Novices and Nuns in Ireland
In keeping with noviciate tradition, Fr Bruno and the novices set out in early July to spend some time with Dominican nuns, getting to know the Second Order and an integral part of the Dominican family. We flew to...
Corpus Christi in Arundel
At the end of term the noviciate made its way down to Arundel to join the local community for its famous Corpus Christi Procession. Joined by the novices from the Stone sisters, we arrived in time for the first...
Scarlet for Martyrs
It was not only red liturgical vestments that were required as the novices attended the annual Fisher Mass in celebration of martyred alumni of the University of Cambridge. Doctors’ Scarlet was on show as congregants wore their most festal...
Novices in Norwich
On 2nd February we made our way to Norwich to celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The Prior, sub-Prior, and Noviciate from Blackfriars, along with the Stone Dominican Sisters from Cambridge, went to participate in a...
Novices! Novices! Novices!
Two novices for the friars began with us here at Blackfriars and were clothed at the end of September by the Provincial, Fr Martin Ganeri OP. But, this year’s class is greatly enriched by a collaboration with our sisters...
Novices attend Corpus Christi procession and flower festival in Arundel
On 31 May, the noviciate visited Arundel in Sussex for the Cathedral’s annual Corpus Christi mass and procession. This century-old tradition sees the Blessed Sacrament carried in procession from the Cathedral, across a carpet of flowers and along the...
Praying & Football Training
The novices are hard at work, they have been training every Sunday afternoon for the last few weeks at Trinity Hall playing fields, which is near to Blackfriars, off Storey’s Way. These particular pictures were taken on Sunday, 6...
The Presentation of the Baby Jesus at the Temple
Trip to celebrate the Presentation of the baby Jesus at the temple, written by Br Raphael It was a cold Friday morning as we headed up to Norwich for the Religious Day of the Diocese of East Anglia. We...
Reflections on the first term
As we approach Christmas we thought we would take this opportunity to reflect on our first three months of the novitiate. These first few months are set aside for us to begin our lives as Dominicans. This means settling...
Clothing of Novices 2017
Please join us in welcoming our new novices: Br Cornelius Br Marc Br Ulises Br Raphael Br Bede Br Stefan Pictured above with the Provincials of England and the Netherlands and the Master of Novices. Last year’s class, Br...