Press Release:
The JP2 Cultural Foundation will again hold the annual PENITENTIAL
SERVICE for this year’s Lent. This spiritual event, which is part of the JP2
Memorial Festival, will take place on the 20th February 2026 being the first
Friday of Lent.
The Spiritual Reflections for this year will concentrate on the Holy Cross. The event will take place at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Grace in Victoria. (to be found on the way to Marsalforn) known with the locals as “il-Knisja tal-Kapuċċini”. This church which is under the custodian of the Fransican Capuchins Fathers holds the Canon Giovanni Pietro Francesco Agius de Soldanis Devotional Miraculous Crucifix found in the side chapel of the Church, which was given to the Gozitan Capuchin Fathers in 1747. The Xewkija Parish Choir “ULIED IL-BATTISTA” under the direction of Ms. Amy Borg will be participating and animating this manifestation. The event will start at 7.30pm. The public is invited to attend.
Stqarrija għall-Istampa:
Ir-Riflessjonijiet Spiritwali għal din is-sena se jikkonċentraw fuq is-Salib
Imqaddes. L-avveniment se jsir fis-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja fil-Belt Victoria (li jinsab fit-triq lejn Marsalforn) magħruf man-nies lokali bħala “il-Knisja tal-Kapuċċini”.
Il-Fondazzjoni Kulturali Papa San Ġwanni Pawlu II se terġa’ torganizza għal sena oħra s-SERVIZZ PENITENZJALI għar-Randan ta’ din is-sena. Dan l-avveniment spiritwali, li huwa parti mill-“JP2 Memorial Festival”, se jsir fl-20 ta’ Frar 2026, li-taħbat l-ewwel Ġimgħa tar-Randan.
Din il-knisja, li hija taħt il-kustodju tal-Patrijiet Franġiskani Kapuċċini, fiha l-Kurċifiss Mirakoluż Devozzjonali tal-Kanonku Giovanni Pietro Francesco Agius de Soldanis li jinsab fil-kappella tal-ġenb tal-Knisja. Il ingħata lill-Patrijiet Kapuċċini Għawdxin fl-1747. Il-Kor Parrokkjali tax-Xewkija “ULIED IL-BATTISTA” taħt id-direzzjoni tas-Sinjura Amy Borg se jipparteċipa u janima din il-manifestazzjoni. L-avveniment se jibda fis-7.30pm. Il-pubbliku huwa mistieden jattendi.