date: 17.11.2009.
On Tuesday, 24th of November there we will remember ninth anniversary of death of late Fr. Slavko Barbaric, who spent eighteen years of his life spreading Our Lady’s messages and taking care of pilgrims. Fr. Slavko was born on March 11, 1946, and he entered Franciscan order when he was nineteen years old, and received ordination in 1971. He was doctor of religious pedagogy and had title of psychotherapist. He wrote and published fifteen books that were translated in more than twenty world languages. He also founded institution of Mother’s village, Foundation of Friends of talented students, started International Meetings of Priests, Festival of Youth, and so on. He died close to XVI. Station on the Cross Mountain after having completed the Way of the Cross for parishioners and pilgrims. His grave at the local graveyard Kovacica became one of the prayer places in parish of Medjugorje.
On the ninth anniversary of late Fr. Slavko’s death we will pray the Way of the Cross on the Cross Mountain at 2 p.m. and celebrate the Holy Mass at 6 p.m. in the church of St. James.
