Cambourne Youth Group
The Novice Master and the Novices were invited to talk to the Cambourne Youth Group about vocation and religious life. Why would anyone give up the chance of marriage? Children? A career? Why would anyone want to walk the...
Cleaning the chapel; preparing for Lent.
“For you have given your children a sacred time for the renewing and purifying of their hearts” Second preface for Lent. Every Saturday, the novices spend an hour or so engaging in community work. This usually involves cleaning some...
Feast of the Presentation in Norwich
In the Life of Simeon and Ann, we see the steadfastness required by our religious vocation. On the 2nd of February, Bishop Alan Hopes celebrated a mass in the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich to celebrate the work...
Ely Cathedral Visit
In the magnificent Ely cathedral, the novices encountered a part of their Catholic heritage, receiving a fascinating tour of the beautiful and ancient cathedral. The church maintains its roots in retaining its dedication to 7th century East Anglian Princess, St Etheldreda. The saint...
“Their voice has gone out into all the earth”
The Novices joined parishioners from Our Lady of English Martyrs (OLEM) to witness to their faith. This was the first year at which the Catholic community has joined the winter fair, giving the faithful a chance to witness to the...
Christmas Dinner with the OLEM Lunch Club
The Novices were kindly invited to enjoy a Christmas dinner with retired parishioners from the Cambridge parishes. This was an opportunity for the Catholic community to get to know the seven brothers; and a wonderful opportunity for the Novices to...
Black Friars Study Group
The novices attended a session with the Blackfriars Study group on the 16th of November. The group was discussing Ralph Martin’s article entitled: The Post-Christendom Sacramental Crisis: The Wisdom of Thomas Aquinas. The paper was introduced by Professor John...
First Aid Training for the Novices
Last month, Mariapaola Sorrentino, one of the Lay Dominicans in Cambridge, volunteered to provide first aid training for the Novices, training them how to respond to incidents in a safe and helpful way. The two-hour tutorial was a practical...
Work is good for the Soul
Every week, the novices with their master and assistant master undertake some community work. This ranges from working in the garden, cleaning the kitchen and tidying the stores to proofreading liturgical books and inputting data on the computer. The rationale...
A Life Centred on the Eucharist
A familiar site at Blackfriars as the Novices serve the Conventual Mass: The Dominican life is centred on Prayer nourished by the daily mass. Please keep the Novices in your Prayers