Church
Parish Church of St Peter's Chains
Birżebbuġa became a parish on the 9th September 1913, and the small church of Our Lady of Sorrows became the parish church; steps were immediately taken in hand to build a larger church which was opened for worship on the 12th June 1938
Dedication date: 14th May 1977
Parish Priest
Dun Nicholas Pace
21651200 Telephone
2165 200 Fax
Email: nicpac@onvol.net
Website: www.bugaparish.org
Parish Office
2, Triq il-Kurat Fenech, Birżebbuġa
Office Hours
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
9.00 am - 10.30 am
Tuesdays and Thursdays
5.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Parish Population: 8,000
Families: 3,000
Parish Clergy
Dun Nicholas Pace, Kappillan
Dun Ġużepp Berry
Dun Charles Carabott
Mons. Alfred Micallef
Dun Frans Schembri
Priests resident in the parish
Dun Patrick Incorvaja
Dun Anton Galea Scanura
Dun John Berry
Masses
Sundays and Feast Days
6.00 am
7.00 am
8.00 am
9.00 am
11.00 am
5.30 pm winter
6.00 pm summer
Saturday Evenings
5.30 pm
6.30 pm
From July to September
5.30 pm
6.30 pm
7.30 pm
Weekdays
6.00 am
7.00 am
7.45 am
8.30 am
6.30 pm
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
The church was built in 1909 and served as parish church till the present church was built; today it is used by the Society for Christian Doctine (M.U.S.E.U.M.) for catechetical instructions.
St George's Church
The church was built in 1683 and at present it is being used by the priests of the Missionary Society of St Paul. Marriages may be celebrated in the church.
Masses
Sundays and Feast Days
7.30 am
9.30 am in English
Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Priest in charge
Dun Nicholas Pace, Kappillan
Masses
Ħdud u Festi Sundays and Feast Days
10.00 am
Immaculate Conception Church at Bengħisa
The Church was built in 1822 and enlarged in 1862; although private property it is used by the Birzebbuga parish for the celebration of a Mass on Sundays and Feast Days for the people residing in the area. Marriages may be celebrated in the church.
Priest in charge
Dun Ġużepp Berry
Masses
Sundays and Feast Days
7.00 am
Holy Family Chapel
Built in 1865
Chapel of Our Lady Help of Christians
The chapel was built in 1839 and is the property of the Cachia Zammit family.
St Joseph Chapel
The chapel was built in 1671 and is private property |
