Statistics for August, 2023.
Number of Holy Communions: 225 000
Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 5297 (170 per day)
Message, 25. September 2023
“Dear children! I am calling you to strong prayer. Modernism wants to enter into your thoughts and steal from you the joy of prayer and of meeting with Jesus. That is why, my dear little children, renew prayer in your families, so that my motherly heart may be joyful as in the first days, when I had chosen you, and day and night prayer resounded -- and Heaven was not silent but abundantly bestowed peace and blessing on this place of grace. Thank you for having responded to my call.”
PHOTO: Two Medjugorje prayer meetings for peace were held in Ukraine
31.08.2023From August 22 to 25, 2023, two Medjugorje prayer meetings for peace in Ukraine took place; two tender hugs full of love from the Heavenly Mother of all Ukraine. Words were heard from all sides: "Now, not only spiritually, but also physically, Medjugorje has come to us."
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Change od the timetable of the prayer program in Medjugorje
28.08.2023As of Friday, September 1, the schedule of the prayer program in Medjugorje is changing. The evening prayer program begins with the Rosary at 5 p.m., and the Holy Mass is at 6 p.m. The prayer of the Rosary on Apparition Hill will be on Sundays at 2 p.m., and the Stations of the Cross on Cross Mountain on Fridays at 2 p.m.
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Fr. Miljenko Šteko, OFM, the first winner of this year''s International Peace Prize "Pope Paul VI" in the shrine of the Queen of Peace on Monte Scalambra in Italy
23.08.2023Fr. Miljenko, as a religious, wanted to receive and dedicate the award to the Franciscan Province of Herzegovina, whose member he is, and to dedicate it also to all the friars who have been pastorally active and who serve in the parish of Medjugorje
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Archbishop Cavalli celebrated Holy Mass for Archbishop Hoser’s death anniversary
14.08.2023Today (August 13) se commemorate the second anniversary of the death of Archbishop Henryk Hoser, the first Apostolic Visitor with a special role for the parish of Medjugorje. The memorial mass for his predecessor was celebrated by the current Apostolic Visitor with a special role for the parish of Medjugorje, Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, who was concelebrated by the parish priest of Medjugorje, Fr. Zenon Hanas and 64 other priests.
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30.03.2022 - Notice to the media and the interested public
Parish of St. James the Apostle of Medjugorje and the Information Center Mir Medjugorje hereby inform the media and the interested public that audiovisual recording and photography for daily or political purposes or any other purposes incompatible with spiritual purposes is prohibited in all prayer areas of the parish.
Information Center Mir Medjugorje is the holder of the exclusive right to record audiovisual works and photographs in all prayer areas of the parish, which is why for audiovisual recording and photography for spiritual purposes it is necessary to obtain prior approval of the Information Center Mir Medjugorje, Gospin trg 1, Medjugorje, e-mail: mir@medjugorje.hr.
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The theme: “Here are my mother and my brothers!” (Mt 12: 49)
House of prayer “Domus Pacis” - Prayer and Fasting Seminars Silence
Seminars are conducted by franciscans of Međugorje.
Here are the dates according to language groups, as well as contact persons: Contact
to be held in Medjugorje from July 26-30, 2023
THE 26th INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL RETREAT FOR PRIESTS
to be held in Medjugorje from July 3-7, 2023
22ND INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL RETREAT FOR MARRIED COUPLES
to be held in Medjugorje from November 8-11, 2023
Audio-video and photos live from the church in Medjugorje
Beginning with the feast of St. Francis, we began broadcasting live audio-video programs from the church in Medjugorje. You can follow them at the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-sLHYkB9R8tudWbBWZKDYw
Links both live audio and video in various languages:
www.medjugorje.de (Deutsch)
www.kathtube.com (Deutsch)
www.kathtube.com/player.php?id=32333 (Deutsch)
www.kit-tv.at (Deutsch)
www.qpmm.org http://62.75.216.148 - USA KOREA
Spiritual movement of the Queen of Peace in the world
The movement, born after the apparitions of the Queen of Peace in Medjugorje, includes pilgrimages to Medjugorje, the setting up of Peace Centres, prayer and charity groups all around the world, as well as pastoral, publishing, humanitarian and other kinds of activities...
This questionnaire will give us the opportunity to have a better grasp of the worldwide dimension of the movement in the service of the Universal Church. It will help us to get to know each other better, to have better communication with various groups worldwide, as well as to grow better in our prayer and service.
We kindly ask all the leaders of Peace Centres, prayer and charity groups, as well as organisers of pilgrimages to fill in the questionnaire and to send it to Medjugorje to fax no. + 387.36.653 360, or to write to gospaspilgrim@gmail.com in order to receive the questionnaire by email.
Questionnaire:
ČESKY / DEUTSCH / ENGLISH / ESPAÑOL / FRANCAIS / HRVATSKI / ITALIANO / MAGYAR / NEDERLANDS-VLAAMS / POLSKI / PORTUGUÊS / ROMANA / RUSSIAN / SLOVENSKY
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GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PRIESTS
We ask you to keep integrally the rules of the Church envisaged by the Code of the Canon La~ the general liturgical rules and the directives and the rules of the proper authorities of the Church in connection with the life and the service of the priest.
To take part in the liturgical life of the parish, according to the rules of the Church, it is necessary to have arecommendation letter of your bishop or your superior (celebret), not older than one year. (Cf" Code of the canon Law, Can. 903)
The important dates in Medugorje parish
There are many events taking place in Medjugorje parish throughout the year, along with the regular seminars of fasting and prayer and different international spiritual retreats. Here are some of the important dates for Medjugorje parish in 2023:
February 22 – Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lent
March 14 – March 18 – The 28th International Spiritual Retreat for the Group Leaders and Organisers of Pilgrimages;
April 2 – Palm Sunday (procession from the old to the new church);
April 9 - Easter;
April 16 – Divine Mercy Sunday
May 6 – Holy Confirmation in the parish
May 7 – Holy Communion in the parish
June 8 – Corpus Christi (procession through the parish with the Blessed Sacrament);
June 14-17 – the 9th International Pilgrimage for Children and Persons with Disabilities;
June 24 – Peace Walk from Humac to Medjugorje;
June 25 – the 42nd Anniversary of Our Lady’s Apparitions;
July 3-7 – The 26th International Spiritual Retreat for Priests;
July 25 – Feast of St. James, patron saint of Medjugorje parish;
July 26-30 – the 34th International Youth Festival;
August 15 – Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary;
September 10 – Holy Mass on Cross Mountain, Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
September 24-26, 2020 – the 2nd International retreat for musicians
November 8-11 – the 22nd International Spiritual Retreat for Married Couples;
November 24 – the 20th Anniversary of Fr. Slavko’s death;
December 24 – Christmas Vigil;
December 31 – New Year’s Eve Vigil Prayer in Medjugorje
Mother of God – the best pastoral theologian
Max Domej from Gebetsktion Wien spoke to Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, Archbishop of Vienna, during his visit to Međugorje.
Both in Lourdes and Fatima the events first ceased and than Church had its decision about that. Its final decision. Sooner or later that will take place here as well, but in this case we let Mother of God with freedom of choice...I think that Medjugorje can continue well on their journey, with full trust that Church, Mother and Teacher, in this case, is going to continue to monitor their journey.
Q U E S T I O N N A I R E
Respected brothers, the purpose and aim of this questionnaire is to make a list of priests who received their vocation through Medjugorje. So, we kindly ask you to fill out this form with following information: (Questionnaire)