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Live Crib 2011 Press Release The 11th consecutive edition: The group the Guiding light located at the Jesus of Nazareth Church in Xaghra is proud to present the 11th edition of the Live crib with this year’s theme being “For we have seen his star in the east” (Mt 2,2). During these past ten years, the group which welcomes adolescents and youths who are united in their quest towards a spiritually guided life, has presented the live crib with the sole aim of delivering a message to the Maltese and Gozitan families and all those who visit the live crib. The Christmas story these days has become an image of past events. Although one might believe that this season comes only once a year the Christmas message should live through us throughtout the whole year. Christmas is all around us, all year, every day, we can celebrate the Christmas message in the way we live with the people around us . Christmas is when we give ourselves to other; that is the best gift that we can offer this year. The live crib is able to spread the joy that comes with this season by expalining the meaning behind the season. This year visitors will be able to see innovative scenes depicting the main themes and traditions related to Christ’s time. The theme this year is related to the journey travelled by the Three Kings. Just like the three kings every Catholic is also searching for the truth. As always the Holy Eucharist also remains the main central theme and thus one will be able to see the spring which represents life.
Invit - Artiklu rivista Ix-Xaghra Il- Ħdax –il Edizzjoni tal-Presepju Ħaj fix-Xagħra:
Huwa fatt li meta wieħed jesperjenza xi ħaġa kbira f’ħajtu, sew jekk pożittiva kif ukoll negattiva; din l-esperjenza tibqa’ marbuta miegħu u tidwi tul ħajtu. Fl-istess waqt, okkażjonijiet oħra jindraw u jsiru parti mir-rutina ta’ ħajjitna, tant li xi drabi lanqas nieqfu u nagħtu każ ta’ x’inhu jiġri madwarna. Nistqarr li dan il-ħsieb jaħbat ma’ moħħ ħafna minn sħabi (inkluż tiegħi) kull darba li jasal żmien il-Milied u għalhekk meta trid tiddiehed deċiżjoni jekk għandux isir il-presepju ħaj jew le. L-ewwel edizzjoni tal-presepju ħaj li nistgħu ngħidu kien l-uniku fil-gżejjer Maltin, tmur lura ħdax –il sena ilu. Attivita’ li kibbret u saret popolari maż-żmien sabiex illum il-komunita’ kollha tan-Nazzarenu speċjalment iż-żagħżagħ u l-adoloxxenti jieħdu sehem fiha b’diversi modi. Għalkemm għaddew dawn is-snin kollha, l-għan ewlieni tat-twaqqif tal-presepju ħaj baqa’ ma nbidilx. Li nbidel żgur huwa l-mod ta’ kif dan il-għan qed inwassluħ fuq kollox lix-Xagħrin kif ukoll dawk il-mijiet li jżuru dan il-presepju ta’ kull sena. Żgur li dan il-presepju ma jfittix xi record ta’ numri bħan-numru ta’ viżitaturi li jattendu jew għal kobor tiegħu jew aktar u aktar għan-numru ta’ personaġġi u bhejjem li jinsab fih. Huwa interessat biss li dak jrid jiġi mwassal, jiġi mwassal tajjeb u b’mod korret. Għalhekk aktar minn qatt qabel, l-enfasi taqa’ fuq l-għażla tat-tema li tinbidel minn sena għall-oħra biex b’hekk il-messaġġ li rridu nwasslu jkun wieħed konsistenti, kontinwu u li jaġġorna ma’ dak li qed jiġri Illum u madwarna. Il-ġrajja tal-Milied saret wisq rikordju ta’ x’ġara elfejn sena ilu. Iżda bħalma huwa mniżżel fl-evanġelju ta’ San Luqa meta jgħid: “Illum Twildilkom Salvatur” (Lq 2,11.); il-kelma Illum tidwi fuq il-kliem l-oħra u b’hekk il-ġrajja tal-Milied sseħħ Illum u kuljum. Niġi għal osservazzjoni li għamilt fl-introduzzjoni: hija din il-Kelma, li bħala żagħażagħ u addoloxxenti nisimgħu ta’ kull ġimgħa fil-laqat ta’ formazzjoni li jsiru fil-komunita’, li tixprunana u tikonvinċina nkomplu norganizzaw dan il-presepju. Żgur hu li jekk naqgħu fl-għama u nsoddu widnejna għall-Kelma filwaqt li ninħlew f’affarijiet oħra, inkonxjament inkunu qed nwasslu sabiex lil dan il-presepju nagħtuh mewta naturali. B’mod mill-aktar dinjituż dejjem ippruvajna li din l-esperjenza tal-presepju ħaj tkun ukoll l-esperjenza ta’ kulħadd. Bl-użu ta’ forom differenti, dejjem wassalna messaġġi differenti li jolqtu lill-viżitatur malli jirfes mill-għatba ‘l ġewwa ta’ dan il-presepju. Nieħdu pjaċir meta xi ħadd ifaħħarna jew jinduna bil-bidliet li nkunu għamilna minn sena għal oħra. Iżda nkunu aktar kuntenti u sodisfatti meta persuna mqar waħda tiġi fuqhekk u tistqarr li l-messaġġ fin li ridna nwasslu, fil-fatt ikun wasal. Għal-ewwel darba, din is-sena t-tema ser iddur mal-ġrajja tal-Maġi li flimkien mar-rgħajja għarfu li twieled Is-Salvatur. “Rajna l-Kewkba tiegħu tielgħa” (Mt2,2.) stqarrew il-Maġi li mexjin kważi fl-għama iżda mnebbhin mid-dawl tal-kewkba, mxew triq twila sakem waslu fil-post li fih twieled il-Messija. Hemmhekk offrewlu deheb, inċens u mirra. It-triq tal-Maġi hija t-triq tagħna li matulha aħna mnebbħin mil-Kelma t’Alla u mmantnijin mill-ewkaristija. Din hija t-triq li għandu jimxi kull nisrani fil-ħajja tiegħu. F’isem il-grupp the guiding light nixtieq nirringrazzja lir-rettur tal-knisja u l-komunita tas-sorijiet ta’ San Franġisk kif ukoll lill-komunita kollha, li dejjem taw l-għajnuna taghhom. Ħajr ukoll lill-benefatturi u sponsors speċjalment lil Joe Borg li għat-tieni sena afdalna l-post tiegħu mingħajr ebda kundizzjoni, sabiex dan il-presepju ħaj jkun jista’ jittelgħa.
Where to Find Us This year the live crib will be held in the same old farmhouse which is situated at Mannar Street, Xaghra Gozo near the Jesus of Nazareth church. You can follow the below map to find us. View Larger Map The live crib can also be accessed using the public transport by Arriva bus number 322 or bus number 307. The bus stop is named Kommittiva and is in front of the live crib. You can refer to the below links for more details:
Opening Hours We will be open on the following days:
Donations Like the past editions this year the entrance is FREE of charge. A box will be available at the door for all those who would like to leave a donation. All donations will be appreciated since the expenses can only be covered from your generosity. Photos Photos of this year's edition can be viewed at our photo gallery > Christmas 2011 Media - Follow us on Facebook 
- Review by the Times of Malta published on Saturday 03rd December 2011 http://www.timesofmalta.com/ |
This event has become a sought after event in the community; not just because of the way it has been organised throughout the past years but mostly because of the unforgetable experience that these youths achieve every year. This live crib has always been able to offer something different during this festive season. With its main aim having been from the very first day to deliver Chirst’s message to the world, the live crib focuses on the meaning of Christ’s birth rather than telling the story.
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