6.00pm Capitular Mass by the Archpriest Can. Fr David Cilia. At the end of the mass the antiphon Sancte Paule by Mro Dr Paolo Nani is played. Then the titular statue is taken out of its niche among Pauline hymns. The statue bearers are given the mandate for this year’s feast.

9.00pm Dinner Dance organized by Għaqda tal Pawlini.

10.30am Activity for the elderly and the sick. During the mass the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be administered. Mass by the Archpriest Can. Fr David Cilia and assisted by Can. Fr David Torpiano.

12.00pm Mass organized by the Charity Confraternity, l Għaqda San Vinċenz de Paule and the Soup Kitchen Foundation OFM celebrated by Can. Fr David Torpiano.

6.00pm Mass organized by the Ladies Circle celebrated by Fr Victor Paul Farrugia, Chapter Head of Ceremonies.

6.00pm Mass for children attending Catechism and TeenKlabb celebrated by Can. Fr David Torpiano, Delegate of the Archbishop for Catechism.

6.00pm Mass celebrated by Can. Fr Charles Vella. All mass readers and ministers of communion are invited.

6.00pm Mass for the members of the Parish Confraternities celebrated by Can. Fr Dillon Bugeja.

6.00pm Mass in honour of St Angela Merici. Celebrated by Can. Fr Antoine Borg.

6.45pm Fondazzjoni Paulus with the cooperation of the Dante Alighieri Society, the Pauline Cultural Academy

and the Maltese Casino Committee, the launching of the book Il-Kult Pawlin matul iż-żminijiet bħala ispirazzjoni fil-letteratura Maltija by Dr. Gerald Buġeja. The event will be held at the Casino Maltese.

10.00am Mass for children celebrated by Can. Fr Mark Spiteri, Vice Archpriest of Naxxar. At the end of the mass there will be the presentation of the babies.

This is followed by a manifestation with a smaller-sized statue of St Paul, accompanied by the Piccola Banda of the Società Filarmonica Nazionale La Valette. The route is as follows: St Paul’s Street, Archbishop Street, Merchant Street, Old Theatre Street, Republic Street and St Lucia Street. At the end of the route the statue is raised on a pedestal overlooking St Paul’s Street.

6.00pm Mass for the members of the Legion of Mary, Charismatics, Neocatechumenal and MUSEUM celebrated by Mons. Can. Fr Claude Portelli, Archpriest of the Cathedral of St Paul, Mdina.

8.00pm Lejla fil Kapitali – an evening of popular and contemporary music by the band SterjoTipi in St. Paul Street, organized by Għaqda tal Pawlini.

10.30pm Capitular mass of Candlemas. Celebrated by the Archpriest Can. Fr David Cilia.  During the celebration there will the blessing of the candles.

12.00pm Mass with the participation of Società Filarmonica Nazionale La Valette celebrated by Can. Charles Tabone O.P. Magister of Sacred Theology

6.00 pm Mass celebrated by the priests of the Order of the Friars Minor.

6.00pm Mass for which the Parish priest of Porto Salvu, St. Augustine (Valletta) and St Publius (Floriana) together with the Rectors of the other churches and members of the Parish Pastoral Council are invited. Celebrated by Can. Fr Charles Cini, Archpriest of St. Publius Floriana.

6.00pm Mass organized by the Għaqda tal Pawlini celebrated by Can. Fr Peter Ellul.

7.00pm Literary Musical Evening organized by the Pauline Cultural Academy of the Għaqda tal Pawlini.

5.30pm Vespers by Can. Fr Anton Galea Scannura, Archpriest of Żejtun parish.

6.00pm Solemn mass celebrated by Can. Fr Peter Ellul followed by the first triduum sermon delivered by Mons. Joseph Sultana, Archpriest of St Mary’s Cathedral, Gozo. Hymn, Antiphon and Sacrament Blessing celebrated by Can. Fr Antoine Borg, Director of Radju Marija.

8.00pm Traditional Concert held at the band club of the Società Filarmonica Nazionale La Valette.

5.30pm Vespers by Can. Fr Charles Vella.

6.00pm Solemn mass celebrated by Can. Fr Vinċenz Borg, Collegiate Emeritus Archpriest, followed by the second triduum sermon delivered by Mons. Joseph Sultana, Archpriest of St Mary’s Cathedral, Gozo. Hymn, Antiphon and Sacrament Blessing celebrated by Can. Fr Karm Busuttil, Archpriest of Vittoriosa Parish.

7.00pm Manifestation with the statue of St Paul with the participation of S. Paul’s Band of Safi. At the end of the band march, the statue will be raised on a pedestal in front of Lower Barrakka Gardens.

5.30pm Vespers by Can. Fr Stefan Galea.

6.00pm Solemn mass celebrated by Can. Fr David Torpiano followed by the second triduum sermon delivered by Mons. Joseph Sultana, Archpriest of St Mary’s Cathedral, Gozo. Hymn, Antiphon and Sacrament Blessing. Celebrated by Can. Fr David Cilia, Collegiate Archpriest.

