Here is this month's serving list:
Sunday 2nd May
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Oliver McCarthy & Joel Coles
11.00.a.m. High Mass:
Richard McCarthy; Pat Roberts; Mike Frost & Jean Leger
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers, Procession & Benediction:
James Cross; Mike Frost; Philip Benzinski & Jean Leger
Tuesday 4th May
The English Martyrs
6.30p.m. Solemn Benediction:
James Cross; Mike Frost; Jean Leger & Neil Glanfield
Sunday 9th May
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Anthony Jeffery & Timothy Ashurst
11.00a.m. High Mass:
James Godwin; James Cross; Neil Glanfield & Richard McCarthy
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; Michael Tweedale; Joel Coles & Oliver McCarthy
Sunday 16th May
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
James Godwin & Matthew Schellhorn
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Anthony Jeffery & St Philip's School Servers
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
Fr. Rupert & James Cross; James Godwin; Richard McCarthy & Philip Benzinski
Sunday 23rd May
Feast of Pentecost
9.00a.m Old Rite Low Mass:
Richard McCarthy & Joel Coles
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Oliver McCarthy; Pat Roberts; Matthew Schellhorn & James Cross
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction
Fr. Rupert & James Cross; Philip Benzinski; Jean Leger & Oliver McCarthy
Tuesday 25th May
5.30p.m. First Vespers of Our Holy Father Saint Philip & Solemn Benediction:
Fr. Rupert & James Cross; James Godwin; Jean Leger & Philip Benzinski
Wednesday 26th May
Our Holy Father Saint Philip
6.30p.m. High Mass;
Fr. Rupert & James Cross; Pat Roberts; James Godwin & Jean Leger; Philip Benzinski & Neil Glanfield; Richard McCarthy & Matthew Schellhorn
Sunday 30th May
Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Timothy Ashurst & Oliver McCarthy
11.00a.m. High Mass:
James Godwin; Richard McCarthy; Francis Carey & Neil Glanfield
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
Fr. Rupert & James Cross; Joel Coles; Richard McCarthy & Jean Leger
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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."