• The feast of the conversion of St Paul will be celebrated today at Marsalforn. Rector Can. Michael Borg will celebrate Mass at 10am at the church with the participation of Cini Band. A procession with the statue of St Paul will leave the church at 4pm, accompanied by Victory Band of Xagħra and Santa Marija Band of Żebbuġ. Gozo Bishop Mario Grech will lead a concelebrated Mass at the church at 6pm

• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, part 2 (12A) will be ­screen­­ed at Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria, today at 5.30pm and 8pm.

• The Oasi Foundation bazaar will be open near the cross in the St Francis Square, Victoria, between today and February 13, from 8.30am to 12.30pm and 4.30 to 7pm Monday to Friday, and 8.30am to 12.30pm on Saturdays.

• A prayer meeting for children, led by Fr Michael Said, will be held tomorrow at 5pm at Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria, to prepare for the feast of St John Bosco.

• To mark the feast of St Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists and writers, a Mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 5pm in the church of the Franciscan Sisters in Palm Street, Victoria.

• MUSEUM superior Joe Fenech will lead a prayer and catechesis meeting at Our Lady of Pompeii Church, Victoria, on Thursday from 10 to 11am. All are welcome to attend.

• To mark the feast of St John Bosco, patron saint of children and youths, schoolchildren will attend special Masses at Don Bosco Oratory chapel on Friday morning and a prayer meeting for youths will be held in the chapel at 8pm.

• ‘The conservation-restoration dynamic: a philosophy applied’ is the title of a public lecture to be held in the Gozo Ministry conference hall on Friday at 7pm. The speaker is Paul Muscat, managing director of The Restoration and Conservation Cooperative Ltd, who will talk about the current philosophy in conservation and restoration interventions on works of art. The lecture is the first annual public lecture being organised by the council of the Sir M.A. Refalo Sixth Form, Victoria, in collaboration with its alumni society. Muscat is a past student of the sixth form. The public is invited to attend.

• A pizza night will be held by Xagħra Scout Group on Friday at 7.30pm at the group’s headquarters. The fee is €6 per person. For reservations call 9943 3442, 9926 9053 or 7994 6768.

• The diocesan Eucharistic Movement will hold a prayer evening at Savina Church, Victoria, on Saturday at 8pm, followed by Mass at midnight.

• The feast of St John Bosco will be celebrated at Don Bosco Oratory next Sunday. On Saturday evening a solemn Mass will be celebrated by archpriest Mgr Paul Cardona at 7pm. The Laudate Pueri Choir, under the direction of Can. George Frendo, will take part. This will be followed by a festive buffet dinner. Everyone is invited to attend. For reservations call 9948 7751.

• Friends of the Sick and Elderly Gozo are holding a charity sale next Sunday, from 8am to 1pm at Victoria football ground next to the car park. Sellers pay €10 per car space on the day. For enquiries call 2732 0555 or 2155 3336.

charles.spiteri@timesofmalta.com

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