The Expectation of Our Lady

Saturday, 19 December 2009

Dom Prosper Gueranger on Our Lady's Expectation:

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This feast, which is now kept not only throughout the whole of Spain but in many other parts of the Catholic world, owes its origin to the b...
Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Eric Hester meeting with Bishop McMahon

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Bishop Malcolm McMahon of Nottingham is the new Chairman of the Catholic Education Service Eric Hester writes : 'Bishop McMahon is the ...
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Friday, 30 October 2009

Traditionalists of all churches: unite!

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“Traditionalists of all churches, unite under the dome of St. Peter’s!” Father Kung wrote in an editorial Oct. 28 in the Rome daily La Repub...
Sunday, 25 October 2009

Dr. Rowan Williams....

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"I christen this ship C of E!" Thus proclaimed Rowan Williams with glee; Now he paddles around Trying not to get drowned On his ar...
Tuesday, 20 October 2009

A pastoral provision for dissaffected Anglicans

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This news has just come in from Damian Thompson . This could have effects as far reaching as Summorum Pontificem! Also here is a statement f...
Saturday, 17 October 2009

Ordination of Br. Lewis Berry to the diaconate

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Please pray for Br. Lewis Berry of the Birmingham Oratory , who was yesterday evening ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Philip Pargeter. ...
Friday, 16 October 2009

The relics of St. Therese at the Knights of Malta conventual chapel

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Yesterday evening the relics of St. Therese of Lisieux made a stop over at the Knights of Malta conventual chapel at St. John's and St. ...
Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Request for prayer

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In this month of the rosary please do remember in your prayers, for things are going somewhat pear shaped for me at the moment. My gastric ...
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Monday, 12 October 2009

It's just not going to happen...

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For those that hold the notion that reunion between the Catholic and Orthodox churches could happen in a few years time, here is yet another...
Saturday, 10 October 2009

Equal opportunities double standards

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We hear constantly that we must show greater consideration for persons from ethnic minorities, particularly those of African and West Indian...
Thursday, 8 October 2009

Forty hours

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The Birmingham Oratory holds its annual Forty Hours festival from the first Tuesday of October to the following Thursday, with an all night ...
Monday, 5 October 2009

Two reality checks for ecumenism

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There has been much talk of immanent reunion between Rome and Orthodoxy on some of the blogs, and there are also those in England who still ...
Sunday, 4 October 2009

Eucharistic miracle in Poland and forthcoming 40 hours devotion

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Reports have just got out about a miracle concerning a host that was dropped at a mass in Saint Anthony’s Church in Sokółka, Diocese of Bia...
Friday, 2 October 2009

Benedict XVI to come to Brum, and beatify Newman?

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There is some reason to hope that our Holy Father may come and visit us at the Birmingham Oratory, if these extracts from this Catholic Hera...
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Thursday, 1 October 2009

Habemus Episcopum!

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Today on the Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux it has been announced that Bishop Bernard Longley, Auxiliary in Westminster, has been appointed...
Tuesday, 29 September 2009

Michaelmas

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Today is the feast of St. Michael the Archangel, traditionally known in England as Michaelmas. This is a feast which has marked the beginnin...
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Sunday, 27 September 2009

Absolutely shocking!

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The Bishops of England and Wales have commissioned two songs from Mike Stanley of CJM Music fame for the visit of the relics of St. Therese ...
Saturday, 26 September 2009

Grant Roberts R.I.P.

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Of your charity please pray for the repose of the soul of Grant Roberts, a long time stalwart of the Oratory parish community, the Latin Mas...
Friday, 25 September 2009

Walsingham Association Birmingham branch 40th anniversary mass

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Yesterday the Birmingham branch of the Walsingham Association celebrated its fortieth anniversary with the mass of the feast of Our Lady of ...
Thursday, 24 September 2009

Pope to visit England next year

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Just recently news has come from unofficial sources that Pope Benedict XVI will visit England next year, at a time that could well coincide ...
Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Public health warning!

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Bones has issued an urgent health warning of a terrible new disease that has broken out across England and Wales. He explains in great det...
Sunday, 20 September 2009

The veneration of Saint Thérèse's relics

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In Birmingham there is a great tradition of devotion to St. Thérèse of Lisieux and the Oratory is no exception. So deep is this that there a...
Saturday, 19 September 2009

St. Thérèse comes to Birmingham

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Today this afternoon at two o'clock the relics of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux arrived in St. Chad's cathedral, stopping over in Birming...
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Oliver Hayes
Birmingham, United Kingdom
I am a parishioner of the Oratory in Birmingham, England, founded by the Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman. I am an amateur writer, philosopher, organist and composer and sing bass and tenor in the Oratory choir.
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