August 29, 2010

1. The most important thing about the village feast is the proper preparation for it through the Novena, listening to the Word of God and receiving the Eucharist. Today, Sunday, the children’s novena mass will be at 9.45am. in the afternoon, Arc. Emeritus. Mons. Eucharist Sultana celebrates the Novena mass at 5.30pm, during which babies will be presented to the Bambina. Bambinafest will be held from 7.00pm onwards with a musical by the children who attended the Parish Summer club.

2. An appeal to youths: Today, there will be a mass for youths with a message from Fontana Parish Priest Fr Joseph Bajada. See you at the Basilica at 11.00am!

3. Next Wednesday, September 1st, is a day dedicated to confessions, in preparation for ‘Coronation Day’. Let us all receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

4. Next Thursday, September 2nd is a special day when the people of Xaghra feel especially close to the Bambina: we commemorate the crowning of the Statue. Let us keep this day by going to mass and receiving Holy Communion and by reciting the Rosary. At 7.00pm, Bishop Emeritus Nikol Cauchi leads Concelebrated High Mass. The ‘San Antonio’ mass by Mro Nazzareno Refalo will be performed.

5. The Festa dinner will be held on the Square on Tuesday, August 31. Invite emigrants and friends. Tickets are available from members of the Fund Raising Committee up to tomorrow, Monday.

29 t’Awwissu, 2010

1. L-aktar ħaġa mportanti fil-festa, hija l-preparazzjoni għaliha, permezz tan-Novena fis-smigħ tal-Kelma t’Alla, u nersqu lejn l-Ewkaristija. Illum il-Ħadd, il-quddiesa tan-Novena għat-tfal tkun fl-9.45am. Filgħaxija l-quddiesa tan-Novena ser tkun fil-5.30pm. minn Mons. Ewkaristiku Sultana Arċipriet Emeritus. Issir il-preżentazzjoni tat-trabi lill-Bambina. Fil-pjazza mis-7.00pm. ۥl quddiem ser ikun hemm Bambina Festa, musical li ser jittella’ mit-tfal u l-istudenti li attendew is-Summer Club tal-Parroċċa.

2. Appell liż-żgħażagħ. Illum, iż-żgħażagħ tagħna ser ikollhom quddiesa għalihom b’messaġġ mill-Kappillan tal-Fontana Dun Ġużepp Bajada. Niltaqgħu fil-11.00am. fil-Bażilika.

3. Nhar l-Erbgħa, 1 ta’ Settembru, ser ikollna Jum ta’ Qrar bit-tħejjija għall-Jum l-Inkurunazzjoni. Nersqu bi ħġarna għas-Sagrament tar-Rikonċiljazzjoni.

4. Nhar il-Ħamis, 2 ta’ Settembru, huwa jum speċjali ta’ rabta ntima` tax-Xagħrin mal-Bambina: infakkru Jum l-Inkurunazzjoni. Inħarsu dan il-jum bis-smigħ tal-quddies u tqarbin u ngħidu t-talba tar-Rużarju. Fis-7.00pm. konċelebrazzjoni mill-E.T. Isqof Emeritus Monsinjur Nikol Ġ. Cauchi, li fiha tiġi esegwita quddiesa San Antonio tal-Mro. Nazzarenu Refalo.

5. It-Tlieta, 31 t’Awwissu ser issir l-ikla tal-festa fil-Pjazza . Nistiednu lill-emigranti u l-ħbieb. Il-biljetti jinkisbu mingħand il-membri tal-Fund Raising sa għada t-Tnejn.