Here is this month's serving list:
Sunday 5th December
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Oliver McCarthy & Timothy Ashurst
11.00a.m. High Mass:
James Cross; James Godwin; Philip Benzinski & Dominic Bardill
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers and Benediction:
James Cross; Oliver McCarthy; Richard McCarthy & Jean Leger
Tuesday 7th December
The Immaculate Conception
5.30p.m. First Vespers and Benediction:
James Cross; James Godwin; Mike Frost; Jean Leger & Philip Benzinski
Wednesday 8th December
The Immaculate Conception
6.30p.m. Pontifical High Mass:
F. Rupert; James Cross; James Godwin; Mike Frost & Dominic Bardill
Sunday 12th December
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Timothy Ashurst & Anthony Jeffery
11.00a.m. High Mass & Br. Edward's Ordination to the Diaconate:
F. Rupert; James Cross; Pat Roberts; Oliver McCarthy & Mike Frost; Richard McCarthy & Jean Leger; Philip Benzinski & Dominic Bardill
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers, Procession of Our Lady and Benediction:
James Cross; Philip Benzinski; Mike Frost & Oliver McCarthy
Wednesday 15th December
Feast of Blessed Anthony Grassi
6.30p.m. Solemn Benediction:
James Cross; James Godwin; Mike Frost & Philip Benzinski
Sunday 19th December
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Richard McCarthy & James Cross
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Oliver McCarthy; James Godwin; James Cross & Dominic Bardill
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers and Benediction:
James Cross; Michael Tweedale; Jean Leger & Philip Benzinski
Wednesday 22nd December
7.30p.m. Carol Service & Solemn Benediction:
James Cross; Mike Frost; Philip Benzinski & Jean Leger
Friday 24th December
Christmas Eve
11.30p.m. Christmas Carols & Midnight Mass:
F. Rupert; James Cross; Mike Frost; Richard McCarthy & Oliver McCarthy; Philip Benzinski & Dominic Bardill
Saturday 25th December
Christmas Day
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Timothy Ashurst & Richard McCarthy
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Oliver McCarthy; Pat Roberts; James Cross & Mike Frost
Sunday 26th December
Feast of the Holy Family
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Oliver McCarthy & James Godwin
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Richard McCarthy; James Cross; Dominic Bardill & Jean Leger
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers and Benediction:
James Cross; James Godwin; Jean Leger & Oliver McCarthy
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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."