The original chapel must have been ravaged on numerous occasions by pirates that attacked the island due to its defenseless shores.

The exact date of its construction is unknown, however we do know that in 1667 Bishop Bueno deconsecrated the church but it was again opened for public worship in 1716.

This time the chapel was enlarged and refurbished and rededicated to the Return of the Holy Family from Egypt, the only such church with this dedication in Malta.

[3] The main painting depicts the return of the Holy Family from Egypt and has influences from Francesco Zahra.

The church has one altar and a total of three statues, the Virgin Mary, the Sacred Heart and Saint Joseph.