here
to download the St Joseph Band Club's Annual Feast
Magazine Click
Here
to download the Tolfa Group
Twinning
Programme of Activities
Tolfa -
Ghajnsielem Cultural Exchange
A group of
55 residents from Tolfa were among us for this year's feast.
During their stay, the twinning agreement between Tolfa and
Ghajnsielem was renewed in order to continue to build on
the already good relations that exists between the two
communities. Check out our special section covering all the activities that were organized for
them.
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The week
after... Sunday:
Festa 2006: The Highlights
more
Wednesday:
Traditional 'Ikla ta' Wara l-Festa'
more
The Feast in Pictures... Sunday:
Viva l-Madonna ta'
Loreto!more Saturday:
Feast gets into
full swingmore Friday:
Tal-Balzunetta
March kicks off with a big Surprisemore
Thursday:
Traditional Band March in
Simirat
street
more
Tuesday: St
Joseph Band's Annual Instrumental Concert
more Monday:
Band March in Garden
Street - Titular Statue out
more
The week before... Sunday: Concelebrated
Mass for our Emigrants
more
Thursday: Ghajnsielem Fest 2006
more
Click Here
to download the full programme of activities Click
Here
to download the St Joseph Band Club's Annual Feast
Magazine
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Two
Weeks of Celebrations Sunday:
Viva x-Xemx! Viva
l-Madonna ta' Loreto!
more
Saturday:
150 good reasons to Celebrate!
more Friday:
Weekend of celebrations kicks off with the famous March tal-Balzunetta
more
Thursday:
Band Marches in
Borg Gharib and Simirat
street
more
Tuesday: St
Joseph Band's annual Instrumental Concert
more Monday:
Band March in Garden
Street - Titular Statue taken to the new church
more
Sunday: Concelebrated
Mass for migrants currently holidaying in Ghajnsielem
more
Friday: Musical
Academy on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary
more Thursday:
Ghajnsielem Fest 2005
more Monday:
Celebrations start marking the 150th Anniversary of the
Parish
more
Click Here
to download the full programme of activities
Twinning:
2nd Cultural Exchange in Tolfa A group of
70 Ghajnsilmizi spent a truly memorable week in
Tolfa (Italy) between
August 7th and 14th. This was
the second time that an Ghajnsielem delegation
visited this beautiful Italian locality. Ghajnsielem.com has prepared a special photo gallery
with over 150 photos for you to enjoy.
more
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The
week in pictures
Sunday Evening:
Feast of Our Lady of Loreto
more
Sunday Morning:
Pontifical concelebrated Mass
more
Saturday:
Band March in Hamri Street more
Friday:
Weekend of
celebrations kicks off more
Thursday:
Tolfa Square
Inaugurated more
Wednesday:
Traditional
Maltese dinner in the main squaremore
Tuesday:
Twinning
Agreement Signed during the annual Instrumental concert more
Monday: Band March in Garden Street
more
Tolfa -
Ghajnsielem Cultural Exchange
As
part of the twinning agreement between Tolfa and
Ghajnsielem, a group of more then 100 residents from Tolfa
are among us for the feast of Our Lady of Loreto.
Check out our special photo
coverage for all the activities that were organized for
them.
More Photos...
Procession with
the statue of Our Lady of Loreto
more
Saturday's
Celebrations in the Main Square
more
Friday's 'March tal-Balzunetta'
more
General Photos taken throughout the whole week of
celebrations
more
Programme of Activities
Religious and External activities for the Feast of Our Lady
of Loreto 2004 download
Twinning
Programme of Activities (organized for the Tolfa families)
download
The week before... Titular
Statue coated in fine Gold
more
Ghajnsielem Fest 2004
more
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The
week in pictures Sunday Evening: Procession with the statue of Our
Lady of Loretomore
Sunday Morning: Gozo Bishop Nicholas Cauchi led a Pontifical concelebrated Mass more Saturday:
Thousands crowd the pjazza
- huge firework display more Friday: Weekend celebrations start with the famous
'March tal-Balzunetta' more Thursday:
St Joseph and Qala's 'Ite
ad Joseph' band play marches in Simirat streetmore Tuesday: St
Joseph Band's annual Instrumental Concert
more Monday:
Titular Statue taken out of its niche
more
The week before... Crazy Night party
with
Hooligan, Neville Peak,
Ms Roberta, JayJoy & Alfie Fabri
more
The Ghajnsielem Fest 2003
more
Street decorations - pictures taken by l-Ghaqda
tal-Armar
more
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