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Fr. Matthias Nsamba wishes to spread the messages of the Queen of Peace in Africa

Fr. Matthias Nsamba was born in Uganda in 1970, and serves as a priest in South Africa. All he experienced in Medjugorje he wants to share with his faithful there, and that is how the idea of building the shrine of the Queen of Peace and Mercy, whose goal is to spread the messages of Our Lady in South Africa.

Statistics for August, 2017.

Number of Holy Communions:  291 000

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 6981 (225 per day)

Walked from Velika Gorica to Medjugorje

Tomislav Lukšić, his wife Patricija and their friend Goran Ivančić walked from Velika Gorica to Medjugorje. It was 500 km long journey and it took them 15 days. They began their journey on August 12, early in the morning and came to Medjugorje on August 26. This is what Tomislav said about their pilgrimage:

Annual pilgrimage of Totus Tuus Community to Medjugorje

Totus Tuus Community organised their annual pilgrimage to Medjugorje from August 8-13. This was one of the most numerous pilgrimages with more than 200 participants of all ages. We began our journey on Monday late in the day and we spent five whole days in Medjugorje. After the morning Holy Mass on Sunday, we began our journey back home.(photos)

Change of the timetable of the evening prayer programme in Medjugorje

On Friday, September 1, the timetable of the evening prayer programme is changing in Medjugorje. The new schedule shall remain in force until May 31, the following year. Prayer of Rosary as of September 1 shall begin at 5 pm, while the Holy Mass shall be at 6 pm. After the Holy Mass, the ordinary daily programme shall follow.

Fr. Antonio–Mario Čirko: „I came to Medjugorje to renew my priesthood before Mary, as this is where my vocation was initiated”

Many pilgrims from all over the world come to Medjugorje during the summer months and many Croatians are among them too. All those pilgrims arrive here to be spiritually fed before returning to their homes and that is why from July 1 to August 31, there is one additional Holy Mass in Croatian language at 1 pm each day.

Jimmy Belabre in Međugorje

The first Mary's meals were distributed in Malawi in 2002, but the family MacFarlane-Barrow from Scotland who started this project says that Mary’s Meals are the fruit of Medjugorje. They came here in 1993 for the first time and during the war they were bringing humanitarian help from Scotland and later on, out of this, new global project for the help to the poorest ones, supported by many people throughtout the world, developed from it.  (photos)

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrated in Medjugorje

Several dozens of thousands of pilgrims arrived to Medjugorje on the occasion of the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Sixteen Holy Masses were celebrated on either in the church of St. James, Adoration chapel or the White Dome in many different languages. (photos)

Saturday, August 5, the last day of the Youth Festival

Saturday, August 5, was the last day of the whole-day programme of the youth Festival in Medjugorje. The morning programme began with the morning prayer led by Fr. Marinko Sakota, coordinator of the Festival and continued with the catechesis of Fr. Jacques Philippe from the community of Beatitudes.  (photos)

The 28th Youth Festival concluded with the Holy Mass of Thanksgiving on the top of Cross Mountain

The 28^th Youth Festival was concluded with the Holy Mass of Thanksgiving, celebrated by the parish priest Fr. Marinko Sakota on the top of Cross Mountain on Sunday, August 6, at 5 am. The Youth Festival began on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 with the theme “That your love may grow more” and gathered dozens of thousands of young people from 61 countries. (photos)

Friday, August 4, the Youth Festival programme

On Friday, August 4, the Youth Festival programme continued in Medjugorje. It started with the morning prayer, led by the coordinator, parish priest, Fr. Marinko Sakota, and Fr. Jacques Philippe from the Beatitudes Community gave also this day his catechesis.  (photos)

Thursday, August 3 – programme of the Youth Festival

The central part of this day was also Holy Mass, celebrated at 7 pm by Fr. Emanuel Josić, OFM, newly ordained priest of the Franciscan Province of Bosnia Argentum. Cardinal Ernest Simoni-Troshani from Albania gave a homily and there were 507 priests concelebrating. The evening prayer programme had 764 740 live-stream viewers.

Youth from Croatia about the Youth Festival in Medjugorje

Sr. Irena Jozić from Varaždin, member of the order of Ursuline sisters came for the 28^th Youth Festival. This is what she said about her impressions:

„I am glad I was able to be here a bit and to participate at the programme that is so rich and spiritually full of joy, communion and warmth.

Angele Hayes’ testimony on how her family discovered the purpose of life in Medjugorje

On Thursday, August 3, Angela Hayes from Ireland gave her testimony along with her family. She spoke about their life tragedy and how they found salvation in Medjugorje. Her son Alan is a member of the International Choir and at the end, he sang a song Survivor that he devoted to his mom.

Message of Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn to the youth on occasion of the Youth Festival 2017 in Medjugorje

Also this year, all of the participants were again remembered by our dear friend, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn from Vienna who sent them a message:

„Dear young friends!