Xaghra Parish » Gallery » 2009 » 18 OCT 09 - REMEMBRANCE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II
The 31st Anniversary of the election of Pope John Paul II to the Papacy and the third anniversary of the inauguration of the National Monument in his honour was commemorated by the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem with Mass at Xaghra Basilica at 11.00 am. Mass was said by Canon George Bezzina, Parish Priest Emeritus of Fontana and Fr John Muscat, both of them Members of the Order. Members of the Order present were Dame Marianne Zammit, Chev. Lawrence Borg, Chev Charles Zammit and Chev Raymond Zammit. New members of the Order, Dame Marija Bovey, Chev Paul M Cassar and Chev Euchar Mizzi were introduced, Chev Chris Bovey being unavoidably absent. Seminarian Simon Cachia animated Mass while Choir Schola Cantorum Jubilate under the direction of Ms Marouska Attard animated the singing.
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