Friday 26 March 2010

Palm Sunday

This is just to remind everyone that the clocks go forward this weekend.
Brothers not serving the Palm Sunday High Mass should make every effort to take part in the procession, and should arrive at the Little Oratory Sacristy no later than 10.35 to robe and collect palms.

Passiontide and Holy Week 2010 programme

The programme for Passiontide and Holy Week 2010 has been published. (The hard copy may be downloaded here.)


SUNDAY 28th MARCH: PALM SUNDAY.
Blessing of Palms, Procession and High Mass — Oratory Church at 11.00 am. Robes.
All Brothers not taking part in the ceremonies of High Mass are urged to attend and to take part, robed and carrying palms, in the Procession.
Exercises in the Little Oratory as usual.

WEDNESDAY 31st MARCH: SPY WEDNESDAY.
Tenebræ — Oratory Church at 6.30 pm.

THURSDAY 1st APRIL: MAUNDY THURSDAY.
High Mass, Mandatum & Procession — Oratory Church at 6.30 pm. Robes.
Brothers will be required for the Mandatum and to carry the canopy. Brothers not taking part in the ceremonies of High Mass are urged to take part, robed and carrying candles, in the Procession.  
Oratory of the Passion — Private Chapel at ca. 8.15 pm.
Watch — Oratory Church until midnight. Robes.

FRIDAY 2nd APRIL: GOOD FRIDAY— Fasting and Abstinence.
Tenebræ — Oratory Church at 10.00 am.
Solemn Liturgy of the Passion — Oratory Church at 3.00 pm. Robes.
Brothers not serving the Liturgy are urged to attend, robed, and to assist with crowd control and the taking of the collections. 
Frustulum — St Wilfrid’s Hall at ca. 5.30 pm.
Via Crucis — Oratory Church at 6.30 pm. Robes.
Oratory of the Passion — Little Oratory at 7.30 pm.

SATURDAY 3rd APRIL: HOLY SATURDAY.
Tenebræ — Oratory Church at 10.00 am.
Oratory of the Passion — Little Oratory at 8.30 pm.
Solemn Vigil & High Mass — Oratory Church at 9.30 pm. Robes.
Brothers not taking part in the ceremonies of the Easter Vigil are urged to attend, robed, and to assist with crowd control.

SUNDAY 4th APRIL: EASTER SUNDAY.
Everything at usual times. Exercises as usual. 

Saturday 13 March 2010

Friday 19th March: Corrigendum

The Fathers have decided that there will be Stations of the Cross on Friday 19th March, at the usual time of 6.30p.m. The Oratory of the Passion will not, however, be given afterwards.

Tuesday 2 March 2010

Serving list for March 2010

Here is March's serving list.


SUNDAY 7th MARCH: 3rd SUNDAY OF LENT
9.00am Old Rite Low Mass
Timothy Ashurst & James Godwin
11.00am High Mass 
James Cross; Richard McCarthy; Mike Frost & Matthew Schellhorn
3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction 
James Cross; Joel Coles; Richard McCarthy & Oliver McCarthy.

SUNDAY 14th MARCH: LÆTARE SUNDAY
9.00am Old Rite Low Mass
Oliver McCarthy & James Cross
11.00am High Mass 
St Philip’s Schoolboys
3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction
James Cross; Mike Frost; Jean Leger & Joel Coles

TUESDAY 16th MARCH (QUARANT’ORE)
6.30 pm High Mass of Exposition & Procession
F. Rupert; James Cross; Pat Roberts; James Godwin; Jean Leger & Richard McCarthy

THURSDAY 18th MARCH (LAUDA SION)
7.00 pm Solemn Benediction 
James Cross; James Godwin; Neil Glanfield & Matthew Schellhorn

FRIDAY 19th MARCH: ST JOSEPH
6.30 pm Solemn Benediction 
James Cross; Richard McCarthy; Jean Leger & Neil Glanfield

SUNDAY 21st MARCH: 5th SUNDAY OF LENT
9.00am Old Rite Low Mass
Timothy Ashurst & Anthony Jeffery
11.00am High Mass 
Oliver McCarthy; James Godwin; Philip Benzinski & Richard McCarthy
3.30pm Solemn Vespers & Benediction
James Cross; James Godwin; Joel Coles & Oliver McCarthy

THURSDAY 25th MARCH: THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE BVM
6.30 pm High Mass 
F. Rupert; James Cross; Pat Roberts; Jean Leger & Neil Glanfield

SUNDAY 28th MARCH: PALM SUNDAY
9.00am Old Rite Low Mass
Richard McCarthy & James Godwin
11.00am High Mass & procession of palms  
F. Rupert; James Cross; Francis Carey; Bernard Diver & Matthew Schellhorn
3.30pm Solemn Vespers & Benediction
F. Rupert; James Cross; Oliver McCarthy; Michael Tweedale & Philip Benzinski