Announcements & Upcoming Events
Sermon Series: "I Thought Vatican II Changed All That."
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
Registration for Forming Disciples
(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.
Mass of Thanksgiving for the Canonical Establishment of the Oratory
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.
Desert Day
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
First Friday Adoration
Please join us for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday, September 6 from 7pm to 7am on Saturday, September 7.
The Ramblers' Hikes
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
The Friends of St. Philip Neri: Lives of the Saints
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.
St. Cecilia's Society Concert & Recital Series 2024-25
Stay tuned for our 2024-25 calendar of concerts & recitals!