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George Weigel to speak at the Rosary Shrine
The renowned papal biographer and commentator on politics both secular and ecclesiastical, George Weigel, will be giving a lecture at London's Rosary Shrine. Read more
St Thomas Aquinas Study Weekends
Two or three times a year, St Dominic's Convent, Stone, hosts a St Thomas Aquinas Study Weekend.
These weekends focus on an aspect of our Catholic Faith, on what it means to be human, for example; or on the Passion of Our Lord, or the faith of Our Lady. The topics are studied under the guidance of St Thomas Aquinas, who in his Summa Theologiae (Summary of Theology) has left us both rich material and a helpful method of approach. His teaching method is based on his understanding of how we learn: how we build new material into or onto our current grasp of the subject being considered. It is a slow method, but designed to develop understanding, rather than relying on memory. Read more
Aquinas and Evolution – and Other Exciting Research
Fr Richard Conrad OP, Director of the Aquinas Institute, explains some of the research it currently promotes – aiming to contribute to the conversation between Faith and Science, and commend the Christian concept of human dignity. Read more
The Works of Mercy
Twin brothers Peter and Isidore Clarke joined the Order of Preachers together in 1950 and, despite their geographical separation (Leicester and Grenada), for many years shared a popular online preaching ministry at mywaygodsway.blogspot.com Read more
Dutch–English Collaboration bears good fruit
Recent years have seen the Dutch and English Provinces of the Order working closely together to assist with the formation of new Dutch brothers in both our novitiate house in Cambridge and Blackfriars Studium in Oxford. Read more
Miracle in Iraq
A Dominican sister held a central-London audience spellbound as she spoke about her congregation's work in the rebuilding of the Christian communities of Iraq, following the devastation wrought by ISIS. The meeting was held on 11th October by Aid to the Church in Need, which had organised a UK tour by the Dominican sister and others from the suffering Church. Read more
New Blackfriars Website Launched Ready for 800th Anniversary
In 2021, the Dominican Friars at Blackfriars, Oxford, will be celebrating 800 years since their first arrival in Oxford. Read more
Old Master gift helps Blackfriars
As one of the newest and least wealthy institutions within Oxford University, Blackfriars Hall has thrived for the last 25 years largely thanks to the combined efforts of the Dominicans and the generous-spirited laypeople who work with them. Read more
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- 800 years in Britain: Timetable Set for Celebrations
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Liturgical index
- First Sunday of Advent
- Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
- Second Sunday of Advent
- Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday)
- Fourth Sunday of Advent
- Christmas
- Second Sunday of Christmas
- Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
- Feast of the Holy Family
- Baptism of the Lord
- Epiphany
- Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
- Ash Wednesday
- First Sunday of Lent
- Second Sunday of Lent
- Third Sunday of Lent
- Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)
- Fifth Sunday of Lent
- Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
- Holy Thursday
- Good Friday
- Easter Sunday
- Second Sunday of Easter (Low Sunday)
- Third Sunday of Easter
- Fourth Sunday of Easter
- Fifth Sunday of Easter
- Sixth Sunday of Easter
- The Ascension of the Lord
- Seventh Sunday of Easter
- Pentecost Sunday
- Trinity Sunday
- The Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
- Second Sunday of the Year
- Third Sunday of the Year
- Fourth Sunday of the Year
- Fifth Sunday of the Year
- Sixth Sunday of the Year
- Seventh Sunday of the Year
- Eighth Sunday of the Year
- Ninth Sunday of the Year
- Tenth Sunday of the Year
- Eleventh Sunday of the Year
- Twelfth Sunday of the Year
- Thirteenth Sunday of the Year
- Fourteenth Sunday of the Year
- Fifteenth Sunday of the Year
- Sixteenth Sunday of the Year
- Seventeenth Sunday of the Year
- Eighteenth Sunday of the Year
- Nineteenth Sunday of the Year
- Twentieth Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-First Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Third Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Fourth Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Sixth Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Ninth Sunday of the Year
- Thirtieth Sunday of the Year
- Thirty-First Sunday of the Year
- Thirty-Second Sunday of the Year
- Thirty-Third Sunday of the Year
- Solemnity of Christ the King
- Feast of Saint Patrick
- Solemnity of St Joseph
- Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
- Solemnity of the Birth of St John the Baptist
- Solemnity of Ss Peter and Paul
- Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
- Solemnity of our Holy Father St Dominic
- Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
- Solemnity of All Saints
- Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed
- Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
- Ordinations, Installations & Professions
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