Bishop of Gozo Anton Teuma will be carrying out a number of liturgical celebrations during Holy Week. The Diocese of Gozo said that the Bishop will commence on:
Friday, 22nd March, Devotional Remembrance of Sorrows
At 6.00pm: Mass in Independence Square, Victoria City
The Gozo Diocese said that on Sunday, the 24th of March, Palm Sunday and the Lord’s Passion, Bishop Teuma will celebrate Mass at the Gozo Cathedral, starting at 9.45am.
On Maundy Thursday, the 28th of March, the Bishop will celebrate Mass during which the Holy Oils will be Blessed, this will be held at the Gozo Cathedral, starting at 8.15am.
In the evening, the Bishop celebrates the Solemn Remembrance of the Lord’s Supper with one of the communities in the Diocese.
On Good Friday, Bishop Teuma will lead the Solemn Memorial of the Passion of the Lord, starting at 3.00pm, at the Cathedral.
On Holy Saturday morning, the 30th of March, the Bishop will lead a celebration of the Hour of the Mother, starting at 9.00am at Ta’ Pinu.
At 8.00pm in the evening Bishop Teuma will celebrate the Paschal Vigil at the Cathedral, which starts at 8.00pm.
Then on Easter Sunday Bishop Teuma will lead a Pontifical Mass, starting at 11.00am at the Basilica of St George in Victoria.
At 6.00pm There will be a Pontifical Easter Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord, which will be held at the Cathedral.
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