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CHARLOTTE — One of the six visionaries of Medjugorje, a site in Bosnia-Herzegovina that is under investigation for its possible Marian apparitions, will speak at Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church on Friday, March 16.

Ivan Dragicevic, a Catholic, will describe his account of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary that have been occurring in Medjugorje since June 24, 1981. For more than 30 years he has been witness to daily Marian apparitions, in which Our Lady reportedly shares messages of a heightened awareness of prayer, fasting, receiving the Eucharist, reading Sacred Scripture, monthly confession and worship.

This is the first time Dragicevic has ever spoken at a Protestant church, and his second visit to Charlotte.

In March of 2010, the Vatican announced it was forming a commission to investigate the phenomena in Medjugorje under the authority of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith. The commission is made up of cardinals, bishops, specialists and experts who will give their input privately to the dicastery upon completion of their investigation. While the investigation remains open, the Church has not officially pronounced the Medjugorje apparitions worthy of belief.

Rev. Gus Succop, pastor of Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church on Park Road in south Charlotte, is looking forward to Dragicevic's visit. He first became acquainted with the Blessed Virgin Mary in the late 1960s when he babysat for some Catholic neighbors one night and watched a movie on TV about Our Lady of Fatima. He has made two pilgrimages to the small town in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Dragicevic recently told Rev. Succop that Our Lady desires him to visit Charlotte and receive his daily apparition at 6:40 p.m. at the church.

Doors will open at 5 p.m. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a welcome and introductions followed by the recitation of the rosary and Dragicevic's testimony. For details, call the church at 704-554-5715.

— SueAnn Howell, staff writer

Follow Our Lady's Messages

Go to www.medjugorje.org to read Our Lady of Medjugorje's messages, send prayer petitions, and learn more about the site in Bosnia-Herzegovina where six visionaries claim to have seen apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary since 1981.