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Holy Week is going to start on Palm Sunday and that is the peak of celebration for Easter. The liturgy of Palm Sunday, on March 24, will begin on the ruins of the old parish church at 10.30 a.m. After that, the procession will start towards the parish church of St. James where Holy Mass of Passion of the Lord is going to be celebrated. Holy Masses will be celebrated at 7, 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The blessing of the olive trees’ branches will take place at every Holy Mass. Prayer of Rosary on Apparition Hill will be at 2 p.m. The visionary Mirjana Dragicevic-Soldo had daily apparitions from June 24th 1981 to December 25th 1982. During the last daily apparition, Our Lady gave her the 10th secret, and told her that she would appear to her once a year, on the 18th of March. It has been this way through the years. Several thousand pilgrims gathered in prayer of the Rosary.. The apparition lasted from 13:52 to 13:58. Dear children! I call you to, with complete trust and joy, bless the name of the Lord and, day by day, to give Him thanks from the heart for His great love. My Son, through that love which He showed by the Cross, gave you the possibility to be forgiven for everything; so that you do not have to be ashamed or to hide, and out of fear not to open the door of your heart to my Son. To the contrary, my children, reconcile with the Heavenly Father so that you may be able to come to love yourselves as my Son loves you. When you come to love yourselves, you will also love others; in them you will see my Son and recognize the greatness of His love. Live in faith! Through me, my Son is preparing you for the works which He desires to do through you – works through which He desires to be glorified. Give Him thanks. Especially thank Him for the shepherds - for your intercessors in the reconcilliation with the Heavenly Father. I am thanking you, my children. Thank you. On Saturday, March 16th, we will celebrate 79 years since Cross on Cross Mountain was built and blessed during the solemn Holy Mass. It took parishioners only 52 days to build the cross, after their parish priest Fr. Bernardin Smoljan, had given them that proposal on January 21, 1934, all because the whole world was celebrating Jubilee Year of our Salvation. The construction plan was made by engineer Simun Boras from Mostar and construction was supervised by Ante Dugandzic Redzo from Medjugorje. Next year, on April 12, they have organised procession of penance to the top of Cross Mountain and Holy Mass was celebrated at the top. In September 1935, they have celebrated the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, after the decree of local Bishop at that time, Fr. Alojzije Misic. Cross Mountain has become one of the most visited pilgrims’ destinations in Medjugorje, and parishioners and pilgrims gather every Friday for prayer of the Way of the Cross on this mountain. New Holy Father is Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, a 76 year old Jesuit, who has been elected to be the 265th Successor of Saint Peter in the conclave. He has taken the name Francis. This is the first time in the history of the Church that one Roman bishop has taken that name, the first time that one Jesuit was elected as Holy Father and the first time that Holy Father comes from Latin America. He was born on 17 December 1936 in Buenos Aires, and comes from a family with five children, his father being and Italian immigrant. He gained degree in chemical technology, and later joined Novice of Jesuit order on March 11, 1958. He gained title in Arts in Chile, and in 1963, after he returned to Buenos Aires, he received degree in Philosophy at the Faculty of Arts “San Jose” in San Miguel. He taught literature and psychology for the next two years at the Faculty “Immacolata” in Santa Fe, and until 1966, he taught same courses at the Faculty “Salvatore” in Buenos Aires. He was ordained for the Jesuits on 13 December 1969 during his theological studies