Strong Peace: Contemplative Prayer in Lent at the Shrine of St Frideswide

Friday 27 February 2026, Friday 06 March 2026, Friday 13 March 2026, Friday 20 March 2026, Friday 27 March 2026 Friday at for 30 mins
Christ Church Cathedral
St Aldate's Oxford, OX1 1DP, United Kingdom

Join us at St Frideswide's shrine for 'Strong Peace' (a translation of Frideswide's name), our Lenten contemplative prayer series. We will be following a sequence of five Contemplative Practices from the Diocesan Contemplative Toolkit each week based on Ignatian spirituality and other ancient pathways of prayer: Stilling, Noticing, Dwelling, Mending and Blessing. Anyone is welcome to join us from different ages and stages of life, and with any level of interest in Christian faith. There will be an informal sandwich lunch after each session in the Priory Room. Please email [email protected] to express your interest and so that we can ensure we can be as hospitable as possible.

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As Oxford's Cathedral, Christ Church is an ancient place of living faith and welcome in the heart of our city, which also hosts a wide range of concerts and events. From our roots as the Saxon religious community of St Frideswide established 1300 years ago, to the unique single foundation of Anglican cathedral and Oxford University College we are today, our story has been centuries in the making. Come and be a part of it!
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Strong Peace: Contemplative Prayer in Lent at the Shrine of St Frideswide

Friday 27 February 2026, Friday 06 March 2026, Friday 13 March 2026, Friday 20 March 2026, Friday 27 March 2026 Friday at for 30 mins
Christ Church Cathedral
St Aldate's Oxford, OX1 1DP, United Kingdom

Join us at St Frideswide's shrine for 'Strong Peace' (a translation of Frideswide's name), our Lenten contemplative prayer series. We will be following a sequence of five Contemplative Practices from the Diocesan Contemplative Toolkit each week based on Ignatian spirituality and other ancient pathways of prayer: Stilling, Noticing, Dwelling, Mending and Blessing. Anyone is welcome to join us from different ages and stages of life, and with any level of interest in Christian faith. There will be an informal sandwich lunch after each session in the Priory Room. Please email [email protected] to express your interest and so that we can ensure we can be as hospitable as possible.

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Christ Church is a place of worship, pilgrimage, sanctuary, and activity, and it should be a safe place for all. Safeguarding forms part of our everyday working practice and is the responsibility of everyone at Christ Church Cathedral. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Chapter Safeguarding Officer, The Revd Dr Zachary Guiliano (Priest Vicar), and a Cathedral Safeguarding Lead, Matthew Dickins (Cathedral Administrator). Our Diocese of Oxford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our Safeguarding team. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact our Safeguarding team through the link below or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

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