by Alvea Fernandes | May 30, 2022 | Weekly Newsletter, News, Blog post, Reflection
Those of us who were at the river on Saturday for the races were able to share in moment in Oxford life that never fails to bring a thrill of excitement. Eights week was completed this year in the bright sunshine and warmth of a summer’s day. Surrounded by a diverse...
by Alvea Fernandes | Mar 21, 2022 | News, Blog post, Retreat, Reflection
Going on the retreat to Minster Abbey was an eye-opening experience. It was so interesting to learn about how monastic communities live, specifically Benedictine ones, and the impact that they have on the wider community. It was also refreshing to have time to focus...
by Alvea Fernandes | Nov 5, 2021 | Mass, Homilies, News
One of my fondest memories from my time as a graduate student in the 1990’s was sitting in Teddy Hall – St Edmund Hall – Middle Common Room talking with fellow students. Looking back on the conversations, I expect that I would disagree with some of what I...
by Alvea Fernandes | Oct 22, 2021 | News, Synod, Synod 2021-2023
AMDG Pope Francis has convoked a Synod of Bishops to take place in 2023. The topic he wants them to reflect on is how as a Church we walk alongside one another. A Synod is a gathering of members of the Church that can take place at different levels of the Church. The...
by Alvea Fernandes | Oct 17, 2021 | Mass, Synod, Homilies, Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy, News
Pope Francis has called on us all to engage in the discernment of the future direction of the Church, in a Universal Synod. Our Gospel values remain consistent, from age to age, just as Jesus is “the same yesterday, day and forever” and is the “Way, the Truth and the...