Thursday 2nd April
Maundy Thursday
6.30p.m. High Mass, Mandatum & Procession to the Altar of Repose:
F. Rupert & James Cross; Richard McCarthy & Oliver McCarthy; Jean Leger & Andrew Wilce; Timothy Ashurst
Friday 3rd April
Good Friday
3.00p.m. Solemn Liturgy of the Passion:
F. Rupert & James Cross; Oliver McCarthy & Philip Benzinski; Richard McCarthy & Roman Przepiorka
Saturday 4th April
Holy Saturday
9.30p.m. Solemn Easter Vigil:
F. Rupert & James Cross; Philip Benzinski; Oliver McCarthy & Richard McCarthy
Sunday 5th April
Easter Sunday
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Timothy Ashurst & Anthony Jeffery
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Oliver McCarthy; James Cross; Jean Leger & Andrew Wilce
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; Philip Benzinski; Hans Coessens; Andrew Wilce & Roman Przepiorka
Sunday 12th April
Low Sunday
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Parish boys
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Philip Benzinski; Oliver McCarthy; Bernard Diver & Richard McCarthy
3.30pm. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; Hans Coessens; Jean Leger & Dominic Ibbs
Thursday 16th April
Feast of the Dedication of Our Church
7.15p.m. Solemn Benediction:
James Cross; Philip Benzinski; Andrew Wilce & Roman Przepiorka
Sunday 19th April
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Oliver McCarthy & Timothy Ashurst
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Philip Benzinski; Richard McCarthy; Roman Przepiorka & Jean Leger
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; Oliver McCarthy; Philip Benzinski & Hans Coessens
Thursday 23rd April
Feast of St. George, Protector of England
7.15p.m. Solemn Benediction:
James Cross; Hans Coessens; Jean Leger & Oliver McCarthy
Sunday 26th April
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Parish boys
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Richard McCarthy; Philip Benzinski; Oliver McCarthy & James Cross
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; Richard McCarthy; Hans Coessens & Andrew Wilce
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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."