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 | St. James’ Parish Church and The Exterior AltarGuide through the Shrine of the Queen of Peace Medjugorje Date: March 27, 2004 Content of the article “We bishops, after a three-year-long commission study accept Medjugorje as a holy place, as a shrine. This means that we have nothing against it if someone venerates the Mother of God in a manner also in agreement with the teaching and belief of the Church. Therefore, we are leaving that to further study. The Church does not hurry.” His Eminence Cardinal Dr. Franjo Kuharić, Archbishop of Zagreb (Glas Koncila, August 15, 1993) St. James’ Parish Church and The Exterior AltarSt. James’ Parish Church The construction of the old parish church was completed in 1897, soon after the creation of the parish (1892). It was a spacious and beautiful construction for its time. Built on unstable ground, it soon started to develop fissures. Immediately after the end of the First World War, the parishioners began to think about building a new church. Construction lasted from 1934 until January 19, 1969, when it was consecrated.   St James Church is today the focus and the centre of both sacramental and prayer life, not only for the parishioners, but also for pilgrims.
 A fenced-in park situated within the traffic circle at the east side of the Shrine reminds us of the place where the old parish church once stood. The Exterior Altar  Because of new needs, which surfaced with the coming of numerous pilgrims, the church and its surroundings have been rearranged ever since 1981.   The exterior altar built in 1989, and the surrounding prayer area (with about 5000 seats), are a place of gathering in the summer time and for big feasts, when numerous thousands of pilgrims gather in Medjugorje. | | | |
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Select your language   “Little children, pray for my intention. Your prayers are necessary to me, through which I desire to bring you closer to God. He is your salvation. God sends me to help you and to guide you towards paradise, which is your goal.” ( From message, September 25, 1994 ![[O]](/data/olm/images/__mt/nw.gif) ) |
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Blessed Virgin Mary - Gospa, Our Lady Queen of Peace, is with us and loves us. |
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