Serving List March 2012

Sunday 4th March

9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:

F. Rupert's boy servers

11.00a.m. High Mass:

Parish boy servers

3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:

James Cross; Philip Benzinski; Jean Leger & Anthony O'Connor

Sunday 11th March

9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:

James Cross & Dominic Bardill

11.00a.m. High Mass:

Anthony Jeffery & St. Philip's school servers

3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:

James Cross; Richard McCarthy; Andrew Wilce & Dominic Bardill

Sunday 18th March

9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:

Timothy Ashurst & Anthony Jeffery

11.00a.m. High Mass:

Oliver McCarthy; James Cross; Richard McCarthy & Hans Coessens

3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:

James Cross; Dominic Bardill; James Godwin & Philip Benzinski

Monday 19th March

Feast of St. Joseph

6.30p.m. Solemn Benediction:

James Cross; Philip Benzinski; Dominic Bardill & Jean Leger

Tuesday 20th March

Opening of Quarant' Ore

6.30p.m. High Mass of Exposition, Procession and Solemn Benediction:

F. Rupert & James Cross; James Godwin & Philip Benzinski; Jean Leger & Dominic Bardill; Timothy Ashurst

Thursday 22nd March

Close of Quarant' Ore

7.00p.m. Lauda Sion and Solemn Benediction:

James Cross; Dominic Bardill; Philip Benzinski & Oliver McCarthy

Brothers' Spring Programme, 2012

Wednesday 22nd February
Ash Wednesday
High Mass & Imposition of Ashes at 6.30p.m.

Friday 24th February (and all subsequent Fridays during Lent)
Via Crucis at 6.30p.m. Robes
followed by Oratory of the Passion in the Little Oratory.

Wednesday 29th February
Lenten Musical Oratory at 6.30p.m. in the Little Oratory

Wednesday 7th March
Lenten Musical Oratory at 6.30p.m. in the Little Oratory

Wednesday 14th March
Lenten Musical Oratory at 6.30p.m. in the Little Oratory

Saturday 17th March: Feast of St. Patrick
Mass at Saturday times

Monday 19th March
Feast of St. Joseph
Solemn Benediction at 6.30p.m.

Tuesday 20th March
Quarant’ Ore
-High Mass of Exposition at 6.30p.m, followed by Procession Robes
Brothers will be needed to needed to carry the canopy.
-Watching before the Blessed Sacrament after Mass and during the Quarant’ Ore Robes
Brothers will be needed to watch, robed and, if possible in pairs, during the Annual Exposition.

Thursday 22nd March
Close of Quarant’ Ore
Mendelssohn’s Lauda Sion ca. 6.30p.m. followed by Solemn Benediction ca. 7.20p.m.

Monday 26th March
Feast of the Annunciation (transferred)
High Mass at 6.30p.m.

Wednesday 29th March
Lenten Musical Oratory at 6.30p.m. in the Little Oratory

Sunday 1st April
Palm Sunday
Blessing of Palms, Procession and High Mass at 11.00a.m. Robes
Any Brothers who are not serving the ceremonies are strongly encouraged to walk in the procession, robed. Please be robed and in the Church by 10.45a.m.

Wednesday 4th April
Spy Wednesday
Tenebræ at 6.30p.m. followed by Oratory of the Passion

Thursday 5th April
Maundy Thursday
-High Mass & Mandatum at 6.30p.m. Robes
Brothers will be needed for the Mandatum and to carry the canopy.
-Watching at the Altar of Repose until Midnight Robes

Friday 6th April
Good Friday
-Tenebræ at 10.00a.m.
-Solemn Liturgy of the Passion at 3.00p.m. Robes
Brothers will be needed to assist with crowd control and to take the collection.
-Frustulum ca. 5.30p.m.
-Via Crucis at 6.30p.m. Robes followed by Oratory of the Passion.

Saturday 7th April
Holy Saturday
-Tenebræ at 10.00a.m. -Oratory of the Passion at 8.30p.m
-Solemn Vigil of Easter and High Mass at 9.30p.m. Robes

Sunday 8th April
Easter Sunday
Mass, Solemn Vespers and Benediction, and Exercises at usual Sunday times

Monday 16th April
Dedication of the Church
Solemn Benediction at 6.30p.m

Monday 23rd April
Feast of St. George
Solemn Benediction at 6.30p.m.

Friday 4th May
Feast of the English Martyrs
Solemn Benediction at 6.30p.m.

Sunday 6th May
May Procession of Our Lady ca. 4.00p.m. Robes
Brothers will be needed to carry the statue of Our Lady. Brothers who are not serving the ceremonies or carrying the statue are strongly encouraged to walk in the procession, robed. The procession will be followed by recreation.

