LENT at the ORATORY
Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving are the hallmarks of Lent – by the completion of which (Resurrection at Easter) each Christian should be more deeply marked out as belonging to Christ. At the start of Lent, each of us was marked with the Sign of the Cross on our heads, re-presenting the Cross which was first imprinted upon us at our Baptism and which, in the sight of God (and of Satan) continues to shine as an everlasting sign of our belonging to God and incorporation into His Family, the Church.
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The Bournemouth Oratory in Formation
A ROMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF PRIESTS AND BROTHERS
AT THE CHURCH OF THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS
IN THE DIOCESE OF PORTSMOUTH
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Our Latest News Items
Lenten Retreat for all our Students and Young People
Our Catholic Society Fellowship Group continues every Sunday after the 4pm Mass (at five o’clock) until 6pm Benediction. ‘Walking Together with Jesus’ is the title of our Lenten Retreat, led by Sister Marta, based on Scripture and prayer. The Retreat...
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40 Days for Life at Bournemouth 2019
For 50 years this unjust destruction of human life has been taking place on our doorsteps and is being funded by our taxes. 56 Million lives are destroyed by the barbarism of Abortion globally each year. No longer is heart disease or cancer the greatest cause of fatalities in the world. No, this prize goes tragically to abortion.
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Pope Francis approves canonisation of Blessed John Henry Newman
We are delighted to announce that last week Pope Francis signed the decree approving the miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed John Henry Newman, the founder of the English Oratory. This opens the way to his canonisation later in the year. Below is a press...
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Bishop Robert Byrne C.O
On Monday 4th February 2019, the Vatican announced Bishop Robert's translation from Birmingham Archdiocese, where he has served as and auxiliary bishop since 2014, to the diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. He will be the 14th bishop of that See. Bishop Robert will...
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University Chaplaincy
Father Dominic celebrated Mass on the Bournemouth University and Arts University campus on Monday 21 January at the Chaplaincy centre in the Talbot Building, where he was joined by Sister Marta, Brother Andrew and members of the University Catholic...
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Harry Redknapp visits Hope For Food at the Sacred Heart
The King of the Jungle, local celebrity Harry Redknapp has been “inundated” with Jam Roly Poly puddings since his I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! win earlier this month.The kind-hearted Harry wanted to donate them to Bournemouth homelessness charity...
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