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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

Religious Counsellors and Chaplains

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.

Karmnu Sant Primary School Għargħur	Fr Christopher Galea	[email protected]
Marija Bambina Primary School Mellieħa	Fr Joe Caruana	[email protected]
Dun Karm Xerri Primary School Naxxar	Fr Gerald Micallef	[email protected]
Patri Feliċ Sammut Primary School St Paul's Bay	Fr Joe Mamo OFM and Fr Stephen Borg OFM	[email protected]
St Francis of Assisi Primary School Qawra	Fr Andrew Galea OFM	[email protected]
Carmela Sammut Primary A School & E. B. Vella Primary B Mosta	Fr Sebastian Caruana	[email protected]
Żokrija Middle & Secondary Schools Mosta	Fr Sean Abela	[email protected]
Lily of the Valley Secondary School Mosta	Fr Roderick Baldacchino	[email protected]
Stefano Zerafa Middle School Naxxar	Fr Alfred Vassallo OCD	[email protected]
Dun Manwel Attard, Young Adults Educational Centre Wardija	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.

Prof. Anton Tabone Primary School Birżebbugia	Fr Reuben Micallef	[email protected]
Filippo Castagna Primary School Għaxaq	Fr Anton D’Amato	[email protected]
William Baker Primary School Gudja	Fr Norman Zammit	[email protected]
San Benedittu Primary School Kirkop	Fr Martin Cardona	[email protected]
Francis Xavier Mangion Primary School Imqabba	Fr Blake Camilleri	[email protected]
Filippo Zammit Primary School Qrendi	Fr Mario Said	[email protected]
Carmelo Caruana Primary School Safi	Fr Ivan Scicluna	[email protected]
Leli Camilleri Primary School Żurrieq	Fr Daniel Cardona	[email protected]
Dr Maria Sciberras Middle School Kirkop	Fr Gylan Camilleri	[email protected]
Secondary School Kirkop	Fr Ivan Attard O.P.	[email protected]
Helen Keller Educational Centre Qrendi	Fr Mario Said	[email protected]

st clare

State

St Clare College comprises the primary, middle and secondary schools in the area of Gżira, Pembroke, St Julian’s, San Ġwann and Sliema together with San Miguel Febres Cordero Resource Centre

Madonna tal-Mensija Primary A & B San Ġwann	Fr Bertrand Vella OFM Cap	[email protected]
Middle & Secondary Schools Pembroke	Fr Brian Gialanze	[email protected]
Dun Anton Manche Primary School Gżira	Fr Gordon Refalo	[email protected]
Ġuże Bonnici Primary School Sliema	Fr Etienne Sciberras	[email protected]
Bice Mizzi Vassallo Primary School Pembroke	Fr Aayrton Muscat	[email protected]
Dun Ġużepp Scerri Primary School St Julians	Fr Paul Mizzi	[email protected]
San Miguel Febres Cordero Resource Centre Pembroke		[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.

Antonio Galea Primary School Floriana	Fr Charles Cini & Fr Stefan Galea	[email protected]
Dun Frans Camilleri Primary School SS Ħamrun	Fr Franco Fenech	[email protected]
Primary School GP Ħamrun	Fr Walter Cauchi	[email protected]
Lorenzo Balbi Primary School Marsa	Fr Dominic Mangani OFM Cap.	[email protected]
J Hookham Frere Primary School Pietà	Fr Joseph Zahra O.P.	[email protected]
St Elmo Primary School Valletta	Fr Michael Camilleri O.P.	[email protected]
Ġużeppi Agius Primary School Paola	Fr Marc Andre Camilleri & Fr David Borg	[email protected]
Maria Regina Middle School Blata l-Bajda	Fr Paul Buttigieg	[email protected]
Secondary School Ħamrun	Fr Mark Spiteri	[email protected]
Guardian Angel Resource Centre Qrendi	Fr Reuben Gauci	[email protected]

State

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

Guze Muscat Azzopardi Primary School Qormi Saint Sebastian	Fr Ewkarist Zammit	[email protected]
Primary Qormi St George	Fr Mario Mangion	[email protected]
Patri Indri Schembri Primary Ħal Luqa	Fr Michael Zammit	[email protected]
Patri Ġuże Delia Primary School Siġġiewi	Fr Josef Mifsud	[email protected]
Dun Karm Psaila Primary School Ħaż-Żebbuġ	Fr Albert Buhagiar	[email protected]
Prof. Edward De Bono Middle School, Ħandaq, Qormi	Fr Dillon Bugeja	[email protected]
Mikiel Anton Vassalli Secondary School 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.

