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“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. On January 21, 2013, we will commemorate the 11th death anniversary of former Medjugorje parish priest, Fr. Leonard Orec. He was born in Posuski Gradac in 1928, and died in Zagreb in 2002. Leonard attended the elementary school in Posuski Gradac, Grammar School in Siroki Brijeg (1940 – 1945), as well as in Varazdin and Sarajevo. He spent his years as seminarian in Sarajevo. He received his Franciscan habit in 1946, and he was ordained as a priest in 1951. He worked as educator in Split and Kraljeva Sutjeska. He received his post – graduate title of doctor of science at the University of Theology in Ljubljana in 1956, with the thesis of “Relation of Mary and Christ in devotion of people in Bosnia and Herzegovina ferom 1463 to 1878”. The unusual pilgrim from Germany, Elijah Maria Thomas Joachim Uhlig, who travelled on his personal pilgrimage called “Pilgrimage from Berlin Wall to walls in Holy Land and Jerusalem”, came to Medjugorje for New Year’s Eve. He began his pilgrimage in 2009, from Potsdam in Germany to Jerusalem where he plans to come this Easter. He decided to take his journey moved by the great suffering of people in Auschwitz and he wanted to ask for forgiveness and reconciliation. He lived close to Berlin Wall and as 14-years old boy who experienced peaceful revolution in 1989-1990 he still remembers people who were protesting peacefully with candles in their hands. Those images of burning candles woke up within him a desire for peace and justice in the world, for goodness that exists in human hearts. During his pilgrimage that lasted for several years, he visited places of the greatest suffering in 24 concentration camps around Europe, including towns and places that experienced great destruction in former Yugoslavia, and he also visited numerous European shrines where people pray to God. After his first year of pilgrimage, he was baptized by Capuchins in Germany and he continued travelling to Jerusalem. He prayed for peace in himself and in the whole world. He usually travels on his feet, sleeps in homes of good people that he meets who usually provide him a meal and a shelter. In that way, he is collecting experiences with people and places that he visits, but he relies on God as the “best organiser” of his pilgrimage. On Sunday, January 13, 2013, thirty people, mostly young married couples became members of the Third Franciscan Order in the parish of Medjugorje. Danko Perutina, parish vicar, worked with them and he was preparing them for more than one year for this solemn act. Marija Brekalo, Region Minister of the Third Franciscan Order conducted this ceremony, received their promises to the Order, while Fr. Josip Vlasic, the spiritual assistant of the Region Order, confirmed their vows on behalf of the Church and Franciscan family. Josip was the main celebrant and in his homily he encouraged new members of the Third Franciscan Order to seek for their strength in Holy Mass and in Holy Communion, to find their rest and relief in the sacrament of confession, their light and inspiration in the Gospel, and their joy and help in brotherly communion. Marinko Sakota, parish priest in Medjugorje, congratulated all new members of the Third Franciscan Order, and he expressed his joy because of this solemn act. Mila Culjak, Region Leader of Formation, will continue to lead new Tertiaries and she will prepare them in this period of the Novitiate for solemn vows that will take place in one year time. (svjetovni-franjevci.info) Our journalists had chance to speak to various pilgrims in the first days of the New Year, and here, we would like to bring some of their testimonies. Tacita Ludivine comes from French Guyana and this is her first time in Medjugorje. “I wanted to come to Medjugorje because I was far from Jesus and this was the way to find God again”, said Tacita who came with a group of thirty pilgrims. Coming to Medjugorje for many is a chance to search for a miracle, apparitions or some special message. Even theologians question about religious curiosity and wonder whether something special indeed happens there. Theologians, perhaps, even