Blessed Dominic and Cardinal Newman

Welcome to Blessed Dominic Barberi

Our church is situated at Cowley Road, Littlemore, OX4 4JX
Tel and fax: (01865) 778454
Directions: (from the Littlemore roundabout on the ring road) A4142 turn south into Oxford Road down to mini roundabout and turn left into Cowley Road, church is past a school on the right.

Here we see Dominic Barberi greeting Newman. Dominic Barberi has just come in from the wet and cold. It is late at night and Fr Dominic is trying to dry himself in front of the fire. Newman is on one knee requesting of Dominic Barberi that he be received into the Church......

The College where John Henry Newman lived from 1842 - 1846 and was received into the Church, is entrusted to the care of the Spiritual Family The Work, a family of consecrated life of pontifical right. Visitors are welcome every day (except the last Sunday of the month) to Newman's room and oratory and to a museum and library for Newman studies and research. Contact: International Centre of Newman Friends c/o The Work, Ambrose Cottage, 9 College Lane, Littlemore OX4 4LQ Tel:(01865) 779743 Fax: (01865) 773397 e-mail: thework@uk2.net Blessed Dominic Barberi Also known as Dominic of the Mother of God Apostle to England Memorial 27 August Profile Born to a poor farm family, orphaned by age eight, and raised by an aunt and uncle on a farm in Merlano. An uneducatedshepherd boy, he spent his time with the flocks in prayer. Met many Passionist priests exiled from France during the repressions of Napoleon. During prayers with them he received a divine message that he would work in northern Europeand England. One day in 1814, just before he entered into an arranged marriage, he slipped away from his family and joined the Passionists, taking the name Dominic of the Mother of God. Though he had no education, Dominic proved to be an excellent student, quick to grasp philosophy and theology. Ordainedin Rome on 1 March 1821. Teacher and spiritual director, writer on theology and homiletics. One of his works was based on the idea of bringing modern science to philosphical studies; condemned in its day, it's now seen as preparing the way for some of the reforms of Pope Leo XIII. Feeling always drawn to England, he worked to learn English, and met with any English visitors to Rome that he could find. Delegate to the general chapter of his Order in 1833. With Father Peter Magagnotto, Father Seraphim Giammaria, and Brother Crispin Cotta, he established the first Passionist presence at Ere, Belgium in 1840, the first Passionist monastery outside Italy. Dominic, however, continued to press the need for work inEngland, and he was finally assigned to work there, establishing the first residence during Holy Week of 1842. Tireless preacher and home missioner, working for the return of anti-Catholic England to unity with Rome. Received many to the faith including John Henry Cardinal Newman's conversion to Catholicism andFather George Spencer's entrance to the Passionists; both their Causes for beatification are being investigated. Born 22 June 1792 at Viterbo, Italy Died 3pm 27 August 1849 at Reading, Berkshire, England of a heart attack buried in the Passionist church in Saint Helen's, Lancashire, England