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The 15th Anniversary of Radio Station “Mir” Medjugorje

On Sunday, November 25, we have celebrated the 15th Anniversary of work of Radio Station “Mir” Medjugorje. The evening Holy Mass of thanksgiving was celebrated in the church of St. James and Fr. Ivan Sesar, the Provincial of Herzegovina Neretva Province was the main celebrant. Fr. Miljenko Steko, Director of the Radio Station, gave a homily. All employees, friends, representatives of media, as well as many supporters and donors continued their celebration in new premises of Radio Station. The whole day was in festive atmosphere and two singers Alen Nizetic and Ivan Mikulic gave their contribution with live performances on radio. Radio Station “Mir” Medjugorje is broadcasting programme 24 hours a day and covers the whole region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, major part of Republic of Croatia, while all five continents are covered with satellite and internet programme. Ever since the very beginning, the programme was directed according to the principle: “genuine humanity, healthy spirituality”.

Objavljeno: 26.11.2012.

The 12th Anniversary of death of Fr. Slavko Barbaric

The 12th Anniversary of death of Fr. Slavko Barbaric was commemorated in Medjugorje on November 24, 2012. Fr. Marinko Šakota, parish priest, celebrated the evening Holy Mass with 18 priests who have concelebrated with him. Fr. Marinko said in his homily: “Fr. Slavko is a model and inspiration for me personally. I can witness that as well as many people throughout the world. Why is Fr. Slavko inspiration and model in spirituality, in life in general? My impression was that Fr. Slavko did everything with the heart, with his whole being. There were no compromises with him when it came to important issues. He was a man who knew what he wanted. There was special clarity of understanding and his view in his soul, he was harmonised with the truth and goodness. He had perfect measure in everything he did, as well as in his prayer. It was not that he only worked, or that he only prayed. He did both in perfect harmony. He was able to be where he needed in exactly the right way.”
Fr. Slavko was remembered on Cross Mountain as well on that day. Fr. Miljenko Steko led the prayer of the Way of the Cross at 2 p.m. Mother’s Village, institution founded by late Fr. Slavko, remembered its founder and commemorated his death anniversary as well.

Objavljeno: 25.11.2012.

12th Anniversary of Fr. Slavko’s death

On Saturday, November 24, we will commemorate the 12th anniversary of Fr. Slavko Barbaric’s death.
Fr. Slavko died on November 24, 2000, after having completed prayer of the Way of the Cross on Cross Mountain. He was buried in Kovacica cemetery.
We will commemorate his death by climbing Cross Mountain and praying the Way of the Cross at 2 p.m., and celebrating Holy Mass at 6 p.m. in the church of St. James.

Objavljeno: 22.11.2012.

Bishop from Philippines in Medjugorje

Bishop from Philippines Julito Cortes was in Medjugorje in the company of thirty five witnesses. He heard about Medjugorje in the very beginning of the apparitions at the time he was a student in Rome. In his interview for Radio Station Mir Medjugorje, the Bishop spoke about joy of him being able to come, but also about the difficulties that are preventing people to come to Medjugorje.

Objavljeno: 21.11.2012.

Medjugorje is a school of prayer

Father Joseph Horn from the United States arrived to Medjugorje in his twelfth visit with a group of pilgrims. “I am here to deepen my faith and I always try to pray better even though I have been a priest for fifteen years now. This time I have brought twenty six pilgrims and my only prayer is to discover the grace of knowing what our Heavenly Father desires of me. I feel that we have a little time left and this world is in the need of prayer and peace, and I have asked my group to pray for peace”, said Fr. Joseph who added that Medjugorje is very well known in Michigan state where he lives.

Objavljeno: 20.11.2012.

THEIR HUNDREDTH VISIT TO MEDJUGORJE

Maria Rosa and Gino Sorenzo, married couple from Italy, have arrived to Medjugorje for hundred times. They are coming from the shrine of St. Anthony of Padua in Italy and they have been bringing pilgrims from Italy eight times each year. Only in the previous year they have brought twenty-eight buses to Medjugorje. Maria Rosa arrived for the first time to Medjugorje in 1988, and she came with her family in 1993 in the middle of the war in our country.

Objavljeno: 15.11.2012.

It is wonderful to be simple!

Franciscans from the province of St. Casimir in Lithuania came in Medjugorje for six-day spiritual retreat that is conducted by Fr. Miljenko Steko. Their Provincial Fr. Astijus Kungys is with them and this is his first visit to Medjugorje. In their interview at Radio Station Mir Medjugorje they said how they came to pray and to seek for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary that she may intercede and guide them during the elections in their Province that will take place next January. “Christianity began with the Blessed Virgin Mary when she said her Fiat, through the Holy Spirit and through Mary’s Yes, Jesus was born. That is why we wanted to come to our Mother, to learn from her how to be humble and opened to God’s spirit, how to say our own Fiat every single day. May it be to me according to Thy will! Another reason why we wanted to come here is because Franciscans work in this parish and we wanted to meet their experience. What we encountered here is so simple – traditional prayers: Adoration, Way of the Cross, Rosary, Litanies. It is wonderful to be simple!” said Fr. Astijus Kungys.

