Attard became a parish in 1575, and the present parish church dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin in Heaven was built in 1613 by Tommaso Dingli; a century later, in 1718 a belfrey was added to the church.
Parish Population: 11,000
Families: 3,300
Parish Church of the Assumption
Dedication date: 7 May 1730
Parish Priest
Rev. Joseph Grech
Parish Office
42, Main Street,
Attard, ATD 1026
Office Hours
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
9:00 – 11:30 am; 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Saturdays
9:00 – 11:00 am
Website
parrocca.attard@maltadiocese.org
Telephone
Office/Church: 21434949
Parish Clergy
Rev. Joseph Grech – Parish Priest
Rev. Andrew Schembri – Vice Parish Priest
Rev. George Mangion
Rev. George Dalli
Rev. Luigi Agius
Mons. Alfred Vella
Other resident priests in the parish
Rev. Can. Charles Gauci
Can. David Cilia
Rev. André Zaffarese
Rev. Ronnie ZAmmit
Parish Pastoral Council
President: Mr Mario Mamo
Secretary: Mr Jonathan Apap
Parish Economic Council
President: Rev Joseph Grech – Parish Priest
Secretary: Mr Austin Walker
Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 11:00 am and 6:00 pm
Sundays and Feast Days (in the Parish Centre): 10:30 and 11:45 am
Saturday Evenings: 5:15 and 6:30 pm
Weekdays: 7:00, 7:45, 9:00 am and 6:30 pm
Other Churches
St Paul’s Church
Originally it was the parish church; the present structure dates from 1729. It was recently restored and is now being used for Liturgical Celebrations.
Church of St Anne
The church is dedicated to St. Roche and was built as a thanksgiving for deliverance from the plague of 1675; the members of the M.U.S.E.U.M. use it today as a centre for teaching christian doctrine.
Chapel of St Catherine’s Home
St. Catherine’s Home was built in 1959 by the Dominican sisters as a hospital; today it is a home for elderly people.
Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 6:30, 7:45, 10:00 am
Weekdays: 6:45 am and 6:00 pm
Chapel of St Anton Palace
The Chapel is found in St. Anton Palace, the official residence of the President of Malta.
Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 9:00 am
Weekdays: 8:00 am
Adoration Chapels
St John Paul II Pastoral Centre
Address
Triq il-Knisja, Ħ’Attard
Opening hours
Monday – Saturday
5:30 am – 10:00 pm
Sundays
5:30 am – 7:00 pm