• The feast of St Anthony of Padua will be celebrated by the Fransiscan Fathers in Għajnsielem today. Gozo Bishop Mario Grech will celebrate Mass at 8.30 a.m., followed by the blessing and distribution of bread. The procession will leave the church at 7.45 p.m., accompanied by the St Joseph Band of Għajnsielem. The Ite Ad Joseph Band of Qala and the Mnarja Band of Nadur will also take part.
• A concelebrated Mass will be held at Xagħra Collegiate Basilica tomorrow at 5 p.m. to commemorate the victims of the June 7, 1919 riots. It will be followed by a commemorative evening near the plaque marking one of the victims, Ġużeppi Bajada who was born in Xagħra.
• Gozitans who lost their relatives to terminal illness are being invited for six Thursday sessions by the Bereavement Support Group of the Hospice Malta movement at the Seminary in Victoria between Thursday and July 14 from 10 to 11.30 a.m. For more information, call 2144 0085 or e-mail bernadette.briffa@hospicemalta.org.
• A concert by La Stella Band will be held at Independence Square, Victoria, on Friday at 8 p.m. to mark Victoria Day. The Gieħ il-Belt Victoria award will be presented.
• The diocesan Eucharistic Movement will be holding a prayer evening at St Peter and St Paul Basilica, Nadur, on Saturday at 9 p.m., followed by Mass at midnight.
• The Bethel Charismatic Group will be holding a prayer meeting at the church of Our Lady of Pompeii, Victoria, onSaturday at 7 p.m.
• The Leone Philharmonic Society will present the fourth edition of Leone Goes Pop at Independence Square, Victoria, on Tuesday at 8.30 p.m. Seating is on a first-come-first-served basis.
• The Sacred Heart Seminary in Victoria will be holding a wine and pizza evening on Thursday. Tickets can be obtained from the school.
• Ta’ Klula Folkloristic Foundation of Sta Luċija will be holding a wine festival in collaboration with Marsovin winery at the main village square in Sta Luċija on Saturday at 8 p.m.
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