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Scripture talks
A series of talks on Sacred Scripture begins this evening at the Priory. All are welcome! Biblical Portraits: Job
Remembering your loved ones – Special Event
November is the month when Catholics make a special effort to pray for the dead. If you would like the brethren to pray for the souls of your loved ones,...
Fr Clifton Harris to speak on ministry to the poor in Jamaica
Fr Clifton Harris OP is a Dominican Friar of the English Province who is based in Jamaica along with Fr Peter Hunter OP (formerly at Blackfriars, Oxford). On Thursday, 2nd...
Congratulations, Fr Thomas and Br Bede!
On Saturday, Thomas-Therese Mannion OP was ordained priest, and Bede Mullens OP ordained deacon, in the packed church of Blackfriars Priory, Oxford. Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury very kindly came...
Pentecost: a message from the Prior
Pentecost is the patronal feast of Blackfriars, the Priory of the Holy Spirit. On this day, the brethren give thanks for those – both friars and friends of the Dominican...
Holy Week & Easter Service Times 2023
Join us as we celebrate the holiest week of the Church’s year. Liturgies marked with * will be livestreamed. PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD Vigil Mass 6pm...
New History of the English Province: Book Launch
On Wednesday 22 March 2023, the new history of the Dominicans by Fr Richard Finn OP, The Dominicans in the British Isles and Beyond, was launched to an appreciative crowd...
Election of new Prior
The Blackfriars Dominican Community is pleased to announce the election of Fr Nicholas Crowe as its new Prior. Fr Nicholas was born and raised in Stevenage. Upon the completion of...
Christmas Donations to Support the Friars
Christmas is a time when it is customary to make a donation for the support of the priests who minister to us, as an expression of gratitude. Ways you can...
Christmas Liturgy Times 2022
Mass and other liturgies during the Christmas season