The Vice Postulation of Blessed Ivan Merz
Welcome to the Vice Postulation!
This is the Vice Postulation of Blessed Ivan Merz of Croatia serving the Philippines by promoting him among the Filipino people. This website is made for the purpose of promoting the Cause for his Canonization through the worldwide web. The Vice Postulation was established last 19 March 2008 through the official Postulation. The Vice Postulator for the Philippines is Fra. Dave Ceasar Dela Cruz, the Co-founder and Director of the Confraternity of Catholic Saints. The Vice Postulator knowing the importance of the worldwide web especially in the Philippines started this internet promotion project.
This website contains news and information on the activities of the Vice Postulation in the Philippines and news about Blessed Ivan here in the Philippines and any where in the world.
The Vice Postulation welcomes you to this website where you will find informations about the life and works of Blessed Ivan Merz and the latest updates on the Vice Postulation.
Welcome and may God bless you!
Progress in the Vice Postulation
2009-05-27
Activities of the Vice Postulation on the Feast of Blessed Ivan
Here are some updates from the celebration that the Vice Postulation and the Confraternity of Catholic Saints have done for the feast of one of its Patrons, Blessed Ivan Merz of Croatia.
2009-05-10
Feast of Blessed Ivan Merz
Happy Feast of Blessed Ivan Merz to all the members of the Confraternity of Catholic Saints and to all devotees Blessed Ivan!
(Read here)
The Message of the Vice Postulator for the Feast of Blessed Ivan Merz (2009)
2009-05-07
Blessed Ivan Merz Scholarship Program School Year 2009-2010
We welcome our Scholars to the Blessed Ivan Merz Scholarship Program of the Confraternity of Catholic Saints!... read more
Blessed Ivan Merz, pray for us!
The Postulation of the Cause is in Croatia and the official Postulator is Fr. Bozidar Nagy, SJ. The official website is:
The website is available in the following languages:
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The Confraternity of Catholic Saints
The Confraternity of Catholic Saints, a catholic organization of Christ's Faithful consecrated to the Most Holy Trinity through the Blessed Virgin Mary and dedicated in proclaiming the Gospel and promoting that Holiness is very possible, serves as the office of the Vice Postulation.
The Vice Postulator being the Co-founder and at the same time the current Director of the Confraternity does the ministry with the help of the Confraternity members. And as a response to the Director's responsibilities as the Vice Postulator of the Cause, the members willingly helps him in promoting Blessed Ivan and the awareness to him especially to the Filipino Catholics.
The Confraternity maintains this website for that purpose.
Letter of Nomination as Vice Postulator
The Letter of Nomination dated March 19
PRAYER THROUGH THE INTERCESSION OF BLESSED IVAN MERZ
God, our Father, Blessed Ivan, faithful to his baptismal call for sanctity, worked hard in the field of bringing up youth in the faith and in Christian life. Grant us the grace that we may, strengthened by his advocacy and inspired by his example, faithfully and bravely continue to announce the Gospel and be witnesses of it. With the help of Christ our Lord. Amen.
(click here for the Filipino translation of the prayer)
For any answered prayer or for any information about Blessed Ivan Merz, please send an email to: