Hundreds celebrate San Girgor at Marsaxlokk
Hundreds of people have descended on Marsaxlokk for the traditional celebration of San Girgor, and at least three were brave enough to take their first dip of the year.
The tradition goes back to 1543 when the first procession of San Girgor was held in Zejtun as a prayer for Christian unity. However, some argue that it goes back further, to 1519, and was a ceremony of thanksgiving by survivors of the plague which swept over Malta.
Archbishop Paul Cremona earlier today led a procession from the chapel of St Clement to Zejtun Parish Church and then to the ancient chapel known as San Girgor where a concelebration was held.
At Marsaxlokk, families are spending this last day of the Easter holidays playing tombola, eating hobz biz-zejt and going round the stalls at the open market.
With the weather getting brighter, it is likely that more will take the plunge into the sea this afternoon.
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Anthony Grech
Apr 16th 2009, 21:16
veru purcissjoni sabiha hafna u prosit lill kullhad
Anthony Farrugia
Apr 16th 2009, 10:17
Congratulations to Darrin Zammit Lupi for a superb front page photograph so evocative of spring,love and all the simple things which make life really worth it all. It really made my day now that spring is finally in the air.Prosit Darrin !
M. Bugeja
Apr 15th 2009, 23:28
On behalf of Ghaqda Zghazagh 8 ta Mejju I would like to thanks all those volunteers who helped us in today's fundraising for the Marsaxlokk Festa and those who donated things to be sold at the bazaar. Thanks also to all those who helped us by buying food from our stall.
Matthew Bugeja
Co-ordinators
A.M.Lombardi
Apr 15th 2009, 21:14
Asaiah 42:8
I am the LORD, that is My name;
And My glory I will not give to another,
Nor My praise to carved images.
Exodus 20:4-5
You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
jean wilkins
Apr 15th 2009, 19:11
wow coming to your beautiful island again on the 26th of this month, i hope it is warm enough
GiovDeMartino
Apr 15th 2009, 18:18
Not hundreds, but thousands. Hemm tridu taraw il-guh. Kulhadd jibla', kulhadd jixrob, kulhadd jixtri, kulhadd jiddeverti, hafna jpejpu....
Monica Pace Bonello
Apr 15th 2009, 15:14
I wish I was on Holiday for Easter, I would have taken the plunge just to stay away from work!!!
Steven Brockwell
Apr 15th 2009, 14:11
haha the kids and i took the plunge two weeks ago. the water was so cold your whole body turns numb. but what the heck go on guys and girls i dare you to jump in its so cold you wont feel it for long. i say jump
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