Padre Pio prayer groups in Gozo celebrated the 130th anniversary of the birth of St Padre Pio of Pietrelcina at Our Lady of Graces Sanctuary in Victoria. A concelebrated Mass was led by Fr Philip Cutajar, the Missions Secretary in Malta, assisted by Fr Guardian Joe Buttigieg, Fr Remigio Galea, spiritual director of the Victoria group, Mgr Saviour Grima, spiritual director of the Nadur Group and Fr Spiridione Galea.
To mark the occasion, Vincent Vella (pictured), on behalf of all the groups, presented Fr Cutajar with a donation to cover seven bursaries for Capuchin seminarians in Kenya.