The Oxford Oratory

Newman to be Beatified

The Holy Father has today (3rd July) signed the decree approving the Beatification of the Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman, founder of the English Oratory.

There will be a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving and Te Deum at 11am on Sunday 12th July at the Oxford Oratory. Father Paul Chavasse, Provost of the Birmingham Oratory and Postulator of Newman's Cause will preach.

We await further news of the date of the beatification ceremony.

A press release from the Fathers of the Oxford Oratory may be seen here:

Newman Press Release

and a statement from the Fathers of the Birmingham Oratory here:

Birmingham Oratory Press Release

St Aloysius' Day

Fr Brendan Callaghan SJ, Master of Campion Hall, preached at the High Mass to celebrate our parish patron, St Aloysius Gonzaga. You can read his homily here:

St Aloysius Sermon

Even More Pictures of the Corpus Christi Procession

Photos by Rosie Caldecott: