“Dear children! With great joy, also today, I desire to call you anew: pray, pray, pray. May this time be a time of personal prayer for you. During the day, find a place where you will pray joyfully in a recollected way. I love you and bless you all. Thank you for having responded to my call.”
What is The MIR Group?
The MIR Group is a non-profit (501) (c3) organization comprised of people the world over who attempt to disseminate a peaceful message of Our Lady of Medjugorje.
The MIR Group is supported by your prayers and your donations. We thank you for that! Please do contact us for more information on the ministry of The MIR Group and Our Lady’s Message from Medjugorje.
Messages to Mirjana
Given to the visionary Mirjana Soldo on September 2, 2010 "Dear children, I am beside you because I desire to help you to overcome trials, which this time of purification puts before you. My children, one of those is not to forgive and not to ask for forgiveness. Every sin offends Love and distances you from it – and Love is my Son. Therefore, my children, if you desire to walk with me towards the peace of God’s love, you must learn to forgive and to ask for forgiveness. Thank you."
A Medjgorje Miracle
A Boy named Daniel visiting Medjgorje dies and comes back to life.
A boy named Daniel, along with his mother, father, and a good male friend, traveled to Medjugorje for its Youth Festival, which occurred July 31st through August 6th, 2010.
During one of the days of their pilgrimage, toward the end of the festival week, they decided to travel to the beautiful Kravice Waterfall, located ten kilometers outside of Medjugorje, near the town of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
They were hardly alone on their pilgrimage. Over 50,000 youth and more than 500 priests came from around the world to attend the popular festival. During a large midday gathering, one of the Franciscan priests in Medjugorje made a brief announcement, asking everyone to pray for a young man named Daniel. Then there was silence. Nothing more was said. The priest didn’t share any details. No one knew at the time why they were praying for him.
The MIR Group & Magnificat Metairie present Johnette Benkovic Morning of Prayer and Reflection "Growing in Grace with Mary at Our Side"
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 8AM to Noon St. Francis Xavier Church 444 Metairie Rd., Metairie, LA 70005
Guest Speakers: Johnnette Benkovic, Fr. Mark Beard, Marilyn Quirk - Music by Jamie Diliberto.
Morning begins with SFX regular morning Mass, with guest speakers to follow, music & rosary & Chaplet of Divine Mercy and closes with Benediction.
All are invited! Gentlemen, too!
Registration is $10 per person. Mail checks to The MIR Group, One Galleria Blvd., Ste. 744, Metairie, LA 70001 or purchase your ticket at Mule's Religious Supply, 2627 David Dr., Metairie, LA 70003.
Kick off is September 21 at 7 pm in front of the Woman's New Life Center.
The 40 day vigil consists of prayer, fasting and 12 hours each day of peaceful presence at Causeway Medical Clinic (Abortion Mill) located at 3044 Ridglake Ave, Metairie, LA 70002
For more info visit: www.40daysforlifenola.com or contact co-vigil cordinators: Kathy Fayard and Yvette Fouchi at
or call Kathy 504.319.7676 or Yvette 504.874-9225
We need groups to cover 12 hour days or 1/2 days, or individuals to cover an hour! This 40 Days for Life can be a great success with your help! Thanks!
Auctions in August 2010!
Monday, August 2nd – Tuesday, August 31st
The MIR Group has taken the opportunity to participate in the 2010 Gulf Coast Banks' Auctions in August Fundraising Event. Several items were donated by area businesses to the MIR Group to be included in the auction. The monies collected from the sales of these items in the auction, will go directly back to the MIR Group. Please, take a few minutes to browse the items in the auction at www.auctionsinaugust.com. All of the items for the MIR Group were dropped off at the Veterans Blvd branch (near Bonnabel). Thank you in advance for your support with this event, and all of our fundraising efforts!
“Auctions in August” is Gulf Coast Bank & Trust's silent auction event that is hosted at each of our 16 branches. The items available for bidding are donated by various organizations and individuals to be auctioned for specific charities, schools and other non-profit groups. The auction is open to everyone, bank employees, customers and the general public. Each branch houses several items for people to bid on, encouraging people to visit multiple branches to get the most out of their auction experience. All of the items are available for viewing on the auction website. Bidding on items located in a branch must be done in the branch or by phone, please check the “How to Participate” page for more details. There will be some items available for online bidding only. Check back soon to see which items will be available to bid online.
