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Camino Santiago de Compostela – July 2026
On 1st July 14 Pilgrims from the Bournemouth Oratory set off walking 120 km of the Portuguese camino route from Baiona in Northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Led by Fr Francisco, highlights included stoping to celebrate Mass along the way on some days, Fr...
Bell Ringing at the Oratory
We are very blessed to have a ring of 6 bells, here at the Oratory. There are only 26 Catholic rings of bells in the UK - 3 of which are Oratories! Our bells are very light (3.5 cwt), so can be rung by anyone who is reasonably fit. Unlike those on the continent, our...
Palm Sunday 2026
Holy Week Schedule
CONFESSIONS in preparation for Easter 28th Saturday 11am - 12.15 and 4 - 5pm. 29th Palm Sunday 7.30 - 8am and 9.30 - 10.15am 30th Monday 1.30am - 12.15 and *5 - 5.45pm 31st Tuesday 11.30am - 12 noon 1st April Wednesday *11am - 12.15 and 5 -...
Passiontide
On the cross, Jesus allowed the veil of abandonment to obscure his divinity in the fullness of human despair, to bring God, who descended into the abyss of abandonment for our ascension out of darkness into his glorious light. Before His Passion, Jesus no longer...
Faith & Football: Ben Gannon-Doak at the Bournemouth Oratory
AFC Bournemouth player and Scotland international Ben Gannon-Doak sat down with BBC Scotland at the Bournemouth Oratory to discuss the importance of his faith as a professional footballer. The full video can be watched on ‘A View From The Terrace’ via BBC iPlayer and...
Saint Carlo Acutis – Relic Visit Programme
The First Class Relic of the pericardium of Saint Carlo Acutis is visiting the Bournemouth Oratory 13-15th March. Saint Carlo Acutis was canonized (with S Pier Giorgio Frassati) by Pope Leo on 7th September 2025. He died of leukemia (blood cancer), just 15 years old...
40 Days for Life 2026
The 40 Days for Life 2026 campaign is officially underway in Bournemouth! We were honoured to have Bishop Philip Egan lead our opening prayer vigil on Ash Wednesday, reminding us that “We Catholics are people of Life because Life is a gift from God…Let us not give up...
Lent Retreat with St John Henry Newman – weeks 1, 2 and 3
Weeks 1 and 2 of the new CTS online retreat designed to help you to go deeper into the Gospels of Lent through the preaching of St John Henry Newman. Each talk is given by Fr George of the London Oratory. CLICK HERE for the first talk - How to Face Temptation....