Sunday 2nd December
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Richard McCarthy & James Godwin
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Philip Benzinski; Oliver McCarthy; James Cross & Andrew Lawrence
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; Hans Coessens; Jean Leger & Oliver McCarthy
Friday 7th December
The Immaculate Conception
5.30p.m. First Vespers:
F. Rupert & James Cross; Philip Benzinski; Andrew Wilce & Jean Leger
Saturday 8th December
The Immaculate Conception
11.00a.m. High Mass:
James Cross; Oliver McCarthy; Richard McCarthy & Philip Benzinski; Andrew Wilce & Jean Leger
Sunday 9th December
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Parish boy servers
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Anthony Jeffery & St. Philip's school servers
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers, Procession in honour of the Immaculate Conception, & Benediction:
James Cross; Hans Coessens; James Godwin & Philip Benzinski
Sunday 16th December
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
James Godwin & James Cross
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Richard McCarthy; James Cross; Philip Benzinski & Andrew Lawrence
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; Hans Coessens; Jean Leger & Oliver McCarthy
Friday 21st December
7.30p.m. Annual Carol Service & Solemn Benediction:
James Cross; James Godwin; Hans Coessens & Philip Benzinski; Jean Leger & Andrew Wilce; Oliver McCarthy & Andrew Cusack
Sunday 23rd December
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
James Cross & Timothy Ashurst
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Oliver McCarthy; James Godwin; Philip Benzinski & Andrew Lawrence
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; Philip Benzinski; Hans Coessens & Richard McCarthy
Monday 24th December
Christmas Eve
11.30p.m. Christmas Carols & Midnight Mass:
F. Rupert & James Cross; Mike Frost; James Godwin & Oliver McCarthy
Tuesday 25th December
Christmas Day
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Richard McCarthy; Philip Benzinski; Hans Coessens & Oliver McCarthy
Sunday 30th December
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Oliver McCarthy & James Cross
11.00a.m. High Mass:
James Godwin; Richard McCarthy; James Cross & Andrew Cusack
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; Hans Coessens; Andrew Wilce & Oliver McCarthy
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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."