Upcoming Events and Special Announcements

Do you have children between kindergarten and 12th grade? We have great nights of fun, faith, and friendship coming up in the Youth Oratory (8th-12th grade), Junior Oratory (5th-7th grade), and Children's Oratory (kindergarten to 4th grade). We meet on Sundays at 7pm in the entrance of the Church.

Click here for the calendar of nights for summer!

August 24 - BBQ & Ball Games

7pm each night!

We are excited to announce the dates for Forming Disciples (religious education) for 2025-26! We cannot wait to be with the children again for a summer full of games, fun, prayer, learning about the beauty of creation and our Catholic Faith, and, most importantly, growing in love for God and one another. Registration will open around March for all programs.

Forming Disciples 

(Catechism/Religious Education)

Session 4 - Classes on Sundays begin September 21, from 11:45am to 1:15pm

More information here

October 8-9, 2025

Join the Friends of Saint Philip Neri Travel Club for an overnight pilgrimage to upstate New York in the midst of the height of fall foliage season. Visit the place where St. Isaac Jogues and Companions gave their lives and sacrificed so much to bring the faith to the American Indians. Also, visit the Shrine of the Lily of the Mohawks, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha who gave her life over entirely to God.  

Estimated cost: $305 per person (double occupancy). Includes transportation, hotel, lunch and dinner on day 1, and breakfast on day 2.

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A new bi-lingual Knights of Columbus council is being formed here at The Oratory Church of St. Anthony of Padua. The Knights of Columbus is an international Order of Catholic men who are called to lead with faith, protect our families, serve others and defend values in a busy changing world. All men ages 18 and over are encouraged to join the new council. Please email redbankoratorykofc@gmail.com for information.

Our first meeting to meet the Knights and to learn about how to join the great mission of the Knights is Wednesday, September 24th at 7pm in St. Crispin House.

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:

August 30 - To be determined

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

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. 

September 3

October 1

November 5

December 3

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 from 7pm on Friday to 7am on Saturday on the first Fridays of the month.

September 5

October 3

November 7

Admission for all concerts and recitals is a free will offering

Concert Series

George Frederic Handel's Messiah: Part One - December 5, 2025, at 7:30pm

Franz Joseph Haydn's Mass in Time of War & Symphony No. 92 in G Major "Oxford" - April 24, 2026, at 7:30pm

Recital Series

Ave Maria: Music of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina honoring our Blessed Mother: performed by The Oratory Schola Cantorum - August 17, 2025, at 3:30pm

Mary Klein in Recital: performing piano works of Bach, Beethoven, and Mendelsson - October 26, 2025, at 3:30pm

A Festival of Lessons & Carols: Scriptural readings and time-honored music telling the story of Christmas - December 21, 2025, at 3:30pm

An Afternoon at the Movies: Shea Velloso at the Organ - February 15, 2026, at 3:30pm

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