Opus Dei

Pope John Paul II erected Opus Dei as a personal prelature through the Apostolic Constitution "Ut Sit," which was officially delivered to Blessed Álvaro del Portillo (the first prelate of Opus Dei) on 19 March 1983.

This morning, 29 faithful of Opus Dei (including 2 Filipinos) received the diaconate from the hands of Monsignor Andrés Gabriel Ferrada, Secretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy.

Some questions and answers: what are the regional assemblies, or work weeks, of Opus Dei? When did they begin? What do the regional assemblies have to do with the centenary of Opus Dei? How does one participate?

The relics of Saint Severinus are preserved in Villa Tevere in Rome, where the central offices of Opus Dei are located. In the centers of the Prelature the votive Mass in honor Saint Severinus is celebrated on 8 November.

The 75th issue of "Romana," bulletin of the Prelature of Opus Dei, from the second semester of 2022, has been published.

On 1 October, we began to publish daily Gospel commentaries as food for prayer about Jesus’s life and words.

On the modification of canons 295-296 regarding personal prelatures.

Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy, ordained 25 faithful of Opus Dei on 20 May in St. Eugene in Rome.

Homily of the Prefect of the Dicastery of the Clergy in the priestly ordination of 25 faithful of Opus Dei on 20 May 2023.

274 faithful of Opus Dei met with Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz and his vicars in Rome to adapt the Prelature’s statutes to the motu proprio "Ad charisma tuendum." The conclusions will be presented to the Dicastery for the Clergy, the organism of the Holy See responsible for personal prelatures.