Ivan Dragičević
Ivan Dragičević is the son of Zlata and Stanko and was born on
May 25, 1965, in Bijakovići, one of five hamlets in the Parish of
Medjugorje. After finishing high school, Ivan became a caterer. He
still has daily apparitions, and Our Lady has confided nine secrets
to him so far, as well as a prayer intention to pray for young people
and priests. Our Lady also asked him to establish a prayer group.
In his youth, Ivan felt called to the priesthood and attended seminary
in both Visoko and Dubrovnik. But, feeling misunderstood, he left.
In 1989, in Medjugorje, he met American Laureen Murphy, whom he
married in 1994. They have four children: Kristina Marija (1995),
Mikela (2000), Daniel (2001), and Matthew (2008). They live in
Boston, Massachusetts, as well as in Medjugorje.
Ivanka Ivanković Elez
Ivanka Ivanković-Elez, the daughter of Jagoda and Ivan, was born on
June 21, 1966, in Bijakovići. She has an older brother and a sister.
At the time of the first apparitions, Ivanka attended an economics
high school in Mostar, but left soon after.
She was the first to see Our Lady and had daily apparitions until
May 7, 1985, when Our Lady entrusted her with the tenth secret. At
that time, she told Ivanka that she would receive apparitions once a
year on June 25 — the anniversary of the apparitions. Ivanka's task
is to pray for families. In December 1986, she married Rajko Elez and
they have three children: daughter Kristina (1987) and sons Josip
(1990) and Ivan (1994). They live in Miletina, in the parish of
Medjugorje.
Marija Pavlović Lunetti
Marija Pavlović-Lunetti is the daughter of Iva and Filip. Born on
April 1, 1965, in Bijakovići, Marija went to hairdressing school in
Mostar. She still has daily apparitions, and Our Lady has entrusted
nine secrets to her. Through Marija, Our Lady conveys a message to
the parish and to the world on the 25th of each month. Her prayer
intention is to pray for consecrated religious and for the souls in
purgatory.
Marija married Italian Paolo Lunetti in 1993, and they have four
sons: Michele Maria (1994), Francesco Maria (1994), Marco Maria
(1998), and Giovanni Maria (2002). They live in Monza near Milan,
as well as in Medjugorje.
Mirjana Dragičević Soldo
Mirjana Dragičević-Soldo, the daughter of Milena and Jozo, was born
on March 18, 1965, in Sarajevo, where she finished high school and
studied agriculture. Mirjana had daily apparitions until December 25,
1982, when Our Lady entrusted her with the tenth and final secret —
that she would appear to Mirjana only once a year, on March 18.
However, from August 2, 1987, until March 2, 2020, Mirjana had
apparitions on the second day of each month.
Mirjana's prayer intention is to pray for unbelievers — that is, as
Our Lady says, for those who have not yet come to know the love of
God. She married Marko Soldo in 1989 and they have two daughters:
Marija (1990) and Veronika (1994). They live in Bijakovići. You can
also learn more about Mirjana through her autobiography
My Heart Will Triumph.
Vicka Ivanković Mijatović
Vicka Ivanković-Mijatović, the daughter of Zlata and Pero, was born
in Bijakovići on September 3, 1964. She has seven brothers and
sisters and is a textile technician by training.
Our Lady has confided nine secrets to Vicka so far, in addition to a
prayer intention to pray for the sick. Vicka still has daily
apparitions, and Our Lady dictated her life story to her, which Vicka
wrote in three notebooks and edited, and which will be published when
Our Lady gives her permission.
In January 2002, Vicka married Mario Mijatović and they have two
children: Marija-Sofia (2003) and Ante (2005). They live in Krehin
Gradac, which is not far from Medjugorje.
Jakov Čolo
Jakov Čolo is the son of Jaka and Ante. Although he was born in
Sarajevo on March 6, 1971, Jakov has lived in Bijakovići since
childhood. After high school, he trained as a locksmith and helped
the Franciscans in the parish office in Medjugorje. Today, he runs
the charity “Mary's Hands.”
Our Lady appeared to Jakov daily until September 12, 1998, when he
received the tenth and final secret. She promised him that he would
have one apparition each year for the rest of his life — every
Christmas Day. Jakov's mission is to pray for the sick. In 1993, he
married Annalisa Barozzi, an Italian from Asola near Mantova, whom he
met while working in Italy. The couple has three children: Arijanna
Maria (1995), David Emmanuel (1996), and Myriam (1999). They live in
Bijakovići, but often reside in Italy as well.
