Cardinal Newman Heritage Project

On 27th January the Cardinal Newman Heritage Project visits Oxford – Littlemore, the place where John Henry Newman was officially received into the Catholic Church.
This promises to be a fascinating visit and all interested members of the local community are welcome, whatever your faith.
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Deacon Jack Sullivan from Boston USA, who was cured of a crippling spinal disease after praying to Cardinal Newman, founder of the Oratory Church, visited Ladywood in November 2009.
In an exclusive interview with our media partners, TNT News, he told how the Vatican earlier this year approved the cure as a miracle and Newman is [...]

A group of 20 local people, including children and parents from the Oratory RC Nursery and Junior School, the TNT news team and older residents from Ladywood, visited St Mary’s College in Oscott. All parties had a very stimulating and informative visit to this seminary, including the chapel, library and museum.
Visitors were split into two [...]

Charlotte and David at Spring Hill Library
Last month the Cardinal Newman Project was represented at a community fun day organised by Complete Kidz at Spring Hill Library. The event promoted the benefits of healthy eating and an active lifestyle to the community.
Project team members Charlotte and David (pictured) set up and manned a stall with [...]

This week the Norman Power Centre hosted our first learning session for the Cardinal Newman Heritage Project. Five elderly residents of Ladywood joined the session and watched two video excerpts, one about a bombing of paint factory in Ladywood during the war, and a reenactment of a tram cash by children.
Following these, the residents were [...]

The Cardinal Newman Project was officially launched at the Norman Power Centre on 29th September. Approximately 50 people were in attendance including the childrens choir from the Oratory School who kept everyone entertained before the formalities began.
Invited guests in attendance included Father Sebastian and Father Anton from the Birmingham Oratory, several residents of the Norman [...]

The Cardinal Newman Project is to be officially opened at the Norman Power Centre, Skipton Road, Ladywood, on 29th September. Local residents and interested parties will get the opportunity to find out more about the project and some of the partners, such as the Ladywood Project, Spring Hill Library, Pisces WM and TNT News.
Entertainment will [...]

Do you have any stories on the impact of Cardinal Newman’s work on Ladywood? Did you attend the Oratory school?