THE LONDON ORATORY CATHOLIC CHURCH Brompton Road, London SW7 2RP Sunday 23

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 edwardoratory@gmail.com.
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 youngcatholics.oratory@gmail.com
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 (jet.s@mac.com). 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 livingfaith@rcdow.org.uk 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 livingfaith@rdow.org.uk 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