http___medjugorje.hr_hr_novosti__str_86_1.xml
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 5.1 5.2 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 11.1 12.1 13.1 14.1 15.1 16.1 17.1 18.1 19.1 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.7 23.8 23.9 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 25.7 25.8 25.9 25.10 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 27.6 29.1 30.1 31.1 32.1 33.1 34.1 35.1 36.1 37.1 39.1 40.1 42.1 42.2 42.3 42.4 42.5 42.6 42.7 42.8 44.1 44.2 44.3 44.4 44.5 44.6 44.7 44.8 44.9 44.10 44.11 44.12 44.13 44.14 44.15 46.1 46.2 46.3 46.4 46.5 46.6 46.7 46.8 46.9
Parish of Medjugorje is preparing for celebration of their patron saint St. James that will be solemnly celebrated on Friday, July 25. Every night prior to this Feast, along with the regular evening prayer programme, there is special event that takes place every night. On Monday, after the evening Holy Mass, the concert of the parish choir of the Queen of Peace was held in the Hall of John Paul II. The parish priest, Fr. Marinko Sakota, greeted everyone present at the beginning of this concert and thanked members of the choir, as well as their guests Jakov Colo and David Parkes. Prof. Katja Krolo Sarac accompanied them on piano, and all present had opportunity to hear various music pieces performed by this choir who has been serving in the life of this parish for the last 24 years. Šimo and Nada Šarčević came to Međugorje from the parish of St. Joseph the Worker from Belišće to participate at the 15th International Seminar for Married Couples that was held from July 13-16. They are married 35 years now and this is their second seminar for married couples: “We can learn so much at these seminars, so much to share with our spouses especially how and what to share when it is not easy for us. We really had nice time, we learned so much about our marriage”. Nada said that she has been coming to Međugorje from the very beginning and was here more than 30 times: On Friday, July 25, we will celebrate the Feast of St. James, the patron saint of parish of Medjugorje that was established in 1892, and since that time was consecrated to St. James, the patron saint of pilgrims. Holy Masses in the parish church will be at 7 and 8 a.m. and at 7 p.m. and the solemn Holy Mass will be celebrated in the Garden at 11 a.m. the representatives of the Franciscan Youth will carry the Statue of St. James from the church at 10.45 a.m. and procession will move from the church to the Garden following the main road. The 15th International Seminar for married couples gathered 131 participants from 13 countries and was held from July 13 to July 16. The theme of the seminar was “The trust in marriage and in raising of the children”. Dr. Jozefina Skarica was the lecturer and all lectures were translated in seven languages. Apart from the lectures in the morning and in the evening, all participants also took part in the evening prayer programme as well as in prayer of the Rosary on Apparition Hill and of the Way of the Cross on Cross Mountain. The seminar finished on Saturday, July 16 with the Holy Mass that was celebrated by Fr. Marinko, the coordinator of the seminar. (photos) During the seminar for married couples, we had chance to meet two couples that came from distant countries. One of them is Edith Dantes – Castillo and Jose Dantes – Castillo from Florida – Miami, and other Elio David Alvarenga and Lourdes Alvarenga from Honduras. Jose told us that he is here for the second time since there are so many things to learn for his family. Lourdes and Elio have ten children. This is their ninth time in Medjugorje and the first time to be here at seminar. “When I invited my husband to come with me to Medjugorje, he told me that I lost my mind. But after so many trips, he is now the one who is in love with Medjugorje, just like Jose”, said Lourdes. The 15th International Seminar for married couples will be held in Medjugorje from July 13-16, 2014 „Trust in marriage and in raising children“ Programme: Sunday, July 13, 2014 3 pm Registration of the participants 5 pm Introduction to the seminar 6 pm Evening Prayer Programme in the church 10 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament The 19th International Seminar for priests that gathered 306 priests and seminarians from 25 countries, 11 different