The old statue of our Lady of Home which until a few years ago was used in the demonstration march at 'Tal-Balzunetta' in Mgarr Road has once again found its place in the feast programme after the St. Joseph Band funded the restoration works.

St Joseph Band and Qala's 'Ite ad Joseph' started the traditional Thursday's band march from Simirat Street. When the band march arrived in Independence Square, the St. Joseph Band welcomed the statue from the Old Church's parvis among the applause of the general public. Several youths from the band's society carried the statue with the band march ending in front of the St Joseph Band's premises at midnight. The statue was than placed on a pedestal.

The statue was displayed last in public in 2005 during Friday's demonstration march because a year later, it was replaced by a new statue. The old statue, work of Wistin Camilleri dating back to 1949 will now be placed in a niche which is being built in the main hall of the Band club's premises. A detailed article on the history of this statue is found on the St Joseph Band's 2010 feast publication.

The St Joseph Band decided to restore this statue to preserve it for future generations while being the society's gift to the Ghajnslemizi for the feast of Our Lady of Loreto.