more than the others, always have a certain personal struggle since they have heritage of personal knowledge, discipline, obedience to hierarchy and their personal life with God, who even when He is silent, speaks a lot. Many have asked me how I feel about apparitions in Medjugorje? But, I do not think that it is up to me to decide whether those apparitions are for real and where do they come from. Actually, my faith is not bigger because of the apparitions nor it is smaller. I am waiting for the opinion of the Holy Father who will give the final judgment when the time for that comes. Here, I would like to give the answer on how I feel about witnessing for Christ who is present in Medjugorje, as well as in all Holy Masses throughout the world, really present, so strongly that without saying a word, He moves both soul and our thoughts. Medjugorje has attracted me as a place, in a country dear to me - Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a reality that is completely different than everyday routine in Zagreb, where I live. Sometimes, it is necessary to go somewhere else, to step away from our everyday life, so our thoughts could calm down a little bit and our soul could find a little rest. Thousands of pilgrims from all over the world have arrived to Medjugorje for celebration of New Year's Eve. According to the Information Office register, there were larger groups from Germany, Italy, Poland, Korea, China, England, Slovakia, Czech Republic, the United States, France, Spain, Romania, Slovenia and Hungary. Along with them, there were smaller groups from other countries as well as well as youth from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Miljenko Steko was the main celebrant of Holy Mass of Thanksgiving on Monday, December 31, along with 49 priests who have concelebrated. Number of Holy Communions: 78 900 Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 1292 (41 per day) In the previous 2012 there have been 1 814 900 Holy Communions given in the church, and total of 42 009 priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses. Several thousands of young people from all over the world have arrived this year to Medjugorje for celebration of New Year. The prayer programme will begin at 5 p.m. with prayer of rosary. The evening Holy Mass of Thanksgiving will be at 6 p.m. and after that community Cenacolo will have live nativity scene performance in front of the church. Prayer vigil will begin at 10 p.m. with Adoration oft he Blessed Sacrament and then, Holy Mass will begin. The whole programme will be broadcasted in the Hall of the Blessed John Paul II behind the church, as well as on the screen at the back oft he church. Radio Medjugorje will broadcast the whole programme as well. The traditional annual meeting of scholars of “Fra Slavko Barbaric” Association was held in Medjugorje on Saturday, December 29th. Meeting started at 3 p.m. and hosted 229 students from various universities who were greeted by the President of the Association Dr. Fr. Miljenko Steko, who thanked all members for cooperation and to all benefactors for their generosity. Vice-president of the Association and Director of Mother’s Village, Fr. Svetozar Kraljevic, spoke about the Culture of Good Deeds. And indeed, from His fullness we have received grace to grace, for He is our peace! With desire that God’s peace reigns in all of the hearts, all of the families, all of the countries and in the whole world, united in prayer with all of the friends of Medjugorje throughout the world: MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! May this Christmas be for you day of joy and peace. May Jesus visit you in your families and may he be born in the hidden place of your heart! Parish Office of Medjugorje Information Centre “Mir” Medjugorje (photos) At the last daily apparition to Jakov Colo on September 12th, 1998, Our Lady told him that henceforth he would have one apparition a year, every December 25th, on Christmas Day. This is also how it was this year. The apparition began at 2:15 pm and lasted 10 minutes. Afterwards Jakov transmitted the message: Dear children, give the gift of your life to me and completely surrender to me so