by Fr Matthew | Jan 25, 2021 | Gospel Reflections, Past Events, Prayer, Homilies, Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy, News, Formation, Mass
AMDG We end today the Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity. I think it is true to say that of all the years that I have been here in Oxford (admittedly not at all that very many) this year the week has featured more prominently. Perhaps in this time of shared...
by Alvea Fernandes | Jan 5, 2021 | Coming Up, CathSoc/Newman Society, This Week, Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy, News, Mass, Covid-19
AMDG After the Prime Minister’s announcement last night, many of you might be wondering what the next few weeks and months will hold. Please be assured that we will do our best at the Chaplaincy, along with the Newman Society, to support virtually all of you who...
by Alvea Fernandes | Nov 29, 2020 | CathSoc/Newman Society, Newman, Homilies, Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy, News, Mass
A hundred years ago, very roughly, the Newman Society began meeting in what we now know as the Blue Room. Sometime in 1920, the then University Catholic Chaplain, Mgr. Arthur Stapylton Barnes, generally known as the Mugger, moved into the Old Palace, a property that...
by Catholic Chaplaincy | Nov 4, 2020 | Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy, News, Mass, Centenary Celebrations
I am sorry that, for reasons which are, alas, not difficult to explain, I cannot be with you today to celebrate the centenary for the Chaplaincy. The Chaplaincy was an important part of my life when I was an undergraduate in the 1960s. It has, I know, played a...
by Catholic Chaplaincy | Oct 31, 2020 | Past Events, Prayer, Vocations, Homilies, Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy, News, Mass, Centenary Celebrations
My dear Brothers and Sisters……. This isn’t the way it was planned! Virtual meetings and celebrations are certainly a great scientific advance, but it is not the same as meeting in person, and praying together in the celebration of Mass. In this unprecedented time,...
by Fr Matthew | Oct 24, 2020 | Student Groups & Service Projects, CathSoc/Newman Society, Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy, News, Formation, Blog post, Mass, Covid-19
All of us at the Chaplaincy were delighted to see how many of you attended the Chaplaincy last week. Our aim is to continue to offer both online and in-person events across the whole term. We realise that many of you will only come to the Chaplaincy if you feel it is...