St. John Henry Newman - 13 October 2019

Update 12 October: The Canonisation Mass will take place at St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, from 08:30 (UK time), and the whole of the proceedings will be available to view live here.

On Sunday 13 October Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-1890) will be canonised by Pope Francis in Rome and become the first Catholic English person to be canonised since the Forty Martyrs in 1970.
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Cardinal Newman was Beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on 19 September 2010 whilst the Holy Father was visiting the United Kingdom, and his Canonisation was formally confirmed by Pope Francis on 12 February 2019.

In honour of the occasion the 11:30 Mass will be offered for 'St. John Henry Newman' and some of our Polyphony Choir will lead the singing of four wonderful Catholic hymns set to his words: Praise to the Holiest, Firmly I believe and truly, Help, Lord, the souls that Thou hast made and Lead Kindly Light.

Radio 4's Morning Worship will be broadcast from Birmingham Oratory, which Cardinal Newman founded - the organist for the occasion will be Daniel Battle, one time organist to our Polyphony Choir. The program will be aired at 08:10, and then available on the BBC Radio 4 Website for 'catch-up' shortly afterwards.