Għasri Parish's notices for this week are as follows: 1. This weekend (Saturday 28-Sunday 29 October) there will be the end of summer time (i.e. we turn the hour one hour back). Therefore, there will be a change in mass times
. Basically, the morning masses will all remain the same: 7.30am (Mon-Sat), 8.30am and 10.30am (on Sundays). However, the evening mass from Monday to Sunday will start being held at 6pm at Għasri Parish Church. The Mass at Għasri Basilica will be held at 5pm. 2. On Saturday, 28th October 2023 we will do a rosary-themed procession from the parish church to the Basilica of the Our Lady of the Patronage in Wied l-Għasri which will depart at 5pm from the parish church. For that Saturday only, the Saturday evening mass will be at the Basilica in Wied l-Għasri instead of the parish church. 3. On Wednesday, 1st November 2023 (All Saints Day), mass times as per usual weekday schedule 4. On Thursday, 2nd November 2023 (All Souls Day), mass times as follows: At the parish church: 7am, 7.30am, 6pm, 6.30pm; at Għasri Cemetery: 4pm. 5. On Thursday, 2nd November 2023, we will pray the Rosary in front of the Holy Eucharist at 6pm with the prayer intentions for vocations and families. 6. On Thursday, 2nd November 2023, the church will not be open for silent Eucharistic Adoration from 8am until noon because it will be open on First Friday of the month instead. 7. On Friday, 3rd November 2023, the first Friday of the Month, the Church will be open for silent Eucharistic Adoration from 7am until 5.55pm. After the 6pm mass, there will be more silent Eucharistic Adoration until 8pm and Fr. Ignatius Borg will be available for confession from 6.30pm until 8pm. 8. On Saturday 4th November 2023 (First Saturday of the month), we will have the animated Eucharistic Adoration on the First Saturday of the month from 7pm until 8.30pm which will be led by Fr. Marcellino Ghirlando. 11. The Festa Committee will organise a fund-raising Fenkata on Saturday 11th November evening. Tickets can be purchased from the Għasri Local Council. 12. A confessor who is not resident in Għasri is available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation at Għasri Parish church on Saturdays between 6pm and 6.45pm. On Sundays, Confession is available: during 8.30am Mass, from 10.15am and during 10.30am Mass, and from 5.15pm until 5.45pm. 13. Communion for the sick (Viaticum) is given every Sunday after 8.30am's Mass. For this week only, it will also be given on Friday 3rd November 2023 between 4pm and 5.25pm. 14. During the month of November, Għasri Cemetery will be open from 6.45am until 5pm. Updates from various pastoral groups in Għasri Parish: - Weekly spiritual meetings for students from Form 2 until Form 5 every Friday evening at 7pm. - Weekly spiritual meetings for students from Form 6 upwards every Saturday evening at 7.30pm. - Sunday School: There are two catechism sessions every week: Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 9.15am. Both are currently held at the Għasri Parish Centre and are available for all kids until Form 2 (Year 8). The necessary form is required to be filled prior to enrolling in Sunday School. Please send an email or contact Fr. Edward Vella. - Every third Saturday of the Month, at 7.30pm, we have a monthly meeting for married couples at the Għasri Parish Centre. - English-Speaking Group: Prayer meeting in English every second Thursday of the month at Għasri Parish Church at 3.30pm followed by the Tea at the rectory opposite the church. Everyone is invited (Anglicans, Roman Catholics, Christians, people of goodwill). Updates from the Parish Council: - The meeting of Għasri Parish Council was held on the 20th of October as scheduled. The discussion followed the agenda and included decisions relating to winter mass times, finance, restoration updates, cemetery opening times during November, and pastoral logistics. - As noted in previous bulletins, in Europe and areas where the spiritual community is significantly larger than the number of priests, the priests focus on spiritual/sacramental matters and the parish council (mostly laïc persons) focuses on all governance matters such as restoration, cultural activities, finance, projects, pastoral matters and material diocesan relations. - The updates on the two infrastructural projects which are currently ongoing at our parish are as follows > (a) Updates on the Church's roof restoration: collections during the first weekend of each month will go directly to this infrastructure project. The architect noted that it's not just the membrane which needs changing but also some stones around the windows. > (b) There are no new updates on the cemetery works. However, those who would like to reserve a new grave are kindly requested to contact the parish. - Finance updates from the Parish Council: the collection during masses in World Mission Sunday (during last weekend) was €882. Notes from the Diocese: - The diocese's pastoral theme for this year will be "Stay with us, Lord" (Luke 24:29). More information on the social media of Gozo Diocese. - For updates on the Synod on Synodality, once can follow the official media of either the Gozo Diocese, the Archdiocese of Malta or the Vatican News. I wish you all a blessed week!
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