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08 AUG 08 XAGHRA PILGRIMS IN LOURDES On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady the Immaculate Conception to Bernadette Soubirous from Lourdes, Mgr Carmelo Refalo, Archpriest of Xaghra led over forty parishioners, including Xaghra emigrants in Australia, on a pilgrimage to Lourdes. Among them were Monty Sultana and his wife Jean from Sydney. Thanks to Monty, the event is brought to you in his pictures. Mgr Archpriest was accompanied by Fr Saviour Sultana. In Lourdes they were accomodated in the Christina Hotel. All pilgrims were extremely satisfied with the tour arrangements as programmed and expressed their appreciation for Archpriest Refalo. The pilgrims left Xaghra for Lourdes on Thursday 31 July, returning to Xaghra on Thursday 7 August 2008. We are grateful to Monty Sultana for the pictures.

A1 Inside Christina Hotel
A2 On the Pyrenees Mountains
A3 Leaving Christina Hotel
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A5 More Pilgrims leave Christina Hotel the first morning
A6 heading for the Grotto - Mgr Refalo and Martin Portelli
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A9 Mgr Archpriest and Fr Salv Sultana
Anthony and Mary Ann Sciberras, Monty and Jean Sultana with Archpriest and Fr Saviour Sultana
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B2 A smiling Fr Sultana
B3 Mgr Archpriest with Maria Sultana Farrrugia from Parish Office
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B6 Mrs Jean Sultana in front of the Basilica
B7 Archpriest and Fr Sultana celebrating Mass
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B9 Joseph Refalo from Radju Bambina and his wife Michelina in front
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