The Easter Fire & Vigil – The First Mass of Easter – Year C The Oratory of St. Francis of Assisi – Southampton. Principal Celebrant – Abp✠✠ Martyn. Con-Celebrants – Bishop-Elect Edward; Canon Steve – VG. Homily Given by – Abp✠✠ Martyn. Assisting the Mass – Deacon Ron. Reading of the Holy Gospel – Deacon […]

The Oratory of St. Francis of Assisi – Southampton. Celebrant – Canon Steve – VG. Homily given by – Canon Steve – VG. Assisting the Service – Deacon Ron. Narrator of the Gospel – The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ – According to John – Abp✠✠Martyn. First Reading & Responsorial Psalm – Mick B. […]

The Oratory of St. Francis of Assisi – Southampton. Principal Celebrant – Bp✠Tony. Con-Celebrant – Canon Steve – VG. Homily given by – Canon Steve – VG. Assisting the Mass – Deacon Ron. Reading of the Holy Gospel – Deacon Ron. First Reading & Responsorial Psalm – Bishop-Elect – Edward Second Reading – Mick B. […]

FIRST MASS OF EASTER -The Oratory of St. Francis of Assisi – Southampton. Principal Celebrant – Abp ++Martyn. Concelebrant – Bp +Tony and Canon Steve – VG. Homily – Abp ++Martyn. Gospel Reading – Deacon Ron. Serving and Assisting – Deacon Ron. The Three Readings and Psalms Readers were: Mick B. – Churchwarden; Gwen B. […]

The Oratory of St. Francis of Assisi – Southampton. Stations of the Cross Lead by – Abp ++Martyn. Photographs – Mick B – Churchwarden.

The Oratory of St. Francis of Assisi – Southampton. Celebrant – Canon Steve – VG. Homily – Canon Steve – VG. Gospel Reading – Narration of The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Serving – Deacon Ron. First Reading and Responsorial Psalm – Fr. Adrian – Curate. Second Reading – Carol D. […]

The Easter Vigil, the lighting of the new Fire, and First Mass of Easter. was led by Archbishop Martyn with Canon Tony, Canon Steve and Father Adrian concelebrating.  The sermon was given by Canon Steve.