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Fr. Miljenko Šteko, OFM elected as the President of the Union of Friars Minor of Europe

Fr. Miljenko Šteko, OFM, the Provincial of Herzegovina Franciscan Province was elected as the President of the Union of Friars Minor of Europe (UFME), during their general Assembly that gathered Franciscan Provinces from all European countries.

The spiritual retreat for married couples to be held in Medjugorje next week

The 20^th International Spiritual Retreat for Married Couples will be held in Medjugorje from November 6 to 9, 2019. The theme of this, as well as every other retreat is “Follow me” (Mk 10, 21).

The leader of the retreat is Medjugorje parish priest, Fr. Marinko Sakota, and for more information click HERE.

Statistics for September, 2019.

Number of Holy Communions:  230 000

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 5570  (185 per day)

October - the month of Our Lady and Feast of St. Francis in Medjugorje

As of tomorrow, we enter into the month of Our Lady, October. Let us never forget to thank Our Lady for all goods we received. On Friday, October 4, we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the founder of three Franciscan orders. On Thursday, after the evening Holy Mass, there will be service of Transitus, memorial of death of St. Francis.

Six Herzegovinian Franciscans in Medjugorje professed their solemn vows

As you surrender your lives in the vows of obedience, poverty and chastity before the Cross of the Lord, may you continue to live under His shadow. Gaze often at the Cross and share your stories of life at the foot of the Cross, say to the Cross all those burdens and pains, but also be able to place your joy there too and may you continue to walk in the newness until the rest of your lives.” (PHOTO)

Archbishop Rino Fisichella on the Youth Festival: I was impressed by the number of the young people having rosary beads in their hands

As we know, one branch of the New Evangelisation has pastoral responsibility for the shrines in the world. Even though Medjugorje has still not been officially recognised as the shrine, this place is the destination for millions of pilgrims each year. Since we too have the responsibility for pilgrimages, I received this invitation with great gratitude, as it has brought me here.

Fr. Ike Mandurić at Cross Mountain: The Cross is our identity

Let us promise to the Lord that we will not ask of Him to take us down from the cross, do not take us down, but keep us there just as you did up to now. Enrich us there as you did in the past. Protect our souls! Protect our hope and our faith! Do not take us down from the cross, Lord, but let us recognise you there so we would be people who love, who are noble and who burn for our values, but also those who pray and come to Our Lady, said Fr. Ike Mandurić, adding that those who gaze at the cross, gaze at the future. (PHOTO)

Holy Mass of Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Cross Mountain on Sunday, September 15

The Feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross in the parish of Medjugorje is traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday after the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Holy Mass on Cross Mountain will be at 11 am.

Statistics for August, 2019.

Number of Holy Communions:  375 000

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 9109  (293 per day)

Archbishop of Avignon Msgr. Jean-Pierre Cattenoz: Our Lady told us, here in Medjugorje, we should be reading the Holy Bible

Mother of Jesus received the new motherhood and we are all Her children, so it is not surprising that our Mom comes to care for us, since She, here in Medjugorje, really wishes to show how Mother needs to be with Her children. (PHOTO)

Nuncio Pezzuto: Bishops need to be engaged in organising pilgrimages to Medjugorje

MSGR. Hoser: The first reaction and the first thing I have to say is that bishops, archbishops and cardinals from Rome and other places, were at first surprised. They discovered an unknown reality that was often hidden. They were very moved, sensitised by the atmosphere that was at the Youth Festival, by the enthusiasm and joy shown by the young people. (PHOTO)

Archbishop Rino Fisichella: Let us not stop before the challenges and worries of this life

Archbishop Rino Fisichella celebrated Holy Mass with 714 priests concelebrating and there were 2.856.000 live stream followers, with hundreds of thousands of those who watched live broadcasting on TV networks. (PHOTO)

Cardinal Vinko Puljić: Never cease praying, for prayer is the wonderful communion with God

At the beginning of Holy Mass, Fr. Marinko Sakota, OFM, thanked Cardinal of Vrhbosna Vinko Puljic, for his coming here and expressed his great joy as our shepherd from Bosnia and Herzegovina joined us here.

“Your Most Reverend Eminence, I know how long you have waited for this moments and how you longed to be with us in Medjugorje. I know how much you were with us and sympathised with us in these years”, said Fr. Marinko. (PHOTO)

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn: Church gratefully acknowledges what so many people experience in Medjugorje

I am already looking forward to being able to come to Medjugorje for the next Mladifest, if God wills it. Pray for Pope Francis, to whom we owe so much.

Mons. Hoser in Medjugorje: This is the world of the spirit, the world of the encounter of man with God

Archbishop Henryk Hoser, the Apostolic Visitor for the parish of Medjugorje celebrated on the third day of the Youth Festival the evening Holy Mass with 689 priests concelebrating. There were 2.258.400 live-stream followers through the providers of Information Centre Mir Medjugorje from all over the world. (PHOTO)