• Today, Xlendi celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Concelebrated Mass will be led by Gozo Bishop Mario Grech at 10 a.m. The procession starts at 7.30 p.m., with the participation of the Għarb Visitation Band.

• The Gozo Cultural Council will hold a Victory Day commem-oration at Independence Square, Victoria, today at 11 a.m.

• Xagħra will be celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Victories on Tuesday. Horse and donkey races will be held today at 8 a.m. Mgr Grech will lead a solemn translation today at 6.30 p.m. A programme of activities commemorating the two sieges will be held at Victory Square, Xagħra, tomorrow at 9.10 a.m. Mgr Grech will lead a Pontifical concelebrated Mass on Tuesday at 9 a.m. The Ave Maria Immacolata Mass by Mro Bugeja will be performed by the Jesus of Nazareth choir under the direction of Mro Salv. Galea, OP. The procession starts at 7 p.m. The Victory Band will take part, while the Leone Band will perform a musical programme at Victory Square.

• The statue of Our Lady of Graces at the Capuchin Friars church, Victoria, will be taken out of its niche today at about 10 a.m. Babies and toddlers will be presented to Our Lady.

• The Malta Red Cross Gozo Branch will 'Bridge the Gap' between Gozo and Malta today at 9 a.m. The Dive Squad will be doing the non-stop dive to raise funds for the society.

• Puttinu Cares will be holding a sale of books and gifts at the Gozo Channel ferry terminal, Mġarr, on Tuesday between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. There will also be a lottery.

cspiteri@timesofmalta.com

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