MEPA has approved an application submitted by Wirt iz-Zejtun for the restoration of the stone statue of St. Gregory which is found in the open space in front of the old Parish Church of Zejtun.

Work on this statue is planned to start soon and will be completed before the feast of St Gregory, celebrated on the first Wednesday after Easter Sunday. 

The restoration will involve the cleaning of the stone from deposits, whilst making sure that the patina is retained, re-pointing of open joints and repairs to broken mouldings.  The work will be carried out by a restoration technician qualified in masonry heritage skills.

At the moment, Wirt iz-Zejtun is looking for a sponsor in order to help with in the expenses involved.  Anyone interested in supporting this project is kindly requested to contact this NGO on [email protected]