Marsaskala Parish

Fr Jean Claude Attard mill-parroċċa tagħna kien fost ir-rappreżentanti Maltin li ħadu sehem fil-MED26 f’Barċellona mal-Papa Ljun 14. Il-laqgħa ġabret flimkien parteċipanti minn madwar il-Mediterran biex jippromwovu d-djalogu, il-paċi u l-għaqda bejn il-popli.

📣✨ **PARROĊĊA — AVVIŻI** ✨📣
🗓️ **7 ta’ Ġunju 2026**

✝️ L-Ewwel Tqarbina

Nhar is-6 u 7 ta’ Ġunju ser niċċelebraw l-Ewwel Tqarbina fil-parroċċa tagħna. Għalhekk il-quddies ser ikun hekk:

👉 **Is-Sibt 6 ta’ Ġunju**
🕔 5:15pm – Quddiesa tal-ħin
⛪ 6:30pm – Quddiesa tal-Ewwel Tqarbina
🕗 8:00pm – Quddiesa tal-ħin

👉 **Il-Ħadd 7 ta’ Ġunju**
🕡 6:30am u 8:00am – Quddies tal-ħin
⛪ 9:15am – Quddiesa tal-Ewwel Tqarbina
🇬🇧 10:30am – Quddiesa bl-Ingliż fis-Sala Sant’Anna
⛪ 11:30am – Quddiesa tal-Ewwel Tqarbina
🌇 6:00pm – Quddiesa għal kulħadd

🙏 Nawguraw lit-tfal kollha li ser jirċievu lil Ġesù Ewkaristija għall-ewwel darba u lill-familji tagħhom.

🙏 Velja ta’ talb lejlet il-Festa tal-Qalb Imqaddsa ta’ Ġesù

Il-Ħamis 11 ta’ Ġunju 2026 lejlet il-festa tal-Qalb Imqaddsa ta’ Ġesù fis-6:30pm ikollna l-quddiesa u wara ninġabru għal siegħa adorazzjoni bejn is-7:00pm u t-8:00pm li fiha nitolbu b’mod speċjali għall-familji u għall-parroċċa tagħna. Ilkoll mistiedna biex nitolbu flimkien quddiem Ġesù Ewkaristija. Mistiedna speċjali l-Ministri Straordinarji tat-Tqarbin, sew dawk li jqarbnu fil-knisja kif ukoll dawk li jqarbnu fid-djar, sabiex iġeddu l-mandat u jirċievu barka speċjali.

❤️ Festa tal-Qalb Imqaddsa ta’ Ġesù

Il-Ġimgħa 12 ta’ Ġunju 2026 niċċelebraw il-festa tal-Qalb Imqaddsa ta’ Ġesù.
Fl-4:30pm jibda ħin ta’ adorazzjoni fis-skiet quddiem Ġesù Ewkaristija.
Fis-6:30pm quddiesa u wara purċissjoni b’Ġesù Ewkaristija bis-sehem tat-tfal tal-Preċett li tgħaddi minn dawn it-toroq; Pjazza Dun Tarċis, Triq La Sengle, Triq il-Bużbież, Triq San Ġwakkin, Pjazza Dun Tarċis u Triq Dun Frans Bianco.

Inħeġġukom sabiex nattendu u nżejnu t-toroq minn fejn ser tgħaddi l-purċissjoni bi twapet, qsari u fjuri. Infakkrukom li din hija purċissjoni ta’ fidi, li fiha nitolbu u nesprimu l-ferħ tal-fidi tagħna billi nagħtu qima pubblika lil Ġesù Ewkaristija.

👶 Magħmudija Komunitarja

Is-Sibt 13 ta’ Ġunju ssir il-Magħmudija tat-trabi fil-quddiesa li tibda fil-5:15 pm.

🍽️ Festa Familja fuq iz-zuntier

Il-Ġimgħa 26 ta’ Ġunju 2026, qed norganizzaw Festa Familja, b'ikla fuq iz-zuntier xahar qabel il-festa ta’ Sant’Anna. Nibdew fis-7:00pm. Inħeġġiġkom sabiex tixtru l-biljetti mill-Uffiċċju Parrokkjali jew mis-Sagristija.

📖 Ħolqa Bejnietna – Ktieb tal-Festa 2026

Dawk li jixtiequ jirreklamaw fil-ħarġa speċjali tal-Programm tal-Festa ta’ Sant’Anna, jistgħu jkellmuna fis-sagristija. Grazzi.

