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The 6th International Spiritual Retreat for Life to be held in Medjugorje from May 9-12, 2018

With the Mother of Life: the spiritual retreat for doctors and all medical workers, for those who are fighting for life, prayer for those who have lost a child, all who have been wounded by abortions, spontaneous miscarriages, for spouses who are longing for a child, for pro-life activists, victims of domestic violence, single parents, pregnant women...

The theme of the retreat is:

Living on the Word of God

“Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures” (Lk 24:45) In Our Lady's School

Programme: Wednesday, May 9, 2018

2 pm Registration of the participants

4 pm Introduction to the Retreat
5 pm Rosary, Holy Mass, Prayer for the Healing of Body and of the Soul

Registration of the participants Introduction to the Retreat
Evening Prayer Programme in the church:

Objavljeno: 05.05.2018.

May – the month of Our Lady in Medjugorje

Months of May and October are devoted in a special way to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Let us never forget to thank Our Lady for all the blessings we received and the best way to do that is by regularly participating in the evening prayer programme, by praying the Rosary on Apparition Hill and Cross Mountain.(photos)

Objavljeno: 01.05.2018.

Statistics for April, 2018.

Number of Holy Communions:  126 000

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 2641 (88 per day)

Objavljeno: 01.05.2018.

Children’s choir “Doves of Peace” performed at the Golden Harp musical event in Posusje

On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 34th Golden Harp – musical gathering of all children’s choirs from Herzegovina was held in Posusje. Children from many parishes, accompanied by their leaders showed how they can witness God in music and in joy.

Objavljeno: 30.04.2018.

The 4th Meeting of Prayer Communities, Groups, Homes of Prayers, Associations united in the Coordination in the Renewal in the Holy Spirit

More than 1600 present members of prayer communities, groups, homes of prayers, associations and initiatives united in the Coordination in the Renewal in the Holy Spirit gathered for their 4th Annual Meeting that took place in Medjugorje from April 4-8.

Objavljeno: 08.04.2018.

Solemn celebration of Easter in Medjugorje

Also this year, many pilgrims gathered for the Holy Triduum celebration in Medjugorje from Austria, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Mexico, France, Italy, Ireland, the United States, Columbia, Argentina, Ukraine, Spain, Lebanon, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.(photos)

Objavljeno: 02.04.2018.

Statistics for March, 2018.

Number of Holy Communions:  48 000

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 1304  (42 per day)

Objavljeno: 01.04.2018.

Divine Mercy Sunday in Surmanci

Church of Divine Mercy is located in Surmanci, just along river Neretva, and each first Sunday after Easter we have celebration of the Feast and the blessing of this church built in 2002. The main Holy Mass shall be this following Sunday, April 8, at 11 am.

Objavljeno: 01.04.2018.

Prayer of the Way of the Cross on Cross Mountain

On Good Friday, March 30, smaller or bigger groups of the faithful and pilgrims were climbing Cross Mountain and praying the Way of the Cross in different languages. As traditionally, devotion of the Way of the Cross for Croatian speaking pilgrims began at 11 am at the foot of Cross Mountain and it was led by Fr. Marinko Sakota, parish priest of Medjugorje. (photos)

Objavljeno: 31.03.2018.

THE LORD IS RISEN INDEED, ALLELUIA!

 

“Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.”

(John 20,21)

To all parishioners, pilgrims, friends, benefactors, and to all men of goodwill a

Blessed and Happy Easter!

Parish priest and the Franciscans  (photos)

Objavljeno: 31.03.2018.

Celebration of Holy Thursday in Medjugorje

Holy Mass of the Supper of the Lord was solemnly celebrated on Thursday, March 29 in the parish church in Medjugorje. Fr. Slavko Soldo was the main celebrant in the communion with the parish priest and 28 more priests. Rosary was said before the Holy Mass, led by Fr. Josip Marija Katalinić. The parish choir of the Queen of Peace accompanied the service with their singing. (photos)

Objavljeno: 30.03.2018.

Solemn celebration of Palm Sunday in Medjugorje

Palm Sunday or the Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord traditionally is an introduction to the Holy Week, as a preparation for Easter, the greatest Christian feast. As in the previous years, the liturgy of Palm Sunday began at the ruins of the old parish church. The procession began after the Gospel about the entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem was read and the blessing of palm and olive branches followed.  (photos)

Objavljeno: 26.03.2018.

Holy Week and Easter in Medjugorje

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (March 26 - 28, 2018): Holy Masses in Croatian language are according to the regular schedule at 7.30 a.m. and at 6 p.m. Confessions shall take place before the morning Mass and in the afternoon from 4.30 p.m.

Objavljeno: 26.03.2018.

Ambulance of the Order of Malta in Medjugorje began to work on Palm Sunday

The ambulance of the Order of Malta began with their activities in a new season in Medjugorje on this Palm Sunday, March 25. Their hours for urgent medicine are in this year from 9 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. and from 3.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. They will continue to work until October 31, 2017.

Objavljeno: 25.03.2018.

Palm Sunday – Sunday of the Passion of our Lord

As traditionally in the Diociese of Mostar - Duvno for many years now, the whole week from the 5th Sunday of the Lent, until the Palm Sunday is offered for the prayer against curses and blaspheming in our people.

Objavljeno: 20.03.2018.