Saint Josemaría was canonised in 2002 and his feast day is 26th June. Information about his life, and favours granted through his intercession, is online at www.josemariaescriva.info.
Principal Masses
To mark the occasion, Masses will be celebrated in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, and Kildare. Masses In Belfast and Derry will take place later, close to the date of his canonisation. Priests will be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation half an hour before the beginning of each Mass.
Dublin
Saturday 28 June 2008, 12.00 noon
Church of the Guardian Angels
Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock
Cork
Saturday 28 June 2008, 12.00 noon
Church of the Real Presence
Curraheen Road, Bishopstown
Limerick
Thursday 26 June 2008, 8pm
St Paul’s Church
Dooradoyle
Galway
Thursday 26 June 2008, 8pm
Church of St John the Apostle
Knocknacarra
Sligo
Wednesday 2 July 2008, 7.30pm
Church of St Joseph
Ballytivnan
Kildare
Saturday 5 July 2008, 11am
White Abbey
Kildare Town
Belfast
Saturday 27 September 2008, 10.30am
Church of St Brigid
Derryvolgie Avenue
Derry
Friday 26 September 2008, 7.30pm
Church of our Lady of Lourdes
Steelstown
For more details about these Masses, and those elsewhere, see the website about Saint Josemaría Escrivá.
Further information can be obtained from Paul Harman at info@opusdei.ie (tel: 01 661 4949).