Fr. Miljenko Šteko, lecturer at spiritual retreat for priests in Medjugorje

date: 31.01.2023.

Spiritual retreat for priests in Medjugorje will take place for the 26th time from July 3 to 7, 2023.

The theme of this spiritual retreat, like all other spiritual retreats this year in Medjugorje, is "Here are my mother and my brothers!"  (Mt 12, 49) "In Our Lady's School".

The lecturer at this spiritual retreat will be Fr. Miljenko Šteko, President of the Union of Friars Minor of Europe, member of the Franciscan Province of Herzegovina and, until recently, a Provincial who also worked pastorally in Medjugorje, and now serves as the guardian of the International Antonianum Institute in Rome.

In addition to the lectures, the priests will participate in the evening prayer program, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, pray the Rosary, meditate... They will also pray the Rosary on Apparition Hill, and the Way of the Cross on Cross Mountain , while on the last day they will also visit the grave of Fr. Slavko Barbarić.

The parishioners of the parish of Međugorje provide free accommodation for all priests during the spiritual retreat, just as they have done all the years so far, and last year priests from 27 countries participated in this spiritual retreat.

In addition to this retreat for priests, other spiritual retreats are also regularly held in Medjugorje during the year.

The 28th international spiritual retreat for pilgrimage organizers, leaders of peace centers, prayer and charity groups related to Medjugorje will take place from March 14 to 18, 2023, and the lecturer at this spiritual retreat will be Fr. Zvonimir Pavičić.

The 34th Youth Festival will be held in Medjugorje from July 26 to 30, 2023.

The 22nd international spiritual retreat for married couples will take place in Medjugorje from November 8 to 11, 2023.

In addition to this all, seminars of fasting, prayer and silence are held throughout the year for different language groups.