THE LONDON ORATORY CATHOLIC CHURCH Brompton Road, London SW7 2RP Tel: 020 7808 0900 (9.00am – 9.00pm). www.bromptonoratory.com Sunday 23rd November 2014 – Christ the King / Last Sunday after Pentecost ADVENT SUNDAY MUSICAL ORATORY The Brothers of the Little Oratory invite you to the annual Advent Musical Oratory with the Oratory Junior Choir on Sunday 30th November at 4.30pm in the Little Oratory. There will be readings, Advent hymns and choral pieces. All welcome. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: PONTIFICAL MASS WITH CARDINAL VINCENT NICHOLS On Monday 8th December, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, our Archbishop, will visit the Oratory and celebrate a Pontifical High Mass at 6:30pm. The musical setting will be Victoria’s Missa pro victoria (with period instruments). CONFIRMATION CLASSES Confirmation Classes for boys will start on Thursday 4th December at 4.30pm. To register, please contact Fr Edward Van den Bergh at the Oratory House or on [email protected]. Confirmation classes for girls will start on Friday 9th January at 4.30pm. To register, please contact Fr John Fordham at the Oratory House. The classes are open to those who will be aged 14 or older by the time of Confirmation on 26th June 2015. ORATORY CALL TO YOUTH The group for those aged 18–35 organises a monthly hour of prayer and adoration in front of the Blessed Sacrament in the Little Oratory at 8pm. The next date will be Wednesday 3rd December. To get involved in the group’s charity work for Christmas, write to [email protected] Imperial College Catholic Society’s has a talk at 7.00pm on Friday 28th November in St Wilfrid’s Hall: “Do Catholics Need the Bible?” given by Fr Richard Ounsworth OP, a Dominican at Blackfriars, Oxford and a Scripture scholar. MARRIED COUPLES GROUP The next meeting of the group for married couples will be on Thursday 4th December at 8pm in St Wilfrid’s Hall. Fr Michael Lang will introduce and lead a reflection on questions regarding marriage and the family that were discussed at the recent Synod of Bishops in Rome. It is important to have a clear understanding of them, especially since the way they are generally presented in the media is at best shallow and at worst distorted. The discussion will be based on the book Remaining in the Truth of Christ, which has been published in various languages. The introduction to the book, which summarises the various contributions by cardinals, bishops and scholars, is available on the website of the publisher: http://www.ignatius.com/promotions/remaining_in_the_truth/remaining_in_truth_preview.pdf RNIB COLLECTION The forecourt collection for the Royal National Institute of Blind People on 26th October raised £438.22. HELPING THE HOMELESS The Oratory has been asked by West London Churches Homeless Concern to find volunteers to cook on Saturday nights for a shelter in Redcliffe Square between 8th November and the end of January. Since Saturday might be a difficult evening for most of you, we have agreed with them that the food can be prepared the day before and dropped off at the Oratory from where it will be collected. The church will give shelter to approx. 60 homeless people. We suggest that you cook in teams and information and ideas will be provided to guide you through cooking for such large number. If you would be free to help, please get in touch with Jet Shenkman ([email protected]). Only with your help the LCHC will be able to open on Saturday nights. GIFT AID – HELPING THE ORATORY If you are a UK taxpayer, the Oratory can claim back from the Inland Revenue 25p of every £1 you give, at no cost or inconvenience to you. Setting up a Gift Aid arrangement helps the Oratory to increase its income, which is much needed for the upkeep of the church and for the many pastoral activities in the parish. Gift aid envelopes are available at the entrance of the church. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU HAVE TO GO INTO HOSPITAL? In light of strict data protection rules it is essential that on entering hospital you indicate that your details or those of your relative are to be passed to the Roman Catholic Chaplain. Also state that you or your relative would like the Roman Catholic Chaplain to visit you. Chaplains visit the wards during the week and provide an on-call service in case of emergency. PRIEST REFERENCE FOR SCHOOL APPLICATIONS Parents who wish one of the Oratory Fathers to give their child a school reference must register with the “Mass Attendance” scheme. Registration forms are available from the Oratory House. FROM THE DIOCESE God’s Traitors: Terror and Faith in Elizabethan England The Catholics of Elizabethan England did not witness a golden age. Their Mass was banned, their priests were outlawed, their faith was criminalised. In an age of assassination and Armada, those Catholics who clung to their faith were increasingly seen as the enemy within. Award-winning author Jessie Childs explores the Catholic predicament in Elizabethan England through the eyes of one remarkable family: the Vauxes of Harrowden Hall. The author will talk about her book in Westminster Cathedral Hall on Thursday 27th November at 7.00pm. Doors open at 6.30pm. Tickets £10. Faith Matters series of talks: Does God Exist? Thursday 27th November ’Arguments for and against God’ by Fr Peter Hunter OP Thursday 4th December ‘Wrestling with God: Faith and Freedom in the Christian Tradition’ by Fr Nicholas Crower OP Thursday 11th December ‘Heavenly Horizons: A Theological reflection on Suffering and Love’ by Fr Nicholas Crower OP. Vaughan House, 46 Francis St, SW1P 1QN, 7.00pm–8.30pm. Suggested donation £3. Tea/coffee will be provided. Please register at http://rcdow.org.uk/events or [email protected] or call 020 7931 6078 SCRIPTURE FROM SCRATCH: A Journey through the Bible A basic bible study programme for everyone interested. Where: Vaughan House, 46 Francis St, SW1P 1QN. When: 7.00pm-8.30pm. Next session on Tuesday 16th December: “The Prophets” with Brian Purfield. All sessions will be recorded and available on the diocesan website at a later date. Register to attend at http://rcdow.org.uk/events or [email protected] or call 020 7931 6078. Suggested donation £3 per session. FOR INFORMATION ON PARISH GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS PLEASE SEE THE MONTHLY ORATORY PARISH MAGAZINE SUNDAY MASS Saturday 6.00pm (English, sung during school term) 8.00am (English) 9.00am (1962 Missal) 10.00am (English, sung during school term) 11.00am (Latin High Mass) 12.30pm (English), 4.30pm (English), 7.00pm (English). WEEKDAY MASS Monday - Friday: 7.00am (English), 8.00am (1962 Missal), 10.00am (English), 12.30pm (English), 6.00pm (Latin). Saturday: 7.00am (English), 8.00am (1962 Missal), 10am (English). CONFESSIONS IN CHURCH Sunday: after the morning Masses & 6.00pm – 6.55pm. Monday – Friday: 12 noon – 12.30pm & 5.30pm – 6.00pm. Saturday: 10.00am – 12.55pm & 3.00pm – 6.00pm. CONFESSIONS AT ORATORY HOUSE Sunday: on request after 5.15pm Monday – Friday: 9.30am – 12 noon. 3.00pm – 5.30pm. 8.00pm – 9.00pm. OTHER SERVICES Sundays: 3.30pm – Sung Latin Vespers & Benediction Tuesdays: 6.30pm – Benediction Wednesdays: 6.30pm – Relic of St Philip Thursdays: 6.30pm – Holy Hour and Benediction Fridays: 6.30pm – Relic of the True Cross
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