Announcements & Upcoming Events

Join us for our new sermon series about Sacrosanctum Concilium on these dates:

To read Sacrosanctum Concilium, click here for ENGLISH and click here for SPANISH.

July 27 & 28 - "Everybody wants to Rule the World": Introduction to the Series

August 3 & 4 - "Sowing the Seeds of Love": History of Liturgical Reform before Vatican II

August 17 & 18 - "The Closest Thing to Heaven": The Spirit of the Liturgy

August 24 & 25 - "No Small Thing": Fully Conscious & Active Participation in the Liturgy

August 31 & September 1 - Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes & Staying the Same: Renewal of the Liturgy called for by Vatican II

(Religious education/faith formation)

Registration for Forming Disciples, our program of faith formation for children, is now open. You can pick up registration forms at the office or after any of the Masses.

Please mark your calendars for the 2024-25 year of Forming Disciples in your calendars:

Session 4 (Year-Round): Classes on Sundays from 11:45am to 1:15pm, beginning September 22

Click here for registration forms in ENGLISH and in SPANISH.

We are so grateful to everyone celebrated the Mass of Thanksgiving with us and who prepared and served our reception afterwards!

To see photos of the day from the Monitor, click here.

To read the Monitor's story about the day, click here.

To watch the recording of the Mass, click here.

Each month the Fathers and Brothers of the Oratory spend a day in prayer, silence and spiritual reading. We invite you to join us for our "Desert Day," a monthly retreat day, usually on the first Wednesday of the month. 

The next Desert Day is October 16. 

Here is the schedule of prayer during the day:

7:30am - Morning Mass

Immediately after morning Mass - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Morning Oratory Prayer

All morning - Adoration in the Church

12:15pm - Mass in Latin

All afternoon - Adoration in the Church

6:30pm - Solemn Vespers & Benediction

Please join us for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday,  September 6 from 7pm to 7am on Saturday, September 7.

The Ramblers is once-a-month hiking group for those 14 and older (those under 14 need a parent or guardian with them) meets at 8:30am on the following dates:

September 7 - Hartshorne Woods (Battery Park) to Mt. Mitchell Overlook to Henry Hudson Trail

You can join us for all or part of the trip. We hike rain, snow, or shine. The only thing that will stop us is lightning or a blizzard.

If you would like to receive text reminders, call Brother Dan at 732-747-0813 ext. 108

Meetings are on Thursdays from 2 to 3pm in St. Crispin House.

Join us in reading about the lives of these saints:

Various Saints,  from July 18 to August 15.  Click here for the book.

For more information contact Br. Donald at dronning@redbankoratory.net or 732-747-0813 ext. 104.

Stay tuned for our 2024-25 calendar of concerts & recitals!