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Exhibition at Blackfriars begins today
As part of the Oxford Festival of the Arts, our exhibition NINE begins today in Blackfriars’ church. Open daily from 3pm to 6pm from Thursday to Sunday, with free admission,...
Oxford Festival of the Arts at Blackfriars
Blackfriars is delighted to announce its participation in this city-wide festival. ENTERING HEAVEN ON EARTH Signs and Symbols at Blackfriars We hope you will join us for the following events:...
Paschal Candle 2025
In his homily on the feast of St Athanasius (2 May), Fr Robert Ombres OP drew attention to the Paschal candle painted by Br Augustine Chen OP, which features five...
Requiem Mass for Pope Francis
The funeral Mass of Pope Francis at St Peter’s Basilica will take place at 9am (UK time) on Saturday 26th April. On this day begins the ‘Novemdiales’, the traditional nine...
Pope Francis (R.I.P.)
We have heard with great sorrow of the death of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. He died having celebrated the Paschal Mysteries and blessed the Easter crowds, in the season...
Easter Poem and Thanks!
The Prior, Fr Dominic White OP shares this poem on Easter Sunday, and he adds: “We wish you all a very happy and blessed Easter, and thank all our friends...
Conference: Law, Nature, and the Bible
A two-day international conference at Blackfriars 2-4 July 2025, exploring law, nature and human lives, particularly as expressed in Judaism and Christianity. Law is a key idea for both Judaism...
Holy Week and Easter Service Times 2025
Service times at Blackfriars, Oxford. Liturgies marked with an asterisk * will be live-streamed on YouTube at @godzdogz PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD | 13th APRIL 2025...
Coming Soon: Short Courses from the Dominicans
Going Deeper with the Dominicans into the Catholic Faith Blackfriars Studium in Oxford is developing short courses, led by Dominicans. These will suit those with enquiring minds, wanting to go...
Ash Wednesday Masses
Wednesday 5th March is Ash Wednesday – the beginning of Lent and a day of fasting and abstinence. Three Masses will be celebrated in the Priory church with ashes being...