Lija

Lija became a parish on the 6 February 1594 and a hundred years later the present church was built; it was dedicated by Bishop Labini on the 25th July 1782.

Parish Church of the Transfiguration

Dedication date 25 July 1782

Parish Priest

Rev David Gauci

Parish Office

47 Transfiguration Square

Lija LJA 1050

Office Hours

Monday: 09.00am to 10.00 am and 04.30pm to 05.30pm

Friday: 04.30 pm to 05.30 pm

Saturday: 08.30am to 10.00am

Telephone

21442553

Fax

21418257

Website

www.lijaparish.com

E mail

parrocca.lija@maltadiocese.org or lijap@global.net.mt

Parish population: 3,150

Families: 1,150

Parish clergy

• Rev David Gauci Parish Priest
• Mgr Moses Borg
• Mgr Joseph Fenech
• Mgr Tarcisio Delicata
• Rev Salv Sammut
• Rev Victor Saliba (Christus Sacerdos Home, B’Kara)

Priests residing in the parish

• Rev Gorg Mangion
• Mgr Alfred Xuereb
  

Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 07.00, 08.00, 09.30, 11.00 am; 05.30 pm

Saturday Evenings: 06.30 pm

Weekdays: 06.00, 07.00, 08.30 am and 06.30 pm

Church of the Blessed Virgin “Tal-Mirakli”

The church, which is within the limits of the parish of Lija, is not far away from the road which from Attard leads to Mosta, and is a very well-known sanctuary. The present church was built in 1664 and dedicated in 1787. Tradition holds that the image of the Virgin venerated in the church shed a tear when a severe earthquake hit the island. Marriages may be celebrated in the church.

Dedication date 23 December 1787

Priest in charge

Parish Priest

Address

Kappella Madonna tal-Mirakli,

Triq Annibale Preca, Lija LJA 1911

Telephone: 21437282

For Bookings: 21442553

Holy Masses

Sundays and feast days: 08.15, 09.30 am

From Monday to Saturday: 05.30 pm

The old Church of the Transfiguration

The church was the parish church of Lija before the present church was built. Today it is used for religious exhibitions and meetings.

St. Andrew’s Church

This was the first church to be built in Lija; it was rebuilt in 1624 and today it is used as a centre for youths.

St. Mary’s Church

The chapel was built in 1569 and rebuilt a century later; it is open from Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 8.00pm, for a perpetual adoration.

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

The church was built in 1600; today it is kept closed.

Church dedicated to St. Peter

The church was built towards the beginning of the 16th Century. The Archbishop handed it over to the Dominican Sisters where they opened their first home in Malta.

Holy Mass

Daily at 06.30 am.

Church of the Immaculate Conception

The church was built in 1647 and is part of an ecclesiastical benefice.