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Solemn celebration of the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord

The parish of St. James in Medugorje celebrated solemnly the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord.  (photos)

Objavljeno: 11.05.2018.

The 6th International Spiritual Retreat for Life began

The 6th International Spiritual Retreat for Life began in Medjugorje on May 9, 2018 with the registration of the participants at 2 pm.  (photos)

Objavljeno: 10.05.2018.

Thursday – a day for the parishioners

We are in the month of Our Lady – May, and the parish office Medjugorje, grateful for the abundance of graces we receive each month, invites parishioners for the evening prayer programme on Thursdays: Rosary, Holy Mass and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The members of the Franciscan Secular Order are leading the prayer of the Rosary for a while already, and the Franciscans in this parish will be the main celebrants each Thursday from now on.

Objavljeno: 07.05.2018.

The Association “Mary’s Hands” needs your help

As many of you know, the Association “Mary’s Hands” has been helping to the poor for a while now, by supplying them with the food and the other necessities. Every help in food, each donation, regardless of how big or small it is, can help our Association to continue their activities of being extended hands of Mary in the lives of many poor families.

Objavljeno: 07.05.2018.

Mother’s Day celebration

The elementary school Bijakovici and the parish of Medjugorje organise the celebration of Mother’s Day which will take place on Monday, May 14 in the Hall of John Paul II at 7.30 pm. It will be the celebration filled with music, jokes and joy and let us come in a large number to support the efforts of our children, but to make this more special day for mothers.

„May each day be as joyful as this one, may you be filled with good health and happiness, my dearest Mother.”

Objavljeno: 06.05.2018.

The 6th International Spiritual Retreat for Life to be held in Medjugorje from May 9-12, 2018

With the Mother of Life: the spiritual retreat for doctors and all medical workers, for those who are fighting for life, prayer for those who have lost a child, all who have been wounded by abortions, spontaneous miscarriages, for spouses who are longing for a child, for pro-life activists, victims of domestic violence, single parents, pregnant women...

The theme of the retreat is:

Living on the Word of God

“Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures” (Lk 24:45) In Our Lady's School

Programme: Wednesday, May 9, 2018

2 pm Registration of the participants

4 pm Introduction to the Retreat
5 pm Rosary, Holy Mass, Prayer for the Healing of Body and of the Soul

Registration of the participants Introduction to the Retreat
Evening Prayer Programme in the church:

Objavljeno: 05.05.2018.

May – the month of Our Lady in Medjugorje

Months of May and October are devoted in a special way to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Let us never forget to thank Our Lady for all the blessings we received and the best way to do that is by regularly participating in the evening prayer programme, by praying the Rosary on Apparition Hill and Cross Mountain.(photos)

Objavljeno: 01.05.2018.

Statistics for April, 2018.

Number of Holy Communions:  126 000

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 2641 (88 per day)

Objavljeno: 01.05.2018.

Children’s choir “Doves of Peace” performed at the Golden Harp musical event in Posusje

On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 34th Golden Harp – musical gathering of all children’s choirs from Herzegovina was held in Posusje. Children from many parishes, accompanied by their leaders showed how they can witness God in music and in joy.

Objavljeno: 30.04.2018.

The 4th Meeting of Prayer Communities, Groups, Homes of Prayers, Associations united in the Coordination in the Renewal in the Holy Spirit

More than 1600 present members of prayer communities, groups, homes of prayers, associations and initiatives united in the Coordination in the Renewal in the Holy Spirit gathered for their 4th Annual Meeting that took place in Medjugorje from April 4-8.

Objavljeno: 08.04.2018.

Solemn celebration of Easter in Medjugorje

Also this year, many pilgrims gathered for the Holy Triduum celebration in Medjugorje from Austria, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Mexico, France, Italy, Ireland, the United States, Columbia, Argentina, Ukraine, Spain, Lebanon, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.(photos)

Objavljeno: 02.04.2018.

Statistics for March, 2018.

Number of Holy Communions:  48 000

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 1304  (42 per day)

Objavljeno: 01.04.2018.

Divine Mercy Sunday in Surmanci

Church of Divine Mercy is located in Surmanci, just along river Neretva, and each first Sunday after Easter we have celebration of the Feast and the blessing of this church built in 2002. The main Holy Mass shall be this following Sunday, April 8, at 11 am.

Objavljeno: 01.04.2018.

Prayer of the Way of the Cross on Cross Mountain

On Good Friday, March 30, smaller or bigger groups of the faithful and pilgrims were climbing Cross Mountain and praying the Way of the Cross in different languages. As traditionally, devotion of the Way of the Cross for Croatian speaking pilgrims began at 11 am at the foot of Cross Mountain and it was led by Fr. Marinko Sakota, parish priest of Medjugorje. (photos)

Objavljeno: 31.03.2018.

THE LORD IS RISEN INDEED, ALLELUIA!

 

“Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.”

(John 20,21)

To all parishioners, pilgrims, friends, benefactors, and to all men of goodwill a

Blessed and Happy Easter!

Parish priest and the Franciscans  (photos)

Objavljeno: 31.03.2018.