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The following are the Liturgical Celebrations during Christmas and New Year at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta:

CHRISTMAS EVE VIGIL MASS
Saturday 24 December 2022

17:15 hrs. – Sung Vespers
17:45 hrs. – Christmas Eve Mass celebrated by Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, Archbishop of Malta

CHRISTMAS DAY
Sunday 25 December 2022

07:45 hrs. – Mass
09:15 hrs. – Conventual High Mass of the Solemnity of the Birth of Jesus Christ
11:30 hrs. – Mass
17:45 hrs. – Mass

NEW YEAR’S EVE
Saturday 31 December 2022

08:30 hrs. – Mass

17:45 hrs. – Te Deum Mass, celebrated by Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, Archbishop of Malta

NEW YEAR’S DAY, FEAST OF THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
Sunday 1 January 2023

07:45 hrs. – Mass
09:15 hrs. – Conventual Mass on the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
11:30 hrs. – Mass
17:45 hrs. – Mass

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The following are the Liturgical Celebrations during Christmas and New Year at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta:

CHRISTMAS EVE VIGIL MASS
Tuesday 24 December 2019

17:30 Christmas Eve Mass celebrated by Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, Archbishop of Malta

CHRISTMAS DAY
Wednesday 25 December 2019

07:45 Mass
09:15 Mass with Morning Prayers
11:00 Pontifical Mass of the Solemnity of the Birth of Jesus Christ
celebrated by Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, Archbishop of Malta
17:30 Mass

NEW YEAR’S EVE, FEAST OF THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
Tuesday 31 December 2019

17:30 Te Deum Mass, Mass celebrated by Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, Archbishop of Malta

NEW YEAR’S DAY
Wednesday 1 January 2020

07:45 Mass
09:15 Capitular Mass
11:00 Mass
12:00 Mass
17:30 Mass

FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY
Sunday 5 January 2020

07:45 Mass
09:15 Mass of the Epiphany, celebrated by Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, Archbishop of Malta
11:00 Mass
12:00 Mass
17:30 Mass

 

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LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS

March

> On Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 March 2019, the 5:30 pm Mass will not be said.

> On Wednesday 6 March, the Ash Wednesday Mass will be said at 8:30 am and in the evening at 6:30 pm, The Ash Wednesday Mass will be celebrated by His Grace, Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, Archbishop of Malta.

April

> On Palm Sunday, 14 April, at 10:30 am, the Archbishop blesses the olive and palm branches in the Oratory and will continue with the reading of the Passion of Our Lord, together with the Metropolitan Chapter.

> On  17 April, at 7:00 pm, The Way of the Cross organised by the Archdiocese of Malta will be led by the Archbishop. The penitential pilgrimage will start from the monument of Christ the King in Floriana and finishes at the steps of St John’s Co-Cathedral.

> On Maundy Thursday, 18 April, at 9:15 am, The Chrism Mass will be celebrated by the Archbishop, together with with the Metropolitan Chapter, the congregation and priests.

> On Thursday 18 April, at 6:00 pm, the Archbishop presides over the Mass of the Solemn Memorial of the Lord’s Supper. The ceremony includes the washing of the feet and ends with a procession with the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Reposition.

> On Friday, 19 April, at 3:30 pm, the Archbishop presides over the Liturgical Commemoration of the Passion and Death of the Lord, at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.

> On Saturday, 20 April, at 8:00 pm, the Archbishop together with the Metropolitan Chapter presides over the liturgy of the Easter Vigil, at St John’s Co-Cathedral. Before the Easter Vigil liturgy, the Archbishop blesses the Fire on the parvis, lights the candle and move inside the Church, in complete darkness, and lights all the candles of the devotees. The Liturgy of the Word commences soon after. After the conclusion of the Liturgy of the Word, the blessed baptismal water is distributed in small bottles to everyone.

> On Sunday 21 April, Easter Sunday at 10.30 am, the Archbishop presides over the Stational Mass of Easter Sunday – The Resurrection of the Lord, at St John Co-Cathedral.

> On the Octave Day of Easter, Saturday 27 of April at 9:30 am, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna together with the Metropolitan Chapter and other priests will lead the Mass for the Presbyterial Ordination of four deacons.

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CONCERTS

Saturday 12 January, at 7.30pm. As part of the Valletta International Baroque Festival which is organised on a yearly basis by Teatru Manoel, St John’s Co-Cathedral will host the Goldberg Variations for organ by Hansjörg Albrecht, Organist and Conductor. Click here for tickets.

Tuesday 22 January, at 6.00pm. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment will perform St Matthew’s Passion by Bach. This concert is also part of the Valletta International Baroque Festival. Click here for tickets.

LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS

January
Saturday 5 January 2019, at 5.30pm. Mass celebrated by His Grace, Msgr. Charles J. Scicluna, Archbishop of Malta for all those married couples of 2018 organised by the Kana Movement.
Sunday 6 January 2019, at 9.15am. Solemn Mass of the Epiphany Sunday 09:15 Hrs to be presided by His Grace, Msgr. Charles J. Scicluna, Archbishop of Malta. During this mass four seminarians who are currently in their fifth year of studies at the Archbishop’s Seminary will ask Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna to accept them officially as candidates for the Ordination to the Diaconate and the Priesthood.
Saturday 19 January 2019, at 5.30pm. His Grace, Msgr. Charles J. Scicluna, Archbishop of Malta will celebrate Mass for all those couples who will get married in 2019. This Mass is organised by the Kana Movement and will also be transmitted live on the Youtube channel.

February
Saturday 2 February, at 8.30am. Capitular Mass on Candlemas Day – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.

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