Sunday 30 November 2008

Brothers' Winter Programme 2008 - 2009

Here is the programme from Advent Sunday 2008 to the end of January 2009.

Sunday 30th November
Advent Musical Oratory
Little Oratory; 4.30p.m. (Robes)
All Brothers are strongly urged to attend. The Musical Oratory will be followed at about 6p.m. by a reception in Saint Wilfrid's Hall for the Junior Choir, their parents, and others taking part in the Musical Oratory.

Sunday 7th December
Procession of Our Lady in honour of her Immaculate Conception
Oratory Church; ca. 4p.m. (Robes)
Brothers will be needed to carry the statue of Our Lady. There will, as is usual after processions, be no formal Exercises, so tea will follow immediately on from Benediction.

Monday 8th December
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Oratory Church; Mass at usual times
The High Mass will be sung, as is now the established custom, at 6.30p.m..

Monday 15th December
Blessed Anthony Grassi of the Fermo Oratory
Oratory Church; Mass at usual times; Solemn Benediction at 6.30p.m.

Monday 22nd December
Annual Carol Service and Benediction
Oratory Church; 7.30p.m. (Robes)
Brothers will be needed to act as Ushers, and should come to Oratory House as close to 7p.m. as possible so as to be ready in Church when the doors are opened.

Wednesday 24th December
Christmas Carols and Midnight Mass
Oratory Church; 11.30p.m. (Robes)
Brothers will be needed to assist with crowd control, and should come to Oratory House as close to 11p.m. as possible so as to be ready in Church when the doors are opened.

Thursday 25th December
Christmas Day
Oratory Church; Mass times as in notices; Solemn Benediction at 4p.m.

Friday 26th December
Saint Stephen, Protomartyr
Oratory Church; Mass times as in Notices

Saturday 27th December
Saint John, Apostle & Evangelist
Oratory Church; Mass at usual times

Sunday 28th December
Sunday within the Octave of Christmas (Holy Innocents' Day)
Little Oratory; 4.30p.m.
The Oratory Exercises will be given as usual.

Monday 29th December
Saint Thomas of Canterbury
Oratory Church; Mass at usual times

Thursday 1st January
Octave Day of Christmas
Oratory Church; Mass times as in Notices

Friday 16th January
Blessed Joseph Vaz of the Goa Oratory
Oratory Church; Mass at usual times; Solemn Benediction at 6.30p.m.

Friday 30th January
Blessed Sebastian Valfre of the Turin Oratory
Oratory Church; Mass at usual times; Solemn Benediction at 6.30p.m.
Blessed Sebastian's Altar was paid for by subscriptions from the Brothers of the Little Oratory at the time of its erection.