https://spiritdaily.org/blog/news/bishop-to-lead-historic-medjugorje-trip
Bishop Fintan Monahan is to become one of the first Irish bishops
to lead a group to Medjugorje. It comes after the Vatican changed rules
which had banned bishops from leading groups before this point, though
they were free to visit the Marian shrine in a private capacity.
Bishop Monahan will serve as spiritual director to a group of Irish pilgrims from July 22-29.
Pilgrims will have an opportunity to participate in the full
spiritual programme that is available in the village where six locals
first reported apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1981. Ever
since, it has been a popular pilgrimage site with an estimated 30,000
Irish people travelling annually.
For many years, the Vatican asked bishops not to lead pilgrimages
because the apparitions do not yet have the official approval of the
Church. However, in 2017 Pope Francis changed this and appointed an
official envoy to the shrine prompting speculation that Rome will soon
approve the phenomenon.
The Papal envoy, Archbishop Henryk Hoser, has hailed in particular
the number of people who go to confession while in Medjugorje and the
charitable work flowing from the shrine.
If you would like to participate in this historic pilgrimage, please
see page 13 of this week’s edition for more information or call Marian
Pilgrimages on (Dublin) (01) 878 8159 or (Belfast) 028 9568 0005, or
email info@marian.ie
https://www.irishcatholic.com/bishop-to-lead-historic-medjugorje-trip/
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