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Parish Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Dedication date: 22 May 1867
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Mellieħa was one of the ten parishes mentioned in a document of 1436, but ceased to be a parish when the locality was no longer inhabited for fear of corsair raids; but the sanctuary of Our Lady, the oldest in Malta, remained a centre of devotion. Mellieħa became a parish again in 1844. On the 5th September 1883, the Parish Priest, Rev Francis Maria Magri blessed the first stone of the new church. The new church was blessed by Bishop Pietro Pace on 5th September 1897. It was conscrated by Bishop Mauro Caruana on the 18th February 1930.
Parish Population: 10,032
Families: 2,100
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Archpriest
Rev. Joe Caruana
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Parish Office
Parish Square,
Mellieħa MLĦ 1071
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Opening Hours
Mondays and Thursdays:
4.30 – 6.00 pm
Saturdays:
9.30 – 11.00 am
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Telephone
21 52 34 49;
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Parish Clergy
Rev Joe Caruana, Archpriest;
Rev Mario Dimech, Vice Archpriest
Mgr. Moses Debono;
Rev Joe Farrugia OFM (Conv)Parish Pastoral Council
President: Rev Joe Caruana
Moderator: Mrs Nancy Buttiġieġ
Secretary: Ms Maria Bartolo
Parish Econimic Council
President: Rev Joe Caruana
Segretarja: Ms Maria Bartolo
Membri: Sur Sammy Borg
Sur Charles Aquilina
Sur Alfred Mifsud
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Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 6.00, 7.00, 8.15, 9.30, 11.00 a.m.; 5.00 p.m.
Saturday Evenings: 5.00, 6.30 p.m.
Weekdays: 6.30, 7.30 a.m.; 6.30 p.m. (Winter at 6.00p.m.)
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Other Churches
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Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin
The sanctuary is the oldest Marian Sanctuary in Malta and is still a pilgrimage centre. Restored in 1999 – 2000.
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Priest in charge
Archpriest
Telephone
21 522 510
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Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 10.00 a.m. (English)
Weekdays: 8.30 a.m.
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Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy at Selmun
The Selmun Palace chapel was used as a church by the people resident at Selmun, but a new chapel was built nearby when a British consortium took over the Palace and built an hotel near it; in 1981 the hotel was taken over by a German consortium. The chapel was no longer used for religious services, so another chapel was built nearby. Marriages may be held in this new chapel.
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Priest in charge
Rev John Galea B.A., Lic.D.
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Telephone
21 57 57 40
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Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 9.00 a.m.;
5,30 p.m. (winter), 6.00 p.m. (summer)
Saturday Evenings: 5.30, 6.30 pm(winter);7.00, 8.00 pm (July and August); 6.00, 7.00 pm (April – June and September – October)
Weekdays: 5.15 p.m. (winter); 6.15 p.m. (summer)
Hereby are the Open Air Masses held in Mellieħa during Summer-time
Ramlet il- Qortin
Holy Masses
Open Air Mass/Nearby Garage during Summer
From the last Saturday of May: 7.30pm
From 1st August: 7.00pm
From 1st September: 6.30pm
Mass will continue till the 1st of DecemberRamla tat-Torri l-Abjad
Open Air Mass during Summer
Mass is held from the first Saturday of July till the last Saturday of September: 6.30pm -
Little Armier
Open Air Mass during Summer
Mass is held from 30th June till the last Saturday of September: 7.45pmSt. Mary’s Chapel
The Christian Brothers built a novitiate in Wied Zejtuna which today is being used as a house for retreats. During the summer months, on Saturday Evenings, Mass is celebrated for the people enjoying their holiday in the locality.
Telephone
21 52 15 21
Address
Dar Santa Marija,
Santa Marija Estate,
Mellieħa MLĦ 2771
Retreat’s House Yard
Mass is held form the first Saturday of July till the second Saturday of September: 8.00pm
Luna Complex
Open Air Mass during Summer
- Mass is held from the first Sunday of July till the last Sunday of September: 7.30pm
(Mass times in these areas may change due to different circumstances)
L-Għadira Caravan Site
Saturdays:
7.00 p.m.
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