“Auctions in August” was created in the spring of 2008 as a community fundraising event. Our goal was to assist as many organizations in their fundraising efforts as we ever had before. This event allows us to work with the community to raise money for more than 200 organizations. Each year, the event grows larger and we hope to reach our $100,000 goal very soon
Coming in October!
The 20th Annual Greater New Orleans Rosary Congress October 2 - 8, 2010 St. Benilde Church, 1901 Division St., Metairie,LA 70001 A week of Continuous Eucharistic Adoration Our Lady Queen of the Angels, pray for us! Details coming soon: www.rosarycongress.org
Contemporary Eucharistic Adoration
An intimate evening with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament!
You are invited! Every 2nd Friday of each month. Join us for an amazing time of Praise & Worship and Adoration of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament at St. Francis Xavier Church, 444 Metairie Rd., Metairie for a Contemporary Eucharistic Adoration Service beginning at 7PM in the Church. Evening consists of Praise & Worship music and time for Confessions; Exposition and Contemporary Eucharistic Adoration (Meditation, Song, Silent Time); Benediction and Reposition. Celebrant is Fr. Andrew Taormina.
Meditations by the Sojourners of the Burning Heart Young Adult Prayer Group and hospitality assistance from the SFX CYO.
Music led by Lorraine Hess – www.lorrainehess.com & Jamie Diliberto – www.jamiediliberto.com. All are invited to attend.
For more information contact 504-834-0340 or you can contact
Dr. John Bruchalski Interview
Dr. John Bruchalski recently appeared on Issues & Faith - Episode 191. Click image below to watch on the Archdiocese' website.
Peace In Our Hearts Always
Peace In Our Hearts Always, a new prayer group for cancer patients and anyone with a serious illness. They will meet every week in Metairie, Kenner and the Westbank.
Metairie Chapter Every Thursday from 7 pm to 8 pm at St. Clement of Rome (Richland & W. Esplanade in Metairie, LA) in the Parish Center
Westbank Chapter Every Friday at 6 pm in the Mary’s Helpers Chapel - 4512 Seventh St., Marrero, LA.
Kenner Chapter Thursdays at 10 am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church - 1912 Short Street - The New Rectory
This group is also open to caregivers or family and friends of the sick. Please join us as we pray, share, and open our hearts to God's divine mercy and embrace the love that Our Mother, Mary, wishes to impart on each of us. For more information, please contact Madeleine at
or 504-452-5217 or Carol 504-832-0057; or contact Mimi at
or 504-849-2570 or Gayle at
or 504-348-7729.
The Sojourners of the Burning Heart is a prayer based youth group made up of teens and young adults. For the past four years, the Sojourners have had the tremendous blessing and opportunity to travel to Medugorje, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, where apparitions of the Blessed Mother have been appearing to six visionaries for the past 28 years. On top of this trip, the Sojourners also have prayer meetings several times a month to keep the fire flowing. A great devotion to the Blessed Mother has grown within the group, and the Sojourners have looked to Our Lady in prayer so that the group may come closer to Jesus Christ, through His Blessed Mother.
The Sojourners of the Burning Heart is an open group, and anyone and everyone is invited to join!!!
This group is run by Mrs. Tammy Dupuy. Her contact information is as followed:
E-mail -
Cell - 504-289-3194
Contact her if you have any questions or if you are interested in joining the Sojourners!
The MIR Group Raffles
The MIR Group Raffles - fundraisers to send Teens to Medjugorje The drawings for both raffles took place on June 25th - the winners are listed below:
Miraculous Medal - JoAnn Guarino of Metairie, LA
Pilgrimage to Medjugorje - Debbie Rinaldi of Broussard, LA
Congratulations to both winners!
Ivan Dragicevic Interview
Ivan Dragicevic recently appeared on Issues & Faith (Episode 193). Click image below to watch.
August 25, 2010
