Saint Josemaria Escriva was canonised on 6th October 2002. He was born in Barbastro, Spain, on 9th January 1902. He was ordained to the priesthood in Saragossa on 28th March 1925. On 2nd October, by divine inspiration, he founded Opus Dei. On 26th June 1975 he died unexpectedly in Rome in the room where he worked, after a last affectionate glance at a picture of Our Lady. Opus Dei had by then spread to five continents, with over 60,000 members of 80 nationalities, serving the Church with the same spirit of complete union with the Pope and the Bishops which characterised Saint Josemaria. His feast is celebrated on 26th June. The body of Saint Josemaria rests in the prelatic church of Our Lady of Peace, Viale Bruno Buozzi, 75, Rome.

Further information on Saint Josemaria can be found in www.escrivaworks.org

...are available in Winton, which also runs a volunteering scheme where university students offer homework support for local children in need. They may additionally participate in a number of challenging volunteer projects abroad during the summer vacation.Further information on Opus Dei can be found on www.opusdei.org