The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrated in Medjugorje

date: 16.08.2012.

The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was celebrated on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 and there were numerous pilgrims from abroad and those from the area who arrived to Medjugorje. Thousands of pilgrims, many of them young people were walking to Medjugorje throughout the whole night. In the early morning hours they were confessing and participated in Holy Masses that were celebrated from 6 a.m. Italian pilgrims came in the largest number and the groups from the following countries were present as well: Austria, Germany, Ireland, England, the United States, Sloavakia, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, France, Korea, Lebanon and of course, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Holy Masses were celebrated throughout the day in many foreign languages. Fr. Svetozar Kraljevic celebrated the evening Holy Mass and 76 priests concelebrated with him. (photos)