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• Fontana parish today celebrates the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. A pontifical Mass will be celebrated by Gozo Bishop Mario Grech at 9 a.m. The procession, accompanied by the La Stella Band, will start at 7.30 p.m. The Precursor and Ite ad...

• Fontana parish today celebrates the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. A pontifical Mass will be celebrated by Gozo Bishop Mario Grech at 9 a.m. The procession, accompanied by the La Stella Band, will start at 7.30 p.m. The Precursor and Ite ad Joseph bands will take part.

• The Bethel Charismatic Group will be holding a prayer meeting at the church of Our Lady of Pompeii, Victoria, today at 7 p.m.

• Xewkija council is holding Fiori d’Argenta, a festival of culture, history, drama and traditions, today. A horse defilé, with the participation of the Precursor Philharmonic Society, will start at 9 a.m., ending with the blessing of horses at St John the Baptist Square.

• The feast of Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu will be celebrated on Friday. Masses will be said at 5, 6, 7 and 11.15 a.m. and at 5.30 and 6.30 p.m. Mgr Grech will lead a pontifical Mass at 9 a.m. Archbishop Emeritus Mgr Joseph Mercieca will lead a solemn high Massat 8 p.m.

• The diocesan Eucharistic Movement will be holding a prayer evening at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church, Ta’ Ħamet on Saturday at 8.30 p.m., followed by Mass at midnight.

cspiteri@timesofmalta.com

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