About

Spiritual Development in Schools

Spiritual Development in Schools within the Archdiocese of Malta supports schools to foster pastoral care and spiritual development.

Spiritual Development in Schools contributes to:

the spiritual and religious formation of school leaders, educators, students and parents.
sustain the school-based identity and mission through the Catholic faith.
support and formation of Catholic Chaplaincy teams in schools.
coordinate and assist the Religious Counsellors in State and Independent schools.
provide support and spiritual formation through family programmes.

Pastoral care and spiritual development in schools

The pastoral care and spiritual growth in schools is an integral part of the educational process of all the school community. This mission needs to be carried out by a competent and motivated team that is planned, coordinated and sustained by the whole school. Hence the Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy needs to focuses on:

Spiritual Growth: To empower God’s Spirit present within the educational community, both in its members and as a community, to manifest itself and develop according to each one’s identity and mission in life. In simpler terms: to help each person (student or adult) to discover God’s presence within him/herself and faithfully nurture its growth and development.
Spiritual Experience: Help each one to experience God and his transforming power.
Community building: Let the whole community be built around and thanks to this Divine Presence.
Personal accompaniment: Accompany each student on his/her journey towards a fuller acknowledgement and development of his/her spiritual calling and identity.

Team

Chaplains and Religious Counsellors

What is the role of Religious Counsellors in State Schools?

The Agreement between the Holy See and the Republic of Malta about Religious Education in State Schools that was signed in 1989 included the religious animation and moral guidance of students as an essential part of their Religious Education. This is assured by means of Religious Counsellors nominated by the Diocesan Bishop in whose territory the school is situated. As a living witness of dedication and moral values, the Religious Counsellor is required to:

Give counselling on religious and moral problems to the students assigned, both individually and in groups according to needs. The school should provide the necessary facilities so that the Religious Cousellor may satisfactorily exercise his duties;
Visits the classrooms to talk to the students and answer any questions they might ask about Christian living. If invited by the teacher, the Religious Counsellor may animate or participate in a religious celebration in the classroom. The Religious Counsellor shall use the lessons of teachers who happen to be absent from school ;
Regularly organises, or sees that there be organised, those celebrations that form an integral part of the religious education and formation in schools: e.g. the sacraments of Reconciliation in a dignified space and the Eucharist; Celebrations of the Word of God in the more important periods of the liturgical year such as Advent, Christmastide, Lent and Eastertide; other religious and spiritual celebrations and functions in agreement with the Head of the school;
Helps the school staff in religious and spiritual matters when requested.

The Religious Counsellor exercises this ministry under the direction of the Coordinator for Religious Counsellors - the ordained minister appointed by the Maltese Episcopal Conference.

maria regina

State

The primary, middle and secondary schools in the catchment area of Buġibba, Burmarrad, Għurgħur, Mellieħa, Mosta, Naxxar, Qawra, and St Paul’s Bay. Wardija Young Adult Resource Centre and Naxxar Learning Support Centre and an Induction Centre also make part of the College. Click here for the College’s webpage.

Primary, Għargħur	Fr Christopher Galea	[email protected]
Primary, Mellieħa	Fr Joe Caruana	[email protected]
Primary, Naxxar	Fr Gerald Micallef	[email protected]
Primary, St Paul's Bay	Fr Joe Mamo OFM	[email protected]
Primary, Qawra	Fr Andrew Galea OFM	[email protected]
Primary, Mosta A & B	Fr Bastjan Caruana	[email protected]
Middle & Secondary, Zokkrija, Mosta	Fr Sean Abela	[email protected]
Secondary, Mosta	Fr Alfred Vassallo OCD & Fr Roderick Baldacchino	[email protected]; [email protected]
Middle, Naxxar	Fr Alfred Vassallo OCD	[email protected]
Young Adults Educational Centre	Fr Joe Mamo OFM	[email protected]

stbenedict

State

The primary, middle and secondary schools in the catchment area of Birżebbugia, Għaxaq, Gudja, Kirkop, Mqabba, Qrendi, Safi and Żurrieq.

Primary, Birżebbugia	Fr Reuben Micallef	[email protected]
Primary, Għaxaq	Fr Andrew Schembri	[email protected]
Primary, Gudja	Fr Norman Zammit	[email protected]
Primary, Kirkop	Fr Martin Cardona	[email protected]
Primary, Imqabba	Fr John Curmi	[email protected]
Primary, Qrendi	Fr Mario Said	[email protected]
Primary, Safi	Fr Ivan Scicluna	[email protected]
Primary, Żurrieq	Fr Daniel Cardona	[email protected]
Middle, Kirkop	Fr Gylan Camilleri	[email protected]
Secondary, Kirkop	Fr Ivan Attard O.P.	[email protected]
Helen Keller Educational Centre, Qrendi	Fr Mario Said	[email protected]

st clare

State

The primary, middle and secondary schools in the area of Gżira, Pembroke, St Julian’s, San Ġwann and Sliema

