The following is the text of a letter sent by the Rector to the Brothers with the Autumn Programme:
The Annual Requiem for departed Brothers will be sung this year by Fr. Prefect on Monday 17th November at 6.30p.m. in the Little Oratory. It will be followed, as usual, by the Annual Brothers' Dinner.
Dinner this year will be, as it has been on many occasions in the past, in a local restaurant. We have managed to arrange a particularly favourable price at Orsini, directly opposite the Little Oratory on Thurloe Place.
Given that the price must cover the costs of those invited at our expense, we have had to raise the ticket cost to £40 (to include a half bottle of wine) per head.
Space is somewhat limited, so we can only accommodate Brothers, the Provost, Father Prefect, Father Adjutor and those other members of the Community whoc take part in the ceremonies of the Mass, all of whom are invited as our guests.
There was a certain degree of tardiness in responding and providing payment last year. We need to have firm numbers and to have received payment by the close of Exercises on Sunday 26th October. No exceptions can or will be made this year, nor will reminders be issued.
Could you please let me know as soon as possible, and in any case by the above-mentioned date, whether you will be attending the Dinner, by returning the attached slip together with payment in full to me, c/o/ The Oratory? Please make cheques payable to The London Oratory Charity, and also indicate on the slip whether you have any special dietary requirements.
The Annual Requiem for departed Brothers will be sung this year by Fr. Prefect on Monday 17th November at 6.30p.m. in the Little Oratory. It will be followed, as usual, by the Annual Brothers' Dinner.
Dinner this year will be, as it has been on many occasions in the past, in a local restaurant. We have managed to arrange a particularly favourable price at Orsini, directly opposite the Little Oratory on Thurloe Place.
Given that the price must cover the costs of those invited at our expense, we have had to raise the ticket cost to £40 (to include a half bottle of wine) per head.
Space is somewhat limited, so we can only accommodate Brothers, the Provost, Father Prefect, Father Adjutor and those other members of the Community whoc take part in the ceremonies of the Mass, all of whom are invited as our guests.
There was a certain degree of tardiness in responding and providing payment last year. We need to have firm numbers and to have received payment by the close of Exercises on Sunday 26th October. No exceptions can or will be made this year, nor will reminders be issued.
Could you please let me know as soon as possible, and in any case by the above-mentioned date, whether you will be attending the Dinner, by returning the attached slip together with payment in full to me, c/o/ The Oratory? Please make cheques payable to The London Oratory Charity, and also indicate on the slip whether you have any special dietary requirements.
