Lent is an important period in the liturgical year that enables the faithful to deeply examine their lives and respond to the invite of conversion while preparing to celebrate the Pascal mystery. The Seminary community was offered several opportunities to reap the spiritual benefits of Lent.
The daily programme of the Seminary dedicated more time to prayer, including the Mid Day prayer, the Via Crucis, and the Via Matris. On Wednesdays and Fridays, the community skipped lunch to exercise fasting. On Fridays, after dinner, a lengthy adoration took place that included a reflection by the rector and the adoration of the Cross. The Seminary formators shared a reflection on the day’s Liturgy of the Word during daily mass. In the early morning of Thursday 31st March, the community prayed the Via Crucis and celebrated mass on the iconic Ta’ Għammar hill. Apart from these initiatives, the Liturgical and Missionary Group organised a charity collection for Gozo’s secondary schools and the community itself to help the mission of the Ursuline sisters with children in need.
Unfortunately, the Seminary community had to spend the last days of Lent in quarantine. For this reason, the penitential celebration and fraternal correction had to be cancelled. However, the yearly spiritual retreat during the first days of Holy Week was adapted into an online format. The community will return to the Seminary on Monday 25th April, after having a week of holidays.
