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Parish Services

Parish Office Times

36, Triq Idmejda, Balzan BZN1520 | Tel - 21448333 | Fax - 21490305 | Email - info@balzanparish.com
Winter  
Monday 9.00am - 11.15am
Wednesday 4.00pm - 6.15pm

Friday

4.00pm - 6.15pm
Summer  
Monday 9.00am - 11.15am
Wednesday 4.30pm - 6.30pm

Friday

4.30pm - 6.30pm
Baptism celebrated every first Sunday of the month at 6.15pm
Registration for baptism has to be done at least 3 weeks before, bringing along the following:
  • Police Receipt
  • Written Permission from respective Parish Priests for godfather/godmother
Marriage
Two years before marriage the Parish Priest has to be informed of the Marriage date. Couples are to personally book for the Marriage Preparatory Course. A cathecetical course for a Christian marriage is given at the Parish in May. Ask for details at Parish Office or through email.
Passport
Bring the necessary forms from the Local Council and 2 colour photos. In the case of those under-18 years of age the mother and the father have to be present to sign in presence of parish priest.
Church Opening Times
On weekdays: 7.00am - 10.00am | 4.00pm - 7.00pm  
On Sundays: 7.00am - 12.30pm | 4.30pm - 6.30pm  
Parish Mass Times
Monday - Friday: 7.15am | 8.30am | 6.30pm
Saturday: 7.15am | 8.30am | 5.15pm | 6.30pm
Sunday: 7.30am | 8.30am | 9.30am | 11.30am | 5.30pm
Parish Presbytery
Dun Kalcidon Vassallo (Parish Priest) - 21442614 Email: info@balzanparish.com
Dun Guzepp Sultana - 21446541
Dun Joe Galea Curmi - 21442799
Dun Joe Degabriele (resident at Dar tal-Kleru) - 21441670
Other priests resident in the Parish
Mons Prof Vincent Borg - 21442206
Kan Dun Pawl Gauci - 21442762
Kan Dun Mattew Magri - 21486971
Dun Louis Agius - 21444701
Parish Groups

Society of Christian Doctrine (M.U.S.E.U.M.)

Girls Section

219, Main Street, Balzan BZN1252

Contact Person: Therese Scerri - Tel: 21493177
Email: scert001@stelias.edu.mt
Meetings
1st Holy Communion, 1st, 2nd & 3rd year Confirmation
Monday & Thursday 5.30pm – 6.25pm
From Form 1 to 6 Wednesday & Friday 5.30pm –6.25pm
From year 6 up Saturday & Sunday
Sundays: Hikes in Winter & Swimming in Summer at 2.45pm
Every 2nd Sunday of the month a special Mass for children at 9.30am

Boys Section

25, Three Churches Street, Balzan BZN1300
Email: balzan@sdcmuseum.org

Contact Person: Manuel Fenech - Tel: 21499547

Meetings
Year 1 – 4 Monday & Thursday at 5.45pm – 6.30pm
Year 5 Tuesday & Friday at 7.00pm – 7.45pm
Preparatorja to Aspiranti:
Monday to Saturday (except Wednesday) at 7.00pm – 7.45pm
Sunday 10.00am – 10.30am

Sunday: 8.30am Mass for all children. Outing at 3.00pm (Winter) & 3.30pm (Summer)

Franciscan Missionaries of Mary

82, St Francis Street, Balzan BZN1422

Email: rzpace@maltanet.net

Superior: Sr. Rita Zammit - Tel: 21482896. Fax:21443061.  Email: fmmmalta@waldonet.mt

Lauds: 6.30am, Mass: 6.50am, Vespers: 5.45pm.

Daily Adoration: Monday to Saturday: 9.00am - noon, 5.00pm - 6.00pm / Sunday: 8.00am - noon.

Sunday Mass : 8.30am.

Good Shepherd Sisters (Tar-Raghaj it-Tajjeb)

Good Shepherd Convent, Sacred Heart, 75, Idmejda Street, Balzan.

Superior: Sr. Margaret Gonzi - Tel: 21440792 / Fax: 21484534 / Email: rgsmalta@nextgen.net.mt

Good Shepherd Convent, 22, Idmejda Street, Balzan

Superior: Sr. Regina de Felice - Tel: 21488438/21484534 / Email: rgsmalta1@yahoo.co.uk

Group Lay Associates: Widows - every 1st Monday of the month.

Apostolate: "Merhba Bik" Home

Good Shepherd Convent, 22 Triq Idmejda, Balzan

Acting Superior: Sr Victoria Borg - Tel: 2144 6410

Mass:  Daily 7.45 a.m.     Sunday 8.45 a.m.

Group Padre Piju every 19th of the month

This year: 150 Anniversary in Malta

Sisters of Charity (Sorijiet Tal-Karita')

