The people at Mġarr had been for a long number of years requesting that their small village church should become their parish church as they were too far away from Mosta. Their wish was granted in 1898 and immediately the people started building their present church which was completed in 1946.
Parish Church of the Assumption
Parish Population: 3,900
Families: 1,950
Parish Priest
Rev. George J. Schembri
Parish Office
47, Rev. Edgar Street,
Mgarr MĠR 1340
Office Hours
Mondays
9:00 – 11:00 am
Wednesdays and Fridays
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Telephone
21 57 25 78
parrocca.mgarr@maltadiocese.org
Parish Clergy
Rev. George J. Schembri, Parish Priest
Rev. Noel Vassallo
Rev. Jimmy Bonnici
Other priests residing in the parish
Rev. Edgar Vella
Mgr. Alfred Vella
Rev. Lawrenz Gauci
Parish Pastoral Council
President: Rev. George J. Schembri, Parish Priest
Moderator: Ms Rosella Depasquale
Secretary: Mr Keith Vella
Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 5:30; 7:00; (7:30 am S. Anne) 9:00; 10:30 am; 5:00 pm
Saturday Evenings: 7:00 pm
Weekdays: 7:30 am; 7:00 pm
Other Churches
Church of Our Lady of Hodegitria (Ta’ Binġemma)
The Church situated on the top of the cliff at Binġemma, was built in the 17th century and is served by the community of Priests from St. Agatha, Rabat (M.S.S.P.)
Rector
Fr Karm Borg MSSP
Telephone
21572578
Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 11:00 am
Saturday evenings: 5:00 pm
St Anne’s Church at Żebbiegħ
The need of a new church was felt when the area at “Żebbiegħ” began developing. Now there is a new church dedicated to St Anne. Marriages may be celebrated in this church.
Priest in charge
Rev. Jimmy Bonnici
Holy Masses
Ħdud u Festi: 7:30 am, 11:30 am (Winter)
Weekdays: 6:30 pm
Adoration Chapel
Mġarr Parish
Address
Triq il-Kurat Chetcuti, Mġarr (beneath the Parish Church)
Opening Hours
Daily: 7:00 am – 10:00 pm