Saturday, May 15, 2004

I got the invitation yesterday....
"THE FATHERS OF THE ORATORY
invite you to join them in celebrating
The Commemeration of Their Founder
St. PHILIP NERI
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
7:00 pm Mass in Heinz Chapel
Refreshments following at The Oratory
4450 Bayard Street

R.S.V.P. by May 21: 681-3181"

The facing page of the invitation has the following verse:

St. Philip in his God
"Philip, on thee the glowing ray
Of heaven came down upon thy prayer,
To melt thy heart, and burn away
All that of earthly dross was there.

And so, on Philip when we gaze,
We see the image of his Lord;
The Saint dissolves amid the blaze
Which circles round the Living Word.

The Sinless One, He comes to seek,
The dreary heart, the spirit lone,
Tender of natures proud or weak,
Not less than if they were His own.

Jesu, to Philip's sons reveal
That gentlest wisdom from above,
To spread compassion o'er their zeal,
And mingle patience with their love.

J.H. Newman
The Oratory 1850 "




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