In memoriam - Fra3

A duše su pravednika u ruci Božjoj i njih se ne dotiče muka nikakva. Očima se bezbožničkim čini da oni umiru i njihov odlazak s ovog svijeta kao nesreća; i to što nas napuštaju kao propast, ali oni su u miru. Mudr 3, 1-3

Ovo su imena ubijenih fratara Hercegovačke franjevačke provincije 1945., njihove službe i mjesta gdje su ubijeni.

I. Mostarski gradac 6. veljače 1945. (Strijeljani, tu ukopani, a 1971. ekshumirani i ukopani u širokobriješkoj bazilici):

1. fra Krešimir dr. Pandžić, (1892.), profesor na gimnaziji, bivši direktor gimnazije i bivši provincijal,
2. fra Augustin Zubac (1890.), profesor fizike i matematike,
3. fra Roland Zlopaša (1912.), profesor fizike i matematike,
4. fra Zvonko Grubišić (1915.), kapelan u Mostarskom Gracu,
5. fra Rudo Jurić (1925.), bogoslov
6. fra Kornelije Sušac (1925.), bogoslov.

II. Široki Brijeg 7. veljače 1945. (upucani samokresom, ubačeni u ratno sklonište u vrtu samostana, tu spaljeni i zatrpani. Ekshumirani 1971. i ukopani u širokobriješkoj bazilici):

7. fra Marko Barbarić – Lesko (1865.), bivši župnik,
8. fra Stanko Kraljević (1871.), bivši župnik i gvardijan,
9. fra Ivo Slišković (1877.), bivši župnik i gvardijan,
10. fra Krsto Kraljević (1895.), bivši profesor i župnik,
11. fra Arkanđeo Nuić (1896.), profesor klasika,
12. fra Dobroslav Šimović (1907.), profesor i meštar đaka,
13. fra Tadija Kožul (1909.), profesor klasika i odgajatelj u konviktu,
14. fra Borislav Pandžić (1910.), profesor i prefekt đaka,
15. fra Žarko Leventić (1919.), kapelan,
16. fra Viktor Kosir (1924.), bogoslov,
17. fra Stjepan Majić (1925.), bogoslov,
18. fra Ludovik Radoš (1925.), bogoslov.

III. Široki Brijeg, 8. veljače 1945. odvedeni u smjeru Splita (zbog granatiranja samostana sklonili se s đacima, bogoslovima i narodom u fratarsku hidrocentralu, odatle uzeti svi koji su bili u habitu, odvedeni u smjeru Splita, te pobijeni –najvjerojatnije – u Zagvozdu. Istraživanje je u tijeku. Do danas im se za grobove ne zna.)

19. fra Andrija Jelčić (1904.), gvardijan,
20. fra Bonifacije Majić (1883.) dugogodišnji prefekt i graditelj konvikta i gimnazije i profesor,
21. fra Rade Vukšić (1894.), direktor gimnazije, profesor fizike i matematike,
22. fra Fabijan Paponja (1897.) direktor konvikta i profesor povijesti i zemljopisa,
23. fra Leonardo Rupčić (1907.), profesor francuskog,
24. fra Miljenko Ivanković (1924.), bogoslov,
25. fra Melhior Prlić (1912.), stolar, časni brat laik,
26. fra Fabijan Kordić (1890.), vrtlar i sakristan, časni brat laik,
27. fra Mariofil Sivrić (1913.), vikar samostana, najvjerojatnije izdvojen iz ove grupe i odveden kasnije – 10. 2. 1945.).

IV. Mostar, 14. veljače 1945. (Uhićeni u samostanu u Mostaru, odvedeni i najvjerojatnije svezani žicom ili ubijeni pa bačeni, ili živi bačeni u Neretvu. Do danas im se za grobove ne zna.)

