Għargħur

Bishop Gargallo elevated the village of Gharghur to the dignity of a parish on the 16th July 1610. The present church, dedicated to the Apostle St. Bartholomew, was built in 1610 and was consacrated by bishop Alpheran de Bussan on the 22nd April 1736.

Parish Church of the Apostle St. Bartholomew

Dedication date 22 ta’ April 1736

Parish Priest

Rev Can. Albert Schembri

Parish Office

30, Triq Karm Zarb,

Għargħur GĦR 1102

Office Hours

Mondays: 9.30 – 11.00 am and 5.00-6.00 pm

Wednesdays: 7.00 – 80.00 pm

Fridays: 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Telephone

Office: 27413491

Home: 27413488

Email

parrocca.gharghur@maltadiocese.org

Parish Population: 2,300

Families: 800

Parish Clergy

• Rev Albert Schembri, Parish Priest
• Rev Carmelo Bezzina

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 6.00, 7.30, 9.00, 10.30 am and 5.00 pm

Saturday Morning: 6.45 am

Saturday Evenings: 6.00 pm winter, 6.30 pm summer

Weekdays: 6.45 am, 6.15 pm

Other Churches

Church of the Assumption (taż-Żellieqa)

Mgr. Dusina, during his pastoral visit in 1575, recorded that the church was built by a young woman as a thanksgiving act for a grace she received during an apparition of the Virgin which took place in 1560. The church was rebuilt in 1650, and is opened regularly every Saturday from 8.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

Priest in charge

Parish Priest

Holy Mass

Every first Saturday of the month 7.30 am

St. Nicholas Church

The church was first built in the 15th century, but Mgr. Dusina closed it together with a large number of rural and village churches. It was rebuilt in 1656. It is now open for Eucharistic Adoration daily between 6.30 am and 8.30 pm; on Sundays between 8.00 and noon.

Church of St. John the Baptist

This is a very old church and served as a parish church for the Għargħur people until the time when the present church was built. Bishop Balaguer closed it in 1659 but was later re-opened. The village cemetery is adjacent to it.

Holy Mass

First Monday of the month of November: 11.15 am

Chapel of St. Mary (ta’ Bernarda)

This chapel existed at the time of Mgr Dusina’s visit but was rebuilt in 1655. It is known as “Ta’ Bernarda” because it was built by a certain Bernarda Cauchi in 1571. She donated it to the Church.

St. Mary’s Chapel at Magħtab

The chapel was built in the 18th century on the site of an earlier church which is mentioned in the Acts of Mgr Dusina’s Pastoral Visit.

Porziuncola Retreat House

In 1959 the Franciscan friars started building a retreat house at Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, although they had been living in a house in the area since 1947. From the 14 July 1964 retreats and meetings have been held in the house regularly throughout each year.

Director

Rev Julian Sammut OFM

Telephone

21374222

Address

Porzjunkola Retreat House,

Triq il-Porzjunkola,

Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq NXR 5272

Church of St. Mary of the Angels

The Franciscan friars since 1947 resided in a small house at Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq near the church of St. John the Evangelist. On the 16 July 1973 they started building a new church, a small convent and a pastoral centre, which were blessed on the 2nd August 1995. The church was consecrated on 2nd August 2000.

Priest in charge

Rev. Christopher Farrugia OFM

Telephone

21378639

Address

St Mary of the Angels Conventi,

Triq ix-Xambekk,

Baħar ic-Ċagħaq NXR 5073

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 8.30, 9.30, 10.30 am

Mondays to Fridays: 6.15, 8.00 am and 6.30pm

Saturdays: 8.00 am and 6.30 pm