Before a man is ordained deacon he has to make a profession of faith and take the oath of fidelity. Preparations for Br Benedict’s diaconate ordination are now well underway. Saturday 7th September 12noon. #oxfordoratory #ordination
September Music
1 DOMINICA XXII PER ANNUM Solemn Mass 11:00
Missa Aeterna Chisti munera Palestrina
O quam metuendus Lassus
O sacrum convivium Felis
7 ORDINATION OF BR BENEDICT Solemn Mass 12:00
Ecce Sacerdos Magnus Victoria
Missa Vidi Speciosam Victoria
Ave Maria Victoria
Adoramus te Jesu Christe Handl
Salve Jesu Pastor Bonus Buxtehude
8 DOMINICA XXIII PER ANNUM Solemn Mass 11:00
Missa Repleatur os meum Palestrina
Beati omnes Hassler
O bone Iesu Compère
15 DOMINICA XXIV PER ANNUM Solemn Mass 11:00
Missa Ad fugam Palestrina
Pater noster Lassus
O salutaris hostia (I) Palestrina
22 DOMINICA XXV PER ANNUM Solemn Mass 11:00
Missa Dittes Maistresse Lassus
Laudate Dominum de la Rue
Ave verum Byrd
29 DOMINICA XXVI PER ANNUM Solemn Mass 11:00
Mass in 5 parts Byrd
Perfice gressos meos Palestrina
Panis angelicus Palestrina
St Cuthbert is one of the more unexpected saints to appear both in a statue and a window on our sanctuary. But then St Oswald is ahead of the other saints too. #oxfordoratory #saintcuthbert
Today is the memoria of B. Juvenal Ancina, a priest of the Roman Oratory who was sent to Naples by St Philip. He was later made Bishop of Saluzzo. May he pray for the Oratory, and especially for all Oratorian bishops (including our own Bishop Robert of Hexham and Newcastle). #oxfordoratory #oratory
A lamp burns in front of St Augustine’s statue on his feast day. Did you know there are 52 statues of archangels and saints on the reredos of our high altar? #oxfordoratory #oratory #staugustine
We have devotions to Our Lady of Oxford, Mother of Mercy, every Saturday after the morning Mass. Petitions and thanksgivings are read and we entrust our needs and our city to Our Lady’s intercession. #oxfordoratory
With 2m piles now in the ground, a concrete slab will form the basis of our new Sacred Heart altar. Thanks to our fantastic team of contractors.
The Oxford Patristics Conference means visiting priests and many more Masses #oxfordoratory #oratory #patristicsconference
Solemn Benediction following Vespers with the @scholasaintececile who are visiting with us this week. #oxfordoratory
Good to welcome the veteran serving team. Thankfully the MC didn’t catch fire this Sunday. #oxfordoratory