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).