that I may help you to comprehend my motherly love and the love of my Son for you. My children, I love you immeasurably and today, in a special way, on the day of the birth of my Son, I desire to receive each of you into my heart and to give a gift of your lives to my Son. My children, Jesus loves you and gives you the grace to live in His mercy, but sin has overtaken many of your hearts and you live in darkness. Therefore, my children, do not wait, say ‘no’ to sin and surrender your hearts to my Son, because only in this way will you be able to live God’s mercy and, with Jesus in your hearts, set out on the way of salvation. On Sunday, December 23, 2012, there will be Christmas concert in the Hall of St. Joseph in Mother’s Village at 8 p.m. after the evening prayer programme in the church of St. James. The concert is organised by the parish office Medjugorje, Mother’s Village and Local Communities of Bijakovici and Medjugorje. Early Holy Masses at 6 a.m. are celebrated since Monday, December 3, and those Holy Masses are opportunity for parishioners to prepare for celebration of Christmas, the birth of Jesus. Novena is going to begin on Saturday, December 15 with prayer of Rosary on Apparition Hill at 2 p.m. every day and will finish on December 23. The evening prayer programme is according to the regular schedule, Rosary at 5 p.m. and Holy Mass at 6 p.m. Confessions take place every morning from 5.30 a.m. and in the afternoon at 4 p.m. Every Sunday after the morning Holy Mass for children at 9.30 a.m. there is Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Members of community Cenacolo have been busy in the last few days preparing setting and scenery for live manger that will take place in Christmas time. We had our first snow this winter on Monday, December 10, 2012. Stephane Galbert comes from Martinique. This is his first time in Medjugorje. He said how many people in Martinique know about Medjugorje since many of them came on pilgrimages in the last few years and they witnessed about what they experienced. They were saying how every Christian should come here. “I always felt close to Our Lady, ever since I was eight I had Our Lady’s statue and I was always connected to Our Lady. When my mom told me about Medjugorje and invited me to come here, I accepted her proposal immediately and I realised this was Our Lady’s home. We usually see Mary with her opened hands because that is her mission, She is inviting us to come to Her.”
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U nedjelju, 13. siječnja 2013., u župi Međugorje za vrijeme pučke svete mise trideset osoba, većinom mladih bračnih parova, primljeno je u Franjevački svjetovni red – Treći red sv. Franje. Kroz više od godinu dana s njima je radio i za ovaj čin ih pripremao fra Danko Perutina, župni vikar. Obred primanja predvodila je Marija Brekalo, područna ministra FSR-a, koja je kandidate i primila u Red, a njihovo primanje je u ime Crkve i Franjevačke obitelji potvrdio fra Josip Vlašić, područni duhovni asistent. Fra Josip je predvodio i misno slavlje te je održao propovijed u kojoj je potaknuo nove članove FSR-a da im u misi i pričesti bude snaga, u ispovijedi odmor i olakšanje, u evanđelju svjetlo i nadahnuće, a u bratskom zajedništvu radost i pomoć. Na koncu misnog slavlja prisutnima se obratio i međugorski župnik fra Marinko Šakota, izražavajući radost i čestitke novim članovima trećarskog bratstva. Nakon misnog slavlja, bratsko zajedništvo je nastavljeno u prostorijama župe. Nove članove međugorskog FSR-a će kroz godinu novicijata posebno pratiti i za zavjete pripremati Mila Čuljak, područna voditeljica formacije. (svjetovni-franjevci.info) Novinari radiopostaje Mir Međugorje, susrećući hodočasnike u prvim danima nove godine, zabilježili su raznovrsna svjedočanstva od kojih izdvajamo: Tacita Ludivine dolazi iz Francuske Gvajane. Ovo joj je prvi dolazak u Međugorje. ''U Međugorje sam htjela doći jer sam bila daleko od Isusa i ovo mi je način da opet pronađem Božji put'' - kazala je Tacita koja je došla sa skupinom od 30 osoba. Odlazak u Međugorje za mnoge je potraga za čudom, ukazanjem, posebnom porukom. Ni teolozi nizu pošteđeni pitanja vjerničke znatiželje događa li se