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Medjugorje volunteers serving to the youth from the whole world also this year

In order for the Youth Festival to be running in the best way possible, the young volunteers, the members of YouFra Medjugorje are trying to do their best. Josipa Sivrić, president of YouFra Međugorje said that around 150 volunteers, led by their spiritual assistant Fr. Perica Ostojić are there at disposal to the pilgrims:

Nuns from Ukraine at the Youth Festival

Around 30 nuns from Ukraine, belonging to the Eastern Church, are participating at the 28^th Youth Festival in Medjugorje. Sr. Veronika Galatan, member of the Order of St. Basil the Great, has been coming to Medjugorje for years and this is her second time to be at the Youth Festival. This is what Sr. Veronika said for the programme of Radio Mir.

Cyclists from Virovitica came to Medjugorje for the Youth Festival

Young cyclists arrived to Medjugorje from Virovitica on July 31, after six of them began their 690 km long journey on July 26. Upon arriving, they prayed at the Statue of Our Lady. For some of them this is the fifth time to come to this place filled with prayer.

Statistics for July, 2017.

Number of Holy Communions:  149 300

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 5364 (173 per day)

Feast of St. James, patron saint of Medjugorje parish celebrated

Feast of St. James, patron saint of Medjugorje parish was solemnly celebrated on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Holy Masses in Croatian language were celebrated in the parish church at 7,8 am and 7 pm, while the central Holy Mass was celebrated at 11 am in the Garden, by Fr. Ivan Landeka who used to be parish priest in Medjugorje for many years and now serves in the parish of St. Francis in Posuski Gradac.

First pilgrimage to Medjugorje

Valerio Caprino was a member of Swiss Guard at the time of the pontificate of Holy Father Benedict XVI, from 2006/2011. These days he came to Medjugorje for the first time with his wife „I come from Switzerland and I am 31. My wife and I talked to few of our friends who have been here and they all told us we needed to visit Medjugorje, that this place was amazing.

The 28th YOUTH FESTIVAL

The 28^th YOUTH FESTIVAL

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Medjugorje, August 1^st – August 6^th, 2017

THAT YOUR LOVE MAY GROW MORE AND MORE

It is my prayer that your love for one another may grow more and more with the knowledge and complete understanding that will help you to come to true discernment (Phil 1:9)

Fr. Desire from the Ivory Coast came to Medjugorje for the eighth time

Fr. Desire comes from the Ivory Coast, parish of Our Lady of the Perpetual Help in Abidjan, capital of the Ivory Coast. He is a priest for eleven years and recently he came to participate at the International Seminar for Priests for the third time. Here is what this young priest said about his experience of Medjugorje:

Fr. Alexander from Parisian Archdiocese: „Međugorje is Christ-centric place”

Fr. Alexander (on the right at the photo) is a priest for three years and comes from the Parisian Archdiocese. He took part in the 22^nd International Seminar for priests in Medjugorje and he was our guest at the radio programme:

The International Seminar for Priests concluded with the Holy Mass

On Saturday, July 8, the 22^nd International Seminar for Priests was concluded in Medjugorje and 253 priests, deacons and seminarians from 25 countries gathered for this event.

The 22nd International Seminar for Priests began in Medjugorje

The 22^nd International Seminar for Priests began in Medjugorje on July 3, with the evening prayer programme and more than 250 participants from 28 countries gathered on the first day. (photos)

Children without parents came on a free pilgrimage to Medjugorje!

A project called “36 children without parents for 36 years of Our Lady’s apparitions in Medjugorje” is taking place at the moment in Medjugorje. This is something initiated by Luchian Omania from Romania with his friends, and for three years now they are providing money for the trip to Medjugorje.

Franciscan Secular Order Citluk visited Apparition Hill

Prayer for St. Francis is “soul of life and work”, and we, by following his path, as the Franciscan Fraternity, are trying to bring the spirit of the prayer into all we live and work. Prior to the summer recess, we Fraternity of the parish of Christ the King Citluk, decided to spend on Apparition Hill, praying the Rosary.

Statistics for June, 2017.

Number of Holy Communions:  198 300

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 4130 (137 per day)

The 28th YOUTH FESTIVAL

MLADIFEST

Medjugorje, August 1^st – August 6^th, 2017

THAT YOUR LOVE MAY GROW MORE AND MORE