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Fr. Gonzalo Moreno and Fr. Carlos Ballbé: Spiritual vocations as a fruit of Međugorje

Future priests, Fr. Gonzalo Moreno and Fr. Carlos Ballbé from Spain were our guests at radio Mir Medjugorje. As they told us, their vocations are a fruit of Medjugorje.

Fr. Gonzalo heard about Medjugorje for the first time in 2005, when John Paul II died.:

Objavljeno: 11.01.2017.

Life of Medjugorje parish in winter days

After Christmas and New Year busy period, Medjugorje now enters peaceful and quieter prayer time for parishioners, Franciscans, Franciscan school sisters and all those who work here. There are few pilgrims left, all seeking for personal encounter with Jesus and Mary in quiet prayer on Hills, in the church and Adoration Chapel. (photos)

Objavljeno: 06.01.2017.

Statistics of Medjugorje parish for 2016

In the last year, there were 1 656 800 of Holy Communions distributed and 34 658 priests concelebrated at the Holy Masses.

There were 65 children baptised in our parish and 46 people died. 45 couples were married, 65 children received the Holy Communion for the first time and 80 children received the sacrament of Holy Confirmation.

Objavljeno: 04.01.2017.

The beginning of New Year in Medjugorje

Groups from Italy, Korea, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Poland, France, Lebanon, the United States, Spain, Austria, Germany, China, Romania and England came to Medjugorje in the first days of the New Year.

Objavljeno: 04.01.2017.

Statistics for December, 2016.

Number of Holy Communions:  66 800

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 1345 (43 per day)

In the previous 2016 there have been 1 656 800  Holy Communions given in the church, and total of  34 658  priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses.

Objavljeno: 01.01.2017.

Celebration of New Year''s Eve in prayer and music in Medjugorje

Celebration of the Feast of Mother of God and New Year's Eve in Medjugorje gathered many  pilgrims and parishioners to come here and groups arrived from Italy, Hungary, Korea, Spain,  Slovakia, the United States, Czech Republic, China, Lebanon, France, Poland, Austria and Germany. Many youth from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina were here too.  (photos)

Objavljeno: 01.01.2017.

Karolina Mišikova: „New Year''s Eve in prayer is so special in Medjugorje“

Many pilgrims came to Medjugorje from all over the world in these days, especially the youth. They all came so they would celebrate New Year's Eve in prayer. Three buses arrived from Bratislava, capital of Slovakia. Kamila Mišikova, teacher , was  in that group. 

Objavljeno: 31.12.2016.

Presentation of book „Living Stones from Medjugorje”

On Thursday, December 29, after evening prayer programme, very unusual, but special book was presented in the Hall of John Paul II in Medjugorje. The author of the book is professor of art, Mr. Hubert Theler from Switzerland. The book “Living Stones from Medjugorje” was already presented in Switzerland and many got interested in Medjugorje through that. (photos)

Objavljeno: 30.12.2016.

New Year’s Eve (2017) in Medjugorje

Many pilgrims are expected to come to Medjugorje, especially the youth, from all over the world on this New Year’s Eve. The prayer programme will begin at 5 pm with Rosary. Thanksgiving Holy Mass will be at 6 pm, and Cenacolo community will give another live Nativity scene performance after Holy Mass in front of the church of St. James.

Objavljeno: 28.12.2016.

Solemn celebration of Christmas

Also this year, Christmas was celebrated in joy, after faithful in the parish prepared for the birth of Jesus with early Holy Masses and Novena on Apparition Hill. This place of prayer and reconciliation, recognised as such by numerous pilgrims from all over the world, was once again the confessional of the whole world. (photos)

Objavljeno: 27.12.2016.

ANNUAL APPARITION TO JAKOV ON DECEMBER 25TH 2016

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 2:20 pm and lasted 10 minutes. Afterwards Jakov transmitted the message:

Objavljeno: 25.12.2016.

Christmas wishes - May Christmas and birth of Jesus Christ bring you all of the joy!

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!  (photos)

 

Čestitka - fra Marinko Šakota, župnik

Objavljeno: 24.12.2016.

Christmas in Medjugorje

On Saturday, December 24, we will celebrate Christmas Eve. Fasting is recommended on this day. On that morning we will celebrate last early Holy Mass at 6 am in the church of St. James. Rosary will not take place in the afternoon on Apparition Hill, and there will not be Holy Mass at 1 pm. The evening prayer programme begins with Rosary at 5 pm and Christmas Vigil Holy Mass will be at 6 pm.

Objavljeno: 16.12.2016.

Novena to the Birth of Christ

On Thursday, December 15, 2016, we begin with nine days preparation for the Birth of Christ. In those nine days, every day until Christmas Eve (but not on Christmas Eve), we will be climbing Apparition Hill at 2 pm, and so on December 16&23, both Fridays, we will not pray the Way of the Cross on Krizevac. The evening prayer programme in Medjugorje church will be held according to the ordinary schedule.

Objavljeno: 11.12.2016.

Youth and students from Bistrik, Sarajevo came to Medjugorje on a pilgrimage

Bistrik, Sarajevo, came to Medjugorje on a pilgrimage. Their journey On Saturday, December 3, in the first week of Advent, students and youth from began early on Saturday morning, outside the church of St. Anthony. The group was made of the youth that participates in their meetings every Tuesday in their parish, but of all others who wanted to participate.

Objavljeno: 10.12.2016.