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Qormi (St George)

Qormi was one of the ten parishes which already existed in 1436; twenty years after this date a new church was built by the parish priest of that time, Fr. Julius Lombardi. The present church was built in 1584.

Parish Church dedicated to Saint George

Dedication date 6 May 1731

Archpriest

Rev Anton Cassar

Parish Office

2, Oratory Street
Qormi QRM 1042

Office Hours

Tuesdays

9.00 – 11.00 am

Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays

5.00 – 7.00 pm

Telephone

2149 2997 Home and Office

2144 8275 Church

2148 8393 Fax

E mail

parrocca.qormi.sg@maltadiocese.org

Parish Population: 10,000

Families: 2,870

Parish Clergy

  • Rev Anton Cassar, Archpriest
  • Rev Paul Genovese
  • Rev Carmelo Grech
  • Rev Can. Felix Tabone
  • Rev Eucharist Zammit
  • Rev Can Michael Zammit

Priests residing in the Parish

  • H.E. Mgr. Annetto Depasquale
  • Rev. David Farrugia
  • Can. Louis Farrugia
  • Rev. John Muscat
  • Rev Lawrenz Zammit
  • Mgr Carmelo Farrugia

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 6.00, 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, 10.30 am; 5.00 pm

Saturday Evenings: 4.30 and 6.00 pm

Weekdays: 6.00, 6.45, 7.45 am ; 4.30 pm, 6.00 pm

Other Churches

Victory Church

The church is mentioned in Mgr. Dusina’s report as being dedicated to the Virgin Mary, but from 1588 the church became known as the Victory church; for a long number of years it remained closed because of its ruinous condition but was rebuilt in 1686.

Priest in charge

Archpriest

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 7.15 am

Weekdays: 7.00 am

Holy Family Chapel

Priest in charge

Archpriest

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feastdays: 6.30 and 8.15 am

Saturday Evenings: 6.00 and 7.30 pm

Weekdays: 7.45 am

Church of Our Lady of “tal-Hlas” (childbirth)

From time immemorial in the locality there was a church which was always a centre of popular devotions. In 1560 a new church was built, but the Treasurer of the Order of St. John, Fra Christopher Mangodoin, in 1690 substituted it by the present church.

Priest in charge

Archpriest

Holy Masses

Every third Sunday of the month at 4.30 pm

St. Peter’s Church

The chuch was built in 1656: today it is used for Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration.

St. Catherine’s Church

The church was built in 1678 on the site of an older church mentioined by Mgr. Dusina in his report: today it is kept closed.

Annunciation Church

It is a small church adjacent to the church of St. Francis de Paule; it was built several times, the last being in 1798; today it is not in use.

Church of St. Francis de Paule

The church is not far from the parish church of St. George, in fact it is in the centre of the village. The administration of its property is of lay patronage. The church was built in 1707 by Francis Casha and his son Rev George Casha who were so authorized by a decree of Bishop Coccopalmieri dated 22nd January 1707.

Ta’ Qrejċa Church

Built in 1575, it is kept closed today. Formerly the popular pilgrimage to the seven churches dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary ended in this church.

St. Mary’s Church Tal-Blat (of the Rock)

The church, mentioned by Mgr. Dusina, was rebuilt in 1644: today it is use for catechetical instruction.

Cemetery Chapel of the Resurrection

The chapel was built in 1991. A Holy Mass is celebrated at 10.00 am every Monday of November.

Ħal-Qormi hu waħda mill-parroċċi li ġa kienu jeżistu fl-1436; għoxrin sena wara din id-data kienet inbniet knisja oħra bit-tħabrik tal-Kappillan Dun Gulju Lombardi u fl-1584 inbniet il-knisja li hemm illum; u fl-1684 inbniet il-Koppla ta’ Lorenzo Gafà.