Thursday 17th May
Feast of the Ascension
Mass at 8.00a.m. (Old Rite)
The obligation to hear Mass on this feast has been transferred to the following Sunday

St Philip’s Day
Triduo Devotions for St. Philip’s Day will begin after the evening Mass on Wednesday 23rd May with prayers at St. Philip’s Altar and will continue on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th with Benediction and prayers. All Brothers please make a special effort to attend.

Friday 25th May
First Vespers of Our Holy Father Saint Philip at 5.30p.m.

Saturday 26th May
OUR HOLY FATHER SAINT PHILIP
-Brothers’ Mass in the Little Oratory at 9.00a.m. followed by Breakfast
-High Mass at 11.00a.m.

Thursday 7th Jun

Feast of Corpus Christi
Mass at 8.00a.m. (Old Rite)
The obligation to hear Mass on this feast has been transferred to the following Sunday

Sunday 10th June
-Solemn Vespers at 3.00p.m
-Corpus Christi procession ca. 3.30p.m. Robes
Brothers will be needed to carry the canopy and lanterns. Brothers who are not serving the ceremonies nor assisting with the canopy and lanterns are strongly encouraged to walk in the procession, robed.

Friday 15th June
Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Solemn Benediction at 6.30p.m. followed by Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart

Saturday 16th June
Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Titular of Our Church
Mass at Saturday times

Friday 22nd June
Feast of Ss. John Fisher & Thomas More
Solemn Benediction at 6.30p.m.

Saturday 23rd June
Garden Party from 1.00p.m. to 5.00p.m.
The Brothers will be in charge of the Pimm’s stall. Brothers who are willing and able to assist should contact the Rector.

Serving List February 2012

Thursday 2nd February
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
6.30p.m. Blessing of Candles, Procession and High Mass:
F. Rupert & James Cross; Pat Roberts; Philip Benzinski & Andrew Wilce

Sunday 5th February
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
F. Rupert's boys
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Oliver McCarthy; James Godwin; Bernard Diver & Anthony O'Connor
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; Philip Benzinski; Jean Leger & Andrew Wilce

Sunday 12th February
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Dominic Bardill & Richard McCarthy
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Anthony Jeffery & St. Philip's School servers
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers, Procession in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes and Benediction:
James Cross; Dominic Bardill; Philip Benzinski & Oliver McCarthy

Sunday 19th February
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Timothy Ashurst & Anthony Jeffery
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Richard McCarthy; Francis Carey; Philip Benzinski & Hans Coessens
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; Oliver McCarthy; Anthony O'Connor & Dominic Bardill

Wednesday 22nd February
Ash Wednesday
6.30p.m. High Mass:
F. Rupert & James Cross; Pat Roberts; Jean Leger & Dominic Bardill

Sunday 26th February
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Oliver McCarthy & James Godwin
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Philip Benzinski; Richard McCarthy; Anthony O'Connor & Andrew Wilce
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; James Godwin; Oliver McCarthy & Jean Leger

Requiescat in Pace

Of your charity please pray for the soul of Reverend Father Gregory Winterton, Cong. Orat., of the Birmingham Oratory whose Funeral Mass will be celebrated later this morning.

Serving List January 2012

Sunday 1st January

9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:

Oliver McCarthy & Timothy Ashurst

11.00a.m. High Mass:

James Godwin; Philip Benzinski; Richard McCarthy & Andrew Wilce

3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:

James Cross; Philip Benzinski; Hans Coessens & Andrew Wilce

Sunday 8th January

9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:

James Godwin & James Cross

11.00a.m. High Mass:

Oliver McCarthy; Pat Roberts; Philip Benzinski & Jean Leger

3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:

James Cross & James Godwin; Dominic Bardill; Jean Leger & Anthony O'Connor

Sunday 15th January

9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:

Hans Coessens & Anthony O'Connor

11.00a.m. High Mass:

James Cross; James Godwin; Dominic Bardill & Anthony O'Connor

3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:

James Cross; Richard McCarthy; James Godwin & Anthony O'Connor

Monday 16th January

Blessed Joseph Vaz

6.30p.m. Solemn Benediction:

James Cross; Philip Benzinski; Dominic Bardill & Jean Leger

Sunday 22nd January

9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:

Timothy Ashurst & Anthony Jeffery

11.00a.m. High Mass:

Philip Benzinski; Francis Carey; Bernard Diver & Andrew Wilce

3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:

James Cross; Oliver McCarthy; Philip Benzinski & Jean Leger

Sunday 29th January

9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:

James Godwin & James Cross

11.00a.m. High Mass:

Philip Benzinski; Oliver McCarthy; Jean Leger & Dominic Bardill

3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:

James Cross; James Godwin; Hans Coessens & Richard McCarthy

Monday 30th January

Blessed Sebastian Valfrè

6.30p.m. Solemn Benediction:

James Cross; Dominic Bardill; Jean Leger & Philip Benzinski

Programme Advent 2011-Sexagesima 2012

Wednesday 7th December

First Vespers of the Immaculate Conception at 5.30p.m.

