Medjugorje Is Calling

This being a First Saturday, it is fitting that we not only attend Mass, if possible and offer our Rosary for "the conversion of sinners", as Mary requested at Fatima, but also heed her most recent messages at Medjugorje. Since June 14, 1981, Mary has appeared each day to ask, to encourage, and to support all of us in our efforts to live a good, Catholic Christian life, devoting time each day to prayer "from the heart", especially the rosary, to the reading of Scripture and attendance at Mass as often as possible, to fasting, and to letting peace take over our hearts, which will eventually enable the whole world to find peace. "I am your mother, and the Queen of Peace," she often repeats. Over 40 million pilgrims have come to Medjugorje to experience the faith, the healing and the peace that one finds there. Many have gone several times, and each time, have been given something to further the growth of their spiritual lives. I recommend such a pilgirmage, and by the grace of God will be going for the third time this summer to attend the Youth Festival from July 29-August 6. Mary has asked that we bring our youth to her, but adults are certainly welcome. The cost is $2,400, and includes travel, lodging and meals. Here are two other options:
July 12-21, from New York's JFK for only $1,750. There would be an added cost for flights to NY from Boston, naturally. Brother David Cooney, F.M.S. will be leading this trip. He has been there many, many times.
The third option is September 18-26 for $2,200 from Boston. Claude Langlois from St. Monica Parish will be leading this trip. All three have "room for more." Please contact me if you would like to join the pilgrims on any one of these pilgrimages. If you can't, make a pilgrimage in your heart, beginning, today, by following Mary's requests.
Bro. Rene