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Statistics for 2007

Holy Communions distributed: 1.608.100

Concelebrating priests: 34.265

Objavljeno: 04.01.2008.

New Year's Eve

Several thousand pilgrims from all over the world, most of them young, visited Medjugorje in order to enter with prayer into the New Year of 2008. The Prayer Programme began at 10.00pm with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, which was jointly led by Fr. Vjekoslav Milićević and Fr. Miljenko Šteko. The meditations were translated into English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Polish, Slovak, Czech, Romanian, Korean, Arabic and Chinese. Holy Mass, presided over by Fr. Svetozar Kraljević, and concelebrated by about 100 priests, began at midnight and finished about 1.30am. A synopsis of the homily was translated into English, French, German, and Italian.  (photos)

Objavljeno: 04.01.2008.

Bishops in Medjugorje in 2007

12 bishops from 9 countries from 4 continents came to Medjugorje in 2007.

Objavljeno: 01.01.2008.

Statistics for November and December 2007

November 2007:

Holy Communions distributed: 65.500

Concelebrating priests: 1.159 (38 /day)


December 2007:

Holy Communions distributed: 79.000

Concelebrating priests: 1029 (33/day)

Objavljeno: 01.01.2008.

“Students’ day”

The traditional “Students’ day”, an encounter between students and members of the “Fra Slavko Barbarić” Association, Međugorje, was organized this year in the Mothers’ Village in Bijakovići.

Objavljeno: 30.12.2007.

Feast of the Holy Innocents – Blessing of the children

There is a tradition of celebrating a special Holy Mass for children on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, together with a blessing of the children of Medjugorje Parish. Fr. Petar Vlašić, Parish Priest, celebrated the Holy Mass on the day at 3.00pm.

After the blessing, the Cenacolo Community presented the musical play “The Living Manger” to the assembled children. (photos)

Objavljeno: 29.12.2007.

Christmas in Medjugorje

On Christmas night, numerous faithful from the neighbourhood, as well as from distant parts of the world, join with the parishioners of Medjugorje in celebrating Christmas. This year, there were pilgrims from various European countries, as well as groups from Hong Kong, Macao and Korea. (photos)

Objavljeno: 28.12.2007.

Priestly ordination for fra Vjekoslav Milićević and fra Josip Vlašić

In the Mostar church of Saints Peter and Paul, two Franciscan deacons, fra Vjekoslav Milićević from Mostar (serving in Medjugorje) and fra Josip Vlašić from Gorica-Sovići, were ordained to the priesthood on the 26th of December 2007, the feast of St. Stephen, the first martyr.

Objavljeno: 28.12.2007.

ANNUAL APPARITION TO JAKOV ON DECEMBER 25TH 2007

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 2:29 pm and lasted 6 minutes.

Objavljeno: 25.12.2007.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR 2008!

When the time had fully come, God sent his Son,

born of a woman…

and Mary treasured up all these things

and pondered them in her heart…

 

Dear children, these are the days in which the Father grants special graces to all who open their hearts. I bless you and I desire that you too, dear children, become alive to the graces and place everything at God's disposal so that He may be glorified through you. My heart carefully follows your progress. (Message, 25.12.1986)

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2008

Information Centre “Mir” Medjugorje

Objavljeno: 24.12.2007.

Oculists – volunteers from Italy for the needy in Medjugorje

From the 6th to the 9th of December 2007, a medical team of eye specialists from Italy visited Mother’s Village in Medjugorje. Eye specialists Dr. Tanzarella and Dr. S. Verga, optician Mrs. C. Verga, and nurses Maria G. and L. Fornaro, performed free medical checks on the eyes of 250 children from Mother’s Village in Bijakovici, the John Paul II Family Centre in Vionica, and the Elementary School in Medjugorje.

Objavljeno: 19.12.2007.

Christmas Concert

The traditional Christmas Concert given by the “Little Doves of Peace” from Medjugorje under the direction of Sister Slavica Kozul, together with the “Little Dubrovnik Singers” from Dubrovnik under the direction of Djelo Jusic, took place at 3.00pm on Sunday the 16th of December 2007, in the parish church in Medjugorje.

Objavljeno: 17.12.2007.

Christmas and New Year – preparation and programme

Preparation for Christmas: Novena on Apparition Hill at 2 pm, Confessions at 5 pm.

Living Manger: On Christmas Eve between the Evening Mass and the Christmas Vigil Mass, on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, and on New Year’s Eve, the Cenacolo Community presents “The Living Manger” musical drama in front of the outside Altar.

New Year’s Eve: The Vigil begins on 31/12/’07 at 10.00pm with Adoration, followed by Holy Mass.

Objavljeno: 17.12.2007.

Celebration of the 10th anniversary of Radio MIR Medjugorje

The 10th anniversary of broadcasting of Radio MIR Medjugorje was celebrated on Saturday, December 8th, with Holy Mass in Saint James’ parish church in Medjugorje. The Eucharistic celebration was presided by Dr. Fr. Ivan Sesar, Provincial of the Herzegovinian Franciscan Province of the Assumption of Mary and former Director of the Information Centre and Radio MIR Medjugorje, in concelebration with Dr. Fr. Miljenko Steko, current Director of the Information Centre and Radio MIR Medjugorje, Fr. Mario Knezovic, former Manager of the Information Centre and Chief Editor of Radio MIR Medjugorje, the Franciscans serving in Medjugorje and priests on pilgrimage in this place.

Holy Mass was attended by the employees, collaborators and supporters of Radio MIR Medjugorje. Musical group “Mystery” from Zagreb embellished this celebration with lovely music.

Objavljeno: 14.12.2007.

House of prayer „Domus Pacis“ – annual report for the year 2007

Prayer and Fasting seminars in silence

Croatian                       4 seminars         158

Polish                           4 seminars          111

French                          2 seminars          81

Italian                           2 seminars          99

Austrian                        4 seminars          85

Lithuanian                    3 seminars         150

Czech                           1 seminar            46

Ukrainian                      1 seminar            50

Slovakian                      2 seminar            92

English                         1 seminar             24

Hungarian                    1 seminar             25

German                        2 seminars           58

Canadian                     1 seminar             33

Total                      28 seminars    1012 participants

Objavljeno: 10.12.2007.