ondje nešto posebno. Možda više od ostalih, teolozi se na takvim mjestima u sebi „bore“ sa znanjem, disciplinom, poslušnošću hijerarhiji, osobnim životom i Bogom koji, i kad šuti, puno govori. Mnogi su me pitali što mislim o međugorskim ukazanjima? No, ne smatram se pozvanom suditi jesu li ona stvarna i kojem redu pripadaju. Zapravo, s njima moja vjera niti ne raste niti ne pada. Čekam mišljenje Svetog Oca koji će o tome dati zadnju riječ kad za to dođe vrijeme. Ovdje želim dati taj traženi odgovor što mislim kroz svjedočanstvo za Krista koji je i u Međugorju, kao i u svim euharistijama na svijetu jedan jedini, stvarno prisutan, toliko jak da bez riječi protrese i dušu i misli. Međugorje me privuklo kao mjesto u meni dragoj BiH, kao jedna drugačija stvarnost od zagrebačke rutine. Ponekad je potrebno otići u drugi kraj, odmaknuti se od svakodnevice da se misli stišaju i da duša malo predahne. U Međugorju su u molitvi Novu 2013. godinu, osim župljana, dočekale i tisuće hodočasnika iz cijeloga svijeta. Prema podacima Ureda informacija u Međugorju su boravile veće skupine iz: Njemačke, Italije, Poljske, Koreje, Kine, Engleske, Slovačke, Češke, SAD-a, Francuske, Španjolske, Rumunjske, Slovenije i Mađarske. Uz njih, te manje skupine iz mnogih država svijeta, na molitvu se slilo i mnoštvo mladih iz Hrvatske i BiH. Svetu misu zahvalnicu za 2012. godinu, u ponedjeljak 31. prosinca, predslavio je fra Miljenko Šteko u koncelebraciji 49 svećenika. Broj podijeljenih sv. pricesti: 78 900 Broj svećenika koncelebranata: 1292 (41 dnevno) U protekloj 2012. godini podijeljeno je ukupno 1 814 900 sv. pričesti, a na sv. misama je koncelebriralo 42 009 svećenika. Međugorje za molitveni doček Nove 2013. godine očekuje nekoliko tisuća hodočasnika, uglavnom mladih, iz čitavoga svijeta. Molitvena noć na Silvestrovo, u ponedjeljak 31. 12. 2012., započinje molitvom krunice u 17 sati. Večernja sv. Misa zahvalnica je u 18, a nakon svete Mise zajednica "Cenacolo" uprizoruje Žive jaslice na platou ispred crkve. U 22 sata počinje molitveno bdijenje pred Presvetim, a potom je svečana sv. Misa. I ove godine cjelokupan program moguće je slikom i tonom pratiti u Velikoj dvorani bl. Ivana Pavla II., a svi oni koji budu ostali izvan natkrivenih prostora, program mogu pratiti na velikome vanjskom ekranu iza crkve. Doček Nove godine iz župne crkve sv. Jakova u Međugorju uživo će prenositi i Radiopostaja Mir Međugorje. U subotu 29. prosinca 2012., s početkom u 15 sati, u Međugorju je održan godišnji susret studenata Udruge «Fra Slavko Barbarić». Ove Akademske godine stipendije i potpore primilo je ukupno 229 (dvije stotine dvadeset i devet) studenata, sa svih fakulteta i smjerova. Susret je, pozdravom studentima, otvorio predsjednik Udruge dr. fra Miljenko Šteko, zahvalivši članovima Udruge na suradnji i zajedničkom radu, a darovateljima na darežljivosti. Sudionicima je potom, dopredsjednik udruge i ravnatelj Majčinog sela, fra Svetozar Kraljević održao predavanje o Kulturi činjenja dobra. Doista, od punine njegove svi primismo, i to milost na milost, jer On je MIR naš! Sa željom da Božji mir vlada u srcima, u obiteljima, u svim zemljama i na cijelom svijetu, sjedinjeni u molitvi sa svim prijateljima Međugorja širom svijeta: NA DOBRO VAM DOŠAO BOŽIĆ I SVETO POROĐENJE ISUSOVO i NOVA 2013. GODINA! Neka vam ovaj Božić bude dan radosti i mira. Neka Vas Isus pohodi u vašim obiteljima i rodi se u skrovitosti vašega srca! Župni ured Međugorje Informativni centar «Mir» Međugorje (slike) Na posljednjem svakodnevnom ukazanju, 12. rujna 1998., Gospa je Jakovu Čoli rekla da će ukazanje imati jedanput godišnje i to 25. prosinca, na Božić. Tako je bilo i ove godine. Ukazanje je počelo u 14 sati i 15 minuta i trajalo je 10 minuta. Jakov je, nakon toga, prenio poruku: "Draga djeco, darujte mi vaš život i potpuno mi se predajte da vam mogu pomoći shvatiti moju majčinsku ljubav i ljubav moga Sina prema vama. Djeco moja, ja vas neizmjerno volim i danas na poseban način, na dan rođenja moga Sina, želim svakoga od vas primiti u svoje srce i vaše živote darovati mome Sinu. Djeco moja, Isus vas voli i daje vam milost da živite u njegovu milosrđu, ali mnoga vaša srca je obuzeo grijeh i živite u tami. Zato, djeco