Saint Josemaría was canonised in 2002 and his feast day is 26th June. Information about his life, and favours granted through his intercession, is available on www.josemariaescriva.info.

To mark the occasion, Masses will be celebrated around the British Isles. Priests will be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation half an hour before the beginning of each Mass.

Mass details are given below.

Ireland

Dublin: Saturday 25th June at 11.30 am in the parish church of St Thérèse, Mount Merrion

Cork: Saturday 25th June at 12 noon in the Church of the Real Presence, Curraheen Road

Galway: Monday 27th June at 8.00 pm in the Church of St John the Apostle, Knocknacarra

Derry: Thursday 23rd June at 8.30 pm in the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Steelstown

Kildare: Saturday 2nd July at 11.00 am in White Abbey, Kildare Town

Sligo: Wednesday 6th July at 8.30 pm in St Joseph’s Church, Ballytivnan

England

London: Monday 27th June at 7.00 pm in St George’s Cathedral, Lambeth Road, Southwark

Manchester: Sunday 26th June at 2.30pm in St John’s Cathedral, Chapel Street, Salford

Scotland

Glasgow: Saturday 25th June at 11.00am in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Clyde Street, Glasgow

Further information can be obtained from

- Paul Harman at info@opusdei.ie (Dublin, 01 661 4949)

- Andrew Soane at info@opusdei.org.uk (London, 020 7221 9176)