Did you know that the Oratory is solely responsible for the cost of educating its new priests? For this reason, the Friends of the Oratory were established to help raise funds. For just R360 a year, you can support Br Simon (our current student for the priesthood) and Br Marcuss (soon to begin his studies), and stand […]
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On Thursday we keep the feast of the Transfiguration, commemorating the mystery described in the Gospels in which the divine splendour of Christ, God and man, was revealed to a select group of Our Lord’s disciples. This event, which strengthened them in preparation for the trial of the Passion, assures us too of the unconquerable
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St Alphonsus, known as the greatest moral theologian of Church history, founded the Congregation of the Redemptorists in 1732. Earlier in life Alphonsus had trained as a lawyer; he was also a member of the Secular Oratory in Naples (the second Oratorian foundation after Rome). Alphonsus experienced many trials in the foundation of his Congregation
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“Garland for Our Lady” – Friday 14 August 2026 at 17:30 in the church In preparation for the Solemnity of the Assumption this Musical Meditation reflects on the dignity of our Blessed Mother. This Musical Oratory, a Garland for our Lady, presents a spiritual bouquet of music dedicated to the Mother of God. Sung by a choir,
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Following the recent visit of Father Paul Pearson to us and his fascinating talk about the Toronto Oratory and the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, there’s been much interest in obtaining copies of Father Paul’s books which draw from Dante to provide spiritual counsel and advice for people today (see publisher website for more details). We intend
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This Sunday marks the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, instituted by Pope Francis and observed in conjunction with the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandparents of Our Lord. This day invites us to appreciation for our grandparents still living as well as prayer for them
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On Wednesday we celebrate the memorial of Saints Mary, Martha and Lazarus. The Gospels present these holy collaborators of Our Lord as being specially regarded by him, St John stating that “Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.” (John 11:5) Whereas Mary is honoured as a contemplative lover of Jesus (she “sat at the
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Imagine yourself to be the farmer in today’s Gospel. You rise early. A bag of seed hangs over your shoulder. With each step you reach into the bag and scatter another handful across the field. Every handful is an act of hope. No one sows seed expecting failure. We sow because we believe there will
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This Wednesday we honour St Mary Magdalene, a central figure in the events surrounding the public ministry, passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and historically the object of very widespread Christian devotion. To mark this feast we reproduce words of Pope St John Paul II, taken from a homily celebrated at Mass in the Jubilee
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The Seeds of St Benedict, sown in St Philip – and us You can picture the scene of inevitable destruction: widespread political unrest, violence on people, honoured and ancient institutions; there is an invasion also of ideas contrary to Christ and the truth; inevitably, high taxes and low social satisfaction. This is the fifth century.
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