by Alvea Fernandes | Jun 14, 2020 | Prayer, This Week, Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy, News
On Monday 15th June the Chapel of St Thomas More at the Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy will be once again open for private prayer. Our opening times are: Monday to Friday 10am-12noon Sunday 4pm-6pm These will be reviewed over the coming weeks, so please do...
by Alvea Fernandes | Jun 10, 2020 | Homilies, Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy, News
Fr Matthew Power’s homily on 9th June 2020 1 Kings 17: 7-16 Matthew 5: 13-16 A couple of days ago the Vice-Chancellor wrote to the University to praise staff for all they have done this term to ensure that students receive the best possible education in...
by Alvea Fernandes | Jun 6, 2020 | Blog post, Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy, News
It’s Saturday 6th June and the city is getting busier. Feels like a good moment to acknowledge how special it has been to experience Oxford’s beauty during the quieter days of Lockdown. We’ve so enjoyed the Meadows. And the winding streets, whose gentle curves and the...
by Alvea Fernandes | May 29, 2020 | Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy, News, Blog post
I am not quite sure how we would have managed lockdown had it fallen mainly during Lent! As it is, we have had 7 weeks of the Easter Season; and alongside the encouragement that has given us to pray to rejoice as Christ rejoiced, we have also had some lovely events...
by Alvea Fernandes | May 25, 2020 | Homilies, Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy, News, Easter
Greetings to you in Oxford – and wherever you are. I am really glad to be able to share this Mass with you even if it is from down here in central London! I am sure each one of you knows that this pandemic experience is going to have a major effect on your future....