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At Ħamrun there were two old churches, the “Samra” church and the “Ta’ Nuzzu” church, but they were too small to be parish churches when Ħamrun was made a parish. A new church was built and was dedicated to St. Cajetan of Thiene, the namesake of the bishop of the time, Mgr Gaetano Pace Forno. The church was opened for worship in 1875 and in 1881 it became the parish church of Ħamrun.
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Parish Population: 6,000
Families: 2,100
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Parish Church of St. Cajetan of Thiene
Dedication date 26 September 1930
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Parish Priest
Rev Walter Cauchi
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Parish Office
3, T Caruana Demajo Street,
Ħamrun ĦMR 1012
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Office Hours
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
4.00 pm – 5.30 pm
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Telephone
Office: 21238593
Mobile: 7993 0470
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Parish Clergy
Rev Walter Cauchi, Parish Priest
Rev Joe Gatt, Vice Parish Priest
Rev Nicholas Debono Montebello
Mgr Lawrence Gatt
Rev Tancred Sultana
Rev Salv Vella
Rev Andrew Borg
Rev Kevin Schembri
Parish Pastoral Council
President: Dun Walter Cauchi, Kappillan
Moderatur: Sur John Grech
Segretarju: Sur Dione Spiteri
Parish Economic Council
President: Dun Walter Cauchi, Kappillan
Segretarju: Sur John Saliba
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Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 6.00, 7.30, 9.00, 11.00 am and 6.00 pm
Saturdays: 7.00am, 9.00am, 6.30 pm and 7.45 pm
Weekdays: 7.00, 9.00 am; 12.00 (except for July – Sept); 6.30 pm
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Other Churches
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Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
In 1951 a centre for the teaching of catechism by members of the Legion of Mary was opened in a house given to the parish by Farsons Ltd. Later on a church was built on the site, and today marriages may be celebrated in this church.
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Priest in charge
Rev Salvatore Vella
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Telephone
21238359 or 21231119
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Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 7.00, 8.30, 11.30 am
Saturday Evenings: 6.00 pm
Weekdays: 7.15 am; 7.00 pm
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Chapel of the Miracolous Medal
The chapel forms part of the Headquarters of the Society of Christian Doctrine and its building started in 1958; it was opened to the public in 1964. It houses the remains of Saint George Preca and of the Servant of God Eugenio Borg.
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Priest in charge
Rev Kevin Schembri
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Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 8.00 am
Weekdays: 7.30 am; 6.00 pm
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Church of the Black Madonna
The church has a copy of the image of Our Lady of Atocia, vernerated in the Dominican church of Madrid. The copy was brought to Malta from Madrid in 1631 and a small church was built for it on the ta’ Braxia Heights. At the beginning of the last century the church was kept closed, but was opened by Saint George Preca: today it is open daily and marriages may be held in it.
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Priest in charge
Rev Andrew Borg
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Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 8.00, 10.15 am
Saturday Evenings: 6.00 pm
Weekdays: 8.00 am
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St Nuzzu Chapel
The church dedicated to Our Lady of Good Havens, was built in 1745 and served as a subsidiary parish till the church of St. Cajetan was built. The Discalced Carmelites of Cospicua took care of this church when their church in Cospicua was bombed. Marriages may be held in this church.
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Priest in charge
The Parish Priest
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Adoration Chapels
St Nuzzu Chapel
Address
High Street, Ħamrun
Opening hours
Monday – Saturday: 8.00 am – 6.00 pm
