Xaghra Parish » Gallery » 2009 » 27 DEC 09 - INVESTITURE OF FIVE NEW ALTAR BOYS

Before the year is out, normally on the last Sunday of the year, the Piccolo Clero of the Basilica sees new additions. This year the investiture of five boys as the new altar boys took place on Sunday 27th December. The boys were Bajada Daniel, Curmi Neil, Galea Savio, Rapa Joseph and Xerri Matthew. Archpriest Mgr Carmelo Refalo celebrated the Holy Eucharist and officiated at the investiture assisted by Deacon Anthony George Caruana. Seminarian Simon Cachia animated Mass while the Choir of the Altar Boys accompanied by Seminarian Mario Curmi animated the singing. Theparents ofDaniel Bajada read the Lessons.On behalf of their colleagues, the parents of Joseph Rapa read the promise that they would groom their sons in their new appointment. The other parents presented the offerings at Mass.

A1 Deacon Anthony G Caruana leads procession
A2 The Celebrant Mgr Archpriest Refalo
A3 Matthew Xerri, Savio Galea, Daniel Bajada
A4 Neil Curmi and Joseph Rapa
A5 Mass animator Simon Cachia
A6 Altar Boys Choir Sem Mario Curmi on the organ
A7 The Lessons by the Bajada couple
A8 Neil Curmi and Joseph Rapa
A9 The Lessons by the Bajada couple
B1 The Gospel Deacon Anthony G Caruana
B2 Archpriest Refalo delivering the sermon
B3 Preparing for the investiture
B4 Parents of candidtaes standing up
B5 On behalf of parents couple Rapa promise to groom their sons
B6
B7 The boys vow to attend diligently the altar
B8
B9 Boys present the vestments
C1 Sprinkling Holy Water on the vestments
C2 Investiture of Daniel Bajada

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