Sunday July 22, 2018 was a
historic day in Medjugorje, as they finally welcomed Archbishop Henryk Hoser to
St. James Church. Thousands of locals and Catholic Pilgrims came to witness the
celebration of Mass led by His Excellency, who was appointed the “Apostolic
Visitor” to Medjugorje by Pope Francis on May 31, 2018.
Here is an excerpt from
Archbishop Hoser’s homily:
“Let us now ask the fundamental question: Why do so many people come to
Medjugorje every year? The clear answer is this: they come to meet someone, to
meet God, to meet Christ, to meet His Mother. And then to discover the path
that leads to the joy of living in the house of the Father and of the Mother;
and ultimately to discover the Marian way as the more certain and sure one.
This is the path of the Marian devotion that has been taking place here for.”
-Archbishop
Henryk Hoser | St. James Church in Medjugorje July 22, 2018
His Excellency was born in 1942
in Poland and was elevated to Archbishop as personam in 2005 by Saint John Paul
II - before being appointed to lead the Roman Catholic Diocese of
Warszawa-Praga by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in 2008. On February 11, 2017 - Pope
Francis assigned him to be the special envoy to Medjugorje, with the mission to
determine the pastoral needs of the Parish seeing its popularity as a place for
prayer and pilgrimage.
After reporting his findings,
Archbishop Hoser resigned as the Archbishop of the Diocese of Warzawa-Prage on
December 7, 2017. Later, Pope Francis’ went on to appoint him as
the Archbishop to his post in Medjugorje for an indefinite period of time.
Medjugorje has a particularly
special role in 206 Tours as it was the inspiration for the company’s founding
and mission to help Catholics connect with their faith through Pilgrimage. Join
us in prayer for Medjugorje, for Archbishop Hoser, and for world peace!
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