A wonderful crowd gathered in the Chiesa Nuova on Sunday night for the Musical Oratory, and here all stood to sing the Te Deum in thanksgiving for our Cardinal’s canonisation. #oxfordoratory
Br Benedict was privileged to serve as deacon at the Mass of Canonisation today. Here he accompanies the Holy Father as he censes the relics of the new saints and the image of Our Lady. Photo from @franciscus
Parishioners from Oxford helped make up the 20,000 gathered for the canonisation of St John Henry Newman, Our Cardinal. #oxfordoratory
Wonderful to be at the prayer vigil and celebratory concert tonight in anticipation of our Cardinal’s canonisation tomorrow. Here the gentlemen of the London Oratory Schola Cantorum are in fine voice. #newmancanonisation #oxfordoratory
Our pilgrims to the canonisation of Bl. John Henry Newman arrived safely last night and began today with Mass at the Chiesa Nuova, on the altar where St Philip’s body is buried. #oxfordoratory
Wonderful to see so many join the Newman Night Walk from the Oratory, stopping by significant sites in Newman’s life, to Littlemore last night where we marked the time of Cardinal’s reception into the Church. Thank you to the Sisters of the Work for their generous hospitality. #oxfordoratory
Join us at 6.30 for the second night of the triduum in preparation for the feast of Bl John Henry Newman. The triduum continues tomorrow at 6:30 and we celebrate the feast with Solemn Vespers at 6:30pm on Wednesday. #oxfordoratory
Our triduum in preparation for the feast of Blessed John Henry Newman, our Cardinal, has begun. Join us tomorrow and Tuesday at 6.30pm. #oxfordoratory #newmancanonisation
October Music
6 DOMINICA XXVII PER ANNUM Solemn Mass 11:00
Missa IX Plainsong
Cor meum Lassus
Pange Lingua Charpentier
13 DOMINICA XXVIII PER ANNUM Solemn Mass 11:00
Missa brevis Palestrina
Bonum est confiteri Domino Palestrina
Tantum ergo de Severac
20 S IOANNIS HENRICI NEWMAN Solemn Mass 11:00
Missa brevis in C (220) Mozart
Cantate Domino Hassler
Exultate justi Viadana
25 DE SS.MA EUCHARISTIA Solemn Mass 18:00
Missa L’homme armé Palestrina
In te speravi Domine Lassus
Ave verum Philips
27 DE SS.MO CORDE IESU Solemn Mass 11:00
Missa Pange lingua Josquin
Illumina oculos meos Lassus
Ego sum panis vivus Palestrina
The shrine of St Thérèse is currently hidden by the work on the new Sacred Heart altar, but in the meantime the original statue has been lovingly restored and decorated by Anthony Lummis. St Thérèse should make a full colour appearance soon! #oxfordoratory