• The Non-Maltese Residents' Committee of the Legion of Mary is organising an ecumenical service at the Xagħra parish church on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The programme includes spiritual thoughts as well as messages from Catholic and Anglican Ministers. The theme of the prayer meeting is Pray without ceasing...(1 Thes.5:7)

• On Tuesday, at 6 p.m., Gozo Bishop Mario Grech will lead a thanksgiving Mass on the second anniversary of his episcopal ordination at the Good Shepherd Pastoral Centre, Victoria.

• The parish priest of Għajnsielem, Fr Frankie Bajada and Fr Joseph Farrugia will lead a meeting of the Bible Study Group at the Għajnsielem parish centre on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

• On Friday, at 7 p.m. the Cana Movement will hold Mass at the Cana Centre, Victoria, for Gozitan couples who married last year. On Saturday, the movement will hold the Premju Qalb tad-Deheb ceremony at Hotel Ta' Ċenċ at 6 p.m.

• On Saturday, at 10 a.m., Mgr Grech will say prayers with priests who act as spiritual directions of the Legion of Mary Praesidia.

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

• The annual general meeting of the Gozo Business Chamber and the election of members for the new council for the years 2008-2009 will take place on Sunday at the Gozo NGO Centre, Triq il-Madonna tar-Rummiena, Xewkija. Members are urged to attend. The meeting starts at 10 a.m.

• On Friday, at 7 p.m., Fr Joseph Mercieca will lead a meeting of the Bible Study Group at the Aula Mons Giuseppe Farrugia at St George's parish centre, Victoria, at 7 p.m.

• The feast of St Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists and writers, will be celebrated on Thursday. Mgr Grech will celebrate Mass at the church of the Franciscan Sisters in Palm Street, Victoria, at 5 p.m. Journalists are invited to attend.

• Today, Xagħra parish will celebrate the Feast of St Anthony the Abbott. Mgr Grech will lead Mass at 3.30 p.m. followed by a procession with the statue of St Anthony. The Victory Band of Xagħra will take part. After the procession there will be the blessing of pets and animals.

• The annual councillors' meeting for the Gozo region will be held on Saturday between 9 a.m. and noon at the Grand Hotel, Għajnsielem.

cspiteri@timesofmalta.com

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