Pray, Pray, Pray! a Priest As a Spiritual Director Apparition Hill and Cross Meetings: Mountain, Attend Parish Talks by Held in Every Other Month

• Lodging is comfortable, MODUS OPERANDI OF MCC

transportation is convenient and MCC is a non-profit organization registered in meals are regular and nutritious Canada that operates under a set of by-laws • Daily events include morning and Members: evening masses, praying the Core members and associate members rosary, confession, Eucharistic Officers: Dear children: adoration, lectures, group President, Secretary, Treasurer discussions, climbing of the Spiritual Director: Pray, Pray, Pray! A priest as a spiritual director Apparition Hill and Cross Meetings: Mountain, attend parish talks by Held in every other month. Discussion of parish priests or visionaries (if the agenda follows. they are available), visit Minutes of the meetings: Cenacolo, other shrines and Recorded and circulated to all members Finances: churches in neighbouring Funds are derived from generous donors. parishes The money is used primarily to maintain the Centre. Additional funds are used for contingencies and donations to worthy causes related to Marian activities. All expenses are under proper governance, financial accountability and donations

MONTHLY ADORATION CONTACTS

• Every fourth Friday of the month Medjugorje Centre of Canada, in Toronto, at the Chinese Martyrs’ 360 Highway 7 East, Lower Level Catholic Church, 2755, Denison Richmond Hill, ON, L4B 3Y7 Canada (416) 900-0270 Street, Markham, Ontario, Canada [email protected] L3S 3I3 • Special Holy Masses Ofﬁcial website in Medjugorje: www.medjugorje.hr

"Peace is a gift which God gives you in prayer." Website of Medjugorje Centre of Canada: Message of Our Lady in Medjugorje May 25, 2006 www.medjugorjeca.org MISSION There were many messages given to us WHAT WE DO by Our Lady, it is possible to trace them Medjugorje Centre of Canada all back to ﬁve fundamental ones. All • MCC disseminates the Marian (MCC) is a lay Catholic the others represent or a support them. messages mainly through charitable organization They are given the name publications, the internet and

• Its mission is to “The Five Stones” person-to-person contacts communicate and advocate • MCC organizes annual the messages of Our Lady of • The Eucharist pilgrimages to Medjugorje; Medjugorje among • Prayer monthly adoration; retreats; and Canadians • Read the Bible • The aim is conversion and invites guest speakers to special spiritual renewal by • Confession meetings consecration to Jesus • Fasting through Our Mother Mary • MCC is fully obedient to the Pope and the Magisterium of the Church PILGRIMAGES

• May 12, 2019: Pope Francis authorized pilgrimages to Mejugorje which can now be organized to diocese and parishes HISTORY to Ivanka Ivankovic-Elez • MCC hosts 3-4 pilgrimages to th • Mother Mary ﬁrst appeared in annually on June 25 ; Medjugorje per year Medjugorje, Bosnia Hercegovina to Jakov Colo on Christmas Day; • The pilgrimages are led by a on June 24, 1981. and on March 18 to Mirjana priest as spiritual director, or a • She continues to appear Dragicevic-Soldo deacon, local guide as well as regularly to Marjia • She appeals for conversion, team leader Pavlovic-Lunetti, Ivan prayer, strong faith, peace, • The pilgrimage usually lasts for Dragicevic and VIcka penance and fasting (Mother 12 days among thousands of Ivankovic-Mijatovic; Mary Speaks From Medjugorje)* devoted pilgrims from many parts of the globe * Ref. “Mother Mary Speaks from Medjugorje” "Pray with the heart and surrender yourselves to Jesus in prayer." compiled by Andrew Jerome Yeung, Message of Our Lady on Medjugorje Aug 11, 1984 published by the Ava Maria Centre of Peace, Toronto, Canada.