at the Theological Faculty of San Miguel. Among participants of the 20th International Meeting of organisers of pilgrimages, leaders of peace centres, prayer and charity groups leaders related to Medjugorje that was held from March 3 to March 7, we are emphasising participation of Hubert Lepherr who has started Peace Walk in 1992, along with his 300 friends from all over the world. “I have received many blessings from Heaven through Medjugorje, I am trying to change my life every day even though that is really hard. Ever since 1987, I have been coming to Medjugorje and I’ve been bringing groups from South German, from Stuttgart and Munich, each year 800 to 1000 pilgrims.” He said how he was coming to these seminars from the very beginning in 1991 when these encounters were held in Tucepi. (photos) On Sunday, March 3, the 20th International Meeting for organisers of pilgrimages, leaders of peace centres and Medjugorje prayer and charity groups began. There are participants from 17 countries: Italy, England, the United States, Ireland, Canada, Lebanon, Poland, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The meeting is held with theme related to the Year of Faith: “Increase our faith”. Participants, apart from lectures and sharing of experiences with lecturers, are also participating in the evening prayer programme in parish church in Medjugorje. (photos) The 20th International Meeting for Organisers of Pilgrimages, Leaders of Peace Centres and Međugorje Prayer and Charity Groups will be held in Medjugorje from the 3rd to the 7th of March 2013. The theme of the gathering is: “Increase our faith” (Luke 17, 5) Number of Holy Communions: 45 500 Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 1212 (43 per day) “Joy of communion” is a title of pilgrimage that was held in Medjugorje from February 22 to February 25. Among many pilgrims we were able to meet Ms. Bernardova from Czech Republic who told us that she was receiving invitations from various people for the last year and a half to come to Medjugorje. “Finally, I decided to come now. My daughter is sick and she needs to have serious surgery and that was my main intention while coming here. I have not seen that many things in Medjugorje, but I feel such love at this place.” Around 4000 pilgrims will stay in Medjugorje from February 22 to 25, 2013. These are the pilgrims that will stay in Medjugorje for free - parishioners will provide accommodation and full board service for each one of them. This is one of the many actions that parishioners undertook in association with the Parish Office as a part of the new evangelisation and their own response to Holy Father’s invitation. This was the opportunity for pilgrims from East European countries such as: Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Albania, Serbia, Monte Negro, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to come to Medjugorje for pilgrimage. All those pilgrims due to their low incomes and numerous families were never able to come to this place in the past. Medjugorje parishioners have once again shown that they have great hearts and have confirmed once again why Our Lady had chosen this parish in the special way. On Monday, February 18, the meeting of Definitories of Franciscan Provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia began in Medjugorje. This is the second meeting organised by the Conference of Provincials of the Franciscan Order, according to the decisions made with General Minister and his Definitory held in Split in 2011. This meeting will last until Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Ivan Sesar is the host as well as the President of the Conference. Besides the working part of this meeting, the participants will be able to take part in the liturgical life of this place of prayer. 