The Oratory of St. Philip Neri at St. Thomas the Apostle Church is moving ahead...
This information was sent by my friend, Ioannes... "It seems like the effort to form an Oratory of St. Philip Neri at St. Thomas the Apostle Church is moving ahead well." Saturday, September 21st, 5:00 PM Mass: Installation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri (Installation and Mass said by Cardinal Wuerl) All are welcome! "As many of you know, in England, Canada and elsewhere (Vienna, Austria), Oratories are bastions of Catholic orthodoxy—offering lectures, devotions, and Holy Mass, in both the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms. (Except in Berlin, Germany—where the Oratorian Fathers ONLY offer the Traditional Latin Mass!) In the English parishes, the Novus Ordo is offered on the Catholic high altar, and the faithful receive Holy Communion kneeling at the altar rail. So...getting an Oratory in DC would be a very good thing. I'll try to keep you all posted...a friend of mine has his finger on the puls