Luqa

At Luqa in 1492 there was a small chapel dedicated to St. Andrew; this chapel was substituted by a church built between 1539 and 1542. When Luqa became a parish on the 15th May 1634, through the efforts of the first parish priest a new church was built and completed in 1686; it was enlarged between 1693 and 1737. Bishop Labini consecrated the church on the 7th December 1783. Betweem 1901 and 1910 the church was further enlarged, but was completely destroyed by bombs durting the last war. It was rebuilt between 1945 and 1954 and consecrated by Archbishop Gonzi on 26th September 1962.

Parish Church of St. Andrew

Dedication date 7 December 1783

Rededication: 26 September 1962

Parish Priest

Rev Karm Camilleri

Parish Office

2 Church Square,

Luqa LQA 1700

Office Hours

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 04.30 – 5.45 pm

Tuesdays, Fridays: 09.30 – 11.00 am

Telephone

21 809 310

Fax

21 676 055

Website

www.luqaparish.com

Email

parrocca.luqa@maltadiocese.org or parish_l@maltanet.net

Parish Population: 5,600

F amilies:1,800

Parish Clergy

• Rev Karm Camilleri Parish Priest
• Rev David Farrugia (Vice Parish Priest)
• Rev Renè Camilleri (residing in Archbishop’s residence in Attard)
• Rev Martin Micallef (residing in Dar tal-Providenza, Siggiewi)

Priest resident in the parish

• Mgr. Innocent Borg

Priest resident in Dar tal-Kleru

• Kan Rev. Karm Zammit

Pastioral Council

• President: Mr Martin Lanzon
• Secretary: Mrs Wilhelmina Scicluna
• PRO: Mrs Marlene Cini

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 6.00, 7,00, 8.30, 10.30 am and 5.30 pm

Saturday Evenings: 6.00 pm winter; 6.30 pm summer

Weekdays: 6.00, 7.00, 7.45 am; 6.00 pm winter; 6.30 pm summer

Other Churches

Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

The church was built in 1784 and rebuilt in 1848; it was dismantled by R.A.F. to make way for an extension of the airstrip. Eventually another church was built under the same title, yet forming part of the Parish Centre.

St. James Chapel

The church was first built in 1550 and rebuilt in 1623. It has recently been restored.

St. Mary’s Chapel Known as Tal-Ftajjar

The chapel was first built in the 15th century, and rebuilt in 1613. Today it is used for Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration.

Opening Hours:

Sundays and Feastdays: 7.00 am till noon

Weekdays: 7.00 am till 7.00 pm

Priest in charge

Parish Priest

Victory Chapel (Ħal Farruġ)

Ħal Farruġ, originally part of Bir Miftuħ, became part of Luqa Village in 1634. The chapel dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary was one of the many small churches which formerly existed in the area. It was built towards the end of the fifteenth century but eventually dismantled by R.A.F. to make way for an extension to the airstrip. In 1992 a small existing building was converted into a chapel and classes for catechism and became a centre for pastoral activities for the residents of the area.

Priest in charge

Rev David Farrugia

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 9.30 am

Saturdays: 6.30 pm

Mondays to Saturdays: 6.00 pm (winter); 6.30 pm (summer)