Malta Catholic Action

 
  • Catholic Action was launched by Pope Pius XI in December 1922 by means of his Encyclical Ubi Arcano. Seven years later, on the 5th April 1929, Prof. Fr Daniel Callus OP set up the first Malta Catholic Action group among University students and a year later, in October 1930, Mgr. Enrico Dandria organised some of the existing youth groups into a Federation of Catholic Action Centres. Catholic Action is an organisation of lay people who freely commit themselves, as an organic community and in direct collaboration with the Hierarchy, to work for the fulfilment of the general apostolic aim of the Church.

    Malta Catholic Action embraces adults and youths divided in various branches which are found in most parishes. Other initiatives include the following:

      • Secretariat for Social Assistance (SAS) (tel. 21220286)
      • Commission for the sick and persons with disabilities
      • the publication of Il-Leħen, a Catholic weekly newspaper

Malta Catholic Action was instrumental in the founding of Dar tal-Providenza, a complex including Villa Mons. Gonzi, Villa Papa Giovanni and Villa Papa Luciani, homes for persons with disabilities. The Secretariat for Social Assistance offers its minibus service to all parish groups who organize outings for the elderly. A ‘Meals on Wheels’ service is organised in several parishes in cooperation with the Maltese Cross Corps – the service is supported financially by the civil authorities

Address:                              Catholic Institute, Floriana
Telephone:                          +356 21222239
Email:                                   [email protected]
Website:                              www.akmalta.org


2025-2028

General President: Marija Cachia
General Vice President: 
Diocesan President for Gozo (ex officio General Vice President): Nathalie Agius Ellis
Ecclesiastical General Assistant: Mgr Frans Abdilla
General Secretary: Franziska Grech
General Administrator: Clayton Tabone
President Adult Section: Marie Seguna
ŻAK President (Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika): Kylee Vassallo
ŻAK Ecclesiastical Assistant: Fr Bernard Micallef
Public Relations Officer: Sarah Caruana
SAS Coordinator: Ann Marie Bonnici
Directory Secretary:
Counsellors: Dr Guido Spadaro and Adrian Leone Ganado
Editor Il-Leħen: Pio Dalli