Tarxien

Tarxien became a parish in 1592 and the present parish church was built on the site of three small churches dedicated to st. Paul, st. Luke and st. Nicholas respectively. The altarpiece was painted in 1874 by Pietro Gagliardi.

Parish Church dedicated to the Annunciation to Our Lady

Dedication date: 9 May 1782.

Parish Priest

Rev Reuben Deguara

Parish Office

35 Main Street

Tarxien

TXN 2554

Office Hours

Mondays and Fridays

10.00 – 11.30 am

5.00 – 6.00 pm

Wednesdays

5.00 – 6.00 pm

Saturdays

10.00 – 11.30 am

Telephone

2182 8153 Office and Home

2169 3379 Church

Website

www.tarxienparish.org

E mail

parrocca.tarxien@maltadiocese.org or tarxien.parish@onvol.net

Parish population: 8,300

Families: 2,600

Parish Clergy

• Rev Reuben Deguara, Parish Priest
• Rev Peter Seracino Inglott
• Rev Valentino Borg
• Mgr Albert Cuschieri

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 6.00, 7.30, 9.00, 10.30 am; 5.30 pm

Saturday Evenings: 6.00 pm

Weekdays: 6.00, 7.45 am; 6.30 pm

Other Churches

Church Of All Souls

The old chapel which existed near the Tarxien Cemetery was too small for the people visiting it to pray for the souls of the faithful departed, and so it was decided to build a larger church dedicated to the Risen Christ. The architect, in planning the new church, was inspired by the remains of the neolithic temples nearby.

Priest in charge

Parish Priest

Holy Masses

Sundays and feast days: 6.30, 8.00, 9.30, 11.00 am

Saturday evenings: 6.15 pm

Weekdays: 7.00 am; 6.15 pm

Church Of St. Nicholas Of Tolentino

The Augustinian friars opened a College at Tarxien in 1948 and the college chapel became very popular with the people living in the neighbourhood, so a large church, seating about 600 persons, was planned. Marriages may be held in the church.

Priest in charge

Rev Franco Grech O.S.A.

Telephone

2182 8017

Address

St Nicholas of Tolentino Convent

Lampuka Street

Tarxien

TXN 1141

Holy Masses

Sundays and feast days: 7.00, 8.30, 10.00 am

Saturday Evenings: 6.30 pm

Weekdays: 6.30, 7.15, 8.30 am; 6.00 pm

Church of St. Bartholomew, apostle

The church took twelve years to build and was dedicated by Bishop Labini nine years later in 1797. The person providing funds for the building of the church wanted it to be dedicated to Our Lady of Good Counsel and to St. Bartholomew. He wished the parish priest of Tarxien to take care of the church, building for him a residence near the church. The feasts of Our Lady of Good Counsel and of St. Bartholomew are celebrated in the church and marriages may be held there. Presently it is used for Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration.

Church Of St. Mary

The church was first built in 1415, and suffered considerable damage during the great siege and was rebuilt in 1668. The church is dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven. The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated every year on the 15th August. Today it is used for Prayer Meetings.

Lay institutions and Movements in the Parish

Confraternities

Holy Sacrament, Our Lady of Divine Doctrine, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Our Lady of the Girdle, Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Parish Groups

• Altar servers
• Parish Cell Groups for Evangelization
• Word of Life Group (Focolare Movement)
• Married Couples Group
• Adult Catechesis Group
• “GOD IS LOVE” (Catholic Charismatic Renewal Prayer Group)
• Parish Choir
• Pageant Group
• Pre-Youths
• Ż.A.K. (Catholic Action Youths)
• Catholic Action (Ladies’ Section)
• Legion of Mary
• Ladies’ Circle
• M.U.S.E.U.M. Male Section
• M.U.S.E.U.M. Female Section

Parish Commissions

Diakonia, Family, Catechesis, Liturgy

Processions

• Annunciation (Parish Feast)
• Our Lady of Divine Doctrine
• Corpus Christi
• Sacred Heart of Jesus
• Our Lady of Sorrows
• Our Lady of the Holy Rosary