Marian week at St Dominic’s

Archconfraternity of the Holy Rosary and Mercy celebrating 450th anniversary

The Dominican parish church of Valletta will be holding a Marian week with prayers for world peace as part of the 450th anniversary of the foundation of the Archconfraternity of the Holy Rosary and Mercy (known as tal-Miżerikordja) of Valletta.

The week starts today, Monday, May 4. Meditated rosary will be said at 5.45pm, followed by mass with homily at 6.15pm. Each day of the week will have a different topic, starting today with Marija fil-Misteri tal-Ferħ.

The last day, on Friday, May 8, will be dedicated to Marija fil-Misteri tal-Glorja. Also on Friday, a rosary marathon will be held in various parish homes between 7am and 7pm.

The Archconfraternity of the Holy Rosary and Mercy was founded under the auspices of the Dominican Order around 1576, and was associated with the church of St Mary of Porto Salvo and the Dominican Priory in Valletta, where the confraternity’s oratory is located. 

Members of the archconfraternity dedicated themselves to the ministry of those condemned to capital punishment in Malta, among other charitable initiatives.

 

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