San Diego Brothers' May 2009 Schedule of Events

The Brothers of the Little Oratory in San Diego are pleased to announce the following liturgical events for May 2009, including the schedule of Philiptide events.

Sunday, 3 May 2009, 4:00pm
Paschal Vespers for the 3rd Sunday after Easter and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Fr. Carl Gismondi, Hebdom.
St. Anne's Church, Sicard St., Sherman Heights

Saturday, 9 May 2009, 9:00am
Gregorian Chant Lady Mass
(OF, Latin, Ad Orientem)
Fr. Zilverberg (visiting)
St. Augustine's Monastery Chapel,
South Park, San Diego

Sunday, 10 May 2009, 6:45pm
Paschal Vespers for the 4th Sunday after Easter and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Fr. Zilverberg, Hebdom.
St. Mary's, Escondido, Broadway and 13th

Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 7:00pm
First Vespers of the Feast of the Ascension and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Fr. Carl Gismondi, FSSP, Hebdom.
St. Anne's, Sicard St., Sherman Heights

Philiptide Events Schedule

Sunday, 24 May 2009, 3:00pm
MUSICAL ORATORY - Free Concert Spirituel
(Featuring grand organ music of Duruflé,
Dupré, Vierne, Tournemire, et al.)
St. Joseph's Cathedral,
3rd & Beech, Downtown San Diego
(length of concert spirituel, 1hr15min.)

Monday, 25 May 2009, 7:00pm
Solemn First Vespers of the Feast of St. Philip Neri and
Benediction fo the Blessed Sacrament
Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
655 C Avenue, Coronado 92118
Fr. Carl Gismondi, FSSP, Hebdom.

Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 7:00pm
Solemn High Mass for the
Feast of St. Philip Neri,
Fr. Carl Gismondi, FSSP, Cel.
St. Anne's, Sicard St., Sherman Heights

May is a very special month, being the Month of Our Lady, the Month of the Ascension of the Lord, and the Pentecost of the Holy Spirit, setting for the feasts of St. Monica and St. Maria Magdalena dei Pazzi, and of course the setting for the Novena and tide of our Holy Father St. Philip Neri.

With the onset of Summer, May truly crowns the year. Let us then crown this May with our prayers, especially in this time or heightened pestilential anxiety. The Brothers of the Little Oratory in San Diego cordially invite you to join your prayers and your voices with ours this May, in praise of God, Our Lady, and all the Saints.

Gaudete omnes in Domino, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Always and Everywhere...Felix Pascha

The Brothers of the Little Oratory in San Diego wish the solemn joy of Easter to all with whom we are in contact. We thank you for your support both moral, material, and liturgical, and look forward to singing Christ's praises with you once again in chant, psalms and canticles during the coming course of our 8th year. God Bless and Save our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, Roger, our Archbishop, Robert our Bishop, and all the clergy and religious of the Diocese of San Diego. Our Lady of Victories and St. Philip Neri, intercede for them.

9th consecutive Annual Tenebrae Service sung at St. John's

The Brothers of the Little Oratory, and members of Chorus Breviarii Gregorian Chant Schola, sang their 9th consecutive Annual Tenebrae service on Wednesday evening of Holy Week, in the church of St. John the Evangelist, Normal Heights, San Diego.






Fr. Harry Neely, O.S.A. served as Hebdomadary and sang the 1st lesson from the Lamentations of Jeremias.



The Brothers and CB members numbered ten in choir, and around thirty members of the public attended.


Numbers were down this year owing to the fact that advertising of this service was conducted strictly via the internet, for the first time.


The service ran to two hours fifteen minutes exactly.














First photographs arrived from the family of Jon T. Velasco. Professional photographs were taken by Miss Jean Perko, and will be added as they become available.


For now, enjoy these images from Tenebrae of Holy Thursday 2009.