ANNUAL MESSAGES

APPARITIONS: Annual and last daily regular apparitions to Jakov, Mirjana and Ivanka.
Last Daily Apparition - Last regular daily apparition of Our Lady to Jakov Colo, September 12, 1998.
Annual Apparition - Jakov Colo, Christmas Day, 2000
Annual Apparition - Jakov Colo, Christmas Day, December 25, 1999
Last Daily Apparition - Last regular daily apparition of Our Lady to Mirjana Soldo, Dec 25, 1982.
Annual Apparition - Annual apparition of Our Lady to Mirjana Soldo, March 18, 2000  ||  March 18, 2001
Last Daily Apparition - Last regular daily apparition of Our Lady to Ivanka, May 7, 1985.
Annual Apparition - Ivanka - for JUNE 25, 2000
Annual Apparition - Annual apparition of Our Lady to Ivanka Ivankovic Elez, June 25, 1999.

THE LAST REGULAR DAILY APPARITION OF THE QUEEN OF PEACE TO JAKOV COLO SEPTEMBER 12, 1998

It was announced in Medjugorje that Jakov, one of the 6 visionaries, received his 10th and last secret from Our Lady. Currently Mirjana, Ivanka, and now Jakov have received all 10 secrets. Vicka, Marija and Ivan have received 9. What follows is the official announcement from the Information Center in Medjugorje.

While on his journey in America, Jakov reported the following text to us from Miami. "On Friday, September 11th, during the regular daily apparition, Our Lady told me to prepare myself specially by prayer for tomorrows' apparition because she will confide the 10th secret to me. On Saturday September 12th, Our Lady came at 11:15 (local time). When she came she greeted me as always with 'Praise be Jesus'. While she was confiding the 10th secret to me she was sad. Then with a gentle smile she said to me: 'Dear child! I am your mother and I love you unconditionally. From today I will not be appearing to you every day, but only on Christmas, the birthday of my Son. Do not be sad, because as a mother I will always be with you and like every true mother I will never leave you.  And you continue further to follow the way of my Son, the way of peace and love and try to persevere in the mission that I have confided to you. Be an example of that man who has known God and God's love. Let people always see in you an example of how God acts on people and how God acts through them. I bless you with my motherly blessing and I thank you for having responded to my call.' The apparition ended at 11:45." PS/In a short telephone conversation with Fr. Slavko Barbaric, Jakov said that he cried for a long time and that he is very sad.

JAKOV’s ANNUAL APPARITION on DECEMBER 25, 2000

At Her last daily apparition to Jakov Colo on September 12, 1998, Our Lady told him that, from now onwards, he would have only one yearly apparition and that on Christmas day, December 25th. Thus it was also this year.

The apparition began at 3:20 pm and lasted 10 minutes. Our Lady came joyful with baby Jesus in her arms. She blessed everyone and gave a message:

"Dear children! Today when Jesus is born and by His birth brings immeasurable joy, love and peace, I call you, in a special way to say your ‘yes’ to Jesus. Open your hearts so that Jesus enters into them, comes to dwell in them and starts to work through you. Only in this way will you be able to comprehend the true beauty of God’s love, joy and peace. Dear children, rejoice in the birth of Jesus and pray for all those hearts that have not opened to Jesus so that Jesus may enter into each of their hearts and may start working through them – so that every person would be an example of a true person through whom God works."

ANNUAL APPARITION TO JAKOV ON DECEMBER 25, 1999

At the last daily apparition of September 12, 1998 Our Lady told Jakov that he will have an apparition once a year and that on Christmas Day, December 25th.  Thus it was also this year.

The apparition began at 3:00 pm and lasted 10 minutes.  Our Lady came joyful and in a golden dress with the baby Jesus in her arms.  She spoke about the secrets and blessed everyone.  She gave a message:

"Dear children!  Today on the birthday of my Son, when my heart is filled with immeasurable joy and love, I invite you to a complete openness and to a complete abandonment to God.  Throw all darkness out of your heart and allow God's light and God's love to enter into your heart and to dwell there forever.  Be carriers of God's light and love to all mankind, so that all in you and through you may feel and experience true light and love which only God can give you.  I bless you with my motherly blessing."  

LAST REGULAR DAILY APPARITION TO MIRJANA SOLDO, December 25, 1982

From the Blessed Virgin to Mirjana on December 23, 1982:
..."On Christmas I will appear to you for the last time." 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25TH 1982.  To Mirjana after she had received the tenth secret.

..."Now you will have to turn to God in the faith like any other person.  I will appear to you on the day of your birthday and when you will experience difficulties in life.  (F2, 149-150)  Mirjana, I have chosen you, I have confided in you everything that is essential.  I have also shown you many terrible things.  You must now bear it all with courage.  Think of me, and think of the tears I must shed for that.  You must remain courageous.  You have quickly grasped the messages.  You must also understand now that I have to go away.   Be courageous." 

