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Having skipped this year’s edition of ‘Carols by Candlelight’, the choir’s followers were eagerly waiting for this Christmas Concert.
Having skipped this year’s edition of ‘Carols by Candlelight’, the choir’s followers were eagerly waiting for this Christmas Concert.
‘Carolling Christmas’ was held at San Lawrenz Parish Church and started at 7.30pm. The church was jam-packed with people coming from all over Gozo and Malta. There were also some foreign residents who like others follow SCJ and attend for all its concerts.
As in previous years, Schola Cantorum Jubilate sang various Christmas pieces before the 11am Mass at the Basilica of Xagħra.
Christmas Day is quite near with the hope of bringing good cheer to all mankind. Schola Cantorum Jubilate extends its sincere greetings to all with the hope that this Christmas brings peace in all hearts, joy which can be seen on every face and music to harmonise the ambience.
During today’s Sunday Mass at the Basilica of Xagħra, the sacrament of baptism was administerd. The newborn baby of Joanne and Andrew Sultana was welcomed as a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
Today, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Cecilia, considered the patron saint of musicians and church music.
Her story dates back to the second century and her feast was included in the liturgical calendar in the fourth century. It is believed that she, a noble Roman Lady suffered martyrdom with her husband Valerian, his brother Tiburtius and a soldier Maximus under the Emperor Alexander Severus.