Before the Mass, which was led by the Archbishop of Vrhbosna Vinko cardinal Puljić together with about 70 priests, rector of the Seminary venerable Željko Marić informed the attendees that this educational institution will permanently have sacramentals of blessed Miroslav Bulešić. Words of the Bishop of Poreč and Pula Msgr. Dražen Kutleša, were read by the postulator of the cause for proclaiming Bl. Bulešić a saint, venerable Ilija Jakovljević, an Istrian priest born in Podmilačje parish.

Archbishop Vinko based his homily on three words: Eucharist, enthusiasm and love. He first pointed to the "drought of spiritual vocation" which also appeared in the Vrhbosna Diocese, which is seen in a small number of seminarians. “What will attract the most new priestly vocations is our sacred attitude to the Eucharist. We can not only ‘do’ the Mass but, in the first place, celebrate with dignity and then live like that too. Nothing else can draw young people to the priesthood like a priest who joyfully lives his vocation”, said the cardinal.

After the Mass, the working part of the meeting was held in the seminary hall, and it consisted of two parts: exhibitions on the subject of martyrdom and then reports from some institutions of the Vrhbosna Archdiocese. The first lecturer was Dr. Msgr. Pavo Jurišić, who exhibited on the subject of the Martyrs' Church. After that Rev. Pero Brajko, who built his lecture on archival material, lectured about Bishop, priests, monks and nuns, theologians and seminarians witnesses of faith during the Second World War 1941 - '45 and 1945 - '90. The third lecturer was venerable Ilija Jakovljević who talked about the witness of faith - Bl. Miroslav Bulešić.

After that, short reports from some of the institutions of the Vrhbosna Archdiocese followed. About the Priest’s House of the Vrhbosna Archdiocese and the Fund Međupomoć, venerable Fabijan Stanušić reported. Among other things he mentioned that the Vrhbosna Archdiocese has 222 priests and one permanent deacon: 12 are in diplomacy and postgraduate studies; 39 are retired (of which 19 is in the Priest’s House).

Venerable Josip Knežević, the rector, reported about the Vrhbosna Seminary. He mentioned that at this institution there are 35 seminarians from the four arch/dioceses.

Venerable Željko Marić spoke about the Archdiocese Seminary Petar Barbarić in Travnik. He recalled that 2018. marked the 130th anniversary of the completion of the Institute's construction and the 20th anniversary of the renewed work. He also pointed out that no one was enrolled to the seminary in the first semester of this year and that there were only six candidates in the whole seminary - three for the Vrhbosna Archdiocese and three for dioceses of Herzegovina.

The report on the Archdiocese’s center for Youth Pastoral Ivan Pavao II. was introduced by Dr. Šimo Maršić, director of the Center, and the employees Valentina Gluvić and Josip Milanović spoke and presented activities and volunteer actions with a special emphasis on Animation Formation and 72 hours without compromise.

Director of Caritas of the Vrhbosna Archdiocese Dr. Mirko Šimić presented the construction of the House for the Elderly and powerless Dr. Ivan Ev. Šarić in Lug near Kiseljak, pointing out that the plan is to finish this building until 2021. when the 90th anniversary of organized Caritas in this local church is celebrated.

The working part of the meeting, moderated by the General Vicar of the Vrhbosna Archdiocese, Msgr. Luka Tunjić, was concluded by Archbishop of Vrhbosna Vinko. Among other things, he encouraged the priests to make efforts to promote spiritual vocations. In the end, he encouraged inter-religious solidarity, fraternal communication, priestly spiritual exercises, and the writing of the will.

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