Primary A & B, San Ġwann	Fr Bertrand Vella OFM Cap	[email protected]
Middle & Secondary Schools, Pembroke	Fr Blake Camilleri	[email protected]
Primary, Gżira	Fr Gordon Refalo	[email protected]
Primary, Sliema	Fr Etienne Sciberras	[email protected]
Primary, Pembroke	Fr Aayrton Muscat	[email protected]
Primary, St Julians	Fr Paul Mizzi	[email protected]

San Gorg Preca College

State

The primary, middle and secondary schools in the catchment area of Floriana, Ħamrun, Marsa, Paola, Pieta, and Valletta.

Primary, Floriana	Fr Charles Cini & Fr Stefan Galea	[email protected]
Primary, Hamrun SS	Fr Franco Fenech	[email protected]
Primary, Ħamrun GP	Fr Walter Cauchi	[email protected]
Primary, Marsa	Fr Dominic Mangani OFM Cap.	[email protected]
Primary, Pieta	Fr Joseph Zahra O.P.	[email protected]
Primary, Valletta	Fr Michael Camilleri O.P.	[email protected]
Primary , Paola	Fr John Muscat & Fr Marc Andre Camilleri	[email protected]
Middle, Blata l-Bajda	Fr Paul Buttigieg	[email protected]
Secondary, Ħamrun
Guardian Angel Resource Centre	Fr Reuben Gauci	[email protected]

State

The primary, middle and secondary schools in the catchment area of Qormi, Ħal Luqa, Siġġiewi and Ħaż-Żebbuġ

Primary, Qormi Saint Sebastian	Fr Ewkarist Zammit	[email protected]
Primary, Qormi St George	Fr Mario Mangion	[email protected]
Primary, Ħal Luqa	Fr Michael Zammit	[email protected]
Primary, Siġġiewi	Fr Josef Mifsud	[email protected]
Primary, Ħaż-Żebbuġ	Fr Albert Buhagiar	[email protected]
Middle, Ħandaq, Qormi	Fr Sergio Fenech	[email protected]
Secondary, Ħandaq, Qormi	Fr Dunstan Xuereb	[email protected]

st margerita

State

The primary, middle and secondary schools in the catchment area of Bormla, Isla, Birgu, Kalkara, Ħaż-Żabbar, and Xgħajra.

Primary, Cospicua	Fr Anton Cassar & Fr Emanuel Schembri	[email protected]
Primary, Senglea	Fr Robin Camilleri	[email protected]
Primary, Vittoriosa	Fr John Avellino	[email protected]
Primary, Kalkara	Fr Brian Gialanze	[email protected]
Primary A&B, Ħaż-Żabbar	Fr Roderick Camilleri	[email protected]
Primary, Xgħajra	Fr Keith Scicluna	[email protected]
Middle, Cospicua	Fr Gilbert Scicluna	[email protected]
Secondary, Cospicua	Fr Karm Spiteri OCD	[email protected]

st nicholas college

State

The primary, middle and secondary schools in the catchment area of Attard, Dingli, Imgarr, Imtarfa, and Rabat.

Primary, Attard	Fr Joseph Grech	[email protected]
Primary, Dingli	Fr David Farrugia	[email protected]
Primary, Imġarr	Fr Sean Abela	[email protected]
Primary, Rabat	Fr Joseph Mizzi	[email protected]
Primary, Baħrija	Fr Ray Francalanza OSA	[email protected]
Middle, Rabat	Fr Joseph Mizzi	[email protected]
Secondary, Dingli	Fr Godwin Preca SJ & Fr David Farrugia	[email protected]
Primary, Mtarfa	Fr Rene Vella	[email protected]

State

The primary, middle and secondary schools in the catchment area of Balzan, Birkirkara, Fleur de Lys, Iklin, Lija, Msida, and St Venera.

Primary, Birkirkara	Fr Louis Suban, Fr Evan Caruana, and fr Charlon Muscat	[email protected]
Primary, Ħal-Lija, Balzan, Iklin	Fr Joe Cilia, Mons Karm Farrugia, Fr Keith Bonnici	[email protected]
Primary, Imsida	Fr Mario Mifsud	[email protected]
Primary, St Venera	Fr Maurice Abela OCarm	[email protected]
Middle, Birkirkara	Fr Ryan Lee Pace	[email protected]
Secondary, Mrieħel, Birkirkara	Fr Osmar Baldacchino	[email protected]

State

The primary, middle and secondary schools in the catchment area of Fgura, Marsaskala, Marsaxlokk, Tarxien, Santa Lucija and Żejtun. The College offers also specialised programmes at the Boys’ Learning Centre; and an Alternative Learning Programme, for Year 11 students, who have an aptitude for applied learning. MVPA falls under the administration of St Thomas More College, while considered a national school, much like the National Sports School. It offers five art forms as the primary focus of study: art, dance, drama, media, music. Click here for the College’s website.