LATEST:  Annual Apparition of Our Lady to Mirjana Soldo on March 18, 2001

The apparition lasted 5 minutes from 9.45 to 9.50 a.m. Our Lady blessed everyone and gave a message. She was resolute and clear in Her words.

"Dear children! Today I call you to love and mercy. Give love to each other as your Father gives it to you. Be merciful (pause) - with the heart. Do good works, not permitting them to wait for you too long. Every mercy that comes from the heart brings you closer to my Son." 

Annual Apparition to Mirjana Soldo on March 18, 2000
Birthday apparition with Mirjana as provided by the Information Center in Medjugorje.

"Dear children" Do not seek peace and happiness in vain, in the wrong places and in wrong things. Do not permit your hearts to become hard by loving vanity. Invoke the name of my Son. Receive Him in your heart. Only in the name of my Son will you experience true happiness and true peace in your heart. Only in this way will you come to know the love of God and spread it further. I am calling you to be my apostles."

The apparition started at 9:55 a.m. and lasted about five minutes. Our Lady prayed over everyone and blessed everyone. Mirjana especially recommended the sick. This time Our Lady did not say anything about the secrets.

Annual Apparition to Mirjana Soldo on March 18, 1999

"Dear children!  I want you to surrender your hearts to me so that I may take you on the way which leads to the light and to eternal life.  I do not want your hearts to wander in today's darkness.  I will help you.  I will be with you on this way of discovery of the love and the mercy of God.  As a mother, I ask you to permit me to do this.  Thank you for having responded to my call."

The apparition lasted for six minutes from 10:14 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.   Our Lady spoke about the secrets.  She blessed everyone.

LAST REGULAR DAILY APPARITION TO IVANKA, MAY 7, 1985

Ivanka has a vision at home, which lasts for an hour:
"The Blessed Virgin was more beautiful than ever and was accompanied by two angels.   She asks me what I wished.  I prayed to her to let me see my mother.  The Blessed Virgin smiled and approved with a nod.  My mother appeared to me very soon.   She was smiling.  Our Lady told me to stand up.  My mother embraced me then as she said, 'My child, I am so proud of you.'  She embraced me again and disappeared."  Our Lady said to me then:

"My dear child, today is our last meeting, do not be sad.  I will return to see you at each anniversary of the first apparition (June 25), beginning next year.  Dear child, do not think that you have done anything bad, and that this would be the reason why I'm not returning near to you.  No, it is not that.   With all your heart you have accepted the plans which my Son and I formulated, and you have accomplished everything.  No one in the world has had the grace which you, your brothers and sisters have received.  Be happy because I am your Mother and I love you from the bottom of my heart.  Ivanka, thank you for the response to the call of my Son, thank you for persevering and remaining always with Him as long as He will ask you.  Dear child, tell all your friends that my Son and I are always with them when they call on us.  What I have told you during these years on the secrets, do not speak to anyone about them."

"Dear Gospa, may I embrace you?  The blessed Virgin gives an affirmative sign with her head.  I then embraced her.  I asked her to bless me.  She did it with a smile and added:  'Go in the peace of God.'   Then she left slowly with the two angels." 

Annual Apparition to Ivanka Ivankovic Elez on JUNE 25, 2000

The apparition lasted 7  minutes and Ivanka had it in her family home. Present for the apparition were only Ivanka's family, husband and three children.

Our Lady gave the following message: "I introduce myself as "Queen of Peace." Again I call you to peace, fasting, prayer. Renew family prayer and receive my blessing." 

Ivanka told us that Our Lady was happy and that she spoke to her about the sixth secret.

Annual Apparition to Ivanka Ivankovic Elez on June 25, 1999

The visionary, Ivanka, had her regular annual apparition on June 25, 1999.   According to the testimony of the visionaries themselves, Vicka, Marija and Ivan have daily apparitions, while Mirjana, Ivanka and Jakov have the apparitions once a year.

On the occasion of her last daily apparition on May 7, 1985, Our Lady (after confiding the tenth secret to her) told Ivanka that for the course of her entire life she will have an apparition once a year and that it would be on the anniversary of the apparitions.  And thus it was also this year.  Ivanka had the apparition which lasted 7 - 8 minutes in her own family home.  Present for the apparition were only Ivanka's family, husband and three children.

After the apparition, Ivanka said that during the apparition she prayed for the parish and families and she recommended all in her prayer.  Our Lady gave the following message:

"Dear children, thank my Son for all the graces that He has given you.  Pray for peace, pray for peace, pray for peace!"  

Compiled by:  Perla Saenz
Last modified:  29 June 2000