Sunday 21st September
Little Oratory, 4.30p.m.
Congregation of Elections
Resumption of formal Oratory Exercises after summer break ad aquas.
Monday 29th September
Oratory Church, 6.30p.m.
Ss. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
Solemn Benediction.
All Mondays in October
Oratory Church, 7.30p.m. (Robes)
October Organ Recital Series
Brothers are acting as Ushers.
Saturday 11th October
Cathedral Piazza, 1.45p.m. (Robes)
Rosary Crusade of Reparation
All Brothers are strongly urged to take part. The proession will reach the Oratory at about 3.30p.m., and the proceedings will close with Solemn Benediction at 4.30p.m., served by the Brothers.
Monday 13th October
Oratory Church, 6.30p.m.
Saint Edward, King & Confessor
Solemn Benediction.
Monday 3rd November
Oratory Church, 6.30p.m.
All Souls
High Mass.
Monday 17th November
Little Oratory, 6.30p.m.
Brothers' Annual Requiem and Dinner
High Mass followed by Dinner.
Saturday 22nd November
Usual Saturday Masses in Oratory Church
Saint Cecilia
Patroness of the Little Oratory.
Arrangements for Mass on 1st November and for the annual Requiem for Fathers and Brothers will be circulated as soon as we have them.
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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."