68th Anniversary of Martyrdom of Herzegovinian Franciscans was commemorated in Siroki Brijeg from February 4 to February 7, 2013. At the same time it was opportunity for the 3rd Days of Franciscan Martyrs to be held. February 7 was commemorated for the first time as the “Day of Remembering Franciscan Martyrs and People.” On Sunday, February 10, we are commemorating Feast of Blessed Cardinal Stepinac and parish of Medjugorje will be remembering murdered Franciscans from Medjugorje parish. Holy Mass is going to be celebrated at 6 p.m. for all murdered Franciscans and victims of the First and Second World War, as well as victims from the recent Homeland war from Medjugorje parish. After Holy Mass there will be a lecture in the Hall of the Bl. John Paul II, and lecturers are Dr. Fr. Robert Jolic and Fr. Miljenko Mica Stojic. Themes of the lecture are going to be about history of those murdered in the parish of Medjugorje as well as about procedure of martyrdom that was initiated. On Sunday, February 3, 2013, around 100 young members of the Franciscan Youth from Medjugorje gave their promises and vows to the Franciscan Youth, while some new members were accepted. This ceremony was held as a part of the evening Holy Mass that was celebrated by Fr. Josip Vlasic, the regional spiritual assistant, with 11 other priests concelebrating in the church of St. James. Slaven Brekalo conducted this ceremony, while Franciscan Youth from Humac sang and made this celebration even more beautiful and solemn. At the end of the Holy Mass, Fr. Marinko Sakota, the parish priest from Medjugorje, gave a little speech and congratulated to these young members. The Franciscan Youth has been active in Medjugorje since 1995. They contribute to the fruitful spiritual atmosphere in this parish with many activities as well as with their prayer and music. Number of Holy Communions: 47 500 Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 995 (32 per day) “I felt great desire to come to Medjugorje during the quiet period, when there are not too many pilgrims around. I wanted that for a long time. This is my first vacation in the last five years that I took for myself, so I could thank Our Lady for what She has given me and for all of my prayers”, said Mirko Hrkać, Director of Foundation from Zagreb “I hear, I believe, I see”. Mirko came to Medjugorje in January and he said: “Medjugorje is something special for me; I live with Medjugorje, especially with Our Lady’s messages. I made a promise ten years ago that I will forward each of the messages that she gives to the parish and to the world. That is what I am doing still; I always forward those messages to my friends, to 300 addresses.
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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“. Broj podijeljenih sv. pricesti: 204 200 Broj svećenika koncelebranata: 3663 (118 dnevno) Tema: Duhovna obnova za dušu i tijelo Međunarodni seminar za liječnike i medicinsko osoblje održat će se u Međugorju od 28. do 31. svibnja 2014. Program Vijest o nezapamćenim poplavama koje su pogodile dijelove Hrvatske, Bosne i Srbije obišla je svijet. Stoga su mnogi hodočasnici pitali, je li stradalo Međugorje i na koji način se može pomoći ugroženima. Međugorje je prostorno daleko od ugroženih područja, ali želi biti blizu svima onima koji su osjetili i osjećaju posljedice ove velike prirodne nepogode. Stoga pozivamo sve hodočasnike, ljude dobre volje i prijatelje Međugorja da se odazovu i pomognu prema svojim mogućnostima. To je moguće učiniti preko naše humanitarne udruge Međugorje Mir – Majcino selo (koja je još u vrijeme rata usmjeravala vašu pomoć) uplaćujući svoj dar na žiro račun: Nakon završene vjeronaučne priprave, 18. svibnja 2014. u 10 sati Prvoj svetoj pričesti u župi Međugorje pristupilo je pedeset petero djece. Svečanu svetu misu predslavio je fra Stanko Ćosić, a slavlje je svojim skladnim pjevanjem uveličao međugorski dječji zbor „Golubići mira“. Fra Stanko je u propovijedi djeci kazao kako je ovo za njih poseban dan jer se mogu pričestiti i na poseban način primiti Isusa: „Upoznajte Isusa, što ga budete više upoznavali, upoznat ćete i Boga. Što više budete Isusa upoznavali, upoznat ćete svoju vlastiti ljepotu. Kao cvjetovi koji se otvaraju