moja, ne čekajte, recite ne grijehu, a vaša srca predajte mome Sinu, jer samo tako ćete moći živjeti Božje milosrđe i s Isusom u vašim srcima krenuti putem spasenja." Na četvrtu nedjelju došašća, 23. prosinca, uz uobičajeni molitveno liturgijski program i ispovijed, održat će se i prigodni Božićni koncert u dvorani Majčina sela, u 20 sati, a organiziraju ga Župni ured Međugorje, Majčino selo i Mjesne zajednice Bijakovići i Međugorje. Od ponedjeljka 3. prosinca u Međugorju se slave svete Mise zornice u 6 sati kojima se župljani pripravljaju za svetkovinu Božića, rođenja Isusova. Devetnica započinje u subotu 15. prosinca krunicom uz Podrbrdo u 14 sati - svakodnevno se moli do 23. prosinca. Večernji molitveno-liturgijski program u crkvi započinje kao i redovito u 17 sati molitvom krunice, u 18 je sv. Misa, a nakon Mise uobičajeni molitveni program. Mogućnost Ispovijedi je svako jutro od 5,30, a u popodnevnim satima od 16 sati. U nedjeljama Došašća Klanjanje Isusu u Presvetom oltarskom sakramentu je nakon Mise za đake u 9,30. Već nekoliko dana članovi Zajednice Cenacolo, ispred međugorske župne crkve sv. Jakova, pripremaju žive jaslice koje će uprizoriti u božićno vrijeme. U ponedjeljak, 10. prosinca u Međugorju je pao i prvi snijeg. Stephane Galbert dolazi iz Martiniquea. Ovo mu je prvi dolazak u Međugorje. Kaže da u Martiniqueu dosta ljudi zna za Međugorje, jer je proteklih godina mnogo njih ovdje hodočastilo i oni su svjedočili ono što su doživjeli. Njihova poruka je da bi na ovo mjesto trebao doći svaki kršćanin. ''Ja sam se uvijek osjećao blizu Gospi, jer sam od svoje osme godine imao mali Gospin kip i nekako sam povezan s njom. Tako da kad mi je moja majka pričala o Međugorju i pozvala me da dođem ovdje, odmah sam prihvatio i shvatio sam da je ovo Gospin dom. Obično vidimo Mariju prikazanu kako stoji raširenih ruka, zato jer je ona u poslanju, misiji, zove nas k sebi.'' - kazao je Stephane. U subotu 8. prosinca svetkovina je Bezgrešnog začeća Blažene Djevice Marije. Sv. mise na hrvatskome jeziku u župnoj crkvi u Međugorju su u 6 (sv. misa zornica), 8, 11 i 18 sati. Mise na drugim jezicima kao nedjeljom. Večernji molitveni program počinje Krunicom u 17 sati, slijedi svečana sveta Misa. Blagoslov nabožnih predmeta, Molitva za zdravlje duše i tijela, te Slavna otajstva Krunice su nakon Mise. Od 21 do 22 sata je Klanjanje Isusu u Presvetomu Oltarskom Sakramentu. U nedjelju, 9. prosinca 2012. godine, u župnoj crkvi svetoga Jakova u Međugorju održat će se susret velikih župnih zborova iz Hercegovine. Svi zborovi će zajedno pjevati za vrijeme sv. Mise u 18 sati. A potom će zborovi pojedinačno nastupiti i izvesti po dvije skladbe. Misu i nastupe zborova prenosit će izravno i radiopostaja MIR Međugorje. Anton Guanaratnam je hodočasnik iz Kanade. Za Međugorje je čuo prije 6 godina. Kaže kako je njegova prijateljica imala tumor na mozgu i htio joj je nekako reći da Bog postoji. ''Ona nije bila krštena pa sam joj na neki racionalan način htio objasniti da Bog postoji. Onda sam saznao za Međugorje. I sam se počeo vraćati svojoj vjeri. Nakon što sam čuo poruke zavolio sam Blaženu Djevicu Mariju i Boga. Ovdje dolazim već 6 godina i želim širiti Gospine poruke svijetu. Gospa je učinila toliko toga za mene. Osjetio sam veliki mir ovdje na Brdu Ukazanja. Na misama mi se posebno dopadaju propovijedi. Osim toga, klanjanje mi je posebno jer se tako mnogo ljudi klanja Isusu, a sve je nekako mirno i zato je posebno'' - kazao je hodočasnik iz Kanade. U nedjelju 2. prosinca počinje Došašće - vrijeme priprave za Božić. Od ponedjeljka, 3.prosinca, u župi Međugorje započinju svete mise zornice Rođenju Isusovu. Svaki dan, osim nedjelje, bit će u župnoj crkvi sveta Misa zornica u 6 sati, koju će prenositi i Radiopostaja Mir Međugorje. Raspored molitveno-liturgijskoga programa ostaje isti za hrvatske i inozemne hodočasnike. Iz župnog ureda pozivaju na intenzivniju obiteljsku molitvu, sudjelovanje na molitvenom programu u crkvi i molitve na brdima. Kroz četiri nedjelje Došašća u 10.30 bit će klanjanje Isusu u Presvetome Oltarskom Sakramentu. U Međugorju su, u ovome uobičajeno mirnijem vremenu, hodočasnici iz Italije, Rumunjske, SAD-a, Slovačke, Ukrajine, Njemačke, Hrvatske.