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Pila - Poland. July 7 - 10. 2010

Fr. James with Bp. Rt  Rev.Edward Daijczak

From 7th to 10th July Fr.James preached a renewal retreat at the Church "Pilska Kolegiata" in Pila, in the northern part of Poland. Pila and the surroundings were under the Nazis till the Russian invaded and occupied Poland. Till 89 the people here under communism. It is recently that faith is being bulit up and a new church is contructed.The priests here are very much interested in bringing people back to faith. More than 500 people attended the retreat.On the last day Bp. Edward  Dajczak, of the diocese of Koszalnsko-Kotobvzeska, to which Pila belongs, officiated the Holy Mass and spoke very highly about the evangelisation works of Fr. James. During his speech and in his personal behaviours, the Bishop showed a special affection to him and invited him to come many times in his diocese and in all parts of Poland. He was very much please with the evangelisation retreat preached by Fr. James.

On  4th evening there was an evangelisation programme in the big Church of  "The Assumption of the Bl. Virgin Mary" where over three thousand people might have gathered to hear the Word of God and to attend the Holy Mass and to be healed of their deseases. On the same evening Fr. James met the bishop of Torun, Rt Rev. Andrzej Suski who thanked him for his third coming to the diocese to preach the Word of God and encouraged his works of evangelisation.

Fr. James and the Parish Priest  Joseph Nowaskowski with Rt. Rev  Andrzej Suski, the Bishop of Torun

From July 1st to 4th Fr.James conducted a retreat  for a third time for the people at Torun, the famous place of Copernicus in Poland.It was attended by more than 1000 people in the 'Hala Olimpijcayk', a sports hall in the city.The theme of the retreat was  a call to Holiness of life" ( Eph 1:4). On the last day in the prayer of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, love of God and the joy of the Spirit were overflowing in the hearts of the people. There were beautiful testimonies of conversion, healing and deep experience of God.

Gebetsstätte Marienfried  - Germany. June 23 - 26. 2010 At Marienfried, where Mother Mary seems to have appeared to a woman some seventy years before, Fr. James and team conducted a retreat for some 130 people from 24th June to 27th. Here too many who attended were the spiritual children of Fr.James.Richy translated his talks and Janine together with Richy conducted the music for the four days. There were very good testimonies of healings that happened here in this retreat or in one of his retreats previously. Here are the photos:

Fr James Baptises Mila (Ludmila)  on 19th June Saturday

Emil & Ursula engaged by exchange of rings blessed by Fr.James

Marian Pilgrimage Centre at Wigratzbad is well know in Germany especially in Bayern where there are more catholic population. Fr.Thomas Rimmer is very happy to have Fr. James there for preaching, hence he calls him often. This his second retreat there this year. About 150 people attended this residential retreat. Most of the participants were his spiritual children who attended his retreats from 1998. His first retreat in Germany was at St.Twelve Apostles Church, Augsburg. The prayer centre of Wigratzbad also belong to the diocese of Augsburg.
On the last day of the retreat a young lawyer by name Emil had his engagement of his marriage with Ursula. Also a child  by name Mila was baptised by Fr.James.

Fr. James Manjackal after his  visit to His Eminence Cardinal Patriarch of Lisboa - Portugal  Dom Jose Da Cruz Policarpo

About 3000 people attended the weekend Charismatic retreat preached by Fr. James Manjackal in the Paul VI auditorium at Fatima, Portugal. Every year he preached two retreats here and in all the retreats here people rush in large numbers. It is sign that the Portugese like to come to Fatima always because of their great love and devotion to the Virgin Mother Mary who apeared to their three children. Fr. James prayed over each one by laying hands. Many healings were reported.

More than a 1000 people came from various parts of the country to attend the one day programme conducted by Fr.James.There were all happy to sing and to pray with joy in their hearts.By explaining the story of the Samaritan woman in the Gospel, fr. James led the crowd to an experience of faith in Christ and the Church. It was amazing that at the end of the programme all shouted the slogan "Cesi Pro Jezise" (Czech for Jesus) and "Jezis pro Cechy" (Jesus for Czech) and affirmed their faith in the Living Lord Jesus. At the end many expressed their desire to have such programme in various parts of Czech-Republic.
All these programmes both for priests and the people  were organised my the Major of  Kacov, Mr. Jaroslav. Once he asked Fr.James, "What shall I do for you" and he replied," arrange a seminar in your place and bring many people to the Lord".

