A full house for today’s fascinating talk on the Shroud of Turin. If you missed out, there’s still plenty of time to see the exhibition in church before it leaves on 13 March. Next week Fr John Hunwicke will continue our Lenten talks with ‘Devotion to the Five Wounds’ at 11am. #oxfordoratory

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Today we welcomed an exhibition on the Shroud of Turin to our church for the next two weeks. This amazing exhibition includes a life-sized replica of the shroud. The first of our Lent talks this Saturday at 11:00 will be on the mystery of the Shroud so don’t miss it. Cafe Neri will be open from 10:30, so we look forward to welcoming you. #oxfordoratory

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In the Ordinary Form today is the last “green” Sunday, before the Church turns to the penitential purple of Lent. Don’t forget to pick up a Lent booklet from the back of church, giving details of all services and events at the Oratory during the coming season. #oxfordoratory #oratory #lent

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Friends of the Oratory. A recent snap of the launch party for a new giving circle organised by our lay trustees and friends. If you would like information about the Friends of Oratory or wish to join see the link in our bio. #oxfordoratory

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February Music

2 IN PRESENTATIONE DOMINI Solemn Mass 11:00
Missa Papae Marcelli Palestrina
Difusa est gratia Palestrina
Senex puerum Victoria

9 DOMINICA V PER ANNUM Solemn Mass 11:00
Missa Le bien que j’ay Goudimel
Inclina cor meum Rogier
Vivo ego, dicit Dominum A Lobo

16 DOMINICA VI PER ANNUM Solemn Mass 11:00
Missa brevis in D (KV 194) Mozart
Beati omnes qui timent Dominum Hassler
Ave verum Mozart

23 DOMINICA VII PER ANNUM Solemn Mass 11:00
Missa Simile est regnum caelorum Victoria
Verba mea Schütz
Benedic, anima mea, Domino Lassus

26 FERIA IV CINERUM Solemn Mass 18:00
Mass XVIII Plainsong
Miserere mei, Deus Allegri
Emendemus in melius Byrd
Miserere mei, Deus Byrd

Newman once wrote to one of the fathers saying, “I will tell you the kind of person who could be of use, a person who could SING…or a good musician generally — an organ player. Music is so great a part of the Oratory.” Today we thanked Matthew Martin, our Director of Music, for being just that this past year. #oxfordoratory

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