language groups, ended with thanksgiving Holy Mass on Saturday, July 12, that Fr. Ljubo Kurtovic, leader of this seminar and parish priest from Veljaci parish, had celebrated. The participants arrived from Ukraine, Korea, Lithuania, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Brazil, Italy, Russia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Slovenia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, France, Belgium, the United States, Ireland, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Spain and Poland. The theme of this international seminar was: “Behold your Mother” In Our Lady’s School. A young priest, Mitja Bulic from Archdiocese Novo Mesto in Slovenia came to Medjugorje for the priest retreat for the first time. He told us that he was ordained a year ago and was in Medjugorje already for thirty times. “I gained many profound experiences at this seminar, and the theme of the seminar “Behold your mother” is very special to me, because I live with Mary all of my life, I think she is the one that guides me to Jesus. These days here in Medjugorje are such a big grace for me. These seminars help me so much in my life, and it is so necessary to have them. This is a place where I received my vocation, my prayer was awaken and I began to read the word of God. I came here for the first time when I was only six years old and already on that trip, I felt something powerful and special, something I cannot forget. This is where one feels peace and power of prayer. Regardless of where you are in Medjugorje, you feel that peace”, said a young priest from Slovenia. The 19th International Seminar for priests is being held in Medjugorje and around 300 priests, deacons and seminarians from 25 countries have gathered here. Luka Zoric, member of Herzegovinian Franciscan Province is working in Slano and is here for the first time: “This is my first time here to participate in such spiritual retreat. One can indeed feel communion and all participants would like to experience something new, so they would be able to be more active in pastoral way. As a priest, I need to do spiritual retreat once a year, as every priest does; I do not even have to leave my house, since those retreats are held in my monastery, not just for priests but for lay people as well. But, I was never able to experience what I experienced here, this is where I really surrender to the prayer completely. Stanko Dodig, Franciscan capuchin, born in Medjugorje, is also participating. He told us that he feels everyone is so happy to be in Medjugorje and they will all return home fulfilled. “This is my third year to come for this seminar, and surely, if it wasn’t spiritually attractive for me, I would not be here again. All lectures are indeed full of spirituality. We would not be able to work without such seminars.” Three hundred priests, deacons and seminarians from 25 countries are participating in the 19th International Seminar for priests. They come from Ukraine, Korea, Lithuania, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Brazil, Italy, Russia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Ireland, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Spain and Poland. This seminar began on Monday, July 7, 2014 with the evening prayer programme that was celebrated by Fr. Ljubo Kurtovic, parish priest in Veljaci, at the White Dome of St. James’ church along with 234 priests who concelebrated at that opening Holy Mass. Ljubo is also lecturer at this seminar that will finish on Saturday, July 12, 2014. The theme of the seminar is “Behold, your Mother” (John 19, 27) "In Our Lady's School". The 19th International Priests Seminar will be held in Međugorje from July 7 to 12, 2014 “Behold, your Mother” (John 19, 27) "In Our Lady's School" SEMINAR PROGRAMME July 7th 2014, Monday 00 Registration of participants (Hall of the Blessed John Paul II) 18.00 THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMINAR (Prayer of the Rosary, Holy Mass, Prayer for healing of body and soul, Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary) Number of Holy Communions: 211 000 Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 4139 (137 per day) In the last few days we had chance to speak to many pilgrims who shared their experience about Medjugorje. We had chance to meet and to talk to the group of 27 pilgrims from