Saint Josemaría was canonised in 2002 and his feast day is 26 June. Information about his life, and favours granted through his intercession, are available here.
To mark the occasion, Masses will be celebrated in different cities and towns across East Africa. In many of these Masses, priests will be available for Confessions half an hour before the beginning of Mass. Mass details are given below.
City/town: Machakos
Date & time: 2nd June, 10.30am
Venue: Katolini Parish
City/town: Kitengela
Date & time: 16th June, 10.00am
Venue: St. Monica’s Church
City/town: Embu
Date & time: 16th June, 10.30am
Venue: Our Lady of Assumption
City/town: Meru
Date & time: 16th June, 10.00am
Venue: St. Joseph’s Cathedral
City/town: Gitugu (Murang’a)
Date & time: 22nd June, 10.30am
Venue: Gitugu Parish Church
Main celebrant: Bishop James Maria Wainaina (of Murang'a Diocese)
City/town: Nakuru
Date & time : 23rd June, 10.00am
Venue: Christ the King Cathedral
Main celebrant: Bishop Maurice Muhatia (of Nakuru Diocese)
City/town: Kisumu
Date & time: 23rd June, 10.00am
Venue: St. Joseph’s Church Milimani
City/town: Kisii
Date & time : 23rd June, 10.00am
Venue: Our Lady of Help, Ichuni
City/town: Kitui
Date & time : 23rd June, 10.00am
Venue: Our Lady of Africa Cathedral
City/town: Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Date & time: 23rd June, 10.00am
Venue: St. Peter’s Church
City/town: Kampala (Uganda)
Date & time: 26th June, 6.00pm
Venue: St. Augustine Church (Makerere University)
Main celebrant: Bishop Charles Wamika (of Jinja Diocese)
City/town: Eldoret
Date & time: 26th June, 1.00pm
Venue: St. Mary’s – Yamumbi
City/town: Nairobi
Date & time: 26th June, 5.30pm
Venue: St. Jude, Doonholm
City/town: Nairobi
Date & time: 30th June, 10.00am
Venue: Holy Family Basilica
Main celebrant: Bishop Joseph Alessandro (of Garissa Diocese)
City/town: Nyeri
Date & time: 30th June, 10.30am
Venue: Our Lady of Consolata Cathedral
Main celebrant: Fr. Kuria
City/town: Bungoma
Date & time: 30th June, 9.00am
Venue: Christ the King Cathedral
City/town: Kisii
Date & time: 30th June, 10.00am
Venue: Charles Lwanga Cathedral
City/town: Mombasa
Date & time: 7th July, 10.00am
Venue: Holy Ghost Cathedral
City/town: Thika
Date & time: 7th July, 10.00am
Venue: St Patrick’s Thika
City/town: Ongata Rongai
Date & time: 7th July, 10.00am
Venue: St. Mary’s
City/town: Eldoret
Date & time: 14th July, 1.00pm
Venue: Sacred Heart Cathedral
Main Celebrant: Fr. Castaños
City/town: Kigali (Rwanda)
Date & time: 25th June 12.15pm
Venue: St Paul's