Tuesday 7th December
-First Vespers of the Immaculate Conception at 5.30p.m.
-First Mass of the Feast at 6.30p.m.
Wednesday 8th December
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
-Mass at weekday times (except for 6.00p.m. Mass).
-Pontifical High Mass at 6.30p.m.
Sunday 12th December
Gaudete Sunday
-Ordination of Br. Edward van den Bergh to the Diaconate at 11.00a.m.
-Procession of Our Lady in honour of the Immaculate Conception ca. 4.00p.m. Robes
Brothers will be needed to carry the statue of Our Lady. Brothers who are not serving the ceremonies or carrying the statue are strongly encouraged to walk in the procession, robed. The procession will be followed by recreation.
Wednesday 15th December
Feast of Blessed Anthony Grassi
-Mass at weekday times.
-Solemn Benediction at 6.30p.m.
Wednesday 22nd December
-Annual Carol Service and Benediction at 7.30p.m. Robes
Brothers will be needed to act as Ushers. Please arrive at around 7.00p.m. to be ready in Church for the opening.
Friday 24th December
Christmas Eve
-Christmas Carols and Midnight Mass at 11.30p.m. Robes
Brothers will be needed to provide Crowd Control. Please arrive by 11.00p.m. to be ready in Church for the opening.
Saturday 25th December
Christmas Day
-Mass times as on notices.
-Solemn Benediction at 4.00p.m.
Sunday 26th December
Feast of the Holy Family
-Mass, Solemn Vespers and Benediction, and Exercises of the Little Oratory at usual Sunday times.
Monday 27th December
Feast of St. John, Apostle & Evangelist
-Mass times as on notices.
Tuesday 28th December
Feast of Holy Innocents
-Mass times as on notices.
Wednesday 29th December
Feast of St. Thomas of Canterbury
-Mass times as on notices.
Sunday 2nd January
External Solemnity of the Epiphany
-Mass, Solemn Vespers and Benediction, and Exercises of the Little Oratory at usual Sunday times.
Thursday 6th January
Feast of the Epiphany
-Mass at 8.00a.m. (Old Rite)
The obligation to hear Mass on this Feast has been transferred to the Sunday before.
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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."