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The 4th International Pilgrimage for Persons with Disabilities began in Medjugorje

The 4th International Pilgrimage for Persons with Disabilities began in Medjugorje on Thursday, June 11, with the evening Holy Mass celebrated by Fr. Marinko Sakota, coordinator of this pilgrimage along with 44 other priests concelebrating with him. The organiser of this meeting is the Association “Encounter” from Citluk, in cooperation with Mother’s Village and parish office Medjugorje.  (photos)

The 4th International Pilgrimage for Persons with Disabilities “In Mary''s School” 2015.

On Thursday, June 11, the 4th International Pilgrimage for Persons with Disabilities began in Medjugorje.  The main organiser is Association „Encounter“ from Citluk in cooperation with parish office Medjugorje and Mother's Village. The President of this Association Jasminka Vasilj in her presentation of the pilgrimage which will last until June 14, said: (Program)

Pilgrims from Vojvodina in Medjugorje

Fr. Vinko Cvijin is parish guardian in the parishes Vajska and Bođani in Backa, Vojvodina. Together with his parishioners, around twenty Romanian Romani people and seven Croats Catholics, after being at the Holy Mass celebrated by Holy Father Francis in Kosevo, he visited Medjugorje.  Fr. Vinko in the programme of radio station „Mir” Međugorje, among the other things spoke about the impressions of Kosevo and Holy Mass with Holy Father, as well as about the traditions of Romani people.

Came to Medjugorje for the first time

Fr. Silvano Ruaro from Italy came to Medjugorje for the first time recently. Ever since 1970, he’s been working like a missionary in Congo and he expressed his joy for having arrived here: „This year I will celebrate the 50^th anniversary of my priesthood, as I was ordained on June 25, 1965. My friend suggested me to join him on this trip, and I arrived here to be in prayer and silence just for that reason. I spend most of my time in the Adoration Chapel, in silent prayer at the places where Gospa appeared and I need this silence as our life as missionaries is very active and filled. People call us all the time”. This is what Fr. Silvano told us about his work in Congo: „In the last 45 years I was engaged mostly with education and upbringing of the youth. I established many schools and I am now in Pygmies for the last two years. When it comes to Pygmies, the most important thing is to be among them, to love them and to be aware that they have their own pride and dignity. I work with them a lot in the fields and I get them tools for agricultural works. There is a saying in their native language that says: work is a joy. I see they understood that and they are now selling their products. Before, they used to work in the fields of other tribes, but now they are becoming more independent which is very important for them.

Apostolic Visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Press conference on the flight from Sarajevo to Rome, 07.06.2015.

Silvije Tomašević:

Good evening,your Holiness. Many Croats came on this pilgrims and they are all asking whether Your Holliness is planning to come to Croatia...Since, we are in Bosnia and Herzegovina, there is also great interest for the opinion regarding Medjugorje phenomenon su...

The 4th International Pilgrimage for Persons with Disability

“IN MARY’S SCHOOL”, 2015

Coordinator: Fr. Marinko Sakota, OFM

The 4^th International Pilgrimage for Persons with Disability will be held in Medjugorje from June 11-14, 2015. The main organiser is the association “Susret” from Citluk, in cooperation with the parish office and Mother’s Village. The gathering is scheduled to begin on Thursday afternoon, June 11, 2015, in the hall of the radio building at the back of the church, where the meetings will take place.

Homily of Pope Francis during the Holy Mass on Kosevo stadium

On Saturday, June 6,2015 at 11 a.m., Holy Father Francis celebrated solemn Holy Mass at Kosevo stadium. This is his homily: 

Holy Mass on stadium Kosevo was completed

Sarajevo, (IKA) – The Eucharistic celebration, celebrated by Pope Francis at the Olympic stadium Kosevo, with around 65000 faithful from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and other countries ended yesterday a little before 1 p.m.

When the prayer after communion was said, the host of Holy Father, Archbishop and Cardinal of Vrhbosna Archdiocese, Vinko Puljic, said the words of thanks. (photos)

APOSTOLIC VISITATION OF POPE FRANCIS TO SARAJEVO (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)

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 Saturday, June 6th 2015.

07:30
Departure by plane from Rome/Fiumicino to Sarajevo

09:00
Official welcoming at the International airport Sarajevo

Radio station „Mir” Međugorje is reporting about the coming of Holy Father to Sarajevo

Everything is ready for the coming of Holy Father to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday, June 6, 2015. The journalists of radio station „Mir” Međugorje had opportunity to talk to Cardinal Vinko Puljc, the Archbishop of Vrhbosna Archdiocese. „I am rejoiced that the positive atmosphere is all over this town and our country, and we are especially joyfully expecting blessings that will come from this visit.

Feast of Corpus Christi celebrated in Medjugorje

On Thursday, June 4, 2015, the Feast of Corpus Christi was solemnly celebrated in Medjugorje, world famous shrine, that was packed with pilgrims who arrived from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Lebanon, China, France, Austria, Germany, Peru, Spain, Argentina, Ireland, England, Canada, the United Stats, Korea and Ukraine. (photos)

HUNDREDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE SPEND THE NIGHT IN VIGIL PRAYER THE NIGHT BEFORE HOLY FATHER''S VISIT TO SARAJEVO

Around thousand and a half young people, including couple of hundreds from Croatia, in the communion with the Archbishop of Vrhbosna, Cardinal Vinko Puljic, gathered on Friday, June 5, in the evening hours in the church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sarajevo settlement Stup.

Vivaldi''s „Gloria” and Mozart''s „Coronation Mass”

On the Feast of Corpus Christi, on Thursday, June 4, during the evening Holy Mass at 7 p.m. at the White Dome of St. James' church, there was live performance of  „Gloria” by A. Vivaldi as well as  „Coronation Mass”  by W.A. Mozarta. The performers were: Academic Choir of the University of Mostar, Choir of the University of Mostar, Academic choir Pro musica, leader of the choir: Katja-Krolo Šarac and Dragan Filipović, corepetitor: Marijana Pavlović, Symphonic Orchestra Mostar, soloists: Ilijana Korać, Monija Jarak, Stefano Surian, Mario Krnić. Igor Tatarević was the conductor of the whole performance.

The largest church choir in the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina

During the solemn Holy Mass that will be celebrated by Holy Father Francis,on June 6, 2015 at the Olympic stadium in Sarajevo, the largest church choir will  be singing. It will be made of 53 different choirs that registered for this event and practiced the programme, including the choir of the Queen of Peace from Medjugorje, conducted by Sr. Irena Azinovic.

Huge number of pilgrims in Medjugorje

There are many pilgrims in Medjugorje at the moment and majority of them come from Italy. There are also groups from Germany, Austria, Ireland, the United States, Canada, France, Spain, China, Korea, Slovakia, Ukraine, Poland, Switzerland, Panama and Malaysia. Apart from participating in the evening prayer programme and visiting holy places in Medjugorje, many of them are patiently waiting for the sacrament of confession.  (photos)