List of Public Masses for the Feast of Saint Josemaria in Canada

Canadians will be filling churches throughout the country to celebrate the first liturgical feastday of Saint Josemaria Escriva, who was canonized by Pope John Paul II on October 6th 2002. Check to see if there is a Mass in your area.

Pilgrims at thanksgiving Mass in Rome in October 2002

Canadians to Celebrate the Feastday of St. Josemaria for the First Time

Canadians will be filling churches throughout the country to celebrate the first liturgical feastday of Saint Josemaria Escriva, who was canonized by Pope John Paul II on October 6th 2002.

Over 800 Canadians of all ages traveled to Rome in October to join a crowded St. Peter’s Square. Below is a list of the Masses that will be celebrated in different parts of the country.

A relic of Saint Josemaria will presented for public veneration after the Mass in some of the churches.

For more information call the Opus Dei Information Office in Canada: 1-877-731-5500

Bust of Saint Josemaria in the Shrine of Torreciudad, Spain.

Toronto:

Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 7:30 p.m., presided by Msgr. Frederick Dolan,

St. Joseph the Worker Church, 191 Wade Gate, Thornhill, ON

Confessions will be heard starting at 7:00 p.m.

Quebec City

Wednesday June 25, 2003 at 7:30 p.m., presided by Msgr. Frederick Dolan, Vicar of the Opus Dei Prelature for Canada

Église Notre-Dame-De-La-Garde 761 rue Champlain, Quebec City

Confessions will be heard starting at 7:00 p.m.

After the Mass a relic of the Saint will be presented for public veneration

Vancouver:

Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 8:00 p.m., presided by Msgr. Richard Gagnon, Vicar General of the Diocese of Vancouver

Corpus Christi Parish, 6350 Nanaimo Street, Vancouver

Confessions will be heard starting at 7:30 p.m.

After the Mass relics of the Saint will be presented for public veneration

Montreal:

Friday, June 27, 2003 at 7:30 p.m., presided by the Most Reverend Luc Cyr, Bishop of Valleyfield,

St. Patrick’s Basilica, 454 René-Lévesque Blvd, Montreal, QC

Confessions will be heard starting at 7:00 p.m.

After the Mass relics of the Saint will be presented for public veneration

Ottawa:

Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 7:30 p.m., presided by Msgr. Leonard Lunney, Episcopal Vicar for Ottawa,

St. Patrick’s Basilica, 281 Nepean Street, Ottawa, ON

Confessions will be heard starting at 7:00 p.m.

After the Mass relics of the Saint will be presented for public veneration

Edmonton:

Thursday, June 19, 2003 at 7:30 p.m., presided by Fr. Vic Perron, Pastor of St. Andrew’s Parish,

12810 - 111th Avenue, Edmonton, AB

Calgary:

Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 7:30 p.m., presided by Fr. Michael Storey, Pastor of St. James Parish

5504 20th Street SW, Calgary

Confessions will be heard starting at 7:00 p.m.

After the Mass relics of the Saint will be presented for public veneration

Kingston:

Wednesday June 25, 2003 at 7:30 p.m., presided by Fr. Richard P. Whelan

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 490 Days Road, Kingston

Confessions will be heard starting at 7:00 p.m.

After the Mass relics of the Saint will be presented for public veneration