The visionary’s visit is in response to a personal request by Our Lady
to go to the Lebanon, which Marija received during one of her
apparitions with the Blessed Mother.
Marija Pavlovic-Lunetti still receives daily
apparitions from Our Lady at
6:40 PM since more than 30 years, and she is the one to receive the
monthly message given to the world by Our Lady on the 25th of each
month.
Dates: Sat, 10 Mar and Sun, 11 Mar 2012
Location: Lebanon - Forum De Beirut
An estimated 60,000 people from mixed faith backgrounds attended Saturday’s prayer meeting. Another estimated 50,000
attendees on Sunday took the overall number of people present to 100,000
over two days. 100 priests heard confessions throughout the hall.
The great joy of between 50,000 and 60,000 people filled the multi
hall Forum de Beyrouth in Beirut, Lebanon, when Medjugorje visionary
Marija Pavlovic-Lunetti took the apparitions to the Middle East on
Saturday. An identical number of people were present when the event was
repeated on Sunday. Led by the Maronite Archbishop of Beirut, Monsignor Paul Matar, about
100 priests were present.
The Archbishop presided over the Mass on
Saturday. Confessions were heard throughout the hall, the Lebanese
newspaper L’Orient Le Jour
is reporting. Like eyewitnesses, the local news media estimates about
100,000 people attended the two days of prayer and sharing.
“It was an out of this world experience. I have been to Medjugorje
twice already but to experience this in my home country Lebanon is a
special blessing. People who attended (we were 50,000) were mostly
people who heard of the Virgin’s messages but were never able to travel
to Medjugorje. It was such an exceptional moment to us all. We were so
eager to have the Blessed Virgin appear in Lebanon and bless this torn
country” attendee Chirine Karout tells Medjugorje Today.
“I personally thought that she was happy to come to a country where
Christians and Muslims are so devoted to her. The Lebanese needed so
much to experience this in order to revive their faith and become
messengers of peace in their country and in the region” Ms. Karout
continues.
“More than 60,000 persons were in the Forum de Beyrouth at 3 pm
waiting for the programme to begin at 6 pm. It was so beautiful to see
all the Christians in Lebanon singing together to Our Lady, and for the
peace in our country. Marija told us that Our Lady blessed us and stayed
longer than usual, and that she looked at each and everyone present”
attendee Maha Zgheib reports to Medjugorje Today.
“It was a once in a lifetime experience. We felt the presence of our
Mother with us, and love and peace filled our hearts” attendee Tamara
Abou Zeid testifies.
On both days, the event was being broadcast live by the Lebanese tv
station Noursat. The transmissions revealed a crowd with an obvious
belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in The Blessed Sacrament which was
being carried through the hall as people were applauding and reaching
out for the monstrance.
Accompanied by her husband, Marija spent part of Sunday visiting the
shrines of Jbeil and Batroun, the newspaper L’Orient Le Jour further
writes.
From Lebanon:
As a side business, Josiane is co-owner of a boutique "Cravate et Corset" in Dekwane, Beirut.
36 years after his martyrdom,
a commemorative plaque bearing the name of William Hawi was placed at
the park named after him in honor of his services and sacrifices in
Rmeil.
بعد مرور 36
سنة على استشهاده، وضعت لوحة تذكارية باسم الشهيد وليم حاوي على الحديقة
المسماة باسمه في منطقة الرميل تكريماً لخدماته و تضحياته.
Dates: Sat, 10 Mar and Sun, 11 Mar 2012