28. fra Leo Petrović (1883.) provincijal,
29. fra Grgo Vasilj (1886.) gvardijan,
30. fra Jozo Bancun (1896.), bivši župnik,
31. fra Bernardin Smoljan (1884.) župnik na Humcu,
32. fra Kažimir Bebek (1901.) župnik u Pločama,
33. fra Rafo Prusina (1884.), bivši župnik,
34. fra Nenad Venacije Pehar (1910.) profesor na gimnaziji.

V. Ljubuški (od 10. do 13. 1945. veljače pobijeni u ili oko Ljubuškog. Do danas im se za grobove ne zna.)

35. fra Julijan Kožul (1906.) župnik u Veljacima, ubijen 10. veljače,
36. fra Paško Martinac (1882.) župnik u mirovini, ubijen 10. veljače,
37. fra Martin Sopta (1891.) profesor filozofije, ubijen 11. ili 12. veljače,
38. fra Zdenko Zubac (1911.) župnik u Ružićima, ubijen 13. veljače,
39. fra Slobodan Lončar (1915.) kapelan u Drinovcima, ubijen 13. veljače.


VI. Vrgorac 28. siječnja 1945. (ubijen, tu ukopan. Do danas mu se za grob ne zna)

40. fra Maksimilijan Jurčić (1913.), kapelan na Humcu i 2. meštar novaka.

VII. Čapljina 1. veljače 1945. (odveden od župnog stana i ubijen. Do danas mu se zagrob ne zna.)

41. fra Petar Sesar (1895.) župnik u Čapljini.

VIII. Međugorje 30. listopada 1944. (Smaknut ručnom bombom u župnom stanu. Ukopan na groblju Kovačica.)

42. fra Križan Galić (1870.), župnik u mirovini.

IX. Čitluk 6. i 9. 1945. veljače strijeljani i ukopani u groblju Podadvor u Čitluku.

43. fra Filip Gašpar (1893.) župnik u Gradnićima, ubijen 6. 2. 1945.,
44. fra Ćiril Ivanković (1877.) župnik i gvardijan u mirovini, ubijen 6. 2. 1945.,
45. fra Jakov Križić (1893.) župnik u Čitluku, ubijen 9. veljače 1945.

X. Izbično 11. veljače 1945. odvedeni od oltara i ubijeni na nepoznatom mjestu. Do danas im se za grobove ne zna.

46. fra Marko Dragićević (1902.), profesor klasika,
47. fra Nevinko Mandić (1908.) vjeroučitelj u Mostaru,
48. fra Bono Andačić (1903.) krojač, časni brat laik.

XI. Kočerin 20. svibnja 1945. krvoločno smaknuti u župnom uredu. Ukopani u mjesnom groblju.)

49. fra Valentin Zovko (1889.) župnik u Kočerinu,
50. fra Andrija Topić (1919.) kapelan.

XII. Rilić – Kupres 24. svibnja 1942. od četnika ubijen i njegov brat Marjan (muž bake Penavuše – Sofija Naletilić - Penavuša) i Matiša Penavić, brijač na Lištici. Do danas mu grob nepoznat.

51. fra Stjepan Naletilić (1906.) župnik u Kongori.

XIII. Velika Groica 3. svibnja 1945.(?) na Križnom putu. Grob mu nepoznat.

52. fra Bono Jelavić (1898.) župnik u Vitini.

XIV. Zagreb 27. svibnja 1945. Nakon što se predao partizanskim vlastima kao član ministarstva Bogoštovlja partizani su ga objesili. Grob mu je do danas nepoznat.

53. fra Radoslav Glavaš (1909.) načelnik ministarstva bogoštovlja u Zagrebu.

XV. Krapina 4. na 5. lipnja pobijeni u Maceljskoj šumi na lokalitetu Leba Bukva, ekshumirani 1992. kosti nestručno obrađene, bile sve do 2005. u Šalati na patologiji, pa vraćene i ukopane u temelje novoosnovane crkve Muke Isusove. Ukopani, dakle, u zajedničku grobnicu 22. 10 2005.

54. fra Metod Puljić (1912.) župnik u Izbičnu,
55. fra Darinko Mikulić (1919.) mladomisnik,
56. fra Julijan Petrović (1923) bogoslov.

