• The feast of the Visitation will be celebrated in Għarb today. Gozo Bishop Mario Grech will lead a solemn Mass at 9am. Marches by St Margaret Band start at 11.30am. Archpriest Joseph Sultana will lead sung vespers at 6.30pm. He will lead the procession at 7.30pm, accompanied by Visitation Band. The Leone Band will perform in front of the parish church. Ite Ad Josef Band will also perform marches. The procession will end at 10pm with the antiphon and a sacramental blessing. A thanksgiving Mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 7.30pm followed by a barbecue in front of the parish centre.

• Il-Fergha Ewkaristika (Għaw­dex) will hold an hour of adoration on Thursday from 9 to 10am at Our Lady of Pompeii church, Victoria, preceded by the reciting of the rosary at 8.45am.

• Don Bosco Summer Club for children aged between four and 13 starts tomorrow at the oratory, Victoria. For details call 2155 6616.

• The annual fundraising ‘Concert Under the Stars’ in aid of the Gozo CCU Foundation takes place next Sunday at 7.30pm at Ta’ Frenċ restaurant. The foundation is currently aiming to buy two ventilators for the CCU/ITU ward.

For bookings call Carmen on 2156 6496, 7956 6496, Tracy on 2156 6806, 9936 1268 or William on 2156 3838, 7956 3838.

• As part of its ‘Campaign for a Morally Strong Environment’, the Catholic Action Movement will hold a prayer service concluding with Mass on Tuesday at 6.30pm at Immaculate Conception Sanctuary, Qala.

• Masses at Ta’ Pinu sanctuary will be said today at 6.15, 8.30, 10 and 11.15am and 5pm, followed by the rosary and eucharistic benediction. On Wednesday, Masses will be said at 5, 6, 7, 8.30 and 9am and 5.30, 6.30 and 8pm, followed by the rosary.

• Masses at Our Lady of Mt Carmel church, Ta’ Ħamet, l/o Xewkija, will be said today at 9.30am and at 7.30pm.

• Masses at St James church, Independence Square, Victoria, will be said today at 10.30am and at 5.30pm.

• Mass at Lunzjata chapel, l/o Victoria, will be said on Saturday at 5.30pm.

• The diocesan Eucharistic Movement will hold a prayer evening at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church, Ta’ Hamet, on Saturday at 8.30pm, followed by Mass at midnight.

• Don Bosco oratory is organising a pilgrimage to Turin, Italy, and places associated with Don Bosco from September 9 to 15. For further information call the oratory on 2155 6616 or 9948 7751.

charles.spiteri@timesofmalta.com

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