Upcoming Events and Special Announcements

Join us as for the holy season of Advent as we prepare for Christmas and the Lord's return in glory!

Click here for our calendar of events.

Join us for as many events as you are able to and bring a friend!

Join us for these holy solemnities as we rejoice at the birth of our Savior!

Christmas Eve (December 24)

4pm (English) with 30 minute concert at 3:30pm

6pm (English)

7:30pm (Spanish)

Christmas (December 25)

12am (English)

7:30am (English)

9am (English)

10:30am (English)

12pm (Latin)

1:30pm (Spanish)

Holy Mother of God

Vigil Masses (December 31)

4pm (English) with Aggregation of Br. Anthony

5:30pm (Spanish)

January 1

12pm (English)

1:30pm (Spanish)

We will celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Juquila on December 7 with a small street procession, beginning at 12:30pm at 32 Drummond Place, Red Bank. Then, we will have a special Mass at 1:30pm, followed by a party in the gym.

Youth, Junior, & Children's Oratory invites everyone for an Advent movie night to watch The Chroncles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe, on Sunday, December 7 at 7pm in the parish center. There will be a concessions stand with popcorn, snacks, and drinks for sale.

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is Monday, December 8. This solemnity is a holy day of obligation. All Catholics are obliged to attend Mass for this solemnity.

December 8

7:30am (bilingual)

12:15pm (Latin

6pm - Candlight Holy Hour with Procession of Children

7pm - Solemn Mass in Candlelight

Join us for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at these times:

Novena of Prayer (Church)

December 3 - 7:30pm

December 4 - 9pm

December 5 - 9pm (after concert)

December 6 - 8pm

December 7 - 5pm

December 8 - 9pm

December 9 - 7pm

December 10 - 7:30pm

December 11 - during Mañanitas 

Mañanitas (Prayer Vigil in the Gym)

December 11 - begins with Holy Hour at 6pm and continues all night with prayer, talks, songs, and celebrations

Feast Day (December 12)

Street Procession - Meet at 5pm in Johnny Jazz Park (corner of Shrewsbury Ave & Drs. James Parker Blvd., across the street from the Cofee Corral)

Solemn Mass in the Church - after the procession (around 7pm)

Party - in the gym after the Mass

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:

December 13 - Allaire State Park

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 Fathers and Brothers of the Oratory invite everyone to the ordination of Br. Donald Ronning, C.O., to the holy order of the priesthood on Saturday, December 20 at 10am in the Oratory Church with His Excellency, Bishop David M., O'Connell, C.M., ordaining.

There will be a lunch after the ordination in the parish gym.

The Mass of Thanksgiving will be on Sunday, December 21 at 10:30am at the Oratory Church. Also, followed by a reception in the parish gym.

Prepare for Christmas with a good confession!

We will have confessions non-stop on Monday, December 21, from 7:45am to 7pm.

The Giving Tree will be in the entrance of the Church beginning November 22 & 23. 

If you would like to sponsor an entire family ahead of time and get them Christmas gifts, you can call the parish office for more information.

Looking to do something special together as a family for Advent? Use this reverse Advent calendar to count down the days until Christmas and donate food to Saint Crispin Food Pantry!

The Fathers and Brothers are happy to announce the aggregation of Brother Anthony on December 31st at the 4pm Mass. Aggregation is the moment when a brother becomes a member of our Congregation for life. It is a very important moment in his life, the life of our Oratory and our parish. Brother is committing himself to remain here among us as a permanent member of our Congregation for the rest of his life.

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 our Fall calendars for Children's Oratory, Junior Oratory, and Youth Oratory!

December 7

December 21

Admission for all concerts and recitals is a free will offering

Oratory Concert & Recital Series 2025-26

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

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

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

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

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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. 

February 4

Here is the schedule of prayer during the day:

7am - Invitatory & Office of Readings

7:30am - Morning Mass

8am to 12pm - Exposition & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

12:15pm - Mass in Latin

12:45 to 6:30pm - 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.

(There will be no date for February due to our Christmas concert, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Brother Donald's ordination the priesthood)

January 2