Outdoor celebration of Our Lady of Prompt Succor


Every Wednesday during the year in the parish of the Ascension of the Lord in Novi Travnik, Our Lady of Prompt Sucor is honoured.

This was the case on October 13th, when an outdoor celebration was held. Due to the rain, the Holy Mass was celebrated in the parish church, which was too small to receive everyone, and the Eucharist was led by the Bishop of Skopje and the Diocese of Strumica-Skopje, Msgr. Kiro Stojanov. Concelebrating, among others were: the parish priest rev. Marko Majstorović and the Dean of the Travnik Deanery, rev. Marko Mikić.

In his sermon, Bishop Stojanov spoke about the goal that every man and family has, and he especially emphasized that cheap entertainment is offered nowadays. Mentioning St. Augustin, who spoke of the three goods that result from marriage: progeny, fidelity, and sacramental indissolubility, he explained that those gathered around Our Lady of the Prompt Succor, “want to pray for all our families”. “Mary is our unattainable example of how to unite prayer and work. May the intercession of our heavenly Mother help us reach our goal happily, where she awaits us at the door of the house of Heavenly Father”, bishop Stojanov said at the end.

The liturgical celebration was animated by the united choir.

After the Holy Mass, a procession was formed through the nearby streets with a picture of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, and at the end in the parish yard Msgr. Stojanov gave the final blessing.