Online Streaming of Mass
Added on March 21st 2020
The Sunday Mass at Blackfriars will be live-streamed at 9.30 am from Sunday 29 March onwards until further notice. Weekday Masses will be broadcast at 7.30 am (Monday to Friday)... Read more
News
Coronavirus: All Public Worship Suspended
Added on March 18th 2020
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has announced today, 18 March 2020, that all public liturgies (including Mass) will cease from Friday evening, 20th March 2020 . The... Read more
Photo Competition – all invited to take part
Added on March 12th 2020
Blackfriars now has a shiny new annexe building, but lots of blank walls, so we are planning to fill some of the common areas with photos showing the life of... Read more
Coronavirus Precautions
Added on March 9th 2020
For Members of our Congregation On 9 March the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales implemented stage 2 of its advice for parishes on managing Coronavirus. Although Blackfriars is not... Read more
Alumni Profile – Alex Norman (2005-2009)
Added on March 9th 2020
Following the recent launch of his new biography of the Dalai Lama at Blackfriars, we caught up with alumnus Alexander Norman and asked him about his fascinating life and his... Read more
Profession of Br Gabriel Theis, OP
Added on March 9th 2020
At the Conventual Mass on the Second Sunday of Lent, Fr Robert Gay, OP, prior of our community, received the renewal of Simple Profession of Br Gabriel Theis, OP. Br... Read more
Aquinas Colloquium
Added on March 9th 2020
On Saturday the Aquinas Institute hosted its annual Aquinas Colloquium, this year entitled From Aristotle & Aquinas to Evolution, Quantum Mechanics and Neuroscience. Participants from a range of backgrounds came... Read more
Blackfriars Alumnus Launches Acclaimed Dalai Lama Biography
Added on March 4th 2020
Alexander Norman (2005–09) has written the first authoritative biography of the Dalai Lama, one of the most influential religious figures of the last fifty years. His biography is based on... Read more
Blackfriars Fundraising Reaches £1/4 million
Added on March 3rd 2020
A significant legacy, a grant from a local trust, and very generous individual giving have allowed Blackfriars to make good progress in the first three months of its fundraising campaign.... Read more
Christian Shakespeare: Question Mark – the story so far!
Added on February 28th 2020
For this academic year (2019-20), the Las Casas Institute for Social Justice, in collaboration with Georgetown University, has been holding a series of talks on ‘Christian Shakespeare: Question Mark’ as... Read more