St Michael School
St.Michael School is a secondary school administered by the Society
of Christian Doctrine M.U.S.E.U.M. It was founded in 1946 by Mr.Anthony
Agius who at that time worked as a fitter at the Malta Shipyard.
One can say that just after WWII education
in Malta was not accessible to all those who wished to study. Secondary
Education in Malta was not compulsory as it is today and there was only
one Lyceum and a handful of Church Secondary schools. These schools
aimed at preparing students for the London or Oxford GCE. There was
also at that time a technical school, situated in Cottonera, run by
the De La Salle Brothers. It was probably this school that spurned Mr.Anthony
Agius to start St.Michael, with the intention of preparing boys to sit
for the Shipyard's apprentice examination. The school was first located
in Marsa, but later moved to Cannon Road, Qormi.
It was in the early 80's that the Society
of Christian Doctrine thought of investing heavily on the school. The
building itself underwent great structural development; more classes
were added with the building of the second floor and a gymnasium. Science
and Computer laboratories were set up and a new emphasis was given to
creative arts and sports. Today, new plans are in the pipeline to erect
a third floor thus adding more facilities to enhance the New Minimum
Curriculum.
Skola St. Michael
Triq il-Kanun,
Qormi QRM 09
Tel. 2148 4036 / 2148 4072
Fax 2149 0289
Website: www.stmichaelschool.edu.mt
Board Email: stmichael@sdcmuseum.org
Email: headstmichael@onvol.net
Veritas Press
The Society has always published works of a religious nature in the
Maltese language due to the lack of suitable literature of this kind.
The Society has its own printing press [Veritas Press] which also specialises
in the printing of religious works. The Society has been in the forefront
to encourage the use of the Bible and from the very beginning the Members
were encouraged to read the Bible regularly, whether individually or
communally. The Society encouraged the publication of a Maltese version
of the Bible which did not exist at the time of the beginning of the
Society. The Society gave its encouragement to the late biblical scholar,
Mgr Prof PP Saydon [1895-1971] in translating the Bible completely from
the original language into Maltese. In recognition of the assistance
given, Prof Saydon left the copyright of the translation to the Society.
Since his death, the Society has printed a number of versions of this
Bible which include both a fine library edition and a pocket size edition
for more general use.
Veritas Press
2 Ganni Bonavia Str,
Zabbar ZBR 02
Tel. 2180 2474 / 2182 2270
Fax: 2166 0222
Email: veritaspress@onvol.net
designveritas@onvol.net
Preca
Library
Ever since about 1975, the Society has developed a well-established
bookshop named after its Founder. The bookshop was possibly the first
of its kind in the Maltese Islands. It specialises in the sale of religious
literature and other media from several of the main publishing houses
in Europe and North America. Preca Library also publishes books in Maltese.
In November 1997 the bookshop has been moved tp a spacious and specifically
designed part of the Mother House at Blata l-Bajda, affording easier
access to the general public.
The Society has also established a bookshop
known as Preca Library which was possibly the first of its kind in the
island specialising in the sale of religious literature and other media
from the main publishing houses in Europe and North America. Preca Library
also publishes books in Maltese.
Librerija Preca
Triq is-Salib tal-Marsa,
Blata l-Bajda HMR 03
Tel. 2122 2626 / 2124 8669 ext 116
Board Email: precalibrary@sdcmuseum.org
Email: precalib@maltanet.net
Librerija Preca
15 Triq San Zakkarija,
Valletta VLT 10
Tel. 2123 6734
Librerija Preca
Millenium Chapel,
Paceville
Tel. 2138 2756
Dar il-Hanin Samaritan
The Rule of the Society emphasises the care of the elderly Members,
a particular important need especially in view of the fact that all
members are celibate. The Society has just finished a new building to
house this facility in the immediate vicinity of St Michael School.
The wing for this facility was inaugurated in December 1996.
Dar il-Hanin Samaritan
Triq il-Palazz l-Ahmar,
Santa Venera QRM 09
Tel. 2144 4702 / 2148 6288
Fax: 2146 5668
Board Email: dhs@sdcmuseum.org
Email: happin@orbit.net.mt
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