Opus Dei

We offer a brief description of the events around the visit of Bishop Echevarría to Canadian cities including Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

Bishop Javier Echevarria, the Prelate of Opus Dei, spoke with more than 2,000 members of Opus Dei, family, and friends in Manhattan on Sept. 13, at the start of a pastoral trip to the United States and Canada.

We offer some images of the pastoral visit that the Prelate made some days ago to Kenya and Uganda.

Caroline Sawney is a working mother of three children. This August marks the 10th year she is a supernumerary member of Opus Dei: "Ten wonderful years to thank our Lord for..."

Framed portraits of St. Josemaria Escriva are now available from the St. Josemaria Institute.

The Prelate of Opus Dei presided over the Graduation Ceremony at Strathmore University on Friday, 25 August. Get-togethers were held in Nairobi and Kampala.

First African priest of Opus Dei is called to heaven after suffering a short illness. A Requiem Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Ndingi Mwana a' Nzeki on Saturday 9 September at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Basilica.

In July a team of 22 men from Australia and New Zealand travelled to the Fijian village of Navunibitu to carry out urgent maintenance and painting in a school. The project was an annual “workcamp” organized by Warrane College. The pastoral care of Warrane College, a university residence of UNSW, is entrusted to Opus Dei.

On August 5, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI was interviewed for the first time by media professionals. The interview was transmitted by Vatican Radio and made available by the Vatican Information Service. Excerpts follow.

For the fourth year in a row, Creston College’s service project allowed twenty students from the Universities of New South Wales, Sydney and Technology the opportunity to touch some hearts – both young and old – in the western NSW town of Dubbo.