Coming up

• Mass in English is being said at the Sacred Heart Seminary, Victoria, today at 10 a.m. and 11.30 p.m., and tomorrow and on January 1 at 10 a.m.

• X Men III is showing at Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria, today at 5.30 p.m. The Wild (Christmas attraction) is being shown tomorrow.

• A procession with the participation of the St Joseph Band leaves the Boys' MUSEUM, Ghajnsielem, today at 6 p.m., followed by a concert in the parish church. At 11.30 p.m. psalms will be read and Matthew Zammit will deliver the child's sermon. Canon Frankie Bajada will lead a concelebrated Mass, with the participation of the Lauretana Choir, under the direction of Lelio Spiteri.

• Midnight Mass at Fontana parish church will be preceded by a play Id-Dar ta' Gesù Miftuha ghal Kulhadd at 11 p.m. James Mizzi will deliver the child's sermon, followed by the reading of psalms. Fr George Bezzina will celebrate Mass. The Chorus Urbanus will participate. On Wednesday, the parish is organising a cultural outing. Contact the parish centre for details.

• Jean Noel and Pierre Louis Attard are giving a Christmas Eve concert at the Cathedral, Victoria, today at 11.15 p.m. They will play the violin, accompanied by Mro Colin Attard on the organ. Matthew Sultana will deliver the child's sermon. Bishop Grech will lead a pontifical concelebrated Mass, with the participation of the Chorus Ecclesiae Cathedralis at midnight and tomorrow at 6 p.m.

• Mark Laurence Zammit of Sannat will deliver the child's sermon, followed by the reading of the Psalms and a concelebrated Mass led by Bishop Cauchi at Ta' Pinu Sanctuary, today at 11.30 p.m.

• A traditional High Mass with carol singing by the Laudate Pueri Choir is taking place at St George's Basilica, Victoria, at 11.30 p.m., followed by the child's sermon by Felix Micallef.

• The Non-Maltese Residents Committee is organising a tour of crib visits on Tuesday from St Augustine Square, Victoria, at 9.30 a.m.

• Xaghra council is holding a Christmastide concert, Gloria in Cielo at Our Lady of Victories Basilica, Xaghra, on Thursday at 7.15 p.m. The concert, under the patronage of President Edward Fenech Adami, will include various carols, some a cappella, sung by the Schola Cantorum Jubilate, accompanied by the Jubilate Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Marouska Attard, who will also sing and perform as a solo violinist. Joe Caruana will play the organ.

• The Leone Band Club committee is organising a dinner at Zafiro Reastaurant, Hotel San Andrea, Xlendi, on Thursday at 8.30 p.m. Tickets at Lm6 are obtainable from Thomas Schembri, Joe Tabone, or Coney Island Bar, Victoira.

• The Gozo Curia's secretariat for Education and Culture is organising the 27th Christmas choir festival at Ghajnsielem parish church on Friday at 7 p.m.

• The Nadur Boys' MUSEUM, in collaboration with the Cultural Committee Organisation, is giving a Christmas concert at Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria, on Friday at 7.30 p.m.

• The Jesus of Nazareth church community centre is holding a traditional end-of-year dinner on Sunday at 8.30 p.m. Canon Anton Refalo will celebrate thanks-giving Mass at 6.30 p.m. Call 2156-0183 for more information.

• A crib with the theme Mill-qalba ta' l-art fegg il-gherq ta' Gesse is on display in the shelter beneath the main square at Xaghra till January 1, daily between 6 and 9 p.m. For more information call 9947-9798 or 7953-8337.

• A live-in experience for students of the Cathedral parish is being held at the Arka Respite Centre, Ghajnsielem, between January 3 and 5. To participate call the parish office on 2155-6087 or 2155-4101.