Service Projects from New Zealand
Centres of Opus Dei conduct social projects with young New Zealanders locally and internationally. Below are a series of articles about the various projects.
May 17, 1992: Beatification of Josemaria Escriva
On May 17, 1992, John Paul II beatified Josemaria Escriva. A 3-minute video with highlights from that day.
Dennis: "Your prayers sustain us priests"
Dennis, from the Philippines, was ordained on May 10, 2014. After working for some years as an engineer, God called him to the priesthood.
Tadeo: God's Green Light
Tadeo, from Mexico, was ordained on May 10, 2014. He speaks briefly about how God made known to him his vocation as a priest.
History of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross
The Priestly Society of the Holy Cross stems from St. Josemaría’s love for diocesan priests and from the foundational event that took place on October 2, 1928, when our Lord made him “see” Opus Dei. The specific origin of the Priestly Society, however, occurred some years later, in 1943.
Priests and the message of Opus Dei
The aim of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross is to promote the sanctity of the secular clergy according to the spirit and ascetical practice of Opus Dei.
