Birmingham Oratory

06/09/2026

Latin classes by Fr Richard Duncan are resuming on Fridays at 8pm.

06/09/2026

Newsletter for Sunday 6th September.

31/08/2026

Planning Application Statement

A planning application for the redevelopment of the Hagley Road site has been submitted on behalf of the Fathers of the Oratory to Birmingham City Council. The application and accompanying plans are available to view on the Council’s planning website.

The submission of the application does not mean that a final decision has been taken to proceed with the development as proposed. If planning permission is granted, it would give the Fathers the opportunity to consider a range of options, including proceeding with the scheme as submitted or pursuing a more modest form of redevelopment.

No final decision has been made. Throughout the development of these proposals, the needs of parishioners have been very much at the forefront of our minds. In particular, we have been clear that, whatever form any redevelopment may take, there must continue to be at least as many car parking spaces available to parishioners as there are at present.

Once the Fathers have considered the available options and have a clearer view of how they may wish to proceed, there will be a public consultation before any final decision is taken.

In the meantime, please feel free to speak to any of the Fathers about the proposals. At this stage, however, there is unlikely to be much more that we can add until the planning application has been determined and the various options have been considered.

31/08/2026

31/08/2026

September Music List

30/08/2026

Newsletter for Sunday 30th August.

27/08/2026

The Birmingham Oratory is seeking to appoint two tenors and one bass as Lay Clerks.
The choir's repertoire ranges from Gregorian chant, through polyphony and the Viennese School, to the early 20th Century. These positions are open to both Catholics and non-Catholics.
Experienced choral singers are encouraged to get in touch.
Please email [email protected] for more information.

24/08/2026

A STATEMENT ON PLANNING APPLICATIONS

A planning application for the redevelopment of the Hagley Road site has been submitted on behalf of the Fathers of the Oratory to Birmingham City Council. The application and accompanying plans are available to view on the Council’s planning website.

The submission of the application does not mean that a final decision has been taken to proceed
with the development as proposed. If planning permission is granted, it would give the Fathers the opportunity to consider a range of options, including proceeding with the scheme as submitted or pursuing a more modest form of redevelopment.

No final decision has been made. Throughout the development of these proposals, the needs of
parishioners have been very much at the forefront of our minds. In particular, we have been clear that, whatever form any redevelopment may take, there must continue to be at least as many car parking spaces available to parishioners as there are at present.

Once the Fathers have considered the available options and have a clearer view of how they may
wish to proceed, there will be a public consultation before any final decision is taken.

In the meantime, please feel free to speak to any of the Fathers about the proposals. At this stage,
however, there is unlikely to be much more that we can add until the planning application has been determined and the various options have been considered.

23/08/2026

Newsletter for Sunday 23rd August.

16/08/2026

Newsletter for Sunday 16th August.