Opus Dei

After praying the Angelus with the faithful present at Castelgandolfo on Sunday, July 13, John Paul II spoke of the future of Europe.

From many points of view the most important – or at least the most decisive – day of our lives is, paradoxically, the day we die. It is the end of our life in this world and the beginning of our eternal life.

A web page dedicated to St. Josemaría will be on-line on June 26. The site’s launching is timed to coincide with the first celebration of the feast day of Opus Dei’s founder.

In the World Day of Prayer for the sanctification of priests, Pope John Paul II reiterated that the great challenge of the new millennium is “to make the Church the home and the school of communion.”

The presentation of Project Harambee 2002 was held October 4 in the Auditorium of St. Cecilia in Rome. The event featured a musical program with performances by choruses from various countries, speeches and a film presentation.

Linda Corbi, Coordinator of Project Harambee 2002, discusses the first results of the canonization year initiative to promote educational projects in Africa: the money collected, the grant applications received, and the new webpage with project updates (www.harambee2002.org).

Pope John Paul II has spent 5 days in Croatia. On June 8, he celebrated Mass before 100,000 people in Rijeka.

Bishop Javier Echevarría, the prelate of Opus Dei, will ordain 26 men to the priesthood on May 31 in Rome. A brief account and an interview with Shohei Kimura of Japan follow.

May the faithful “discover the holy and merciful face of the Redeemer” through you, said Bishop Echevarría to the new priests at the ordination ceremony in the Basilica of San Eugenio in Rome on May 31.

Papal Nuncio for Canada dedicates New Chapel in Ottawa residence. Msgr. Luigi Ventura, the representative of the Holy Father in Canada celebrated Mass in Valrideau student residence for young women. Here is an article about the newly expanded residence that appeared in Image Newspaper in Sandy Hill Ottawa.