Sunday 18th September
Re-commencement of the exercises and Congregation of Elections ca. 4.30p.m. in the Little Oratory.
Thursday 29th September
Feast of the Archangels
Solemn Benediction – 7.15p.m.
Wednesday 5th October
Feast of St. Luigi Scrosoppi
Solemn Benediction – 6.30p.m.
Saturday 8th October
Annual Rosary Crusade of Reparation
The Rosary procession will leave Westminster Cathedral ca. 1.45p.m. Brothers are strongly encouraged to take part in the procession from the Cathedral to the Oratory, robed. Brothers will be needed to serve Solemn Benediction at the conclusion, ca. 5.00p.m.
Wednesday 12th October
Feast of St. Wilfrid, patron of our novitiate
Solemn Benediction – 6.30p.m.
Thursday 13th October
Feast of St. Edward, King and Confessor
Solemn Benediction – 6.30p.m.
Saturday 22nd October
Ordination of Brother Edward Van den Bergh to the Sacred Priesthood – 12.00
Monday 31st October
First Vespers of All Saints – 5.30p.m.
Tuesday 1st November
Feast of All Saints (Holy day of Obligation)
High Mass – 6.30p.m.
Wednesday 2nd November
Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed
Vespers of the Dead – 6.00p.m.
High Mass of Requiem – 6.30p.m.
Friday 4th November
Annual Mass of Requiem for departed Brothers at 7.15p.m in the Little Oratory, followed by dinner.
Sunday 20th November
Feast of Christ the King (F. Prefect’s feast)
Mass, Solemn Vespers and Benediction, and Exercises at usual Sunday times.
Tuesday 22nd November
Feast of St. Cecilia, Patroness of the Little Oratory
Mass at weekday times.
Sunday 27th November
First Sunday of Advent
Advent Musical Oratory ca. 4.30p.m in the Little Oratory (Robes) followed by tea for the junior choir and parents in St Wilfrid’s Hall.
Brothers will be needed to help prepare and assist with the tea. Any Brothers who are willing and able to assist should contact the Secretary.
N.B. The details for the Requiem for Deceased Fathers and Brothers of the Oratory will be sent once the date has been decided.
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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."