Uganda. They told us that they were really joyful to be here: “One can feel peace and Our Lady is indeed the Queen of Peace. That peace simply “attacks” you and one can find really a lot of time for prayer in Medjugorje”. Sanja Radic from Split came to Medjugorje to pray for herself and her health: “This is really beautiful experience, to be here and to spend time with dear persons, thinking about all loved ones who are not here.” Many pilgrims have also walked to Medjugorje, especially the young ones, so they would give their vows to the Queen of Peace and thank Her for all the graces. Jelena Filipovic walked from Mostar and says that Medjugorje is her strength and main foundation. Mateja Bandic from Rama said that she came to Medjugorje on this Anniversary because this is one special day for her. Branimir Musa, parish priest from Tihaljina, celebrated the central Holy Mass for the 33rd Anniversary of Our Lady’s apparitions along with 247 priests who concelebrated. Branimir said that anniversaries of some events are deeply rooted into the awareness of individuals and people, and they turn them into feasts and solemnities. In the same way, he said, we honour this day because 33 years ago, in this little Herzegovinian village, according to the testimony of six visionaries who were children then and are adults today, Our Lady appeared with baby Jesus in Her arms. “If the truth can be derived from the actions and deeds, not just from the abstract premises, than this is the work of God, for the new spiritual life is growing in Medjugorje. Medjugorje as the synonym of the apparitions is not opposition, but strength of one holy Catholic and apostolic Church. Christ is criteria and foundation to all of the truths. This is where we want to preach about Christ and the truth. Many are asking questions about how many pilgrims were here in the last thirty-three years. The numbers are not important. We do not count pilgrims but I know that only in the last year, two million Holy Communions were ministered here. That is the strength of the faith and of the Church, those are the miracles that feed fallen, sinful and weak. If someone is seeking for a miracle to be healed, he needs to know that miracle itself does not only bring health, but brings God as well, and with God, everything else will come: peace, joy and forgiveness. The miracle does not speak only about man but about God and miracle always helps men to recognise God. A miracle is a white host in which God dwells. Why did God chose this place? The 33rd Anniversary of Our Lady’s Apparitions was solemnly celebrated in Medjugorje on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Along with many local pilgrims from Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Croatia, there were bigger groups from Italy, Hungary, Germany, France, Ireland, the United States, Romania, China, Vietnam, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Poland, Belgium, Slovakia, Korea, Switzerland, Austria, Australia, Spain, Albania, Brazil, Hong-Kong, Mexico, Ukraine, Lebanon, Canada, Columbia, Lithuania, Latvia, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Uruguay and Uganda. Many of these pilgrims, especially young ones, walked to Medjugorje so they would fulfil their vows to the Queen of Peace and thank her for all the graces they received. There were 21 Holy Masses celebrated during the day and the central evening prayer programme began at 6 p.m. with Rosary and Holy Mass at 7 p.m. Branimir Musa, parish priest from Tihaljina, celebrated the solemn Holy Mass with 247 priests who concelebrated. The day before, on the Eve of the Anniversary, Fr. Miro Sego celebrated Holy Mass with 188 priests that concelebrated. The traditional 23rd Peace Walk took place on June 24 and it started in Humac, shrine of St. Anthony to the church of St. James in Medjugorje. (photos)
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 15.1 15.2 15.3 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 21.1 21.2 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.7 23.8 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 27.1 27.2 28.1 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4