XVI. Pobijeni na Bleiburgu i Križnom putu uglavnom u drugoj polovici mjeseca svibnja ili čak kasnije 1945.

57. fra Bruno Adamčik (1908.) profesor na gimnaziji
58. fra Anđelko Nuić (1908.) pomoćnik,
59. fra Branko Šušak (1912.) župnik u Blizancima,
60. fra Jenko Vasilj (1914.) vjeroučitelj u Konjicu,
61. fra Emil Stipić (1912.) župnik u Gorancima,
62. fra Dane Čolak (1916.) kapelan u Drinovcima,
63. fra Tihomir Zubac ((1918.) kapelan u Grudama,
64. fra Lujo Milićević (1919.) mladomisnik,
65. fra Svetislav Markotić (1921.) mladomisnik,
66. fra Ante Majić (1922.) bogoslov.

Pokoj vječni daruj im Gospodine!

Fra Ante Marić, OFM

Mass for the killed Franciscans from Medjugorje parish

On the Feast day of the blessed Alojzije Stepinac, the evening of February the 10th 2010.  Holy Mass will be celebrated in memory t all of the killed Franciscan priest who were born in the parish of Medjugorje: Križan Galić OFM, Jozo Bencun OFM, Marko Dragičević OFM, Mariofil Sivirć OFM, Grgo Vasilj OFM, Jenko Vasilj OFM . They are six out of 66 Franciscans of Herzegovina Franciscan Province murdered by communists at the time of and right  after WWII. Holy sacrifice of the mass is also in memory to all victims from parish of Medjugorje ( over 700) died during First and Second  world war and the Homland war,  as well as in memory of all who have given their life  for the faith and homeland.  The holy mass for the Franciscans killed in 1945 was held in Široki Brijeg February the 7th and one more will be celebrated in Mostar Monastery on February 14 th 2010  (day when the Franciscans from that Monastery were killed) also for all who have died for faith and homaland. 

On Photo: Blessed Alojzije Stepinac

The case of Cardinal Aloysius Stepinac

Archbishop Stepinac in His Country's Church State Relations Paper

Archbishop Stepinac in His Country's Church State Relations Paper

Archbishop Stepinac, the man and his case

Le cardinal Stepinac: Martyr des droits de l'homme (French Edition)

Vocal group “Nostalgija” from Zagreb in Medjugorje Međugorje

Vocal group “Nostalgija” from Zagreb came to Međugorje and with their harmony singing, made celebration of evening Holy Mass in the church of St. James even more special and beautiful. They performed “Holy Mass in Harmony-Singing” from the author Živko Ključe, Opuzen, 1955, which this men vocal group practiced and performed for the first time in 1998. These well-practiced men voices performed following songs: “Bliže, o bliže Bože moj”, “Signore delle cime”, “Divici Mariji”, song arranged by Šime Marović with original verses from one of the most famous Croatian renaissance writers, Marko Marulić, and at the end they sang famous “Ave Maria”.
This men vocal group was founded in Zagreb in 1983, with great desire to nourish and to keep traditional “a capella” harmony-singing, and during these years they have practiced other types, including sacral music. They performed in Zagreb, throughout Croatia and had many performances abroad: Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, Denmark, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Japan and Australia. (www.medjugorje.hr)

Benedict XVI vows the Church will combat child abuse

Vatican City, Feb 8, 2010 / 11:01 am (CNA).- The Holy Father met with members of the Pontifical Council for the Family on Monday to mark the start of their 19th Plenary Assembly. In his address, he stressed the importance of providing for the rights of children, including an intact family with a mother and father.

To begin the Plenary Assembly, which follows the theme of "The Rights of Infancy" this year, Pope Benedict XVI emphasized the role of the Church in the protection of children, saying that "through the centuries, by the example of Christ, (it) has promoted the protection of the dignity and rights of minors and, in many ways, has taken care of them."

