Marsaskala

St.Anne Parish Church

Marsascala became a parish in 1949 and the small church of St.Anne, the property of the Senglea Chapter became the parish church. The present church was built in 1953. 

St.Anne Old Parish Church

In the 19th Century several people began building small summer residences close to the sea in this area. Some priests from Senglea used to come down during the summer months to care for their spiritual needs. In 1895, a small church dedicated to St.Anne was built. In November 22 1903, it was blessed by Canon. Francis Briffa Archpriest of Senglea. As the number of permanent residents was continually on the increase, Mons.Mauro Caruana Bishop of Malta installed this small church as vice-parish of Zabbar. On December 7 1918, with its limits taken from Zabbar itself and from Zejtun, Marsascala became a parish with St.Anne as its parish church. Lately this old church was used as storage space but 2018 saw it restored from the outside. 

Frate Jacoba - (Brother Jacob)

A small chapel lies within the Franciscan complex of the volunteer organization Youth Alive, which caters for the formation of youth through catechism and Franciscan spirituality.

Holy Rosary tal-Barunissa

This church was built on a hilltop in 1856 by Luigi dei Conti Manduca. In 1997 it was given to the Maltese archdiocese. The extensive estate with the chapel and furnishings were donated to the late Archbishop Mercieca to be used as a retirement home for priests or for other pastoral needs.

Our Lady of Consolation 'Tac-Cintura'.

The chapel, known also as 'tal-Markiza', was built in the 18th century and today church groups use it for meetings. Nowadays it is also used for Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. 

Our Lady of Light tal-Bidni

This church was built on a site previously occupied by another church dedicated to St.John Baptist which was closed to public worship in 1654. Bishop Alpheran de Bussan reopened it in 1733 on the request of Cleric Gio.Ant.Mallia and others. By 1737, a picture of Our Lady of Light placed in this church had attracted considerable devotional appeal as could be seen by the number of votive offerings. Pharmacist Giuseppe Mallia was then in charge of this church which was already referred to as 'Tad-Dawl'. By 1754, devotion towards this Marian shrine had spread all over the island. Masses were celebrated daily in this church. A new church was built between 1754 and 1758. Incidentally, pharmacist Mallia, who seems to have been the principal benefactor to this Marian devotion within this church, died when its building had just been completed. 

St.Anthony of Padova

On the Marsascala bypass one can see this chapel built in 1675 by Dun Andrea Palladino.  A barrel vault roof rests on five arches that rise up from a cornice, and behind the altar one can find an elegant baroque style prospective. The titular painting shows Our Lady with the child Jesus on her lap, also depicted are St.Anthony and St.Philip Neri. In a niche, inside, there is a wooden statue of St.Anthony on whose neck a metal ring is attached. With this, the fishermen of the locality used to lower the statue together with their fishing nets into the water as a blessing in anticipation of a good catch. On the other side of the church one finds a number of ex-votos. On the eve of the feast day of St.Anthony, Mass is celebrated outside in front of the chapel where in the past small loaves used to be blessed and given to the devotees. The chapel was recently restored. 

St.Joseph

This was a chapel which was privately built for the interment of the remains of the founder Wenzu Bigeni. Nowadays deconsecrated, it forms part of residential apartments. The outside cornice and other original decoration were kept as can be seen in the pictures.

St.Cajetan

George Mamo built this church in 1657 on the road to St.Thomas Bay together with a fortified house, both of which are still standing. It was erected during the time St.Cajetan was still a Blessed and not yet Canonized. One can find only two churches dedicated to this Saint on the Maltese islands, this and the parish church of Hamrun. During WWII this chapel suffered extensive damage but was rebuilt. In the sacristy there is a small niche with a statue of the Saint holding Baby Jesus. There is also a framed poem in Maltese explaining the graffiti of a sailing ship scratched on the facade by a slave in the 17th century. Mass is celebrated in this wayside church every Saturday Evening. 

St.Thomas

Before one reaches St Thomas bay, right behind a niche, there used to exist until recently the foundations of this small chapel dedicated to the Saint. The chapel was already in ruins in the 17th century. The niche contains a bas relief representation of St Thomas touching Our Lord’s side. At the bottom left is also sculpted a small church indicating its existence on the site. The titular picture which was done in the latter life of this medieval chapel, can be found in the parish museum.