8.00pm Concert of popular band marches and popular music in St Paul’s Street with the participation of Soċjetà Mużikali San Lawrenz, Vittoriosa.

5.15pm Solemn Translation, Vespers and Sacramental Blessing led by His Excellency the Archbishop Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, with the participation of the Chapter and Cappella Music.

7.00pm Solemn mass of the eve of the feast led by His Excellency Mons. Joseph Galea Curmi Auxiliary Bishop.

7.00pm Traditional band march of the eve of the feast organized by Għaqda tal Pawlini, with the participation of the Società Filarmonica Nazionale La Valette and Banda Sant’Elena Birkirkara.

The Soc. Fil. Naz. La Valette starts from Republic Street, St John’s Street, Merchants Street, Melita Street, St Paul’s Street, St Christopher’s Street and ends near the Siege Bell Memorial.

The Banda Sant’Elena starts from Melita Street, St Paul’s Street, Saint Christopher’s Street and ends near the Siege Bell Memorial.

At the end, there will be a fireworks display involving pyrotechnics in the Grand Harbour organized by the Fireworks Commission of the Għaqda tal Pawlini.

7.00am Mass celebrated by Fr Michael Camilleri O.P., Parish priest of Porto Salvu, Valletta.

8.00am Mass celebrated by Can. Fr Anton Cassar, Archpriest of the Collegiate of the Immaculate, Cospicua concelebrated by the Archpriests of the parishes of the Harbour.

9.15am Arrival of His Excellency the Archbishop Mons. J. Scicluna, and Her Excellency Dr Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of Malta.

9.30am Pontifical mass presided by His Excellency the Archbishop Mons. Charles J. Scicluna including a panegyric by the Archbishop himself.

12.00pm Mass celebrated by Fr Victor Paul Farrugia.

12.00pm Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna will re-enact the old tradition of a full-gun salute fired from the Saluting Batterry at the Upper Barracca Gardens in Valletta on the occasion of the 10th February, Feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck, Patron of the Maltese Islands.

1.00pm Traditional and popular band march by the Società Filarmonica Nazionale La Valette. The march will pass through St Paul’s Street, Archbishop Street, Merchants Street, Old Theatre Street, Republic Street, St John’s Street, Merchants Street, Melita Street and St Paul’s Street.

4.00pm Mass in English for foreign visitors celebrated by Can. Fr Karm Busuttil, Archpriest of the parish of Vittoriosa.

4.45pm Vespers

5.30pm Synodal procession with St Paul’s statue (sculptured by Melchiorre Gafà) and also with the relic of Saint Paul. The procession will be led by Fr Karl Andrew Schembri. Accompanying the procession there will be the Soċjetà San Pawl Banda Konti Ruġġieru Rabat.

6.15pm Soċjetà Mużikali Beland Żejtun will play a band march from Republic Street towards St John’s Square and will continue accompanying St Paul’s statue from Merchants Street, Melita Street, St Paul’s Street up to the entry of the statue into the church.

7.00pm Profession of Faith at St John’s Square led by the Archpriest Can. Fr David Cilia.

9.30pm At the entry of the statue into the church there will be the execution of the Antiphon, Hymn and Sacramental Blessing. During the procession there will be pyrotechnic displays organized by the Fireworks Commission of Għaqda tal Pawlini.

6.00pm Thanksgiving mass for the Feast. The Archpriest and the Chapter thank everyone who participated in making the feast a success. This is followed by returning of St Paul’s statue to its niche.

• In case of bad weather, the feast will be postponed to Saturday 15th February 2025.

• On the 25th January, opening of the Feast activities, the orchestra will be invited by Għaqda tal Pawlini.

• The choir Cappella Bel Canto, under the direction of Mro Hermann Farrugia Frantz, will accompany all the liturgic functions at the mass of the opening of the Feast and from the first triduum day. The music accompanying all main liturgic functions will be compositions from the Nani Musical Cappella.

• After the Feast Opening till the 5th February, music will be with the participation of the Parish Choir Saulus under the direction of Mro Andrè Paul Huber. The Pauline Youths and TeenKlabb will animate the youth mass.

9.00pm The Pauline Youth Commission in collaboration with the Fireworks Commission of the Għaqda tal Pawlini organize a fireworks salute at the arrival of St Paul’s statue at the Siege Bell Memorial.

9.45pm Fireworks display show

10.45pm Ground fireworks display accompanied by a pyrotechnic show with synchronised music  in Mediterranean Street next to the Siege Bell Memorial.

8.00am Fireworks

12.00pm Fireworks

5.30pm The Fireworks Commission of the Għaqda tal Pawlini salutes the artistic statue of the Apostle St Paul, Patron of the Maltese Islands with fireworks on its exit from the church. On its arrival at Merchants Street there will be a fireworks display until the procession arrives in front of the Co-Cathedral of St. John for the Profession of Faith.

All the fireworks of the Feast are the work of the St Micheal’s Fireworks Factory Lija. The Fireworks Commission of the Għaqda tal Pawlini thanks all the benefactors that help all year round, financially but also for their participation during the activities.