Objavljeno: 11.11.2012.

Fr. Petar’s funeral

The funeral began on Friday, November 9, 2012 at 3.00 p.m. with Holy Mass for dead, which was celebrated by Bishop Ratko Peric, together with Fr. Ivan Sesar, the Provincial of Herzegovinian Franciscan Province, who gave a homily and with numerous priests who had concelebrated. After Holy Mass, Fr. Petar’s remains were taken to Kovacica graveyard where he was buried.
Fr. Marinko Sakota, current parish vicar will be the new parish priest in Medjugorje parish. The Provincial has proposed this and Bishop of our Diocese, Ratko Peric has confirmed that in the official Decree. (photos)

Objavljeno: 09.11.2012.

Fr. Petar Vlasic, parish priest in Medjugorje parish passed away

Fr. Petar Vlasic, current parish priest in Medjugorje parish, passed away early this morning after having fought with difficult illness in the last few years.
Fr. Petar died in his 75th year of life, in his 51st year of priesthood and he was a priest for the last 47 years. He served in the various parishes as the parish vicar, the parish priest and the guardian of the monastery. He was in Medjugorje since 1999, and he was appointed as the parish priest in August 2007. His body will be exposed in the parish church of St. James on Friday, November 9 at 1 p.m. The funeral will start at 3 p.m. with Holy Mass in the church of St. James. He will be buried in graveyard Kovacica.


Eternal rest grant him, o Lord, may his soul rest in peace!

 

Objavljeno: 08.11.2012.

“Franciscans in the world, for the world: Identity, vows and communion”

The seminar of permanent formation of the Third Franciscan Order of Bosnia and Herzegovina was held in Medjugorje from November 2-4, 2012. The theme of this seminar in which around 40 Tertiaries participated was: “Franciscans in the world, for the world: Identity, vows and communion”, and this theme was introduced by brother Benedetto Lino from the International Presidency of the Third Franciscan Order. (photos)

Objavljeno: 05.11.2012.

The beginning of November in Medjugorje

The Information Office in Medjugorje has registered many pilgrims coming from the following countries: Austria, Germany, the United States, Italy, France, Belgium, Japan, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Ireland, Netherlands, Slovenia and Korea. Among many priests who have arrived, we had opportunity to meet Croatian missionary, Fr. Ilija Barisic, seventy years old priest who has been working and living in Africa for the last forty years. Fr. Ilija said how he has special love for Medjugorje through late Fr. Jozo Vasilj who was his colleague in Zadar, and Head of Seminary in Congo as well. schools at very distant areas that were hard to reach, but not impossible. He is now in parish of Kimbulu, in Franciscan Province of St. Benedict in Africa.

Objavljeno: 02.11.2012.

Statistics for October, 2012.

Number of Holy Communions: 182 500

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 4186 (135 per day)

Objavljeno: 01.11.2012.

The Feast of All Saints and All Souls Day in Medjugorje

Feast of All Saints and All Souls Day are always opportunity to visit our graveyards so we would give thanks and remember our departed ones. Holy Masses are celebrated on graveyards in Medjugorje parish on both days. Along with parishioners who come from abroad, many pilgrims have arrived to Medjugorje from all over the world as well.

Objavljeno: 30.10.2012.

“Mary is inviting us through her messages to return to God”

Pilgrims from all over the world are still in Medjugorje. The Information Office has registered groups of pilgrims from Ireland, the United States, Germany, Italy, Austria, France, Slovenia, Portugal, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Brazil, Romania and Croatia. We met Jelica Bikfa from Velika Gorica, town in Croatia, who has been bringing groups of pilgrims from 2001.

Objavljeno: 29.10.2012.

A couple walked from Italy to Medjugorje

Married couple from Italy, Giuseppe and Liliana Mengoti, arrived to Medjugorje after walking for 1067 kilometers in 36 days of journey. They live in Lugano, Como Lake, close to border with Switzerland. When asked about their reason to walk to Medjugorje they said: “We decided to refurbish their house and to make a chapel inside their new home. We wanted to have statue of Our Lady inside our chapel, but we decided to come and to take that statue after this walk to Medjugorje. We heard a lot about Medjugorje. As we travelled, many people were saying to us to pray for them when we come to Medjugorje.” This pilgrimage made huge and positive impression on them. “After we arrived here, we could strongly feel peace and joy and we will carry those messages back home.”

Objavljeno: 19.10.2012.