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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...
Fr Paul Keane
Dec 31, 20221 min read
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The Presepe at Fisher House
Roman soldiers, sixty-three sheep, streetlights, a furnace, and much more: Fr Mark’s homemade presepe comes alive each Advent.
Matteo Baccaglini
Dec 21, 20211 min read
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In Photographs: How Fisher House Survived Demolition
Photographs capture Fisher House before, during, and after the redevelopment of Cambridge’s city centre.
Fisher House
Oct 30, 20203 min read
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The Mary Garden at Fisher House
The centrepiece of Fisher House's rooftop terrace is a Mary Garden, which collects flowers and herbs with associations to Our Lady.
Mgr Mark Langham
Aug 25, 20192 min read
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The Chapel Before It Was A Chapel
A collection of photos shared by Fr Alban McCoy shows the Chapel before it was renovated.
Mgr Mark Langham
Jul 24, 20172 min read
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History Under the Floorboards
In July 2015, work on the floorboards in the Chaplains’ House uncovered two discarded bottles and some newspapers from August 1966.
Fisher House
Jul 6, 20151 min read
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Archbishop Malcolm’s Homily for the Consecration of the Altar
‘When we gather at this altar of sacrifice, there is our crucified and resurrected Jesus in our midst.’
Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP
May 31, 20156 min read
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Building Fisher House’s New Altar
A collection of photos documents the construction of Fisher House’s new permanent altar, consecrated in May 2015.
Mgr Mark Langham
Mar 28, 20151 min read
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Tributes to Fr Alban McCoy OFM Conv.
‘In short, Fisher House with Alban as pater familias stood for a Catholic home with an open door in the heart of Cambridge.’
Fisher House
Sep 1, 20135 min read
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Tributes to Fr Richard Incledon
Peter Glazebrook and Fr Anthony Keefe write in memory of Fr Richard Incledon, Chaplain from 1966 to 1977, who passed away on 9 March 2012.
Fisher House
Aug 8, 20127 min read
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