Sunday 6th December
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Parish boys
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Anthony Jeffrey; St Philip's Schoolboys
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; Hans Coessens; Andrew Wilce & J.P. Mulligan
Monday 7th December
5.30p.m. Solemn Vespers of the Immaculate Conception:
Fr Rupert; James Cross; Roman Przepiorka; Jean Leger & Andrew Wilce
Tuesday 8th December
6.30p.m. Pontifical High Mass of the Immaculate Conception:
Fr Rupert; James Cross; Oliver McCarthy; Jean Leger; Roman Przepiorka; Andrew Wilce & Hans Coessens
Sunday 13th December
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Timothy Ashurst & Anthony Jeffery
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Oliver McCarthy; Roman Przepiorka; Jean Leger & Bernard Diver
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; Roman Przepiorka; Dominic Ibbs & J.P. Mulligan
Tuesday 15th December
Blessed Anthony Grassi
6.30p.m. Solemn Benediction:
James Cross; Hans Coessens; Andrew Wilce & Jean Leger
Sunday 20th December
09.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
James Cross & Oliver McCarthy
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Richard McCarthy; Roman Przepiorka; John Holstrum & Andrew Wilce
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; Richard McCarthy; Oliver McCarthy & J.P. Mulligan
Tuesday 22nd December
7.30p.m. Oratory Carol Service
James Cross; Oliver McCarthy; Hans Coessens; Jean Leger; Andrew Wilce & Richard McCarthy
Thursday 24th December
11.30p.m. Christmas Eve Carols & Midnight Mass
James Cross; Oliver McCarthy; Philip Benzinski; Richard McCarthy; J.P. Mulligan & Andrew Wilce
Friday 25th December
Christmas Day
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Timothy Ashurst & Anthony Jeffery
11.00a.m. High Mass:
Oliver McCarthy; Richard McCarthy; James Cross & John Holstrum
Sunday 27th December
9.00a.m. Old Rite Low Mass:
Richard McCarthy & Timothy Ashurst
11.00a.m. High Mass:
James Cross; Oliver McCarthy; Jean Leger & Andrew Wilce
3.30p.m. Solemn Vespers & Benediction:
James Cross; Hans Coessens; Andrew Wilce & Jean Leger
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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."