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Statistics for September, 2020.

Number of Holy Communions:  45 000

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 804  (26 per day)

Fr. Damir Pavić, OFM at Cross Mountain – Our lives are marked by the sign of the cross

''Aren’t all these years of Mary’s presence the revelation of that promise of Jesus. Mary is here, we need her always, that is why she has been coming, appearing, for her heart hurts for her children. She suffers when she sees that children of Her Son, who shed His Blood for them, do not listen to His words and do not care for Him”, said Fr. Damir at the end. (PHOTO)

Statistics for August, 2020.

Number of Holy Communions:  62 000

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 1183  (38 per day)

Change of the timetable of the evening prayer programme in Medjugorje

On Tuesday, September 1, the timetable of the evening prayer programme is changing in Medjugorje. Prayer of Rosary as of September 1 shall begin at 5 pm, while the Holy Mass shall be at 6 pm.

''Fruits of Medjugorje'' from the world for the whole world

''Our initial plan was to start the project and to make it available for the public this spring, but due to this pandemic we decided to postpone the project and this turned to be a very good decision since we now contributed to the programme of the 31^st Youth Festival”, said Marija Jerkić, leader of the project ''Fruits of Medjugorje'' when two videos were shown  along with one documentary film made in Italy and Medjugorje and produced for several months.

Millions of viewers of Youth Festival 2020

Media broadcast of this year’s Youth Festival was available in audio and video links through our TV Web cameras, Internet radio, radio station, Internet web sites, social networks Facebook, Instagram, You Tube and live links in different languages.

Cardinal Puljić: All you seek for, you will find it with Jesus. Mary would lead you to Him!

''May this 31^st Youth Festival encourage that faith in you so you would change the world because you decided for Risen Christ. On that way, may Mary, our Mother, guide and protect you all. Amen'', said Cardinal Puljic at the end and received huge applause of joy from all the gathered. (PHOTO)

Homily of Archbishop Henryk Hoser, the Apostolic Visitor for the parish of Medjugorje, given on August 4, 2020

But most important is our personal prayer: from heart to heart. If that heart is not pure, the dirtiness that Jesus is talking about should be removed from it. So much, even excessively, we care about the cleanliness of the body: baths, showers, soaps and shampoos, creams and lotions. But they do not purify the heart. There is a way: it is the sacrament of healing, it is called the sacrament of reconciliation and peace. It is the sacrament of forgiveness of sins and strengthening for a better way of life. 

Msgr. Tomo Vukšić: Jesus is saying to us tonight: „Take courage! It is I! Do not be afraid!“

We also know that to us, who are His disciples in these days, he is saying: „Take courage! It is I! Do not be afraid!“ (Mt 14,27) We thank Him for that and let us pray that God would always have His hand of help extended over each one of us, through Christ our Lord.'' (PHOTO)

The official Festival T-shirts available in our web shop

We are glad to inform you that we decided to response to needs of our Medugorje pilgrims and we opened the official web shop of Information Centre MIR Medjugorje available on www.medjugorje.store

We hope you would be pleased with products we offer you in this store and that these articles would make you closer to Medjugorje. Delivery is free for all countries.

The second day of the Youth Festival: Rosary on Apparition Hill, Procession, Holy Mass, catechesis, ''Gift of Conversion'' …

The central event was Holy Mass celebrated by the Provincial of Herzegovinian Franciscan Province, Fr. Miljenko Steko who spoke in his homily about St. Francis, his conversion, Portiuncula plenary indulgence and said how Medjugorje to many was their own Portiuncula. (PHOTO)

Homily given by Fr. Miljenko Steko, OFM, Provincial of Herzegovinian Franciscan Province

To many of you, Medjugorje is your Portiuncula. You return tirelessly as pilgrims, constantly confirming that you are participating in something that transcends all of us. And by your pilgrimages you speak to others with this motto of the 31^st International Prayer Encounter for the Youth – Youth Festival: "Come and you will see" (Jn 1:39)! Here you were moved by Our Lady's love as St. Francis was moved in the Portiuncula. Medjugorje is a place of grace, because in it heaven touched the earth in a special way.

The 31st Youth Festival opened in Medjugorje

''Here, we talk about not only controversy regarding the apparitions, but regarding the pastoral activity as well. Some are fervent intercessors, some are against and they even deny our fidelity to the doctrine of the Church, but the most appropriate response would therefore be: ”Come, and you will see!”, for only then you would be able to witness about what you have seen and experienced, said Msgr. Hoser. (PHOTO)

Homily of the Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Msgr. Luigi Pezzuto on the occasion of opening the 31st Youth Festival in Medjugorje

The same can be applied to our relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary. With  regard to that, I would not suggest you should be praying to Our Lady a lot to receive her protection; that is surely alright. However, true devotion to Mary is trying to obtain something more – it is to receive a grace to accept her in our lives, in the way that she was a disciple and faithful, joyful, free and strong, and this would, doubtlessly lead us all to Jesus.

Holy Father’s Letter to the Youth for the 31st Youth Festival

Dear youth, »keep running attracted by that face of Christ, whom we love so much, whom we adore in the Holy Eucharist and acknowledge in the flesh of our suffering brothers and sisters.May the Holy Spirit urge you on as you run this race. The Church needs your momentum, your intuitions, your faith« (Ibid, 299). In this race for the Gospel, inspired by this Festival as well, I entrust you to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, invoking the light and the power of the Holy Spirit so that you may be true witnesses of Christ. Therefore, I pray and I bless you, asking you to pray for me, too.