Opus Dei

During a ceremony in which she was given an honorary doctorate by the University of Navarre, a Spanish university inspired by St. Josemaría, Mary Ann Glendon spoke on the importance of education in the task of transforming culture. Her address follows.

As part of its 50th anniversary year, the University of Navarre gave three honorary doctorates during a ceremony on January 17, 2003. Bishop Javier Echevarría, prelate of Opus Dei and grand chancellor of the University, presided at the event.

Netherhall House, a student residence in London inspired by St. Josemaría Escrivá, reached the half-century mark this past summer. An account of the residence's history and of the commemoration of this year's anniversary follows, along with a video clip of Netherhall highlights.

A seminar entitled “ The Grandeur of Ordinary Life” was held in the Meritus Negara Hotel, in the business district of Singapore, on November 16,2002.

A new Guarani-Spanish edition of “The Way” was unveiled in Asunción, Paraguay, on December 13. St. Josemaría’s spiritual classic has now been published in 45 languages, with 4,500,000 copies printed. The Paraguayan Department of Education declared the volume of “educational interest” for use in the primary and secondary school system.

VATICAN CITY, DEC 21, 2002 (VIS) - This morning in the Clementine Hall, the Pope met with cardinals, members of the pontifical family, the Curia and the Roman prelature for the traditional exchange of Christmas greetings.

Bishop Stack was the main celebrant at a Mass of Thanksgiving for the Canonisation of Saint Josemaria Escriva in London on November 26, in the church of Our Lady of Victories. This is the text of his homily.

The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross has given honorary doctorates to Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi (Theology) and to Professors Javier Hervada (Canon Law) and John M. Rist (Philosophy).

Photos from the canonization of Josemaría Escrivá. Accompanying the pictures are participant reactions and homily excerpts from some of the Thanksgiving Masses celebrated after the canonization in Rome.

A homily given by Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam, Ireland, at a Mass of Thanksgiving for the Canonisation of Saint Josemaría Escrivá at the Cathedral of the Assumption, Tuam.