Ghajnsielem today celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Loreto.

Bishop Mario Grech leads a pontifical concelebrated Mass at 9 a.m., while Canon Carmelo Curmi will recite the rosary. The Mass will be broadcast on Radju Lehen il-Qala (106.3 FM) - www.radjulehenil-qala.com.

Traditional horse and donkey races will be held in Mgarr Road at 1 p.m. The Victory Band plays marches from Hamri Street to Sanctuary Square at 5.30 p.m. Solemn vespers will be said by Mgr Laurence Xerri at 6.30 p.m.

The procession with the statue of Our Lady of Loreto, led by Mgr Gregory Grech, starts at 7.30 p.m., accompanied by marches played by the St Joseph Band and the Lauretana Choir.

The Leone Band plays marches from Triq il-Moghdija to Sanctuary Square, where it will give a concert.

The procession will end with a Eucharistic celebration at 10.15 p.m. and marches by the St Joseph Band from Apparition Square to Sanctuary Square at 11 p.m.

High tea is being held at the City Pearl Hall on Friday at 7.30 p.m. There will be tombola prizes worth Lm1,060 and other prizes worth Lm750 to be won. For tickets phone 7977-8808 or 7955-4891.

To mark the 33rd anniversary of the coronation of the titular statue of Our Lady of Victories, a plenary indulgence is being granted to those who visit Xaghra basilica on Saturday.

Matins will be said by the Collegiate Chapter at the basilica on Saturday at 8 a.m., followed by concelebrated Mass, led by Archpriest Carmelo Refalo, accompanied by the Altar Boys' Choir, at 9 a.m.

Solemn pontifical Mass will be concelebrated by Bishop Nikol Cauchi with the collegiate chapter and the parish clergy. The St Anthony Mass for four voices by Nazzareno Refalo will be conducted by Ronald Camilleri with the participation of the Marija Bambina Choir.

Marches with the statue will be played by the Victory and St Mary Band Clubs from Eighth September Avenue to January Street at 9.30 p.m. The statue will then be put on a pedestal and the Coronation Hymn will be played.

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