"Unfortunately," he lamented, "in different cases, some of its members, acting in contrast with this commitment, have violated these rights: a behavior that the Church doesn't and will never stop deploring and condemning."

One upcoming example of this commitment will be when the Pope meets with the bishops of Ireland next week to address the sexual and physical abuse recently brought to light by the Ryan Report. The Pope had previously his declared "outrage" and "anguish" upon learning the details of the transgressions and has since accepted the resignation of one of the four bishops who was included in the report for having ignored abuse.

Speaking to the members of the Pontifical Council for the Family on Monday, the Holy Father pointed to the lesson to be learned from Jesus, "who considered children a model to imitate to enter the kingdom of God." The Pope also highlighted Christ's "tenderness and teaching" that call us to nurture “profound respect and care" for children.

"The strong words of Jesus against whomever scandalizes one of these little ones oblige everyone not to lower the level of this respect and love," the Holy Father emphasized.

The Pope added that the greatest help you can offer a child is a family "founded on matrimony between a man and a woman" because "they want to be loved by a mother and a father that love one other."

He stressed the need of children to grow up with both parents, "because the maternal and paternal figures are complementary in the education of children and the construction of their personalities and identities."

"It's important then,” he noted, “that everything possible is done to allow them to grow up in a united and stable family," urging married couples to never forget the deep sacramental roots of matrimony and to nurture them with prayer, listening to the Word of God, constant dialogue and forgiveness.
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See also:
From Zenit, "Benedict XVI's Address to Family Council: 'Raise Awareness of the Fundamental Value of the Family'"
From Catholic News Service: News Briefs, Feb-8-2010, "Church committed to children, defends the right to a family, pope says"
From Asia News, "Pope: a guidebook for engaged couples preparing for marriage"
From Canada.com, "Church must keep up guard versus pedophilia: Pope"
From AP via Yahoo! News, "Pope Benedict XVI condemns child abuse by priests"
From Bloomberg, "Pope Says Some Priests ‘Violated’ Rights of Children (Update2)"

And From YouTube-Vatican's Channel:
Pope: Children have the right to grow up in a united family
February 8, 2010

Pope watches St. Augustine film, says saint's message will endure forever

Finally it came to us! Have you seen it?



Vatican City, Sep 3, 2009 / 10:39 am (CNA).- On Wednesday afternoon Pope Benedict attended a screening of a film on St. Augustine. Reacting to the movie, the Holy Father noted that at the end of his life, St. Augustine's world seemed to be crumbling around him. But because the saint's message was about the Truth, that is, Jesus, his message will remain until the end of time.

The film, called simply "St. Augustine," is an Italian, German, Polish co-production. The film was made by Lux Vide/Rai Fiction, Bayerischer Rundfunk/Tellux Film, Eos Entertainment Rai Trade and Grupa Filmova Baltmedia. It was directed by Christian Duguay.

At the end of the screening, the Holy Father expressed his thanks to everyone involved in the project and pronounced some brief remarks. "I feel this film to be a spiritual journey in a spiritual continent, far distant from us yet at the same time very near because the human drama remains the same," he said.

"We have seen how, in a context far removed from our own, the reality of human life is represented with all its problems, sadness and failures, just as we have seen how, in the end, Truth is stronger than any obstacle and seeks out man. This is the great hope that remains at the end: we alone cannot seek out Truth, but Truth, which is a Person, seeks out us.

"Seen from the outside, the life of St. Augustine seems to finish tragically as the world for which and in which he lived comes to an end. But as was made clear in this film, his message remains and, even as the world changes, it endures because it comes from Truth and guides us to Charity, which is our shared destination," the Pope explained.

The Pontiff concluded his remarks by thanking everyone and saying, "Let us hope that many people, watching this human drama, may be sought out by Truth and so discover Charity."

See also:

VIS-Press release, "Benedict XVI Attends Screening of a Film on St. Augustine"

CNA article of Sept 2, "Pope to screen new miniseries on St. Augustine"