Xaghra Parish » Gallery » 2012 » FEAST OF ST ANTHONY THE ABBOT 2012 » 09 JAN 2012 - FIRST DAY OF FESTA CELEBRATIONS

The feast of St Anthony the Abbot (liturgical feast falling on 17th January) is held in Xaghra on the third Sunday in January, this yearSunday the15th day of January. It is celebrated in the medieval church dedicated to the Saint and which served as the first Parish church when Xaghra was declared a parish on 28th April 1688.

Opening the festivities this year was Archpriest of Zebbug (Gozo), Canon Reuben Micallef. Co celebrants were Canon John Sultana, Church Rector, and his deputy Canon John Bartolo. The singing was animated by Marvic Gauci on the organ.

After Mass, the Rector invited the congregation to kiss the image of Baby Jesussince Christmas was still being celebrated.

001 St Anthony Square
002 Monument in St Anthony Square
003 By the Church of St Anthony the Abbot
004 Full moon watches over the Church
005 The Church
006 Reciting the Rosary before Mass
007 Reciting the Rosary before Mass
008 In procession to Altar
009 Celebrants Can J Bartolo, Can J Sultana, Can R Micallef (Zebbug Archpriest)
010 Singing animator Marvic Gauci
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012 Start of Mass
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014 Singing Gloria
015 Singing Gloria
016 Singing Gloria
017 First Reading
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019 Second Reading
020 The Gospel

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