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¤ Mass in English is being held at the Sacred Heart Seminary, Enrico Mizzi Street, Victoria, today at 9.30 a.m. and on Wednesday at 10 a.m.

¤ Spider-Man is being shown at the Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria, today at 5.30 p.m.

¤ The 24th Xaghra song festival, organised by Victory Band Club in collaboration with the local council, is being held at the band club hall, today at 6 p.m. Tickets can be obtained from 8.30 to 11.30 a.m.

¤ On Tuesday Bishop Nikol Cauchi will lead Pontifical Concelebrated Mass, followed by Te Deum, at St George's Basilica at 5 p.m. and at the Cathedral at 6 p.m.

On New Year's Day, Bishop Cauchi will lead Pontifical Concelebrated Mass at the Cathedral at 8.45 a.m., at St George's Basilica at 11 a.m. and at Nadur Basilica at 3.30 p.m.

¤ A New Year's Eve dinner-dance, organised by the Leone Band Club, is being held at Hotel Ta' Cenc on Tuesday. Tickets, at Lm14, can be obtained from Tommy Schembri.

¤ Anglican Mass, celebrated by Fr Peter Wolfenden, will be held at the Sacred Heart Seminary, Enrico Mizzi Street, Victoria, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. For more information contact Tony Prescott on 2155-2483.

¤ A Christmas festival with the participation of local singers and choirs is being organised at Xlendi parish on Wednesday at 7.30 p.m.

A children's Christmas party is being organised on Sunday at 6 p.m.

¤ Tama li Rebhet, a musical version of Whistle Down the Wind, produced by the boys' MUSEUM, is being held at the Ninu Cremona Lyceum Hall, Victoria, on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

¤ The exchange of New Year's greetings with the diocesan clergy will take place at the Seminary in Victoria, on Saturday at 8.30 a.m.

A meeting for those interested in missionary work is being organised by the Gozo Missionaries Group at the Seminary, on Saturday at 4.30 p.m.

¤ A New Year's concert, conducted by Mro Josef Debrincat, is being held at Gharb parish church on Saturday at 7 p.m.

¤ Prayer meetings are being organised by the Bethel Charismatic Group at Fontana parish church, on Saturday at 7 p.m., and by the Diocesan Eucharistic Movement at Ghasri parish church, on Saturday at 8 p.m.

¤ The annual fund-raising lunch is being organised by the Friends of the Sick and Elderly in Gozo, at Zafiro Restaurant, Xlendi, on Sunday at noon. Tickets, at Lm5.25, may be obtained from Antoinette Frendo (tel: 2155-1849) or Victorine Mizzi (tel: 2155-1059).

¤ A get-together, including tombola and other activities, is being organised at Dar Stella Maris, Zebbug, which is run by St Paul's Missionary Society, on Sunday at 4.30 p.m. Proceeds will go towards the modernisation of the chapel. Tickets, at Lm2 for adults, and Lm1.50 for children, can be obtained from the home (tel: 2155-1159) till Thursday.