U utorak, 24. lipnja 2014., brojni hodočasnici sa svih strana svijeta sudjelovali su na 23. međunarodnoj hodnji mira Humac – Međugorje. Oko šest sati međugorski župnik fra Marinko Šakota, obraćajući se hodočasnicima, pozvao je na sabranost da u molitvi i pjesmi mogu hoditi prema Međugorju. Pred sami polazak Hodnje mira, humački gvardijan fra Velimir Mandić obratio se hodočasnicima: „ Neka i ovaj vaš put bude doprinos hvali i slavi Bogu koji će dati mir svim ljudima na svijetu”. Uz molitvu i pjesmu u čast Kraljice mira, sudionici su pred međugorsku župnu crkvu sv. Jakova stigli oko 10 sati. Tom su prigodom sudionici Hodnje mira i drugi nazočni vjernici sudjelovali u pobožnosti klanjanja Isusu u Presvetom oltarskom sakramentu i primili blagoslov s Presvetim. (slike) Međugorje će u srijedu, 25. lipnja 2014. proslaviti 33. obljetnicu Gospinih ukazanja. Svete mise toga dana na hrvatskom jeziku slavit će se u 5,6,7,8,9,11 i središnja svečana sv.misa u 19 sati. Kao i svakog 25.u mjesecu, od 22 do 23 sata bit će Klanjanje Isusu u Presvetom Oltarskom Sakramentu, a nakon toga nastavlja se redovito mjesečno cjelonoćno klanjanje do 7 sati ujutro. Na uočnicu, svetkovinu rođenja sv. Ivana Krstitelja u utorak, 24. lipnja u 6 sati ujutro polazi tradicionalna međunarodna Hodnja mira od samostana sv. Ante na Humcu do župne crkve sv. Jakova u Međugorju. Supružnici Markuz iz Pokupskog, kod Velike Gorice u Hrvatskoj, Stjepan i Ivančica boravili su s troje djece u Međugorju uoči 33. obljetnice Gospinih ukazanja. Stjepanov prvi susret s Međugorjem bio je 1983., a Ivančicin 1993. Nakon što su se vjenčali, a potom dobili djecu, redovito barem jednom godišnje, svi zajedno, posjete Međugorje. Supružnici Markuz ističu da ih Međugorje uvijek osnaži, tako da mogu hoditi hrabro kroz svakodnevicu. Stjepan kaže kako su i ove godine s radošću planirali dolazak u Međugorje: Župljani župe Međugorje te domaći i strani hodočasnici iz cijeloga svijeta pripravljaju se za proslavu 33. obljetnice Gospinih ukazanja u Međugorju 25. lipnja. U nedjelju, 15. lipnja počela je devetnica tijekom koje se svaki dan u 16 sati moli krunica na Brdu ukazanja. Krunica na vanjskom oltaru crkve sv. Jakova moli se u 18 sati, sv. misa je u 19 sati. Ured informacija prije godišnjice bilježi skupine hodočasnika iz Italije, SAD-a, Slovačke, Rumunjske, Singapura, Belgije, Poljske, Francuske, Švicarske, Austrije, Brazila, Španjolske, Irske, Engleske, Koreje i Kine. Brojni će hodočasnici doći u Međugorje pješice na obljetnicu, a neki su svoj zavjet ispunili ranije. U Međugorje hodočasnici dolaze na razne načine. Susreli smo ovih dana, uoči 33.obljetnice Gospinih ukazanja, dvojicu prijatelja, 46-godišnjeg Radu Nikolića i 54-godišnjeg Ivana Cvrtilu iz Križevaca koji su stigli u Međugorje biciklima, na svetkovinu Tijelova, 19. lipnja 2014. u večernjim satima. Nakon 5 dana putovanja i prijeđenih 531 kilometar najprije su pred župnom crkvom sv. Jakova u Međugorju, zahvalili za sretan dolazak. Kako su nam kazali, put nije bio lagan zbog kiše koja ih je pratila, ali uz molitvu su sve izdržali. Ivan je dolazio u Međugorje biciklom i 2000. godine, a Rade kaže kako s obitelji dolazi u Međugorje tijekom godine. Već dugo ima želju da hodočasti u Međugorje biciklom. U četvrtak, 19. lipnja 2014. u Međugorju je svečano proslavljena svetkovina presvetoga Tijela i Krvi Kristove – Tijelovo. U ovome svjetski poznatom molitvenom mjestu toga dana boravili su hodočasnici iz BiH, Hrvatske, ali i drugih zemalja. Tako je Ured informacija zabilježio hodočasničke skupine iz Austrije, Njemačke, Irske, SAD-a, Poljske, Brazila, Hong Konga, Katara, Mađarske, Kanade, Slovačke, Belgije, Švicarske, Francuske, Kine, Koreje, Portugala, Ukrajine, Španjolske i Italije. Tijekom dana slavljeno je 14 svetih misa, uz tri mise na hrvatskom jeziku, slavljene su mise na talijanskom, njemačkom, engleskom, francuskom, ukrajinskom, portugalskom, slovačkom, kineskom, poljskom, mađarskom i španjolskom jeziku. Za 33. obljetnicu Gospinih ukazanja u Međugorju međugorski župljani i hodočasnici pripravljaju se devetnicom koja je počela u nedjelju, 15. lipnja 2014. Svaki dan u 16 sati moli se krunica na Brdu ukazanja – Podbrdu. U petak neće biti križnog puta na Križevcu nego se također moli krunica na Brdu ukazanja u 16 sati. Večernji molitveno-liturgijski program započinje u 18 sati molitvom krunice, a sv. misa je u 19 sati. Devetnica je prigoda osobite zahvale Bogu za sve milosti udijeljene u protekle 33 godine preko nebeske Majke. U Međugorju u mjesecu lipnju borave hodočasnici iz