Saint Josemaría was canonised in 2002 and his feast day is 26 June. Information about his life, and favours granted through his intercession, is available on
To mark the occasion, Masses will be celebrated in different cities in Britain. In many of these Masses, priests will be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation half an hour before the beginning of Mass.
Mass details are given below.
GLASGOW
Saturday 23rd June, 11.00 am, in St. Cadoc’s, 24 Fruin Avenue, Newton Mearns, Glasgow G77 6HA.
Main celebrant Rt Rev Philip Tartaglia, Bishop of Paisley.
LIVERPOOL
Tuesday 26 June, 7.00 pm, in the Crypt Chapel of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, Mt Pleasant, Liverpool, Merseyside L3 5TQ.
Main celebrant Fr Peter Bristow.
MANCHESTER
Tuesday 26 June, 7.00 pm, at the Church of St Joseph, Plymouth Grove, Longsight, Manchester M13 0BU.
OXFORD
Monday 25 June, 6.00 pm, at the Church of St. Anthony of Padua, 115 Headley Way, Oxford OX3 7SS.
Main celebrant Rt. Rev. William Kenney, auxiliary bishop of Birmingham.
LONDON
Tuesday 26 June 7.00 pm, at St. Thomas More, Maresfield Gardens, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 5SU.
Wednesday 27 June, 6.00 pm, at St. John the Baptist, Dale Road, Purley, Surrey CR8 2EF.
Saturday 30 June, 11.00 am, at St James, Spanish Place, George Street, London W1U 3QY.
Main celebrant Rev Mgr Nicholas Morrish.
This Mass will be celebrated both in honour of St Josemaría Escrivá and in thanksgiving for the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the first women of Opus Dei in Great Britain.
For more details about Masses elsewhere, see the website about Saint Josemaría Escrivá.
For further information:
email info@opusdei.org.uk
phone 020 7221 9176