FISHER HOUSE BLOG

Corpus Christi College Mass

The homily preached by Fr Paul Keane on Monday 13 November 2023. Perhaps most members of the University do not spend much time...

Fr Paul Keane

Nov 14, 20233 min read

Our Apostle

This Sunday (5 November) Bishop Peter Collins of the Diocese of East Anglia will join us at Fisher House. He will preside at 9.30 am...

Fr Paul Keane

Nov 2, 20231 min read

Requiescant in Pace

The two great religious feasts of Michaelmas Term fall during this week: All Saints on 1 November and All Souls on 2 November. On both...

Reflections

Fr Paul Keane

Oct 30, 20231 min read

The Dolphins

Anima sana in corpore sano! For centuries connections between the body, mind and soul have been made. A sound mind and body lay...

Julia Wdowin

Oct 26, 20233 min read

Poetry at FH

Sunday 29 October, 8 pm, in the Great Chamber "Your hay it is mow’d, and your corn it is reap’d; Your barns will be full, and your hovels...

Fr Paul Keane

Oct 23, 20231 min read

The Inaugural Langham Lecture - Monday 23 October at 6 pm

'Living and Loving Reasonably: Refreshing Christian Culture in a Complex World.' Mgr Mark Langham was the Catholic Chaplain to the...

Events

Fr Paul Keane

Oct 19, 20231 min read

The Papal Nuncio

On 19 October, St John's College keeps the birthday of St John Fisher. Born in 1469, he ensured that the wishes of Margaret Beaufort, the...

News

Fr Paul Keane

Oct 16, 20231 min read

Fisher House's Kedgeree

Try one of Father Albert's specials: Fisher House's Kedgeree, where fish and home collide in gracious harmony. For 10 servings. 100g...

Fisher House

Oct 11, 20231 min read

Welcome Freshers

Fisher House gets busy! The Fisher Society and the Chaplains welcome the freshers. Fisher House was well represented at the Freshers'...

Events

Henri Godefroy

Oct 6, 20231 min read

A Nice Bit of Latin

At Fisher House, we are blessed to have three Masses on Sunday: 9.30 am, 11 am, and 5.30 pm. The first two Masses are sung, each with...

Fr Paul Keane

Oct 2, 20231 min read

A French seminarian at FH

My name is Henri, I am a seminarian of the Diocese of Paris and now part of the chaplaincy team at Fisher House. Brought up in a French...

Henri Godefroy

Sep 28, 20231 min read

Alumni Mass

Last Sunday, we welcomed alumni of the university, who, like many of us, feel that at Cambridge they had two homes: their college and...

News

Fr Paul Keane

Sep 26, 20231 min read

The Rachael Ward Memorial Fund

Established in memory of Dr Rachael Ward (née Darlison), this fund makes available £300 per year for Catholic students at Fisher House...

News

Fr Paul Keane

Feb 14, 20231 min read

College Masses

Last Monday (23 January), we celebrated Mass in Clare College's Chapel. All were welcome: members of the College and Fisher House. ...

News

Fr Paul Keane

Jan 28, 20231 min read

Pope Benedict XVI & Fisher House

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Emeritus, came to Cambridge in January 1988 to give the then annual Fisher Lecture. Here he...

History

Fr Paul Keane

Dec 31, 20221 min read

Return to Ampleforth

It was a tradition for the Chaplain(s) and students to make a short retreat at the Benedictine Monastery of Ampleforth in Yorkshire at...

News

Fr Paul Keane

Dec 11, 20221 min read

Fr Paul Keane Appointed Chaplain at Fisher House

Fr Paul Keane has accepted Bishop John Arnold's invitation to be the new Chaplain at Fisher House, Cambridge University Catholic Chaplaincy.

News

Sr Ann Swailes OP

May 30, 20221 min read

Dolphins Win Fisher-More Cup 10-4

Our all-conquering football team brings the Fisher-More Cup home with a 10-4 win against the Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy.

News

Fisher House

May 14, 20221 min read

What Is A Homily For? – Fisher Mass Homily 2022

‘The whole priestly ministry is founded upon the love of Christ, the love of Christ personally in the heart of the priest.’

Reflections

Fr Anton Webb

May 2, 20228 min read

Creative Stations of the Cross 2022

The Creative Stations of the Cross featured reflections, poetry and music written and recited by members of our community.

Reflections

Fisher House

Mar 18, 20221 min read