THE LONDON ORATORY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Brompton Road, London SW7 2RP
Tel: 020 7808 0900 (9.00am – 9.00pm). www.bromptonoratory.com
Sunday 8th February 2015 – 5th Sunday of the Year / Sexagesima
ORATORY CALL TO YOUTH
The next event will be on Thursday 19th February in St Wilfrid’s Hall. Dr Catherine Keen from University
College, London, will speak on the Italian poet Dante. On Thursday 26th March there will be a Lenten
Evening of Reflection, staring at 7.30pm. On Thursday 30th April Professor Neil Scolding will speak on the
dangers of allowing assisted suicide and other medical moral issues. Hot food (pizza or soup) will be
provided from 7.30pm. The meeting starts at 8pm. All those aged 18-35 welcome to attend.
COMPANIONS OF THE ORDER OF MALTA
“Our mission is to practise our faith and to practise charity”. The Companions of the Order of Malta are a
volunteer force for the charitable work of the British Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
Open to all, they work in the Order’s care homes and in parishes – feeding the homeless, helping the elderly
and disabled, organising pilgrimages, retreats and services, as well as supporting the international work of
the Order of Malta. To find our more visit the website www.orderofmalta.org.uk/companions/
CALIX IN LONDON
Calix in London is an association of Catholic alcoholics who are maintaining their sobriety through
affiliation with and participation in the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous. It promotes the spiritual
development of its members by offering weekly meetings, with celebrations of Mass, conversation, prayer
and reflection. New members are always welcome. For more information please go to
www.calixsociety.org.uk or ring 07762 570361.
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.
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.
FROM THE LONDON ORATORY SCHOOL
The London Oratory School is currently consulting on Admissions Arrangements for the academic year
2016-2017. The draft policy documents and information on how to comment on the Arrangements can be
found on the school website: www.london-oratory.org and on the Hammersmith and Fulham council
website: www.lbhf.gov.uk or may be obtained by writing to the Registrar at The London Oratory School,
Seagrave Road, London SW6 1RX.
FROM THE PARISH OFFICE
Catholic retired lady offers companionship, willing to cook and go on journeys, to an independent lady, in
exchange for accommodation up to two years in London. Please contact Laura on 07909 319012.
FROM THE DIOCESE
Smart Loving UK runs weekend marriage enrichment seminars that aim to revive, affirm and celebrate
marriages. For Catholic couples at every stage of their married life, the weekend is a chance to rediscover
the joy of being man and wife in love, drawing on the wisdom of authentic Catholic teaching on the
Theology of the Body. The next Smart Loving weekend, which includes an optional overnight stay, will take
place on the 7th-8th March at Latimer Place, Chesham, Herts. For more information and to register please
contact the marriage and family life office on 020 7931 6064 or [email protected].
The Retrouvaille programme is a lifeline for married couples facing difficulties or crises in their married
life. It has offered hope and help to hundreds of couples looking to renew and heal their marriages. The next
programme will run from 20th to 22nd March 2015 in Hatfield, North London. For more information please
call 0788 729 6983 in confidence or email [email protected]. More information on the Retrouvaille
programme can be found at www.retrouvaille.co.uk.
Beginning Experience. There is a healing weekend for people who find themselves single again following
divorce, separation or the death of a partner from 20th to 22nd March 2015 at the Emmaus Centre, West
Wickham, Kent. For more information please ring Freda on 01322 401243 or Sandra on 01293 783965.
Cardinal’s Mass of Thanksgiving for the Sacrament of Matrimony: Westminster Cathedral, Saturday
23rd May 2015 at 3pm. The Cardinal Archbishop invites to this Mass all couples in the Diocese who are
celebrating their 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th (and every year over 60) wedding anniversary of their
Catholic marriage in 2015. If you qualify, please give contact Fr Michael Lang on
[email protected] or 020 7808 0900 and give him the following details: husband and wife’s
names, wedding date, full postal address and email (or telephone number, if no email).
INFORMATION FOR MARRIAGE
If you would like to be married at the Oratory, we will need at least 6 months notice. For the initial enquiry
please come to the Oratory House in person and ask to speak to the priest on duty (see Hours of
Duty below). All subsequent meeting, bookings and arrangements will be done through him, so please make
a note of his name!
If you do not normally worship at the Oratory, please state the name of the church where you usually
attend Mass and give the reasons you wish to marry here (for instance, personal connection to the Oratory or
one of our schools). Please remember that it is important to approach the church first before making your
plans for a reception venue.
There are various arrangements and legalities, both civil and ecclesiastical which need to be attended
to. You will also need to undergo a course of preparatory instruction about the sacrament of marriage. Please
speak to the priest for more details.
Hours of Duty:
Monday-Friday: 9.30am-12.00pm; 3.00pm-5.30pm; 8.00pm-9.00pm.
Saturday: 9.30am-12pm; 3.00pm-5.30pm.
FOR INFORMATION ON PARISH GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS
PLEASE SEE THE MONTHLY ORATORY PARISH MAGAZINE
SUNDAY MASS
Saturday 6.00pm (sung during school term)
8.00am
9.00am (Latin, 1962 Missal)
10.00am (sung during school term)
11.00am (Latin High Mass)
12.30pm, 4.30pm, 7.00pm.
WEEKDAY MASS
Monday - Friday: 7.00am, 8.00am (Latin, 1962 Missal),
10.00am, 12.30pm, 6.00pm (Latin).
Saturday: 7.00am, 8.00am (Latin, 1962 Missal), 10.00am.
CONFESSIONS IN CHURCH
Sunday: after 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am Masses,
& 6.00pm – 6.50pm.
Monday – Friday: 12 noon – 12.30pm & 5.30pm – 6.00pm.
Saturday: 10.00am – 12.50pm & 3.00pm – 6.00pm.
CONFESSIONS AT ORATORY HOUSE
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