Opus Dei

From January 9, 2002 to January 9, 2003, various events took place to commemorate the centennial year of St. Josemaría’s birth. A summary of the events of the year follows.

Within the beautiful setting of the mountains of West Vancouver, BC, at the Hollyburn Country Club, Headford Cultural Group presented its first conference on the influence of Blessed Josemaria on professional life, family and education.

Despite forecasts of heavy snow, nearly 400 people attended the Centennial Conference on the teachings of St Josemaría Escrivá at Bentley College near Boston recently.

Pope John Paul's Message for the 18th World Youth Day, to be celebrated in dioceses throughout the world on Palm Sunday 2003, was published today. The Pope noted that the theme he chose, "Behold your Mother!" is linked to the Year of the Rosary which he proclaimed on October 16, 2002.

A standing room only crowd turned out on January 14, 2003, for a lecture by Rev. George Rutler entitled, “Reflections on the canonization of the Founder of Opus Dei.”

An account given by Russian poet Aleksandr Ivanovich Zorin, an Orthodox Christian who discovered in “The Way” the secret for finding God “here, sitting in front of my desk.”

Lenten pastoral letter of Bishop Javier Echevarría to the members and cooperators of Opus Dei.

Interview with Bishop Javier Echevarría, prelate of Opus Dei: “Peace in communities and between peoples can come about only from peace in consciences.”

Romana, the official journal of the prelature of Opus Dei, has launched a new website: www.romana.org.

The Jacarandá Center, which includes a school and four other social programs, is a project in Guayaquil, the main port of Ecuador. This social initiative was inspired by the life and teachings of St. Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei.