Announcements & Upcoming Events
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.
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 1: June 20 to July 3, 9am to 12:15pm each weekday
Session 2 (Faith Explorers Only): August 5 to 9, 9am to 3pm each weekday
Session 3: August 19 to 30, 9am to 12:15pm each weekday
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.
Forming Disciples for Teens Session (formerly RCIA for Teens): begins with summer retreat from August 19 to 30, 6:30pm to 9pm each weekday
Registration for Faith Explorers
(Summer activity program for kids)
We are thrilled to announce that registration for Faith Explorers, our summer activity program, is now open! This program for children from 1st to 8th grade is completely free and is from July 8 to August 2, Monday to Friday. If you have any questions, please contact the office.
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 July 31.
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 - Sung Evening Oratory & Benediction
First Friday Adoration
Please join us for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday, August 2 from 7pm to 7am on Saturday, August 3.
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:
July 20 - Tatum Park & Deep Cut Gardens
August 10 - TBD
September 7 - TBD
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 10:30 to 11:30am 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!