HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY, FR BOB!
TODAY, feast of the Martyrs of England and Wales, is the 80TH BIRTHDAY of our brother Fr BOB ECCLES. A poem from one of his many friends: “This year we observe with delight A new decade for our...
MAY, THE MONTH OF MARY – a Time to Pray the Rosary
May is the month of Mary, and so a special time to pray the Rosary. Pope Francis has written a letter to the whole Church to encourage us in this devotion. Very aware of the current situation, he invites...
ROSARY RALLY for the end of the pandemic THIS WEDNESDAY 29 April 9 pm
Pray the Rosary with us and the Dominican Family all over the world on Radio Maria on Wednesday at 9 pm/2100 hours your time, wherever you are in the world! We’re praying the Five Glorious Mysteries: 1. The Resurrection...
MASS FOR ST. GEORGE’S DAY, Thursday 23rd April
Today we celebrate St. George, Patron Saint of England. Mass at 7.30 am. For the Mass Setting we’re singing the Arundel Mass by Fr. Bruno Clifton OP, who will also be the celebrant. To join in Fr. Bruno’s Mass,...
Aquinas Lecture 2019
We look forward to welcoming Mgr Mark Langham, Catholic Chaplain to the University of Cambridge, who will be giving this year’s Aquinas Lecture entitled “Defrosting ecumenism: from exposition to altruism”. The lecture will take place at 6pm on Monday...
Blackfriars Garden Party
For the Solemnity of Corpus Christi the community of Blackfrairs Cambridge invited the congregation for a garden party. The party took place after Mass and a Corpus Christi procession in the garden for which Brother Thomas made a special...
DOMINICAN WALK: BEVERLEY TO YORK
A two-day walking pilgrimage from Berverley to York for the Dominican Family & friends to celebrate the Order’s Jubilee June 30th – July 3rd 2016 Accompany the friars’ noviciate as they retrace the steps of medieval friars from their...
Times of Liturgies in Holy Week and Easter 2016
Holy Thursday Office of Readings and Lauds at 7.30am- Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 6.00pm Compline at 9.00pm with vigil at Altar of Repose to 11.00pm Good Friday Tenebrae at 08.00am Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3.00pm...
What future for Catholic education?
This year’s Aquinas lecture at Blackfriars Cambridge was given by the Vice-Chancellor of St Mary’s University, Twickenham, on the nature of Catholic education and what may threaten or secure its survival in the United Kingdom over the coming years....
The Blackfriars Study Group
A lay-led group meets once a term at Blackfriars Cambridge. Its purpose is to help deepen our understanding of the Catholic Faith through the study of particular challenges to that faith. At each meeting a member of the group...