Seventy years ago, during the night of the 5th and 6th of August, a group of ‘Lawrenzjani,’ a mother, two of her daughters and a relative, on their way to take shelter from enemy attacks, were hit in a bombing raid by a German war plane. This was to be their last journey; they never made it o the nearby shelter.
To commemorate this tragic event in the history of their village, the Parish of San Lawrenz in collaboration with the San Lawrenz Local Council are organising a Eucharistic celebration next to the memorial, which includes a commemorative stone with a cross erected seventy years ago in remembrance of these victims.
This ceremony is being held on Friday, the 30th of November 2012 at 11.00am in Corner Street, the place where this tragedy took place.
A kite will be given as a token to all participating students; conveying a message of hope and freedom.