Pilgrims preparing their trip to Rome and all those interested in the celebrations to take place around Oct. 6 will be able to find useful, up-to-date information in Italian, Spanish, English and French, under the following headings:
The Canonization: offers a provisional program of the celebrations that will take place from Oct. 3 to Oct. 10, as well as information about the Masses of thanksgiving that will be said in different languages; it also indicates places where one can pray before the relics of the new saint.
How to attend: pilgrims who wish to attend the canonization of Blessed Josemaría can find in this section the leads of the organizing committees of each country, who are preparing, in coordination with the committee of Rome, everything that has to do with travel, lodging, etc. Information is also provided about tickets to the ceremony, places to eat, and information centers that will be set up in central locations of Rome during these days.
Useful Information: information about the necessary documentation for traveling to Italy, links to the web-page with maps to help traveling in Rome and other data.
News: offers continual updates about the latest developments and articles of interest about different aspects of the activities related to the canonization: details about the ceremony, information on some of the groups attending, updates on the program of the celebrations.
FAQ: here you will find answers to “Frequently Asked Questions” about the canonization. The FAQ are grouped into four sections: the canonization, pilgrim services, Rome and the provisional program of activities.
Why go: those who visit this website can send the webmaster a personal testimony about their preparations for the trip to Rome, their devotion to Blessed Josemaría or any other piece of news about the ceremony that they would like to share with those who visit www.escriva-canonization.org . Some of these testimonies will be displayed on the webpage.