KNISJA ARĊIPRETALI TA’ SAN ĠORĠ MARTRI

Data tad-dedikazzjoni   6 ta’ Mejju 1731

ARĊIPRIET
Dun Anton Cassar

Uffiċċju Parrokkjali
2, Triq l-Oratorju
Qormi QRM 1042

Ħinijiet ta’ l-Uffiċċju
It-Tlieta
9.00 – 11.00 am
It-Tlieta  Il-Ħamis  u  l-Ġimgħa
5.00  -  07.00 pm

Telefon
21492997  Uffiċċju u Dar
21448275  Knisja
21488393  Fax

E mail
parrocca.qormi.sg@maltadiocese.org

NUMRU TAL-PARRUĊĊANI
10,000

NUMRU TAL-FAMILJI
2,870

PRESBITERJU PARROKKJALI
Dun Anton Cassar  Arċipriet
Dun Pawl Genovese
Dun Karm Grech
Kan. Dun Felic Tabone
Rev Ewkarist Zammit
Kan. Dun Mikiel Zammit

Saċerdoti residenti fil-Parroċċa
E.T. Mons. Annetto Depasquale
Dun David Farrugia
Mons. Karm Farrugia
Kan. Louis Farrugia
Dun John Muscat
Dun Lawrenz Zammit

Kunsill Pastorali Parrokkjali
President  Dun Anton Cassar  Arcipriet
Moderatur  Sur Ġorġ Sammut
Segretarja  Ms Doriette Agius

Kunsill Ekonomiku Parrokkjali
President  Sur Joe Apap
Segretarja  Ms Fiona Cassar Maempel

Quddies
Ħdud u Festi:  6.00, 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, 10.30 am,  5.00  pm
Sibtijiet Filghaxija:  4.30 u 6.00  pm
Granet Ferjali: 6.00, 6.45,  7.45 am;  4.30 u 6.00 pm.

KNEJJES FILJALI

Knisja tal-Vitorja

Fil-vizta ta’ Mons. Dusina tissemma’ bhala knisja ta’ Santa Marija, izda ftit qabel l-1588 l-isem inbidel fi knisja tal-Vitorja. Fl-1656 l-isqof għalaqha minħabba l-kundizzjoni ħażina li fiha kienet tinsab, iżda nfetħet mill-ġdid kif inhi llum fl-1686.

Rettur
Arċipriet

Quddies
Ħdud u Festi: 7.15  am
Granet Ferjali: 7.00  am

Kappella tas-Sagra Familja

Rettur
Arċipriet

Quddies
Ħdud u Festi: 6.30 u 8.15 am
Sibtijiet Filgħaxija: 6.00 u 7.30 am
Ferjali: 7.45 am

Knisja tal-Madonna tal-Ħlas

Fil-post kien hemm knisja żgħira li kienet tiġbed id-devozzjoni tan-nies; flokha fl-1560 inbniet knisja oħra, iżda t-Teżorier ta’ l-Ordni ta’ San Ġwann, Fra Cristofo Mongodoin, flokha bena knisja oħra, dik li hemm illum, fl-1690.

Rettur
Arċipriet

Quddies
Kull tielet Ħadd tax-xahar:  4.30  pm

Knisja ta’ San Pietru

Il-knisja nbniet fl-1656 flok ohra aktar antika; illum tkun miftuħa għall-Adorazzjoni Ewkaristika l-ġurnata kollha.

Knisja ta’ Santa Katerina

Il-knisja nbniet fl-1678 flok knisja aktar antika msemmija minn Mons. Dusina fir-rapport tiegħu fl-1576 : illum tinsab magħluqa.

Knisja tal-Lunzjata

Hi knisja żgħira li tmiss mal-knisja ta’ San Frangisk de Paola. Inbniet kemm-il darba, u l-aħħar darba li nbniet kien fl-1790: illum tinsab magħluqa.

Knisja tas’ San Frangisk de Paule

Il-knisja tinsab fil-qalba tar-raħal, mhux wisq ‘il bogħod mill-Knisja Arċipretali. Hija ta’ ġuspatronat lajkali rigward l-amministrazzjoni tal-ġid tagħha. Inbniet fis-sena 1707 minn Francesco Casha u ibnu Dun Ġorġ Casha wara li ġew awtorizzati b’digriet ta’ l-Isqof Davide Coccopalmieri tat- 22 ta’ Jannar 1707.

Knisja tal-Madonna ta’ Qrejċa

Inbniet fl-1650 flok knisja aktar antika fl-1575: fiha kienu jagħlaq il-pellegrinagg tas-seba’ Santamariji – illum hi magħluqa.

Knisja ta’ Santa Marija tal-Blat

Il-knisja imsemmija minn Mons. Dusina, reġgħet inbniet fl-1644: illum tintuża għat-tagħlim tad-duttrina.

Knisja tac-Ċimiterju tar-Riżurezzjoni

Il-kappella nbniet fl-1991 u kull nhar ta’ Tnejn fix-xahar ta’ Novembru ssir Quddiesa fl-10.00 am.