Here is the Programme for Autumn 2009.
Tuesday 29th September
Saint Michael, Archangel
6.30p.m. in Oratory Church
Solemn Benediction
Sunday 4th October
Resumption of Formal Exercises
4.30p.m. in Little Oratory
Congregation of Elections
Monday 5th October
Saint Luigi Scrosoppi of the Oratory
6.30p.m. in Oratory Church
Solemn Benediction
7.30p.m. in Oratory Church
Organ Recital (Robes)
Saturday 10th October
Rosary Crusade of Reparation
1.45p.m. at Cathedral Plaza
Brothers are strongly urged to take part, robed, in the Procession from the Cathedral to the Oratory Church. The function concludes at ca. 5p.m. after Solemn Benediction.
Monday 12th October
Saint Wilfrid, Patron of our Novitiate
6.30p.m. in Oratory Church
Solemn Benediction
7.30p.m. in Oratory Church
Organ Recital (Robes)
Tuesday 13th October
Saint Edward, King & Confessor
6.30p.m. in Oratory Church
Solemn Benediction
Sunday 18th October
4.30p.m. in Little Oratory
Admission of New Brother at Exercises
Monday 19th October
7.30p.m. in Oratory Church
Organ Recital (Robes)
Monday 26th October
7.30p.m. in Oratory Church
Organ Recital (Robes)
Monday 2nd November
All Souls
6.00p.m. in Oratory Church
Vespers of the Dead
6.30p.m. in Oratory Church
High Mass
Friday 13th November
Departed Fathers & Brothers of the Oratory
6.00p.m. in Oratory Church
High Mass
Friday 20th November
Departed Brothers of the Little Oratory
6.30p.m. in Little Oratory
High Mass
Time and Place TBC
Annual Dinner
Sunday 29th November
Advent Sunday
4.30p.m. in Little Oratory
Advent Musical Oratory (Robes)
6.00p.m. in Saint Wilfrid's Hall
Annual Party for Junior Choir, their Parents, and the Musicians of the Advent Musical Oratory
Monday 7th December
Immaculate Conception of BVM
5.30p.m. in Oratory Church
Solemn First Vespers & Benediction
Tuesday 8th December
Immaculate Conception of BVM
6.30p.m. in Oratory Church
High Mass
Sunday 13th December
Immaculate Conception of BVM
ca. 4.00p.m. in Oratory Church
Procession of Our Lady (Robes)
Brothers will be required to carry the statue, and those not otherwise taking part are strongly urged to join the procession, robed and carrying candles.
Tuesday 15th December
Blessed Anthony Grassi of the Oratory
6.30p.m. in Oratory Church
Solemn Benediction
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in London
A blog for those who make up the Little Oratory in London. This blog serves the purpose of notifying Brothers of upcoming events at the Oratory.
The Little Oratory is a group of men with the status of a confraternity. The first Little Oratory was formed by St. Philip Neri, and was made up of young men who went to Confession to him at the church of San Girolamo in Rome. They would meet in his room there for prayer and recreation, and for daily Mass and Confession. They visited the hospitals daily, and took the Discipline several times a week. They also made the pilgrimage of the Seven Churches together, especially at Carnival time, and their devout and recollected demeanour converted many.
The Brothers of the Little Oratory in London meet every Sunday at 4.30pm in the Little Oratory, for Spiritual Exercises and then tea in St Wilfrid's Hall.
"Look down from Heaven, Holy Father, from the loftiness of that mountain to the lowliness of this valley; from that harbour of quietness and tranquillity to this calamitous sea. And now that the darkness of this world hinders no more those benignant eyes of thine from looking clearly into all things, look down and visit, O most diligent keeper, that vineyard which thy right hand planted with so much labour, anxiety and peril. To thee, then, we fly; from thee we seek for aid; to thee we give our whole selves unreservedly; thee we adopt for our patron and defender. Undertake the cause of our Salvation, protect thy clients; to thee we appeal as our leader: rule thine army fighting against the assaults of the devil; to thee, kindest of rulers, we give up the rudder of our lives; steer this little ship of thine, and, placed as thou art on high, keep us off all the rocks of evil desires, that with thee for our Pilot and our Guide, we may safely come to the port of eternal bliss. Amen."
The Little Oratory is a group of men with the status of a confraternity. The first Little Oratory was formed by St. Philip Neri, and was made up of young men who went to Confession to him at the church of San Girolamo in Rome. They would meet in his room there for prayer and recreation, and for daily Mass and Confession. They visited the hospitals daily, and took the Discipline several times a week. They also made the pilgrimage of the Seven Churches together, especially at Carnival time, and their devout and recollected demeanour converted many.
The Brothers of the Little Oratory in London meet every Sunday at 4.30pm in the Little Oratory, for Spiritual Exercises and then tea in St Wilfrid's Hall.
"Look down from Heaven, Holy Father, from the loftiness of that mountain to the lowliness of this valley; from that harbour of quietness and tranquillity to this calamitous sea. And now that the darkness of this world hinders no more those benignant eyes of thine from looking clearly into all things, look down and visit, O most diligent keeper, that vineyard which thy right hand planted with so much labour, anxiety and peril. To thee, then, we fly; from thee we seek for aid; to thee we give our whole selves unreservedly; thee we adopt for our patron and defender. Undertake the cause of our Salvation, protect thy clients; to thee we appeal as our leader: rule thine army fighting against the assaults of the devil; to thee, kindest of rulers, we give up the rudder of our lives; steer this little ship of thine, and, placed as thou art on high, keep us off all the rocks of evil desires, that with thee for our Pilot and our Guide, we may safely come to the port of eternal bliss. Amen."