Kácov - Czech Republic. June 3 - 5. 2010

From 3rd to 5th June a seminar was conducted at Masarykuv Kemp in Cesky Sternberk, Czech-Republic for about 500 people. People from various places assembled there to hear the word of God and to grow in their catholic christian life. The unexpected rain and flood did not deter the people to come to this programme. As they prayed together to the Lord to end the rain, from second day even there was sunshine and on the last day the evangelisation programme for more than a 1000 people was conducted in the open air. Many people took it as a great sign from God. All those who attended the programme were very happy and wanted to have such seminar again and again in the country.

Priests retreat. Kácov - Czech Republic. June 1 - 2. 2010

With Bishop Karel Herbst (Salesian)

A group of some 30 priests gathered together for a retreat at St Liberatus Church at Kácov in Chech Republic from 1st of June to 2nd. All the participants were very happy about such a small retreat in which Fr. Fames spoke very much about priesthood from the Bible and from his own personal experience. According to one priest, "Fr.James gave us everything in Capsule size, and it will take days to digest and to assimilate". On the first day the local bishop also attended the retreat and celebrated the Mass.

The relics of St. Liberatus is venerated at this Church. He was the abbot who was martyred in 483 along with his monks Bonniface, Servus, Rusticus, Rogatus, Septimus and Maximus at Bigna, in the province of Carthage in Africa.

Precna - Slovenia. May 28 - 30. 2010 Fr. James conducted a week-end Charismatic programme  from 28th to 30th of May at St.Antony's Church, Precna, Slovenija. The Parish is celebrating the centinery of the parish next month. About 300 people attended the seminar. It was organised by Fr.Antony Marinko, pioneer of the Charismatic movement in Slovenija with the help of the local charismatic team.On the last day Fr.James prayed over about a hundred children. All felt spirit filled at the end of the seminar. There were many to give testimonies of conversions and healings.

Fr. James in Slovenian TV news

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Santuário do Sameiro - Braga (Portugal). May 21 - 23. 2010

Fr. James blessed the wedding  of Iva Carla&Rui Andre during  the Pentecost Retreat at Braga  on 21st Saturday May 2010.

Mr. Joao and team organised a "Pentecost 2010 retreat" at Sameiro-Braga in Portugal and hundreds of people from all over Portugal came to have an experience of Pentecost by the preaching and prayers of Fr. James.All the talks were on Holy Spirit in Bible and every one who attended, especially those who attended his retreat several time in various places said "Oh this time his preaching was quite different from all other times he was really teaching us Pneumatogy with lived experiences. Now we come to understand that Fr. James has dived himself in the ocean of the Living Water-the Holy Spirit and is really led by the same Spirit". After the prayer of the outpouring of the Spirit by laying on hands on each participant, there a great gracefilled atmosphere of a real Pentecost in Portugal  by loud praises of God in singing and praying in tongues with prophecies and messages. Praise the Lord!.

Kopfing im Innkreis  (Austria). May 13 - 16. 2010

A Charismatic retreat was preached by Fr. James and his team in St. Andrews Parish,at Kopfing, Austria in which about 300 people attended.It was organised by the Parish Priest Fr. Andhreas who had organised such a retreat last year also. Dr. Richy was the translator. His wife and children to attended the retreat. All those who attended the retreat had testimonies of conversion, healing and liberation. About 30 people came to the stage  to give testimonies of their experiences of the retreat. There were people from all over Austria and  a few from Germany. Of course there were Polish, and Croatians as in every retreat in Europe.

On 2nd May 2010 Fr.James  Baptised an adult  Farina Spichowicz Böhn  who attended the retreat

Fr. James and the team preached a retreat at St Erich's church Hamburg from 5th to 8th of May. It was organised by Eva Maria &Antony Cardozo as usual.Some 200 people attended the retreat. Hamburg is in the North of Germany, a diaspora of the German catholic church. Only a few Germans were in the retreat, the majority were immigrants from Vietnam, Korea,India, Poland, Croatia, Macedonia, Kosovo and many African countries. Rarely these people get chances to have such retreats. There were many testimonies of conversions and healings. Richy translated the talks and gave his won testimony which was very inspiring for the people.