During this week, the Xaghra Parish community is honouring Christ The King with a programme of religious and external celebrations taking place in Nazzarenu church. This feast reaches its climax between Thursday, the 13th and Sunday, the 16th o October 2011.

The programme of activities for these days is as follows:

Thursday 13th October: First Day of Quarant’Ore.

7.00am: Solemn Mass led by Archpriest Mgr Carmelo Refalo. This mass opens the three days of solemn Eucharistic Adoration in Christ the King’s Church.

6.15pm: Recitation of the Holy Rosary, Singing of Vespers and impartation of Eucharistic Benediction.

7.00pm: Solemn Concelebrated Mass led by Fr. Norman Zammit, Parish Priest of Dingli Parish, with the participation of the Xaghra couples who are celebrating their 25th or 50th wedding anniversary. Afterwards, there will be the presentation of children to Christ the King.

The activity ends with an agape on the church’s parvis.

Friday 14th October: Second Day of Quarant’Ore.

7.00am: Solemn Mass led by Fr. Saviour Sultana which opens the second day of Eucharistic Adoration . 6.15pm: Recitation of the Holy Rosary, Singing of Vespers and impartation of Eucharistic Benediction.

7.00pm: Solemn Concelebrated Mass led by Archpriest Mgr Carmelo Refalo with the participation of Gozitan priests who are celebrating their 25th or 50th anniversary of their priestly ordination.

Between 10.00pm and 6.00am: Eucharist Adoration in silence – everyone is invited to pray in front of the Holy Eucharist.

Saturday 15th October: Eve of the feast.

7.00am: Solemn Mass led by Fr. Saviour Sultana which opens the third day of Eucharistic Adoration.

6.15pm: Recitation of the Holy Rosary, Singing of the First Vespers of the Solemnity of Christ the King and impartation of Eucharistic Benediction.

7.00pm: Solemn Concelebrated Mass led by Fr. Daniel Xerri, Rector of the Sacred Heart Major Seminary, with the participation of the Gozitan seminarians and Xaghra altar boys.

8.00pm: High Tea at the ‘Gesu’ Nazzarenu’ Centre.

Sunday 16th October: Solemnity of Christ the King.

6am and 7.30am: Masses with homily.

Between 9.30am and noon: The Xaghra Local Council is organising an exhibition of mini minor cars in Orchard Street near Nazzarenu church. This exhibition is being held in collaboration with the Malta Mini Owners Club.

10.30am: Mass with the participation of Xaghra youths and adoloscents.

1.00pm: Opening of Eucharistic Adoration.

4.30pm: Solemn Concelebrated Mass presided by Archpriest Mgr Carmelo Refalo together with the Most Reverend Chapter and Clergy of Xaghra Collegiate Church. Mass will be animated by the ‘Maria Bambina’ Choir accompanied by a small orchestra directed by Rev. Fr. Michael Curmi.

5.00pm: Festive band marches by the Victory Band of Xaghra.

5.30pm: Eucharistic Procession along the streets Mannar, Gorf, Gnejna, Gnien Xibla and Nazzarenu Square. The Victory Band accompanies the procession with Eucharistic hymns. At the end of the procession, Eucharistic benediction is imparted bringing these festivities to an end.

7.15pm: A social ‘festa’ gathering including ‘the best of Broadway musicals’ by the Xaghra children who attended for the Summer Club 2011 sessions, wine & pizza party and a lottery with various spot prizes sponsored by Abraham’s Supplied and Attard Company Limited.

The Rector Canon Anthony Refalo Rapa warmly invites the everyone to attend for these celebrations in honour of Christ the King in Nazzarenu community of Xaghra.

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