Church).This Parish church, built in the 17th Century stands in the village core. The blessing and laying of the foundation stone took place on 26 December 1669. Fr. Domenico Ellul, was Parish Priest at the time. The local community had been asking for a bigger church to accommodate the population of the village which continued to increase year on year. After many requests including an official Petition presented by Fr Ellul to Vicar General Mgr Cauchi, their prayers were answered. Mgr Balaguer registered his acceptance of their wishes official on 11 July 1663. The shape of the church follows the rules set forth by the church in the Council of Trent dictating the requirement to have the building in the plan of a cross. The nave is designed to lead to the main altar which faces East, a North and South Transep and a specially allocated space for the Choir. Parts of the church and its faced were restored in September 2020 as part of funds available through the European Regional Development Fund. Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: The church we see today was built in 1846 at the insistence of Rev Salvu Sammut Pullicino who wanted to build a church in the style that was popular at the time. The Ionic Facade is complemented with a Composite style interior. In World War II the church was used as a temporary home for refugees fleeing the Cottonera area. Later, it also served as a teaching space for the University of Malta Law students. Post war it was utilised as a store for statues and other street decorations used in the Village feasts. After its restoration it served as a chapel dedicated to adoration. In front of the church we find a statue of Our Lady which dates back to the early 19th Century. Church of St Roque Situated on Three Churches Street, this chapel was built in 1593 with the outbreak of the Plague during that same year. Victims of this devastating disease were buried in the church. The main painting in the chapel shows St. Roque, St. Paul and St. Sebastian, all three protector saints against the deadly disease. Chapel of the Good Shepherd. This small Chapel within the grounds of the Good Shepherd convent was dedicated to St Joseph. It was designed by Architect Vincenzo Busuttil and its stone construction left in the able