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Archbishop of Westminster celebrates Mass for Opus Dei's 80th anniversary

Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor was the principal celebrant at a Mass at Westminster Cathedral on the evening of Wednesday 8th October, to mark Opus Dei's 80th anniversary, and the 50th of St Josemaria's stay in Britain.

Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor at the start of the 80th anniversary Mass (Photo: Marcin Mazur, CCN)

The Archbishop was joined by around twenty priests for the concelebration, and a congregation of at least eight hundred people.

During his Homily, he said: “ What is so attractive about the teaching of St Josemaría Escrivá is that quite simply it is so familiar, because he taught and live those realities of our Catholic Faith for which we can never be sufficiently thankful:  God as Father; the Church as family; Mary as Mother of all believers; all humanity as brothers and sisters, and all the baptised as God’s children.”

Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor at the start of the 80th anniversary Mass (Photo: Marcin Mazur, CCN)

For a more extensive report of the event on the website of Westminster Archdiocese see the following link: https://www.rcdow.org.uk/

For the text of the Cardinal's homily, click on the 'pdf' icon above. This homily can also be downloaded from the abovementioned website.

Homily at Mass for 80th anniversary of Opus Dei

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