Home for Elderly Sisters, 55, Birbal Street, Balzan

Superior: Sr. Maurizia Caruana - Tel: 21442048

Christ the King Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group
Meetings: Parish Centre
Couples - Contact Person:  Bernardette Cachia - 21410560 / 99497800 / e-mail: benna@onvol.net
Fridays 7.00pm and 1st Mondays of every month
Males - Contact Person: Nevil Curmi — 21385011 / e-mail: lizc@onvol.net
2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month at 7.00pm
Neocathecumenal Way (Mixja Neokatekumenali)
1st Community, Contact Person: Ian Paul Vella - Tel: 21235626 / 79007911 / Email: ianpaulvella@gmail.com
2nd Community, Contact Person: Anthony Borg Caruana - Tel: 21414897 / 99491063 / Email: dynamicabc@waldonet.net.mt
3rd Community, Contact Person: Joseph Borg - Tel: 21446970 / Email: nicky95@onvol.net
Catholic Action (Azzjoni Kattolika)
Female Section, President: Maria Scicluna - Tel: 27449226
Meetings at the Parish Centre Tuesdays at 9.15am. Prayer Meeting every 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Ladies Section, President: Miriam Grech - Tel: 21487032
Meetings at Parish Centre every 2nd Monday of the month at 5.00pm
Married Couples Group, Contact Couple: Violet and Joe Zammit - Tel: 21448526
Meetings at the Parish Centre every second Tuesday of the month at 7.00pm
Legion of Mary (Legjun ta' Marija)
Female Section, Contact Person: Carmen Grech - Tel: 21487032
Meetings at the Parish Centre every Wednesday at 5.30pm
Male Section, Contact Person: Lino Zammit - Tel: 21491685 / Email: linozammit@mail-global.net.mt
Meetings at Parish Centre every Tuesday at 6.15pm
Focolari Movement (Moviment tal-Fokolari)
Contact Person: Angele Cassar - Tel: 21445518
Meetings at Good Shepherd Convent, Idmejda Street every 1st Wednesday of the month at 7.15pm

Mother and Child

Contact Person: Angele Cassar - Tel: 21445518 (except July - September)
Meetings every Tuesday at the Parish Centre from 9.30am - 11.30am.

Youth Centre (Centru Zghazagh) - Tel: 21470245

Contact Person: Reuben DeGabriele - Mob: 99474370

All meetings at the Youth Centre, 36 Idmejda Street, Balzan

Pre-Teens Group every Wednesday  at 6.30pm

Group Teenagers from 14 to 17 years: every Wednesday at 8.00pm

Group 18+ every Monday at 8.30pm

Animation of 6.30pm Mass every Saturday at the Parish Church

Senior Citizens Group (Centru Socjali ghall-Anzjani)
Contact Person: Mary Parascandolo - Tel: 21443627
Meetings every Monday (except the first Monday of the month) at the Parish Centre at 4.30pm.
Meetings are not held from July to the 3rd week of September.
Fund Raising Group
Contact Person: Ms Cecilia Abela Tel: 21435573
Coffee Morning every third Wednesday of the month at Parish Hall (Aurora) at 9.00am
E.B.D.A. Group (Edukazzjoni Bibblika Dejjiema Adulti)
Contact Person: Lina Zerafa - Tel: 21444953
Meetings on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at the Parish Centre at 7.00pm.
Mothers' Group (Grupp Ommijiet)
Contact Person: Mary Gambin - Tel: 21442904
Meetings every Wednesday at the Parish Centre at 9.15am.
Group Valentine Balzan
Contact Person: Albert McCarthy - Tel: 79488365/99822579
Organises social activities: 213, Main Street, Balzan Tel; 21470992, email: rvbfm992@yahoo.com
Parish Choir  "AVE MARIA" (Kor Parrokkjali)
Contact Person: Lawrence Scicluna - Tel: 21447278
Meetings at 213, Main Street, Balzan every Thursday at 7.15pm
Liturgy Commission (Kummissjoni Liturgija)
Chairperson: Stephen Gatt – Tel: 21486215
Cathecetical Commission (Kummissjoni Kateketika)
Contact Person: Simone Borg – Tel: 21491821
Diaconia Commission (Kummissjoni Djakonija)
Contact Person: Josephine Farrugia Randon – Tel: 21442542 / 99439515
Youth Commission (Kummissjoni Zghazagh)
Contact Person: Mr Reuben A. Degabriele - Tel: 21493541
Media Commission (Kummissjoni Media)
Contact Person: Joe Felice Pace - Tel: 21445510
Family Commission (Kummissjoni Familja)
Contact Persons: Andrθ & Gillian Laspina – Tel: 21485332 / 99489368
Economic Council (Kunsill Ekonomiku)
Contact Person: Salvu Muscat - Tel: 21496682
Communion Ministers Group (Grupp Ministri tat-Tqarbin)
Contact Person: Sr. Martha Martinelli - Tel: 21446410
Organists Group (Grupp Organisti)
Contact Person: Eileen Conrad - Tel: 21442719
Altar Servers Group (Grupp Abbatini Balzan)
Contact Persons: Josephine Gatt - Tel: 21491823 / Marion Agius - Tel: 21443118
Mass and meeting at the Parish Church every Saturday at 8.30am
Maintenance Group (Grupp Manutenzjoni)
Contact Persons: Valent Chetcuti - Tel: 21491851; George Muscat - Tel: 21441069
Sancta Martha Group
Contact Person: Stella Zammit – Tel: 21443529
Group meets every Thursday at 9.00am to clean the Church
Flower Arrangements Group (Grupp Arrangamenti tal-Fjuri)
Contact Person: Cecilia Abela - Tel: 21435573
Grupp Fratelli
Contact Person: John Pullicino - Tel: 21487472
Grupp Adoration
Contact Person: Josephine Gatt – Tel: 21491823
Angel Voices Choir
Contact Persons: Elizabeth Vella – Tel: 79619045 & Stephanie Borg Pardo – Tel: 79287951
Old Boys Group
Contact Person: Lawrence Scicluna – Tel: 21447278 / 79287863
Lectorers Group
Contact Persons: Rita Bonello – Tel-21445496

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