Mellieħa

Parish Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

Dedication date: 22 May 1867

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

Archpriest

Rev. Joe Caruana

Parish Office

Parish Square,

Mellieħa MLĦ 1071

Opening Hours

Mondays and Thursdays:

4.30 – 6.00 pm

Saturdays:

9.30 – 11.00 am

E-mail

parrocca.mellieha@maltadiocese.org

Facebook

Parrocca Marija Bambina – Il-Mellieħa

Telephone

21 52 34 49;

Parish Clergy

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

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 6.30, 8.00, 9.30, 11.00 a.m.; 5.00 p.m.

Saturdays: 6.30, 7.30, 8.30 a.m.

Weekdays: 6.30, 7.30, 8.30 a.m.; 6.30 p.m.

Other Churches

Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin

The sanctuary is the oldest Marian Sanctuary in Malta and is still a pilgrimage centre. Restored in 1999 – 2000.

Priest in charge

Archpriest

Telephone

21 522 510

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 10.00 a.m. (English)

Saturdays: 6.00, 7.30 p.m. (outside)

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.

Priest in charge

Rev John Galea B.A., Lic.D.

Telephone

21 57 57 40

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)

Hereby are the Open Air Masses held in Mellieħa during Summer-time

Ramlet il- Qortin

Holy Masses

Open Air Mass/Nearby Garage during Summer

Ramla tat-Torri l-Abjad

Open Air Mass during Summer

Little Armier

Open Air Mass during Summer

St. 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.