Marsa

Holy Trinity Parish Church

The church and Capuchin Friary in Marsa were built with funds donated by merchant Lorenzo Balbi and his wife, both from Valletta. GianDomenico Debono was the architect. Archbishop Pietru Pace declared Marsa Trinity church a parish church on the 19th April 1913 and it was dedicated on the 17th April 1963. Compared to other churches in Malta, the plan lacks a dome over the Sanctuary.

Assumption Ta' Ceppuna

This old Medieval church lay derelict for a long time. Hit by enemy bombs in WWII, it was restored in the early 2000's and is at present in the care of the Capuchin friars who officiate in it. 

Chapel

The Oratory of the Holy Trinity Parish Church is nowadays being used as a chapel for Perpetual Adoration opening Monday to Friday between 9.00 and 11.30am. 

Our Lady of Grace ta' Cejlu

The church, known as 'ta' Cejlu', was built in 1870 in Baroque style on land donated by Lawyer Joseph Zammit. It served the spiritual needs of the first community in Marsa following the development of Porto Nuovo by Governor Le Marchand in 1860. It was hit by enemy action in WWII but was restored post wartime. It is under the care of the Franciscans Minor.

Our Lady of the Eucharist

Opened March 1982, its outside looks of a residence belie the beautiful and spacious chapel within.

Our Lady of Sorrows

This chapel is under the jurisdiction of the Queenship of Mary Parish and run by the Capuchin Friars. Two Masses are celebrated here on Sundays and Holidays and one each Wednesday evening. 

Queenship of Mary Parish Church

In 1956 the Marsa Capuchins started the building of a new church on the outskirts of the Holy Trinity parish for the benefit of the people living there. Finished in 1961 it was instituted as a Parish church in 1966. The first feast was celebrated in 1967 when it was originally dedicated to Our Lady of Tears but, after a happy feast complete with fireworks, the parishioners thought the celebration clashed with that title of Our Lady. Since the church was not yet consecrated, they asked for its dedication to be changed. So the Archbishop, with a decree of the 26th June 1968 changed it to the Queenship of Mary and from then on, the parishioners celebrated Mary under that title. Its dedication date is the 22nd August 1976.

Sacred Heart of Jesus

In 1875 the civil authorities planned the building of a new town which was to be called Albert Town in honour of Albert, the Prince Consort of Queen Victoria. The plan for the town did not succeed but a number of families went to live near the church of the Sacred Heart, which had been built for the new town. In 1951 the church was given to the Capuchin friars of Marsa to run, and is now administered by nuns. 

St.Anthony

The Franciscan Capuchins have a chapel in their convent.

St.George

This chapel is nowadays Lost. Maybe this is the medieval chapel that Charles Fiott mentions used to exist near the power station.