Maria Immakulata Primary School Cospicua	Fr Anton Cassar & Fr Emanuel Schembri	[email protected]
Dun Mauro Inguanez Primary School Senglea	Fr Robin Camilleri	[email protected]
Santu Rokku Primary School Vittoriosa	Fr John Avellino	[email protected]
Patri Wistin Born Primary School Kalkara	Fr Nicholas Pace	[email protected]
Santa Klara Primary School A Ħaż-Żabbar	Fr Roderick Camilleri	[email protected]
Ave Marija Primary School Xgħajra	Fr Keith Scicluna	[email protected]
Erin Seracino Inglott Middle School Cospicua	Fr Gilbert Scicluna	[email protected]
Guzeppi Despott Secondary School Cospicua	Fr Karm Spiteri OCD	[email protected]
Dr Frans Chetcuti Primary School B Ħaż-Żabbar		[email protected]

st nicholas college

State

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

Tumas Dingli Primary School Attard	Fr Joseph Grech	[email protected]
Ġuże Ebejer Primary School Dingli	Fr David Farrugia	[email protected]
Ġanni A. Cilia Primary School Imġarr	Fr Sean Abela	[email protected]
Anton Agius Primary School Rabat	Fr Joseph Mizzi	[email protected]
Patri Tumas Xerri Primary School Baħrija	Fr Ray Francalanza OSA	[email protected]
Kan. P. Pullicino Middle School Rabat	Fr Joseph Mizzi	[email protected]
Francis Ebejer Secondary School Dingli	Fr Godwin Preca SJ & Fr David Farrugia	[email protected]
Mikiel Spiteri (Kilin) Primary School 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.

Anthony Valletta Primary School Birkirkara	Fr Louis Suban, Fr Evan Caruana, and fr Charlon Muscat	[email protected]
Annibale Preca Primary School Ħal-Lija, Balzan, Iklin	Fr Joe Cilia, Mons Karm Farrugia, Fr Keith Bonnici	[email protected]
Achille Ferris Primary School Imsida	Fr Mario Mifsud	[email protected]
Patri Manwel Gatt O. Carm. Primary School St Venera	Fr Maurice Abela O. Carm.	[email protected]
Vincenzo Borg Brared Middle School Birkirkara	Fr Ryan Lee Pace	[email protected]
St Theresa Secondary School Mrieħel, Birkirkara	Fr Evan Caruana	[email protected]

State

The primary, middle and secondary schools in the catchment area of Fgura, Marsaskala, Marsaxlokk, Tarxien, Santa Lucija and Żejtun. The College also offers specialised programmes at the Boys’ Learning Centre; and an Alternative Learning Programme for Year 11 students with an aptitude for applied learning. MVPA is under the administration of St Thomas More College, but it is 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, and music. Click here for the College’s website.

St Anne & St Joachim Primary Schools Marsaskala	Fr Luke Cutajar	[email protected]
Dun Ġuzepp Zerafa Primary School A Fgura	Fr Raymond Camilleri. O Carm	[email protected]
Ġuzeppina Deguara Primary School Marsaxlokk	Fr George Spiteri	[email protected]
Dun Karm Sant Primary School Tarxien	Fr Chris Ellul	[email protected]
Dun Alwiġ Camilleri Primary School A Żejtun	Fr Anton Galea Scanura	[email protected]
Maria Goretti Middle School Tarxien	Fr Christopher Ellul	[email protected]
Carlo Diacono Middle & Secondary Schools Żejtun	Fr Bernard Micallef	[email protected]
Margaret Mortimer Secondary School St Lucia	Fr Clive Seychell	[email protected]
Ġuże D'Amato - Alternative Learning Programme (ALP) Vocational Creative Centre Paola	Fr Clive Seychell	[email protected]
Malta Visual and Performing Arts School Ħamrun	Fr Lino Azzopardi	[email protected]
Emanuel Debono Decesare Primary B Fgura		[email protected]
Ġużeppi Caruana Primary School Żejtun		[email protected]

Independent

Fr Aayrton Muscat

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Independent

Fr Chris Caruana op

Fr Jean Gove

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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

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unnamed

Independent

Fr Jesmond Grech

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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

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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

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