Xaghra Parish » Gallery » 2008 » 11 MAY 08 FORTY YEARS OF PRIESTHOOD

11th May 1968, at the Gozo Cathedral, Victoria, H.L. Mgr Nicholas J. Cauchi, Bishop of Gozo, ordained eleven young man to the priesthood. These were : Borg Salv (Victoria), Cini Carm (Zebbug), Hili Carm (Xaghra), Grima Alfred (Xewkija), Mercieca George (Xewkija), Refalo Anthony (Xaghra), Sultana Salv (Xaghra), Sultana Joseph (Xaghra), Tabone Joseph (Gharb), Xuereb Publius (Qala), and Vella Joseph (Zebbug). 11th May 2008, forty years later, at Maria Bambina Basilica, Xaghra, H.L. Mgr Nicholas J Cauchi, now Bishop Emeritus of Gozo, was the main Celebrant at Thanksgiving Mass in which Fr Carm Cini, Mgr Carm Hili, Fr George Mercieca, Can Anthony Refalo, Fr Salv Sultana and Can Joseph Tabone, six of the original eleven ordained priests concelebrated. The missing ones were Fr Alfred Grima and Hon Can Joseph Sultana, both serving as Parish Priests in Canada, Fr Publius Xuereb and Fr Joseph Vella, both Parish Priests in the U.S.A. and the late Mgr Salv Borg. Mgr Carmelo Refalo, Archpriest of Xaghra, addressed the Congregation before Mass explaining the meaning of the occasion. Seminarian Mark Bonello animated Mass while the Choir Schola Cantorum Jubilate under the direction of its director Ms. Marouska Attard, accompanied by Mr. Stephen Attard on the organ animated the singing. Being Pentecost Sunday, the High Altar was draped in red as were the flower arrangements all in crimson. A large painting of the Holy Spirit descending on the Apostles was exposed under one of the arches in the nave. To the ten priests we wish many fruitful years to come working in the field of the Lord. AD MULTOS ANNOS

C3 During singing of the Sanctus
C4 Prayers before Consecration
C5 Prayers before Consecration
C6 Elevation of the Holy Host
C7 elevation of the chalice
C8
C9 The Lord's Prayer
D1 Message of peace
D2 Message of Peace
D3 Holy Communion
D4 Holy Communion
D5 Holy Communion
D6
D7 Archpriest with Church Notices
D8 Benediction at end of Mass
D9 High Altar for feast of Pentecoste
E1 Painting in nave of Descent of Holy Spirit on the Apostles
E2 The six concelebrants with Bishop Cauchi

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