On Thursday 8th December our community joined the rest of the Catholic Church in the celebration of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. This is a special feast for our community since the chapel of our Seminary is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. In the morning we prayed the Invitatory and the Office of Readings. Afterwards we celebrated the Holy Mass of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, in which Rector Can. Richard N. Farrugia, who led the Holy Mass, delivered a reflection about the day’s Solemnity. Lauds and the Veni Creator hymnwere sung after the Holy Mass. Then at noon, Mgr. Bishop Anthon Teuma led the Hora Media, for seminarians and a number of Lecturers, where he also delivered a reflection about the Immaculate Conception. Followed by the Eucharistic Benediction led by deacon Matthew Bajada. We concluded this moment by singing the antiphon “Beata Mater”. Afterwards a dinner for Lecturers was held at the Seminary Refectory.
