We are designated by the Bishop of Portsmouth as a Eucharistic Shrine Church, with priviledge of Plenary Indulgence, and hosting the Exhibition of world-wide Eucharistic Miracles. CLICK HERE for details and to arrange your Pilgrimage. CLICK HERE for details of the Plenary Indulgence.
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Contemplating the Annunciation through the Lens of Sacred Scripture
The Academy of the Annunciation offers a Zoom STUDY AFTERNOON on the ANNUNCIATION on Saturday 20th March from 2:00pm to 4:30pm celebrating the Academy's Feast of Title on Thursday 25th March. Free to Academy Friends and current Students : all others only £15. For more...
Our March 2021 Newsletter is Available to View Now
The March Edition of our newsletter is available to view or download by using THIS LINK.
Lenten Charity – with Aid to the Church in Need for Persecuted Christians in Syria, Iraq and the Lebanon
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is a Pontifical Foundation working throughout the world to support the suffering Church. Each year ACN Benefactors offer prayer and funding for roughly 5,000 projects in around 140 countries. Much of their work in recent years has...
Our February 2021 Newsletter is Available to View Now
The February Edition of our newsletter is available to view or download by using THIS LINK.
Safeguarding Alert – Avakin Life
Ruth Attfield, the Diocesan Safeguarding Co-ordinator draws our attention to an online Safeguarding concern regarding the popular computer game Avakin Life ... The INEQE Safeguarding Group have brought to our attention that their online safeguarding experts have...
Our January 2021 Newsletter is Available to View Now
The picture above is of the Oratory's silver Incense Boat, with our Sacristan's unique Epiphany blend of gold, frankincense and myrrh. To view or download the January 2021 Edition of our Newsletter please click on THIS LINK.
During Covid 19 Lock-down
The Oratory Church is OPEN for Holy Mass, daily Confessions, and Eucharistic Exposition. Government lock-down rules for Places of Worship state that "You can leave home to attend or visit a Place of Worship... You should follow the guidance on the safe use of Places...
Happy New Year!
The Oratory Church remains open for public worship, daily Mass, Confessions, and Eucharisitc Exposition. Our gingerbread house is made each year by Br Francisco, with a recipe from his native Finland, as an ancient tradition, and is seen here in the Oratory refectory...
The Christmas Crib
THE CHRISTMAS CRIB awaits the arrival of Mary and Joseph, a day or two before Christmas. The Baby Jesus, of course, doesn’t go in until after the Christmas Vigil or Midnight Mass, or early on Christmas morning. Choose a prominent place in your home for the Crib...