Wednesday 9th March
Ash Wednesday
-High Mass & Imposition of Ashes at 6.30p.m.
Friday 11th March (and all subsequent Fridays during Lent)
-Via Crucis at 6.30p.m. Robes
Followed by Oratory of the Passion in the Little Oratory
Wednesday 16th March
-Lenten Musical Oratory at 6.30p.m. in the Little Oratory
Thursday 17th March
Feast of St. Patrick
-Mass at weekday times
Saturday 19th March
Feast of St. Joseph
-Mass at weekday times
Wednesday 23rd March
-Lenten Musical Oratory at 6.30p.m. in the Little Oratory
Friday 25th March
Feast of the Annunciation
-High Mass at 6.30p.m.
Wednesday 30th March
-Lenten Musical Oratory at 6.30p.m. in the Little Oratory
Tuesday 5th April
Quarant' Ore
-High Mass of Exposition at 6.30p.m, followed by Procession Robes
Brothers will be needed to carry the canopy
-Watching before the Blessed Sacrament after Mass and during the Quarant'Ore Robes
Brothers will be needed to watch, robed, and if possible in pairs during the Annual Exposition
Thursday 7th April
Close of Quarant' Ore
-Mendelssohn's Lauda Sion ca. 7.00p.m. followed by Solemn Benediction ca 7.20p.m.
Wednesday 13th April
-Lenten Musical Oratory at 6.30p.m. in the Little Oratory
Sunday 17th April
Palm Sunday
-Blessing of Palms, Procession and High Mass at 11.00a.m. Robes
Any Brothers who are not serving the ceremonies are strongly encouraged to walk in the procession, robed. Please be robed and in church by 10.45a.m.
-Solemn Vespers and Benediction and Exercises at usual Sunday times
Tuesday 19th April
-Oratory of the Passion at 8.00p.m.
Wednesday 20th April
Spy Wednesday
-Tenebrae at 6.30p.m. followed by Oratory of the Passion
Thursday 21st April
Maundy Thursday
-High Mass & Mandatum at 6.30p.m. Robes
Brothers will be needed for the Mandatum and to carry the canopy
-Watching at the Altar of Repose until Midnight Robes
Friday 22nd April
Good Friday
-Tenebrae at 10.00a.m.
-Solemn Liturgy of the Passion at 3.00p.m. Robes
Brothers will be needed to assist with crowd control and to take the collection
-Frustulum ca. 5.30pm.
-Via Crucis at 6.30p.m
Followed by Oratory of the Passion
Saturday 23rd April
Holy Saturday
-Tenebrae at 10.00a.m.
-Oratory of the Passion at 8.30p.m.
-Solemn Vigil and High Mass at 9.30p.m. Robes
Sunday 24th April
Easter Sunday
-Mass, Solemn Vespers and Benediction, and Exercises at usual Sunday times
Sunday 1st May
Low Sunday
-Mass and Solemn Vespers at usual Sunday times
-May Procession of Our Lady ca. 4.00p.m. Robes
Brothers will be needed to carry the statue of Our Lady. Brothers who are not serving are strongly encouraged to walk in the procession, robed. The procession will be followed by recreation
Monday 2nd May
Feast of St. George (transferred)
-Solemn Benediction at 6.30p.m.
Wednesday 4th May
Feast of the English Martyrs
-Solemn Benediction at 6.30p.m.
St. Philip's Day
Triduo Devotions for St. Philip's Day will begin after the evening Mass on Monday 23rd May with prayers at St. Philip's Altar and will continue on Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th with Benediction and prayers. All Brothers please make a special effort to attend.
Wednesday 25th May
-First Vespers of Our Holy Father St. Philip at 5.30p.m.
Thursday 26th May
-Brothers' Mass in the Little Oratory at 8.00a.m. followed by Breakfast.
-High Mass at 6.30p.m.
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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."