Attard

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 Church of the Assumption

Dedication date 7 May 1730

Parish Priest

Rev Noel Vassallo

Parish Office

42, Main Street,

Attard ATD 1026

Office Hours

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

9.00 – 11.30 am

5.00 – 07.00 pm

Saturdays

8.30 – 11.00 am

Telephone

21434949

Fax

21412153

Website

www.attardparish.org

Email

parrocca.attard@maltadiocese.org or parattard@waldonet.net.mt

Parish Population: 10,000

Families: 2,700

Parish Clergy

• Rev Noel Vassallo, Parish Priest
• Rev George Mangion
• Rev George Dalli
• Rev Luiġi Agius
• Rev Alfred Vella

Other priest resident in the parish

Rev Can Charles Gauci

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 and at the moment it is used to house church furnishings.

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

Saturday Evenings: 6.00 pm

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