Thursday 8th December

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

High Mass at 6.30p.m.

Sunday 11th December

Procession in honour of the Immaculate Conception ca. 4.00p.m.

Brothers will be needed to carry the statue of Our Lady. Brothers who are not serving the ceremonies or carrying the statue are strongly encouraged to walk in the procession, robed. The procession will be followed by recreation

Thursday 15th December

Feast of Blessed Anthony Grassi

Solemn Benediction at 6.30p.m.

Thursday 22nd December

Annual Carol Service and Benediction at 7.30p.m.

Brothers will be needed to act as Ushers and serve Solemn Benediction. Please arrive at around 7.00p.m. to be ready in church for the opening

Saturday 24th December

Christmas Eve

Christmas Carols and Midnight Mass at 11.30p.m.

Brothers will be needed to provide Crowd Control. Please arrive by 11.00p.m. to be ready in church for the opening

Sunday 25th December

Christmas Day

Mass times as on notices

Solemn Vespers & Benediction at 3.30p.m.

No Exercises

Monday 26th December

Feast of St. Stephen, Protomartyr

Mass times as on notices

Tuesday 27th December

Feast of St. John, Apostle & Evangelist

Mass times as on notices

Wednesday 28th December

Feast of the Holy Innocents

Mass times as on notices

Thursday 29th December

Feast of St. Thomas of Canterbury

Mass times as on notices

Sunday 1st January: Feast of Mary, Mother of God

Mass, Solemn Vespers and Benediction at usual Sunday times.

No Exercises

Friday 6th January

Feast of the Epiphany

Mass at 8.00a.m. (Old Rite)

The obligation to hear Mass on this Feast has been transferred to the following Sunday.

Sunday 8th January

External Solemnity of the Epiphany

Mass, Solemn Vespers & Benediction and Exercises of the Little Oratory at usual Sunday times

Monday 16th January

Feast of Blessed Joseph Vaz

Solemn Benediction at 6.30p.m.

Monday 30th January

Feast of Blessed Sebastian Valfrè

Solemn Benediction at 6.30p.m.

Blessed Sebastian's Altar was paid for by subscriptions from the Brothers of the Little Oratory at the time of its erection

Thursday 2nd February
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Blessing of candles, procession and High Mass at 6.30p.m. Robes
Brothers who are not serving are strongly encouraged to walk in the Procession, robed

Saturday 11th February
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
Mass at Saturday times

Sunday 12th February
Procession of Our Lady of Lourdes ca. 4.00p.m. Robes
Brothers will be needed to carry the statue of Our Lady. Brothers who are not serving the ceremonies or carrying the statue are strongly encouraged to walk in the procession, robed. The procession will be followed by recreation

Serving List December 2011

Sunday 4th December

9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:

Timothy Ashurst & Anthony Jeffery

11.00a.m. High Mass:

Oliver McCarthy; Richard McCarthy; Bernard Diver & Andrew Wilce

3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:

James Cross; Dominic Bardill; Hans Coessens & James Godwin

Wednesday 7th December

The Immaculate Conception

5.30p.m. First Vespers:

F. Rupert & James Cross; Philip Benzinski; Jean Leger & Dominic Bardill

Thursday 8th December

The Immaculate Conception

6.30p.m. High Mass:

F. Rupert & James Cross; Pat Roberts; Philip Benzinski & Dominic Bardill

Sunday 11th December

9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:

Boy servers

11.00a.m. High Mass:

Anthony Jeffery & St. Philip's School servers

3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers, Procession in honour of the Immaculate Conception & Benediction:

James Cross; Dominic Bardill; Philip Benzinski & Oliver McCarthy

Sunday 18th December

9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:

James Cross & Dominic Bardill

11.00a.m. High Mass:

Richard McCarthy; Francis Carey; Hans Coessens & Jean Leger

3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:

James Cross; Dominic Bardill; James Godwin & Jean Leger

Thursday 23rd December

7.30p.m. Carol service:

James Cross; Mike Frost; Oliver McCarthy & Andrew Wilce; Pat Roberts

Saturday 24th December

Christmas Eve

11.30p.m. Carols & Midnight Mass:

F. Rupert & James Cross; Pat Roberts; Philip Benzinski & Oliver McCarthy

Sunday 25th December

Christmas Day

9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:

Timothy Ashurst & Anthony Jeffery

11.00a.m. High Mass:

James Godwin; Mike Frost; James Cross & Oliver McCarthy

3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:

F. Rupert; Richard McCarthy; Oliver McCarthy & James Cross