Visit from Maronite Patriarch
The Fathers were pleased and honoured to welcome to the Oratory His Beatitude Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, His Eminence Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald, His Excellency Archbishop Paul Sayah, His Grace Archbishop Bernard Longley, and members of the Maronite community, for a celebration of the Maronite Divine Liturgy, and a visit to the room [...]
Brothers’ Annual Picnic
Last week, the Brothers of the Little Oratory had their annual Rednal day, with Holy Mass followed by a picnic on the lawn. All men over 18 are welcome to join the Brothers in church on Sundays at 3.15pm for the spiritual exercises of our Holy Father S. Philip. [...]
Cardinal’s Library Update
Dear Friends, As you can see from the photographs, the restoration work on the roof of the Cardinal’s Library and adjacent roofing is going at a fine pace. The lantern roof, which was in danger of collapsing, has been reconstructed using whatever elements of the old structure [...]
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during Lent
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed daily in church from the First Sunday of Lent until Holy Week: On weekdays, from 4.30pm to 5.15pm (followed by the Rosary and the evening Mass). On Thursdays, as above, with Benediction following immediately after Mass. On Fridays, as usual from 2pm to 5pm. On Saturdays, from 9.30am to 10.40am, concluding with Benediction. On [...]
Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius original score digitised
The original score of Edward Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius, a setting of the poem by Cardinal Newman, is now available to view online after a digitisation project completed at the Oratory earlier this year. The project was carried out in partnership with Dr Joanna Bullivant of Oxford University, the National Institute for Newman Studies, the British Library and the [...]
Catechism for Children
This series of instructional videos is based on lessons in the Light of the World books. We hope that pupils at our primary school, the Junior Oratory and our many Catholic families will find them useful in helping them to learn more about our holy Catholic Faith. Videos 1. God 2. Our Lady 3. The Blessed Trinity 4. [...]
Letter from the Parish Priest
Dear Parishioners and Friends, We hope that you are all in good health and virus-free! It pains us that, for the first time since the foundation of the Oratory here in Birmingham, we are not able to celebrate the ceremonies of Holy Week together. As we all know, participating in the Sacred Triduum is a great source of spiritual renewal [...]
Holy Week live streams
The Fathers and Brothers of the Oratory are praying for all parishioners and worshippers at the Oratory, especially this Holy Week. Let us not forget those who are suffering the most at this time, those who have lost loved ones, and those who work in frontline positions. Whilst on 'lockdown', let us take the opportunity to sanctify our homes, [...]
Public Mass Suspended
Read our full Coronavirus measures Watch Mass live With the public celebration of Mass tragically suspended, we feel that a darkness has come over the Church. We know that it is a temporary darkness. It will pass. Nevertheless, we also know how bereft God's people are feeling. For reasons which at the moment seem beyond our control, the Lord [...]