| Date | Day | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.12 | Sun | 0830 Mass live broadcast 1015 Morning Worship 1300 Sunday Lunch Positive 1830 Carol Service (St Michael’s) | Brighton Oratory Congress Hall Dorset Gardens Newhaven |
| 02.12 | Mon | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1230 Rough Sleepers Partnership 1730 Vesperal Oblation | Brighton Oratory Community Base Brighton Oratory |
| 03.12 | Tue | 0730 Morning Meditation 0800 Mass live broadcast 0930 Community Safety Partnership Board 1730 Vesperal Oblation 1800 Racial Harassment Forum AGM | Brighton Oratory Portslade Town Hall Brighton Oratory BMECP |
| 04.12 | Wed | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1000 Breaking Fast – Hub Hub Homeless Drop-in 1200 Hub Homeless Lunch 1730 Holy Hour & Benediction 1900 Ask a bishop Live broadcast 2015 Fish Supper | Brighton Oratory Congress Hall Brighton Oratory Bardsley’s |
| 05.12 | Thu | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1300 Cameo Christmas Party 1730 Vesperal Oblation | Brighton Oratory Dorset Gardens Brighton Oratory |
| 06.12 | Fri | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1730 Vesperal Oblation PM RDS Panto Rehearsal | Brighton Oratory Rottingdean |
| 07.12 | Sat | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 0945 Breaking Fast 1000 Catechism | Brighton Oratory |
| 08.12 | Sun | 0830 Mass live broadcast 1115 Advent Communions 1300 Breaking Fast 1830 Carol Service (Methodist) | Brighton Oratory Worthing Southwick Stanford Avenue |
| 09.12 | Mon | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1500 Rough Sleepers Strategy 1630 SACRE meeting 1730 Vesperal Oblation | Brighton Oratory Brighton Town Hall Hove Town Hall Brighton Oratory |
| 10.12 | Tue | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1730 Vesperal Oblation | Brighton Oratory |
| 11.12 | Wed | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1000 Breaking Fast – Hub Hub Homeless Drop-in 1200 Hub Homeless Lunch 1730 Holy Hour & Benediction 1900 Ask a bishop Live broadcast 2015 Fish Supper | Brighton Oratory Congress Hall Brighton Oratory Bardsley’s |
| 12.12 | Thu | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1400 Community Safety Consultation 1730 Vesperal Oblation 1930 Christmas Carols | Brighton Oratory Friends Meeting House Brighton Oratory Royal Pavilion |
| 13.12 | Fri | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1300 Peacehaven Community School Play 1730 Vesperal Oblation | Brighton Oratory Peacehaven Brighton Oratory |
| 14.12 | Sat | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 0945 Breaking Fast 1000 Catechism live broadcast 1600 Alborough Christmas Celebration | Brighton Oratory Freshfield Road |
| 15.12 | Sun | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1115 Advent Carols 1300 Breaking Fast 1430 Crowd Sing Messiah | Brighton Oratory Worthing Southwick Good Shepherd |
| 16.12 | Mon | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1730 Vesperal Oblation | Brighton Oratory |
| 17.12 | Tue | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1400 Christmas Celebration Nursing Home 1730 Vesperal Oblation | Brighton Oratory Worthing |
| 18.12 | Wed | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1000 Breaking Fast – Hub Hub Homeless Drop-in 1200 Hub Homeless Lunch 1730 Holy Hour & Benediction 1900 Ask a bishop Live broadcast 2015 Fish Supper | Brighton Oratory Congress Hall Brighton Oratory Bardsley’s |
| 19.12 | Thu | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1730 Vesperal Oblation | Brighton Oratory |
| 20.12 | Fri | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1730 Vesperal Oblation | Brighton Oratory |
| 21.12 | Sat | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1600 Carol Service | Brighton Oratory St Bartholomew |
| 22.12 | Sun | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1630 Carol Service | Brighton Oratory Congress Hall |
| 23.12 | Mon | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1730 Vesperal Oblation | Brighton Oratory |
| 24.12 | Tue | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast 1000 Christmas Lunch Prep’ 1730 Vesperal Oblation | Brighton Oratory Congress Hall Brighton Oratory |
| 25.12 | Wed | 0000 Midnight Mass live broadcast 0830 Dawn Mass live broadcast 1000 Day Mass 1100 Coffee & Mince Pie Welcome 1200 Homeless Christmas Lunch | Brighton Oratory Congress Hall |
| 26.12 | Thu | 1030 Mass live broadcast | Brighton Oratory |
| 27.12 | Fri | 1030 Mass live broadcast 1930 RDS Panto Rehearsal | Brighton Oratory Rottingdean |
| 28.12 | Sat | 1030 Mass live broadcast | Brighton Oratory |
| 29.12 | Sun | 0730 Morning Meditation 0830 Mass live broadcast | Brighton Oratory |
| 30.12 | Mon | 1030 Mass live broadcast | Brighton Oratory |
| 31.12 | Tue | 1030 Mass live broadcast 1730 Vesperal Oblation | Brighton Oratory |
Photograph: Metropolitan Jerome with Cherubs Kitchen volunteers serving lunch to the homeless and lonely at Brighton Salvation Army Congress Hall on Christmas Day, Brighton 2019
N.B.
Non-italic text – events open to the public
Italic text – non-public events
Breaking Fast – post-Mass fellowship held in commercial cafes as a form of public evangelical witness and opportunity for impromptu pastoral consultation.
KEY
AM = Ante meridiem: Before noon
ACT = Association of Christian Teachers
B&H = Brighton & Hove
BAME = Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic
BHCC = Brighton & Hove City Council
BHFA = Brighton & Hove Faith in Action
BME = Black & Minority Ethnic
BSBT = Building a Stronger Britain Together
BSL = British Sign Language
CAMEO = Come & Meet Each Other
CFHP = Combating Faith Hate Partnership
CTiCB = Churches Together in Central Brighton
IFCG = Interfaith Contact Group
MHFA = Mental Health First Aid England
PM = Post meridiem: After noon
RCS = Royal Commonwealth Society
RHF = Racial Harassment Forum
RSA = Royal Society of Arts
SACRE = Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education
Upstanders = Community Groups Network against Hate Crime
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Metropolitan Jerome is available for public-speaking on a variety of subjects reflecting the different aspects of his ministry and experience, from theological presentations and talks on spirituality through to multi-faith collaboration and tackling homelessness in Brighton & Hove. Enquire regarding availability etc here.
SPIRITUAL/RETREAT DIRECTION
Metropolitan Jerome is available to give Spiritual Direction to individuals or groups and/or lead quiet days, guided single day or longer residential retreats. Vocational discernment, Devotio moderna i.e. personal spirituality and prayer life, spiritual exercises, priestly spirituality and Lectio Divina would be suggested areas for consideration.