Mgarr Parish Church
When you arrive in Mgarr, the first thing you’ll notice is the big silver dome of Mgarr Parish Church.
The dome isn’t round like most churches, it is shaped like an egg.
Locals say it’s because people used to sell eggs to help pay for the church to be built.
Along the square you have Triq il-Kbira with a few cafés and bars.
We usually come here in April for the Strawberry Festival when the square is filled with stands offering strawberry jam, cakes, juice and strawberry wine.
FAQs – Mgarr Parish Church
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Construction of the present church began in 1912, around the old chapel. It was completed in 1946 and consecrated in 1939 (though final touches came after WWII).
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Yes, visitors are welcome to enter the church during daytime hours, except during private ceremonies. The interior is bright and simple, with colourful frescoes and marble altars. Access to the dome itself is not open to the public though.
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Masses are held every Sunday and on feast days. In winter the schedule includes early morning services (from 5:30 am) and afternoon; in summer there is a later evening mass at about 18:00.
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The church combines neoclassical and baroque elements, but what makes it stand out is the large elliptical dome. It’s built mostly from local limestone and sits on a hilltop, so you can see it from many parts of north-western Malta — especially on the road from Mosta or St. Paul’s Bay.