Solemn Masses in Honour of St Josemaría Escrivá

Solemn Masses in honour of St Josemaría Escrivá will be celebrated in several cities in Asia in the coming month of June. St Josemaría was canonised by His Holiness Pope John Paul II on 6 October 2002. His feastday falls on 26 June, the date of his death.

Following is the schedule of Masses in different cities in South and East Asia (except India, the Philippines and Japan):

Bangkok, Thailand

Date: 26 June 2007 (Tuesday)

Time: 8:00 am

Place: Holy Redeemer Church, Bangkok

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Date:  26 June 2007 (Tuesday)

Time: 5:00 pm

Place: Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh City

Hong Kong

Date: 26 June 2007 (Tuesday)

Time: 6:45 pm

Place: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Celebrant: Auxiliary Bishop John Tong

Johore Bahru, Malaysia

Date: 30 June 2007 (Saturday)

Time: 3:00 pm

Place: Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

Macao

Date: 27 June 2007 (Wednesday)

Time: 6:30 pm

Place: Macau Catholic Cathedral

Celebrant:  Bishop Jose Lai

Singapore

Date: 26 June 2007 (Tuesday)

Time: 7:00 pm

Place: Church of the Holy Spirit

Celebrant: His Grace Archbishop Nicholas Chia

 

Taipei

Date: 25 June 2007 (Monday)

Time: 7:30 pm

Place: Our Saviour Catholic Church (Hua Shan Church)

Celebrant:  Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Chung