The feast of St Catherine’s celebrations in Żejtun will be cancelled this year as a sign of respect following the unexpected death of parish archpriest Eric Overend, the Curia said yesterday.
Fr Overend died on April 28, just two days after the death of his mother.
The decision to cancel the feast, which was to be celebrated on June 16, was taken by Archbishop Paul Cremona and parish church administrator Gino Gauci following consultation with various bodies involved in the Żejtun parish church administration and organising the festivities.