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| Nativity of Our Lady Parish Church Mellieha was one of ten parishes mentioned in a document of 1436, but ceased to be a parish when the locality was abandoned for fear of Saracen raids. The sanctuary of Our Lady though, the oldest in Malta, remained a centre of devotion. Mellieha became a parish again in 1844. On the 5th September 1883, the Parish Priest, Rev Francis Maria Magri blessed the first stone of the new church. The new church was blessed by Bishop Pietro Pace on 5th September 1897. It was conscrated by Bishop Mauro Caruana on the 18th February 1930. |
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| Nativity of Our Lady parish church | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chapel Private Ta' Qorqa at tal-Ahrax, outdoor with a statue of Our Lady. |
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| Immaculate Conception tal-Ahrax This tiny chapel is perched on the opposite side of the White Tower of De Redin on the cliff of the tip of the peninsula looking North. The present Chapel was built in 1961 after the previous one, deteriorated due to prevailing wind and sea spray. Legends abound explaining the reason for the chapel in such a forsaken place. (picture of old church courtesy of Tony Bonello) |
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| Before the 1960's | Present Immaculate Conception chapel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nativity of Our Lady The Christian Brothers built a novitiate in Wied Zejtuna. Nowadays it is being used as a house for retreats. During the summer months, on Saturday Evenings, Mass is celebrated in the chapel of the centre for the people enjoying their holiday in the locality. |
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| Nativity of Our Lady Sanctuary This is the oldest Marian Sanctuary in Malta and is still a pilgrimage centre. It was visited by Pope John Paul II. As one approaches, on an ornate archway outside there is an inscription in Latin and old Maltese: In You was the hope of our fathers. They hoped and you saved them. |
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| Side entrance | Inscription | The Sanctuary | Old revered picture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our Lady of Ransom Selmun The only chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Ransom stood, till the recent past, within Selmun castle built during the 18th century. On the 13th October 1792, the Monte di Redenzione founded in this chapel an ecclesiastical living which was recorded, on that day, by Notary Francesco Mamo. The altar piece of the chapel was painted by Antoine Favray. The Chapel was used in later years as a church by the people resident in the area, but when a British consortium took over the Palace and built an hotel near it, a new chapel was built nearby to replace the one inside. Marriages may be held in the new chapel. |
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| The new chapel of Our Lady of Ransom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sacred Heart Chapel in 'Nuzzo' convent of the sisters of the Sacred Heart on the road to Selmun built in 1947. |
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