Opus Dei

The church of St Joseph’s, Longsight (south Manchester), was packed on Saturday 17 December for a Mass for the repose of the soul of the man known in life affectionately as “the Father”, Bishop Javier Echevarría, who was the head of Opus Dei for over two decades, from his appointment by Pope St John Paul II in 1994, to his death on 12 December 2016. Delegates will meet to elect a new Prelate later this month.

"By her motherhood, Mary shows us that humility and tenderness are not virtues of the weak but of the strong." Homily of Pope Francis for the solemnity of Mary, Most Holy Mother of God.

The following Requiem Masses will be celebrated in London for the repose of the soul of Bishop Javier Echevarría, Prelate of Opus Dei.

"There is a straight line between the manger and the Cross where Jesus will become 'bread that is broken.' It is the straight line of love that gives and saves."

An interview with Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz about the upcoming Congress that will elect a new Prelate of Opus Dei.

The elective Congress to elect the new Prelate of Opus Dei will be held in Rome, starting on January 23. This website will offer updated information about the various phases of the Congress.

The printed paperback edition is now available for purchase of these 25 articles with religious, historical, and archaeological information about important sites in the Holy Land. A free ebook can be downloaded at the website of the Saxum International Foundation.

A recording of 500 students and parents singing in the Cathedral of Pamplona (Navarra) was sent to Pope Francis as a gift for his 80th birthday on Saturday, December 17.

Bishop Javier Echevarría now lies in the crypt of Our Lady of Peace, the Prelatic Church of Opus Dei, alongside Blessed Alvaro del Portillo and Dora del Hoyo. With a brief video summary of the ceremony.

The auxiliary vicar of Opus Dei speaks about Bishop Javier Echevarría's last hours in the hospital, and points to some of the key features in his life.