• Today Fr Lino Vella will start his pastoral ministry as parish priest of Fontana. At 8.10 a.m. Fr Vella leaves his Kerċem residence and will stop to pay a short visit to his native village parish church. At 8.45 a.m. Fr Vella will arrive at Parish Priest Hili Street, Fontana, where the La Stella and St Gregory bands will be present. A procession, including parishioners, will proceed towards the Fontana parish church. Fr Vella will be welcomed by Gozo Bishop Mario Grech and the outgoing parish priest Can. George Bezzina. A Pontifical Concelebration will be held at 10 a.m. A reception will follow.

• The Last Mimzy will be screened at the Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria, today at 5.30 p.m.

• The Sacred Heart Seminary in Victoria will be presenting Raġġ ta' Dawl, a social play in three acts originally written in Italian and translated into Maltese by Mgr Salv Borg. The first representation will take place next Sunday, feast of Christ the King, at 6.30 p.m. Tickets from all parishes in Gozo as well as from the seminary (tel: 2155 6479, 9922 8367).

• Nadur Council Day activities: today 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Ħadd Għalik (TVM) where a team from Nadur will compete against a team from Fgura. 9 a.m. Joe Tabone Football Tournament at the Peter Paul Camilleri Football Ground, organised by Nadur council together with the Nadur Youngsters Football Club. 3 p.m. sports for all the local children at the Boys' MUSEUM sports ground. Open day at Sopu Tower, Kenuna Tower and the underground shelter at St Peter and St Paul Square. These places will be open between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

• On the 10th anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the Don Bosco Oratory will be presenting a new musical about this modern saint. A CD including all the songs of the musical has been launched. Madre Teresa - il musical will be staged at the oratory in Victoria today and on Saturday. All shows start at 7.30 p.m. Tickets can be obtained from the oratory or by phoning 2155 6616, 9948 7751.

• An art exhibition is on at the exhibition hall of the Nadur council in North Street, Nadur. Victor Agius is exhibiting a collection of 20 landscapes depicting both local and Italian views. The exhibition will remain open till December 9, Monday to Saturday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more information visit www.victoragius.com.

• Friends of the Sick and The Elderly - car boot sale at Marsalforn car park next Sunday between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Lm4 per car (pay on the day) Book by phoning 2155 3336 or e-mail: admin@fsegozo.com.

• The parish community of Santa Marija in Żebbuġ will today be celebrating the feast of St Fort Martyr. Masses will be held at 5, 6, 7 and 11 a.m. At 3.30 p.m. a solemn Mass will be led by Bishop Nikol Cauchi. There will also be fireworks before and during the procession.

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