• The feast of San Anton Abbati will be celebrated today at St Mark’s church, Saqqajja, Rabat. A procession, accompanied by L’Isle Adam Band, will be held at 9.45 a.m. followed by the blessing of animals and pets in front of the church at 10.45 a.m., and traditional children’s races with prizes for the winners at 11.30 a.m. Augustinian provincial Manuel Borg Bonello will concelebrate Mass at 6 p.m.

• A prayer meeting will be held at Girgenti, Siġġiewi, today at 3 p.m. organised by the Moviment Madonna tal-Konsagrazzjoni committee. The public is invited. For more information visit www.ourladyofconsecration.org.

• ‘Life in the Spirit’ – seven weekly seminars aiming to teach people about the Holy Spirit – start at 7.15 p.m. tomorrow at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary in San Pawl tat-Tarġa. For more information, call Liz Curmi on 9949 5477 or e-mail lizc@onvol.net.

• The next Mir prayer meeting will be held on Tuesday from 7.30 to 10 p.m. at St Anthony church, Għajn Dwieli (next to Mcast), Paola. These meetings consist of the recital of the Rosary, followed by Mass and adoration. Priests will be available for the sacrament of reconciliation. Instead of money, foodstuffs will be collected to donate to Fondazzjoni Suret il-Bniedem, a Franciscan organisation that cares for the homeless.

• YWCA (Malta) will be holding a tea and card party in aid of its projects at the Imperial Hotel, Sliema, on Wednesday at 4.30 p.m. Members and their guests are invited. Call 2132 4424 or 7925 2296.

• The Archconfraternity of St Joseph of Rabat is holding seven devotional celebrations on Wednesday and January 26, February 2, 9, 16 and 23, and on March 2 to prepare for the feast of St Joseph on March 19. These will be held at the national sanctuary of St Joseph within the Franciscan church of St Mary of Jesus, Rabat. Each celebration will consist of the recital of the Rosary and the special prayer to St Joseph at 5.30 p.m., followed by Mass at 6 p.m.

• An evening of prayer for peace and new evangelisation of the world will be held by the International Movement of Prayer Blessed Pope John XXIII at Madonna tal-Ħerba church, Birkirkara, on Wednesday from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. It will consist of Mass followed by 20 minutes of adoration.

• A workshop on spiritual discernment will be held at Manresa retreat house, Victoria, from Friday evening to next Sunday after lunch, led by Fr Reno Grech, SJ, and Marie Therese Portelli. The workshop will provide information and training on what discernment is and how it takes place, the criteria and conditions for proper discernment, and how to find out God’s will for oneself. For enquiries and bookings call Fr Anthony Cilia on 2155 6635, or e-mail manresagozo@gmail.com.

• The St Andrew Society of Malta will hold a traditional Burns Supper on January 25. The four-course meal, including beverages, costs €25 per person. Bookings, with payment, are to be made by Tuesday. For information call 2133 7734.

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