Msida

Msida became a parish in 1867 and for several years the old church of the Immaculate Conception served as the parish church. The present church came into use in 1889.

Parish Church of St. Joseph

Dedication date 22 April 1894

Parish Priest

Rev Emanuel Camilleri

Parish Office

92 Church Street,

Msida MSD 1531

Office Hours

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

09.30 – 11,30 am;

05.00 – 06.00 pm

Telephone

2133 4949 Office

2131 0377 Home

2131 0139 Fax

E mail

parrocca.msida@maltadiocese.org

Parish Population: 8,500

Families: 2,500

Parish Clergy

• Rev Emanuel Camilleri, Parish Priest
• Rev Simon Sciberras,
• Mgr Aronne Abela,
• Rev Emanuel Martinelli,
• Rev Carm Barbara O Carm

Priests residents in the parish

• Rev Alex Bezzina,
• Rev Anton Portelli,
• Mgr. Lawrence Cachia

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 06.30, 08.00, 09.30, 11.00 am; 06.00 pm

Saturday Evenings: 05.15 pm; 06.30 pm

Weekdays: 06.30, 07.30, 08.30 am and 06.30 pm

Other Churches

Immaculate Conception Church

This is a troglodytic church and according to Mgr Dusina originally it was dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The front part of the church was rebuilt in 1648 and a sacristy was added to it in 1670. In 1835 Msida became a subsidiary parish of Birkirkara and in 1867 a parish of its own right, and the church of the Immaculate Conception became the parish church up till when the present church of St. Joseph was built.

Priest in charge

Parish Priest

Holy Masses

Sundays, Feast Days and Weekdays: 07.30 am

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays: 7.00 am.

Church of the Franciscan Sisters

The Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart opened a school at Msida in 1961, and made the chapel of the school available to the people residing in the locality.

Priest in charge

Parish Priest

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 07.15, 10.00 am

Weekdays: 06.30, 08.15 am

Mass at 6.30 pm on First Fridays, Ash Wednesday and All Souls Day

Chapel of the Jesuit residence Manwel Magri

The Jesuits opened a residence near the University and the chapel is open to the residents in the locality and for Prayer Groups.

Address

Manuel Magri House

Mgr Carmelo Zammit Street

Msida MSD 2020

Telephone

2134 4349

E mail

chaplaincy2@campus.um.edu.mt

Chapel of St. Thomas More

The Church in Malta built the University chapel in 1977 to serve as a Campus Christian Centre for pastoral activities among the students.

Priest in charge

Rev Jimmy Bartolo S.J. Unversity Chaplain

Telephone

3290 2341

Email

chaplaincy@campus.um.edu.mt

Holy Masses

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 12.10 pm

Wednesday and Friday: 12.30 pm

Saturdays: 07.30 pm

Sundays and Feast Days: 08.15 am

Alive on Sunday’ (in english): 11.30 am