A culture of caring for others as a path of peace


On New Year's Eve, when the Church celebrates the Feast of the Virgin Mary and marks the World Day of Peace, on January 1st, the solemn Eucharistic celebration in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was led by Archbishop Coadjutor of Vrhbosna and Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate in BiH Tomo Vukšić.

In communion with Msgr. Vukšić was Archbishop of Vrhbosna Cardinal Vinko Puljić, in concelebration with eight priests.

The Holy Mass readings and the Prayer of the Faithful were read by the Sisters Servant of the Little Jesus from the Monastery Egipat, and the Gospel passage was announced by the Secretary of Cardinal Puljić, rev. Fabian Štedul. The theologians of the Vrhbosna Theological Seminary and the Archdiocesan Missionary International Seminary Redemptoris Mater assisted, and the liturgical singing was animated by the Cathedral Mixed Choir Josip Stadler under the direction of rev. Marko Stanušić.