Primary, Marsaskala St Anne & St Joachim	Fr Luke Cutajar	[email protected]
Primary, Fgura	Fr Raymond Camilleri. O Carm	[email protected]
Primary, Marsaxlokk	Fr George Spiteri	[email protected]
Primary, Tarxien	Fr Chris Ellul	[email protected]
Primary, Żejtun A&B	Fr Anton Galea Scanura	[email protected]
Middle, Tarxien	Fr Christopher Ellul	[email protected]
Middle & Secondary, Żejtun	Fr Bernard Micallef	[email protected]
Secondary, St Lucia	Fr Clive Seychell	[email protected]
Alternative Learning Programme (ALP) Vocational Creative Centre	Fr Clive Seychell	[email protected]
Malta Visual and Performing Arts School	Fr Lino Azzopardi	[email protected]

State

The specific focus of Mikiel Anton Vassalli College is to improve and coordinate the visual and performing art education in Malta and Gozo. The vision for these specialised schools is to gain the status of an academic cluster with the focus on the quality of teaching and learning in the visual and performing arts. As a college, the schools strive to create the synergy between them. The college’s website is: http://mikielantonvassallicollege.gov.mt/

Independent

Fr Aayrton Muscat

[email protected]

Independent

Fr Chris Caruana op

Fr Oliver Borg Olivier sj

[email protected]

Independent

Founded in 1909, St. Catherine’s High School is a Private Independent Educational Institution located in Pembroke, Malta, and run by lay staff under the direction of the Head of School, Ms Sue Midolo.

Independent

Fr Manuel Camilleri SDB

[email protected]

unnamed

Independent

Fr Jesmond Grech

[email protected];

gchss

State

A post-secondary state school in Naxxar offering academic courses at advanced, intermediate, and ordinary level. The school offers courses suited to the individual needs of the student.

Fr Osmar Baldacchino

[email protected]

mcast

State

The Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology

Fr Antoine Farrugia sdb (main)
Fr Richard Ebejer sdb
Fr Manuel Camilleri sdb
Fr Aurelio Mule’ Stagno sdb
Fr Robert Falzon sdb
Sr Maria Angeles Diaz Gonzales fma

[email protected]

MCAST Main Campus	Kordin
Institute for Creative Arts	Mosta

uom

State

Fr Patrick Magro SJ

[email protected]

Junior College

Fr Jesmond Grech

[email protected]

Spiritual Development in Schools

Pastoral care and spiritual development in schools

Team

Rev. Fr Reuben Gauci

Silvana Cardona

Chaplains and Religious Counsellors

Maria Regina College

State

Primary, Għargħur

Primary, Mellieħa

Primary, Naxxar

Primary, St Paul's Bay

Primary, Qawra

Primary, Mosta A & B

Middle & Secondary, Zokkrija, Mosta

Secondary, Mosta

Middle, Naxxar

Young Adults Educational Centre

St Benedict College

State

Primary, Birżebbugia

Primary, Għaxaq

Primary, Gudja

Primary, Kirkop

Primary, Imqabba

Primary, Qrendi

Primary, Safi

Primary, Żurrieq

Middle, Kirkop

Secondary, Kirkop

Helen Keller Educational Centre, Qrendi

St Clare College

State

Primary A & B, San Ġwann

Middle & Secondary Schools, Pembroke

Primary, Gżira

Primary, Sliema

Primary, Pembroke

Primary, St Julians

St George Preca College

State

Primary, Floriana

Primary, Hamrun SS

Primary, Ħamrun GP

Primary, Marsa

Primary, Pieta

Primary, Valletta

Primary , Paola

Middle, Blata l-Bajda

Secondary, Ħamrun

Guardian Angel Resource Centre

St Ignatius College

State

Primary, Qormi Saint Sebastian

Primary, Qormi St George

Primary, Ħal Luqa

Primary, Siġġiewi

Primary, Ħaż-Żebbuġ

Middle, Ħandaq, Qormi

Secondary, Ħandaq, Qormi

St Margeret College

State

Primary, Cospicua

Primary, Senglea

Primary, Vittoriosa

Primary, Kalkara

Primary A&B, Ħaż-Żabbar

Primary, Xgħajra

Middle, Cospicua

Secondary, Cospicua

St Nicholas College

State

Primary, Attard

Primary, Dingli

Primary, Imġarr

Primary, Rabat

Primary, Baħrija

Middle, Rabat

Secondary, Dingli

Primary, Mtarfa