A full programme of Eucharistic Adoration will take place for the Feast of Quarant’Ore in Marsalforn between Thursday, the 26th and Sunday, the 29th ofAugust 2010.

The programme of Religious Celebrations are as follows:

Thursday 26th August 2010: First Day of Eucharistic Adoration.

9.00am: Mass for children opening the first day of Eucharist Adoration in our community.

6.00pm: Celebration of Mass.

6.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Eucharistic Adoration led by Rector Rev. Canon Michael Borg. Recitation of the Holy Rosary.

7.30pm: Solemn Mass with homily presided by Mgr Rosario Borg, Diocesan Director of the Gozo Eucharistic Movement.

Between 8.00am and midnight: Eucharist Adoration led by the Gozo Eucharistic Movement. These moments of adoration close at midnight with the celebration of another mass.

Friday 27th August 2010: Second Day of Eucharistic Adoration.

9.00am: Mass for children opening the second day of Eucharist Adoration in our community.

6.00pm: Celebration of Mass.

6.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Eucharistic Adoration led by Rector Rev. Canon Michael Borg. Recitation of the Holy Rosary.

7.30pm: Solemn Mass with homily presided by Rev. Fr. Noel Saliba, Archpriest Emeritus of the Assumption Parish in Zebbug Gozo and animated by the ‘Cini Band’.

Between 8.00am and midnight: Eucharist Adoration in church. These moments of adoration close at midnight with the celebration of another mass.

Saturday 28th August 2010: Third Day of Eucharistic Adoration.

9.00am: Mass for children opening the second day of Eucharist Adoration in our community.

6.00pm: Celebration of Mass.

7.00pm: Celebration of Vespers led by Rev. Canon Michael Borg.

7.30pm: Solemn Mass with homily presided by Rev. Canon Michael Borg, Rector of Marsalforn community and animated by organist Ivan Attard.

Between 8.30pm and 10.00pm: Adoration led by Reverend Canon Michael Borg, with the participation of the community residing in Marsalforn – Readings from the Holy Scripture, Singing of Eucharistic Hymns, Recitation of the Holy Rosary etc.

Between 10.00pm and midnight: Continuation of the Eucharist Adoration, closing at midnight with another mass.

Sunday 29th August 2010: Feast of the Holy Eucharist in Marsalforn.

7.00am, 8.00am, 9.00am, 10.00am and 11.00am: Masses with homily.

6.00pm: Mass with homily.

7.00pm: Solemn Celebration of Vespers led by Rev. Canon Joseph Cini animated by organist Ivan Attard.

7.30pm: Solemn Concelebrated Mass presided by H.L. Bishop Mario Grech together with the priests who give pastoral service in our community throughout the year. The Chorus Unda Maris animates mass under the direction of Carmen Cini.

8.30pm: Solemn Procession with the Holy Eucharist along the main streets of Marsalforn bay led by H.L. Bishop Mario Grech with the participation of the children who attended the Summer Club 2010 sessions in the community. The altar boys and confraternities giving service in the church will also take part in this main Eucharist procession in Marsalforn. As the procession enters back in Saint Paul Church, Mgr Bishop Mario Grech consecrates the families to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and imparts Eucharistic Benediction, thus bringing these festivities to an end.

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