The religious celebrations led by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna during the Christmas season will start on Christmas Eve. These services are open to the public in accordance with the measures and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday 24th December, Christmas Eve, at 10:45 p.m. at St Paul’s Cathedral in Mdina, the Archbishop leads the Office of Readings during which Christmas carols are sung and the child’s sermon is delivered. At midnight he will walk in procession with a statue of baby Jesus to celebrate the Solemn Midnight Mass of the Nativity of our Lord. The celebration will be broadcast on TVM, Church.mt and Newsbook.com.mt. Due to space restrictions, anyone wishing to attend is invited to call on 21456620 or 21454136.
Saturday 25th December, Christmas Day, at 9:30 a.m., the Archbishop celebrates the Christmas Day pontifical mass at St Paul’s Cathedral in Mdina. The celebration will be broadcast on TVM, Church.mt and Newsbook.com.mt.
Friday 31st December, at 6:00 p.m., the Archbishop celebrates the annual thanksgiving mass at the end of which the Te Deum is sung, at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta.
Saturday 1st January 2021, at 9:30 a.m., the Archbishop presides over mass on the Solemnity of the Holy Mother of God and on World Day of Peace, at Dar tal-Providenza in Siġġiewi. The celebration will be broadcast on TVM, Church.mt and Newsbook.com.mt.
Sunday 2nd January, at 9:30 a.m., the Archbishop concludes the Christmas festivities as he celebrates the Epiphany of the Lord at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta. During mass the Archbishop will confer the Ministry of Acolytes on three seminarians. The celebration will be broadcast on TVM, Church.mt and Newsbook.com.mt.