suncu, tako će vaše srce cvjetati. Svi vi roditelji, budite primjer svojoj djeci”. U subotu 17. svibnja 2014. u župnoj crkvi sv. Jakova u Međugorju 79 krizmanika primilo je sakrament Svete potvrde kojim se kršteni obogaćuju darom Duha Svetoga i savršenije povezuju s Crkvom. Sakrament Potvrde kandidatima je podijelio mjesni biskup, mons. Ratko Perić pod svetom Misom u 10 sati. Svojom pjesmom ovo misno slavlje uveličao je Veliki župni zbor župe Međugorje. Dan prije, 16. svibnja, krizmanici, njihovi kumovi i roditelji pristupili su sakramentu svete ispovijedi. Bračni par Sergio i Ida dolaze iz Rima. U Međugorju su prvi put i jako su zahvalni što im se ispunila želja. Kazali su kako je ovo za njih jedno prekrasno iskustvo. Sergio je još kazao: „Posrećilo nam se da je i vrijeme bilo lijepo. Potičem sve da dođu ovdje jer je doista dirljivo iskustvo. Na Brdu ukazanja postoji nešto što je teško objasniti i doista sam mislio što je moglo potaknuti vidioce da se penju gore. Čini mi se da je sv.Ivan Pavao II. rekao da je Međugorje ispovjedaonica svijeta. Osjeća se jača unutarnja vedrina, unutarnji mir. Stvari iz svakodnevnog života poslože se na pravi način”. Uz hodočasnike iz nekoliko država svijeta, novinari Radiopostaje „Mir“ Međugorje ovih su dana razgovarali i s onima iz Škotske. Među njima je bio i John McKenzie kojemu je ovo drugi posjet Međugorju. Godinama su ga nagovarali na dolazak u Međugorje, no prvi put dolazi tek u listopadu prošle godine: Ovih dana rijeka hodočasnika se slila u Međugorje, a među njima smo susreli Petera O'Briena koji dolazi iz Corka u Irskoj, gdje studira pravo. Ovo mu je četvrti posjet Međugorju. Ističe kako je prvi put došao kad mu je prijatelj svećenik iz Irske platio put u Međugorje: „Bio sam tjedan dana tu i, premda sam čuo za Međugorje već i prije, nisam točno znao što se tu događa. Kad sam se vratio doživio sam duboko obraćenje. Jako duboko obraćenje i od tada sam jako zainteresiran za katoličanstvo, misu, krunicu i ispovijed. U mjesecu smo svibnju koji je na poseban način posvećen Blaženoj Djevici Mariji. Zato smo svi pozvani da se u svibnju što više uključimo u večernji molitveni program, molitvu krunice i svetu misu da bi zahvalili Mariji za sve njezine milosti. Od 1. svibnja promijenjena je satnica večernjeg molitvenog programa u Međugorju. Večernji molitveni program počinje u 18 sati molitvom krunice, u 19 sati je sveta misa. Početkom svibnja u Međugorju prema podacima ureda informacija borave hodočasnici iz Njemačke, Austrije, Irske, Engleske, SAD-a, Kanade, Italije, Francuske, Poljske, Španjolske, Argentine, Brazila, Ukrajine, Belgije, Mađarske, Latvije, Libanona, Koreje te iz Švedske i Norveške. Broj podijeljenih sv. pricesti: 160 700 Broj svećenika koncelebranata: 2418 (80 dnevno) Kao i svake godine, od četvrtka (1. svibnja) mijenja se satnica večernjega molitvenog programa u Međugorju. Molitva krunice u župnoj crkvi je u 18, a sv. misa u 19 sati, a nakon mise slijedi uobičajeni molitveni raspored ovisno o danu u tjednu. Klanjanje će biti utorkom i subotom u 22 sata, a četvrtkom u 20 sati nakon večernje svete mise. Molitva na Križevcu petkom i na Podbrdu nedjeljom je u 16 sati. Vatikan, (IKA) - U propovijedi svečane mise na kojoj je proglasio svetima pape Ivana XXIII. i Ivana Pavla II., papa Franjo posebno je istaknuo poslušnost Ivana XXIII. Duhu Svetomu, osobito kod pokretanja Drugoga vatikanskog sabora, a papu Ivana Pavla II. nazvao je papom obitelji. Sveti Otac istaknuo je da se "u središtu ove nedjelje, koja zaključuje osminu Uskrsa i koju je sv. Ivan Pavao II. posvetio Božjem milosrđu, nalaze slavne rane uskrsloga Isusa". U Međugorju su 27. travnja, na nedjelju Božanskog milosrđa boravili hodočasnici iz Hrvatske, SAD-a, Irske, Škotske, Italije, Njemačke, Austrije, Švicarske, Koreje, Slovenije, Slovačke, Mađarske, Francuske, Kanade, Poljske, Libanona, Ukrajine i Španjolske. Među hodočasnicima iz Hrvatske susreli smo 80. godišnju Mariju iz Nove Gradiške, kojoj je ovo 80. dolazak u Međugorje. Kaže da je u Međugorju doživjela veliku milost: