Monday 1st November
Feast of All Saints
-Mass at 8.00a.m. (Old Rite)
The obligation to attend Mass on this feast has been transferred to the Sunday before.
Tuesday 2nd November
Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed
-Mass at weekday times.
-Vespers of the Dead at 6.00p.m.
-High Mass of Requiem at 6.30p.m.
Thursday 4th November
Feast of St. Charles Borromeo
-Mass at weekday times.
Friday 5th November
-Annual Mass of Requiem for Deceased Brothers at 7.15p.m. in the Little Oratory, followed by dinner.
Friday 12th November
-Annual High Mass of Requiem for Deceased Fathers and Brothers of the Oratory at 6.00p.m. in the Oratory Church.
Sunday 21st November: Feast of Christ the King (F. Prefect's Feast)
-Mass, Solemn Vespers and Benediction at usual Sunday times.
Monday 22nd November: Feast of St. Cecilia, Patroness of the Little Oratory
-Mass at weekday times.
Sunday 28th November: First Sunday of Advent
-Advent Musical Oratory ca. 4.30p.m. in the Little Oratory. Robes
-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.
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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."