Njemačke, Austrije, SAD-a, Irske, Italije, Francuske, Koreje, Slovačke, Mađarske Poljske i Engleske. Susreli smo proteklih dana irske hodočasnice koje su nam kazale da u Međugorju uživaju u neopisivu miru. Dolores Toland je prvi put došla prije 10-ak godina, a o Međugorju je čula od prijateljice koja joj je stalno pričala o ovome mjestu. Hodočasnik iz Slovenije Sašo Radman prvi je put posjetio Međugorje 2010. godine i kaže da se od tada sve promijenilo u njegovu životu. Prvi je put došao na nagovor prijatelja, nije razumio Međugorje, ali je osjetio neku posebnu milost. Posvjedočio nam je kako je po povratku iz Međugorja nastavio istraživati o ovome mjestu. Ovoga puta stigao je u Međugorje pješice iz Ljubljane s prijateljem, a put od 500 kilometara, trajao je 12 dana. „Bilo je to posebno i duboko duhovno iskustvo vjere”-istaknuo je Sašo koji je postio tijekom hodočašća o kruhu i vodi: „Hodočašće je bilo za moju odluku da se približim Bogu, da slušam što mi on govori. Htio sam nešto napraviti, odlučio sam postiti o kruhu i vodi. I na hodočašću do Međugorja sam uvidio da živimo od molitve koja nam daje snagu.” –kazao je Sašo te dodao da je za njega Međugorje mjesto velike milosti. Franjevačka mladež iz Međugorja održala je u ponedjeljak, 9. lipnja svoj prvi samostalni koncert u dvorani Ivana Pavla II. u Međugorju. Koncert je bio poseban jer su se, pored duhovnih popularnih pjesama, izvodili i zabavni evergreeni te pjesme s Festivala mladih. Damir Bunoza, voditelj pjevačke sekcije Frame Međugorje, kazao je kako s Framom radi 2 godine: „Bilo je plesa, pjevanja, govora, upoznavanje s pjevačima, zborom, s voditeljima drugih sekcija. Osim pjevačke sekcije, ima i gitarska, klarinet, saksofon, flauta, violina. U povodu 10. obljetnice smrti dr. fra Ljudevita Rupčića, u subotu, 07. lipnja 2014. u Međugorju, u organizaciji Župnog ureda u Međugorju, Franjevačke teologije u Sarajevu i Biblijskog instituta KBF-a u Zagrebu održan je znanstveni simpozij na kojem je sudjelovalo 11 predavača. U svom uvodnom pozdravu, prilikom otvaranja simpozija, provincijal Hercegovačke franjevačke provincije dr. fra Miljenko Šteko kratko je predstavio fra Ljudevitov život te istaknuo kako je on jedan od najpoznatijih biblijskih stručnjaka koji je dolazio s hrvatskoga govornog područja. Brendan Romann s Floride prvi je put posjetio Međugorje. I ranije je htio doći, ali jednostavno nije bio u mogućnosti. Ističe kako su trenuci koje je proveo u Međugorju za njega posebni. U Međugorju je sudjelovao i na seminaru za liječnike i medicinsko osoblje koji je organiziran krajem svibnja. Student je druge godine medicine i nada se da će na kraju biti bolničar: „Ovaj seminar mi pomaže da shvatim kako drugima možemo pomoći kroz duhovno ozdravljenje, a ne samo kroz medicinu. Treba da dopremo do njih i dotaknemo ih duhovno i pomognemo im na način koji ne mogu dobiti preko medicine. Taj posao ne bi trebao biti pretežak. Vjerujem da ga je puno lakše raditi uz određenu obuku ”-kazao je Brendan. U ponedjeljak 2. lipnja na vanjskom oltaru župne crkve sv. Jakova, u organizaciji župe Međugorje održan je koncert za pomoć poplavljenim područjima u Bosni i Hercegovini, Hrvatskoj i Srbiji. Na koncertu su sudjelovali: Zbor Kraljice mira, Jakov Čolo, Frama Međugorje, Melinda Dumitrescu, David Parkes, zbor „Prijatelji“. Jela Odak, predsjednica Društva vodiča za hodočasnike u župi Međugorje kazala je da je glavni inicijator ovog koncerta bio Jakov Čolo: U subotu, 07. lipnja 2014. u Međugorju u dvorani Ivana Pavla II. (žuta dvorana) Župni ured Sv Jakova u Međugorju, Franjevačka teologija u Sarajevu i Biblijski institut KBF-a u Zagrebu organiziraju Znanstveni simpozij povodom 10. obljetnice smrti dr. fra Ljudevita Rupčića. PROGRAM U Međugorju je, u subotu 31. svibnja, misnim slavljem završio Drugi međunarodni duhovni seminar za liječnike i medicinsko osoblje na kojemu se okupilo 110 sudionika iz 18 zemalja, i to iz: Rusije, Litve, Ukrajine, Francuske, Poljske, Češke, Austrije, Italije, Puerto Rica, Paragvaja, Kolumbije, Engleske, Kariba, Irske, Slovačke, SAD-a, Hrvatske i Bosne i Hercegovine. Seminar je otvoren u srijedu 28. svibnja 2014., a predavači su bili p. Kornelije Marko Glogović, provincijal Hrvatske pavlinske provincije i fra Marinko Šakota, međugorski župnik. Tema Drugog seminara za liječnike i medicinsko osoblje bila je „Duhovna obnova za dušu i tijelo“.