The feast of Santa Marija at the Gozo cathedral will be celebrated on Thursday, August 15. A holy triduum of preparation is being held until tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13. During these three days, vespers will be sung at 6.
30pm, followed by the recitation of the chaplet (kurunella) in honour of the Assumption by Ludovico Mifsud-Tommasi, a tradition that started in 1828, and sung mass with homily by Fr Karl Scerri. Afterwards, there is the singing of the antiphon and benediction. The Cappella Sanctae Mariae, under the direction of Matthew Sultana and the orchestra, under the baton of Mro Joseph Debrincat, maestro di cappella, will take part.
On Wednesday, eve of the feast, there will be a special mass for children with the participation of the Aurora Youth Choir at 10am, followed by the traditional children’s march during which they carry a large flag that, later, will be raised on top of the Leone Band Club in Republic Street. Gozo Bishop Anton Teuma will lead the procession of the translation of the relic from Savina church to the cathedral with the participation of the Leone Band at 6pm, followed by pontifical vespers. Archpriest Joseph Sultana will lead a concelebrated mass on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the crowning of the Assumption altarpiece at 7.
30pm. On Thursday, feast day, Mgr Teuma will lead a concelebrated pontifical mass with the participation of the cathedral chapter, priests and members of religious orders at 9am. He will also deliver the homily.
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