Everyone is welcome to our Parish Breakfast offered by the Holy Name Society, on Sunday, February 23 from 8am - 11:45am (after 10:30 Mass) in the Parish Center. Tickets will be available at the door. Menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, fruit, bagels, donuts, juice, milk, coffee, & tea. Cost is $10 for adults, $4 for children age 7-12, free for children under 7.
The Oratorian community will offer an Advent Penance Service on Wednesday, April 13 at 7:00 pm at the Church of the Holy Trinity. After a brief communal service, several priests will be available for individual Confession.
St. Ann Classical Academy is hosting an Open House for Catholic Schools Week, on Sunday, January 29. There will be a pancake breakfast in the cafeteria at 11:00, and the open house from 11:30 – 2:00. Come and see the difference a classical, Catholic education can make for the children in your life.
Our next uServe event for middle and high school students is Soap For Hope, on Tuesday, February 7 from 4:30-5:30pm at Holy Trinity. We’ll make hygiene kits for families for their first night in a shelter.
The recent passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has rekindled interest in his life and work. Join Fr. Jeff for a talk and discussion on the life and legacy of this remarkable figure of the contemporary Church, on Wednesday, February 15 at 7 pm in the auditorium of the school building at St. Joseph's in Raritan.
Blessed Carlo Acutis, a teenager beatified by Pope Francis in 2020, designed a website to document Eucharistic miracles. His work has been turned into an International Exhibition. Come learn about Blessed Carlo’s love for the Eucharist, venerate his relic, and view the 154 exhibition panels. There will also be a presentation on recent Eucharistic Miracles by Nancy LaCorte. All this will take place beginning at 7 pm on Thursday, January 12, in the Auditorium of the school building at St. Joseph’s in Raritan, and everyone is welcome.
The bishops of New Jersey have decided to permanently transfer the observance of the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord to the Seventh Sunday of Easter, effective this year. This Solemnity will be celebrated in all the Latin-rite dioceses of New Jersey on Sunday, May 29, 2022, replacing the liturgical celebration and readings of the Seventh Sunday of Easter. Thursday, May 26 is therefore not a holy day of obligation, and will be observed in the churches of the Raritan Oratory as the Solemnity of our Holy Father St. Philip Neri.
Join the Oratorian community for a special celebration of Solemn Sung Vespers and Benediction for Palm Sunday, April 10 at 3:30 pm, at St. Ann Church, Raritan. This celebration takes the place of our monthly Eucharistic Holy Hour for April.
Sanctify, our group for young families, couples, and adult singles will be meeting on Sunday, March 6 at 1:15 p.m. following the noon Mass at St. Ann. Join us as we continue a series of reflections on the 7 Sacraments. Father Fredy will be offering a reflection on Confession, the Sacrament of Mercy, after which we will have time for discussion, examination of conscience, and, for anyone who wants, Confessions during Eucharistic Adoration. For more information & to RSVP, click the link to our Facebook page. We hope to see you March 6, as well as our future events on the first Sunday of each month moving forward!
Attention all middle and high schoolers, come join the uServe program for our Box of Joy Service Night on Sunday 10/24 from 7-8:30pm at Holy Trinity. Come for service, stay for games and fun! For more information or to sign up, go to u-Serve.com/BridgewaterRaritan.
Enjoy a morning of fabulous fall fun for the whole family! Saturday, October 2 from 9:30 - 11:30 in the backyard of the Rectory. Activities will include story time, festive crafts, pumpkin patch, and more!
The Shrine Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in Raritan and the Raritan Oratory invite everyone to take part in the annual celebration of Corpus Christi. Sung Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be followed by a period of Eucharistic Adoration, and then a Procession through the streets of Raritan, visiting the Churches of St. Ann & St. Joseph. Sung Mass in the Extraordinary Form at 10:00 AM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 11:30 AM Solemn Eucharistic Procession begins at 12:30 PM
On Sunday, December 13, at 3 pm, join the Oratorian community on YouTube for our annual Advent Lessons and Carols service. This year, it will be a virtual service featuring new vocal performances, a virtual choir, and archival recordings from recent years. A printable booklet will be available to aid your participation. More information at www.raritanoratory.org.
Come learn about the amazing founder of the Oratory, St. Philip Neri, and the community that carries on his legacy through its life in community and its ministry in the Church. This four-part series will take place on consecutive Wednesday nights beginning October 16 at 7:30 pm, in the basement of Holy Trinity Church, Bridgewater.