💦 Kummissjoni Tfal - Fun Zone Thursdays

Il-Kummissjoni Tfal qed torganizza Water Games fuq iz-zuntier nhar ta’ Ħamis filgħaxija għax-xahar ta’ Lulju. Ser ikollna quddiesa animata għat-tfal fis-6.30pm u wara jibdew logħob u attivitajiet u ħafna rigali. Tfal bejn is-6 snin u 11-il sena jistgħu japplikaw għal dan is-summerclub billi jirreġistraw online jew ikellmu lil xi ħadd minna s-saċerdoti. It-tfal iridu jigu akkumpanjati mill-ġenituri waqt il-logħob.
Reġistrazzjoni online: [https://forms.gle/DjCSpUakbUvnSHwy7](https://forms.gle/DjCSpUakbUvnSHwy7)

🎵 Ukulele Club

Qed jiġi organizzat Ukulele Club għat-tfal u adolexxenti taħt is-16-il sena għax-xhur tas-sajf, fejn jitgħallmu dan l-istrument mużikali. Għall-applikazzjonijiet u aktar informazzjoni tistgħu tidħlu fuq il-page tal-parroċċa jew fis-sagristija. Aktar dettalji fl-applikazzjoni: [https://forms.gle/vXZrMLqVVw9f5GSs5](https://forms.gle/vXZrMLqVVw9f5GSs5)

🇬🇧 ENGLISH TRANSLATION

📣✨ **PARISH NOTICES** ✨📣
🗓️ **7 June 2026**

✝️ First Holy Communion

On the 6th and 7th of June we will celebrate First Holy Communion in our parish. Mass times will be as follows:

👉 **Saturday 6 June**
🕔 5:15pm – Regular Mass
⛪ 6:30pm – First Holy Communion Mass
🕗 8:00pm – Regular Mass

👉 **Sunday 7 June**
🕡 6:30am and 8:00am – Regular Masses
⛪ 9:15am – First Holy Communion Mass
🇬🇧 10:30am – English Mass at St Anne Hall
⛪ 11:30am – First Holy Communion Mass
🌇 6:00pm – Evening Mass for all

🙏 We extend our best wishes to all the children receiving Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time and to their families.

🙏 Prayer Vigil – Eve of the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

On Thursday 11 June 2026, the eve of the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we will celebrate Mass at 6:30pm followed by one hour of Eucharistic Adoration from 7:00pm to 8:00pm, praying especially for families and our parish.

Everyone is invited to pray together before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Special invitation is extended to Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, both those who serve in church and those who bring Communion to homes, to renew their mandate and receive a special blessing.

❤️ Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

On Friday 12 June 2026 we celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
At 4:30pm there will be silent Eucharistic Adoration before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
At 6:30pm Mass followed by a Eucharistic procession with the participation of First Communion children through the following streets: Pjazza Dun Tarċis, Triq La Sengle, Triq il-Bużbież, Triq San Ġwakkin, Pjazza Dun Tarċis and Triq Dun Frans Bianco.

We encourage everyone to attend and decorate the streets with carpets, pots and flowers. This is an act of faith in which we pray and express the joy of our faith by giving public worship to Jesus in the Eucharist.

👶 Community Baptism

On Saturday 13 June, infant baptisms will take place during the 5:15pm Mass.

🍽️ Family Feast on the Parish Square

On Friday 26 June 2026, we are organising a Family Feast with a meal on the parish square one month before the feast of St Anne. We begin at 7:00pm. Tickets are available from the Parish Office or Sacristy.

📖 “Ħolqa Bejnietna” – Parish Feast Book 2026

Those wishing to advertise in the special edition of the St Anne Feast Programme may contact us at the sacristy. Thank you.

💦 Children’s Commission – Fun Zone Thursdays

The Children’s Commission is organising Water Games on Thursday evenings during July on the parish square. There will be an animated children’s Mass at 6:30pm followed by games, activities and prizes. Children aged 6 to 11 may apply for this summer club by registering online or speaking to one of the priests. Children must be accompanied by parents during activities.
Online registration: [https://forms.gle/DjCSpUakbUvnSHwy7](https://forms.gle/DjCSpUakbUvnSHwy7)

🎵 Ukulele Club

A Ukulele Club is being organised for children and teenagers under 16 during the summer months, where they will learn this musical instrument. For applications and more information, visit the parish page or the sacristy. More details in the application: [https://forms.gle/vXZrMLqVVw9f5GSs5]
(https://forms.gle/vXZrMLqVVw9f5GSs5)

📢 Another event organised by the Department of Classics and Archaeology in collaboration with MELA!

Join us on 18 June at Dar Frate Jacoba for an engaging lecture by Dr Steve Borg, who will share stories, memories, and insights about the history of Wied il-Għajn.

Do you have old photographs of Wied il-Għajn? Bring them along! Photos can be digitised on the spot and preserved for future generations through archiving with the National Archives of Malta.

Whether you are from Wied il-Għajn or simply have an interest in its heritage, we look forward to welcoming you.

📅 18 June
📍 Dar Frate Jacoba
🎤 Lecture by Dr Steve Borg in Maltese

Registration Link: https://mela.org.mt/stejjer-minn-wied-il-ghajn/

Help us preserve the memories of our locality and share its stories with future generations.