Here is this month's serving list:
Tuesday 2nd November
All Souls Day
6.30p.m. High Mass of Requiem:
James Cross; Pat Roberts; Mike Frost & James Godwin
Sunday 7th November
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Oliver McCarthy & James Cross
11.00a.m. High Mass:
James Godwin; Philip Benzinski; Richard McCarthy & Matthew Schellhorn
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers and Benediction:
James Cross; James Godwin; Mike Frost & Philip Benzinski
Friday 12th November
6.00p.m. High Mass of Requiem for Deceased Fathers and Brothers of the Little Oratory:
F. Rupert; James Cross; Pat Roberts; Mike Frost & Jean Leger
Sunday 14th November
Remembrance Sunday
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Richard McCarthy & James Godwin
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Anthony Jeffery & St Philip's School servers
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers and Benediction:
James Cross; Richard McCarthy; Oliver McCarthy & Mike Frost
Sunday 21st November
Feast of Christ the King
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Timothy Ashurst & Oliver McCarthy
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Richard McCarthy; Francis Carey; Mike Frost & Philip Benzinski
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers and Benediction:
James Cross; James Godwin; Michael Tweedale; Jean Leger & Matthew Schellhorn
Sunday 28th November
First Sunday in Advent
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Richard McCarthy & Matthew Schellhorn
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Anthony Jeffery & St Philip's School servers
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers and Benediction:
James Cross; Mike Frost; Philip Benzinski & James Godwin
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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."