FATHER SLAVKO BARBARIC, OFM
March 11, 1946 - November 24, 2000
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace
... Amen.
FR.
SLAVKO died suddenly November 24, 2000, on the top of Mt. Krizevac in Medjugorje. He had led about 70 parishioners on the "Way of the
Cross". As they started to descend, in front of "The
Resurrection" station, Father Slavko slipped and fell. He suffered a heart
attack and died instantly. Fr. Slavko was born March 11, 1946. He
was a member of the Hercegovina Franciscan Province and had joined St.
James Parish in Medjugorje in 1982. Familiar to millions through his many books,
articles on spiritual subjects and commentary on the monthly message from Our
Lady, Queen of Peace. He is a beloved priest to millions of pilgrims
who journeyed to Medjugorje from every corner of the world. ...
Dennis
Nolan (11.24)
LINKS
REGARDING ARTICLES WRITTEN ABOUT FATHER SLAVKO.
(NOTE: Only the links with a 
are now working. We left all the links as the
titles alone provides a history of the events that are and have been surrounding
Fr. Slavko since his death.
11. More
Reports - Graces from Fr. Slavko (1.3.01)
10. Visionary's Farewell to Fr. Slavko at the Cemetery
9.
Father Pervan's Homily at Father Slavko's Funeral
Mass (12.15)
8. Further
details about his death, including a report by his former secretary,
Rita Falsetto, who has added details. "Father Slavko did not slip and
fall," she said (contrary to a number of reports). "He was walking
slowly down the mountain, passing the station (of the Cross) of Jesus being put
into the tomb, sat himself down on the ground and I then ran to his side.
He struggled for air, went unconscious and he died in my arms."
(12.13)
(Spiritdaily.com)
7. Is Father Slavko interceding already?
(12.3)
6. Medjugorje Parish releases statement ... (11.29)
5. Fr. Slavko's Prophetic Last Words ... (11.29)
4. Thousands follow Fr.
Slavko to Grave ... "Medjugorje
laid waste for two hours on Sunday when all of the village paid honor to its
beloved legendary friar. The funeral Mass was concelebrated by more than 100
priests among whom the most prominent was Father Slavko’s foremost opponent.
While bishop Ratko Peric kept up a reserved position and attitude, fellow
Franciscans gave touching tributes and testimonies of their late world famous
brother."
... (by Jakob Marschner in
Bosnia-Hercegovina for spiritdaily.com)
(11.26)
3. Medjugorje Message of November 25th - Blessed Mother says Fr.
Slavko in heaven. (11.25)
2. Medjugorje in Shock
(spiritdaily.com) (11.25)
1. Father
Slavko, famed Medjugorje priest,
dies suddenly
...
(spiritdaily.com)
(11.24)
(Our gratitude to
Michael Brown of spiritdaily.com for their continuing coverage on this most
important occurrence.)
Message
of November 25, 2000
"Dear children! Today when Heaven is near
to you in a special way, I call you to prayer so that through prayer you place
God in the first place. Little children, today I am near you and I bless each
of you with my motherly blessing so that you have the strength and love for
all the people you meet in your earthly life and that you can give God’s
love. I rejoice with you and I desire to tell you
that your brother Slavko has been born into Heaven and intercedes for you. Thank
you for having responded to my call."
Our Lady, Queen of Peace, intercede for us!
St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael - all the Holy Angels of God, please pray
for us!
Fr. Slavko, please pray for us!
Father Slavko Barbaric, OFM
(Photo courtesy of
Medjugorje USA)
Jakov
Colo (Youngest Visionary)
in
the Name of all the Visionaries at the Cemetery
Our
dear brother, Fr. Slavko. How could we not remember all these years which we
spent together: each of our conversations, each of our prayers together and
everything we have gone through together? How could we not remember each of your
sacrifices and each of your battles for us? How could we not remember your
goodness and your love for us? You often said to us,
’Do you know that I love
you?’
We
felt that love so often and in so many different ways. We remember so many of
your words. Often after the apparition, you would ask us, ‘How is Our Lady?’
You, dear brother, are now with Her - you who consecrated your life to Her - you
who did everything for everyone to come to know Her love and Her goodness. That
love and goodness were actually in you and this could be experienced by every
person who came to know you.
We
thank you, dear brother, for your support which we so often needed and which you
gave us and every moment. We thank you for every advice you have given us when
we needed it the most. Thank you for leading us through our spiritual life and
for helping us with prayer in our personal lives.
Thank
you for each of your visits to our homes which brought so much blessing and joy
into our families.
Thank
you for each game you played with our children who knew how to recognize a real
and true friend on their own.
Today,
dear brother, we are crying but, at the same time, we are rejoicing because you
are with Her whom you loved immeasurably, the one you gave your life to – Our
Lady. Your work, goodness and love will forever live in us and you, dear
brother, always pray for us and always watch over us.
It
is now, dear brother, that we say to you what you always said to us, ‘do you
know, brother, how much we love you?’
Your
Jakov, Ivan, Mirjana, Ivanka, Vicka and Marija.
