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Online program Poems, Prayers and Promises
On April 25th, the Center hosted an online program entitled Poems, Prayers and Promises. This informal discussion was led by Alice Camille, Paul Boudreau and Carl McColman. We explored the Biblical Psalms as the basis for our liturgy and much of our lives and saw...
The annual Icon Retreat took place April 22-26
A class of 15 iconographers created beautiful icons to take home and continue their prayer experience. The retreat leader, Father Damian Higgins, Abbot of Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Redwood Valley, California, is a yearly favorite and has provided several...
Funeral for Br. John Kummer C.O.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ. The Oratorians invite you with joy to celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial for Brother John F. Kummer, CO. The celebration will be held at Saint Anne Catholic Church on Monday April 1, 2024 at 10:30am. Please join us to remember...
How to Have a Civil Conversation in a Time of Anger and Polarization
How to Have a Civil Conversation in a Time of Anger and Polarization April 1, 2024 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Deacon Clarke Cochran Our social and civic lives are too often riven by anger and polarization. These viruses infect even our Catholic life. This...
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE AT THE ORATORY
HOLY WEEK AT THE ORATORY: HOLY THURSDAY (March 28) No Masses GOOD FRIDAY (March 29) No Masses HOLY SATURDAY (March 30) No Masses EASTER SUNDAY (March 31) 6:00 PM You can check the schedule of other churches by visiting their websites at http://www.saintphilipneri.org...
Br John Kummer C.O., passed away
We regret to inform that Br John Frederick Kummer C.O, passed away in this afternoon (03/17/2024), Funeral plans to be determined. Fr Fabio Refosco C.O. Provost of Rock Hill Oratory.
Oratory Center hosted Program Entitled
On March 4 the Oratory Center for Spirituality hosted a program entitled Catholic Church in the United States, led by Fr. Richard Sparks, C.S.P. This first in a series of online programs took a look at the Church today and where it may be heading. Over 30 people...
Who Do YOU Say That I Am? Lenten Retreat 2024
On Wednesday, February 21st, 25 people gathered for a Lenten Retreat, led by Sr. Susan Schorsten. The title and theme for the day was, Who Do YOU Say That I Am? It was an opportunity to take time for prayer and reflection on our relationship with Jesus as we enter...
Provost visit Seminarian Charles Tupta C.O
In recent visit to seminarian Charles Tupta at St. John XXIII National Seminary, Fr. Provost Fabio Refosco, CO, felt elevated in time, space and history. The seminary, founded in 1964, is located in Weston, just 30 minutes from Boston, MA. All the men studying in this...
Washington Oratory received the news of the canonical erection
Nuova erezione canonica Il P. Procuratore Generale comunica che il Santo Padre Francesco ha eretto in Congregazione dell’Oratorio la Comunità in formazione di Washington D.C. (USA), con decreto datato 2 Febbraio 2024, Festa della Presentazione di Gesù al Tempio. I...
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