Wednesday 27 January 2010

New programme

The new programme has been published. (The hard copy may be downloaded here.)

Tuesday 22nd December.
Christmas Carol Service — Oratory Church at 7.30 pm (doors open 7.00 pm).
Brothers will be required to act as Ushers. Please arrive at Oratory House early so as to be ready when the doors are opened. Robes.

Thursday 24th December: Christmas Eve.
Christmas Carols and Solemn Midnight Mass — Oratory Church at 11.30 pm.
Brothers will be required act as Ushers. Please arrive at Oratory House early so as to be ready when the doors are opened. Robes.

Friday 25th December: Christmas Day — Holyday of Obligation.
Mass at 8.00 am, 9.00 am (Old Rite), 10.00 am (Hymns), 11.00 am (Solemn Latin), 12.30 pm, 4.30 pm. Solemn Benediction at 4.00 pm.

Saturday 26th December: S. Stephen, Protomartyr.
Mass times as in Church Notices.

Sunday 27th December: Holy Family.
Mass times as usual. Exercises as usual.

Tuesday 29th December: S. Thomas of Canterbury.
Mass time as in Church Notices.

Saturday 16th January: B. Joseph Vaz of the Goa Oratory.
Mass at usual times. Solemn Benediction at 6.30 pm.

Friday 29th January: B. Sebastian Valfrè of the Turin Oratory.
Solemn Benediction — Oratory Church at 6.30 pm.
Blessed Sebastian’s Altar was paid for by subscriptions from the Brothers of the Little Oratory at the time of its erection.

Tuesday 2 February: Candlemas.
High Mass and Procession — Oratory Church at 6.30 pm.
Brothers are strongly urged to take part, robed and carrying candles, in the Procession. Robes.

Sunday 7th February: Sexagesima.
Admission of two new Brothers at Exercises — Little Oratory at ca. 4.30 pm.

Sunday 14th February: Quinqagesima.
Procession in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes — Oratory Church ca. 4 pm.
Brothers will be required to carry the statue, and those neither carrying the statue nor serving the ceremonies of Vespers and Benediction are strongly urged to take part, robed, in the Procession. Robes.