April19th
UPDATE: Confessions to begin on Sunday 21 April. Dom Ambrose or Dom Linus will be available for confessions from 10:30 AM through 11:15 AM. There will inevitably be some Sundays when a priest is not available to hear confessions. In this case we will make every effort to post a notice on the chapel door.
“Confession is an act of honesty and courage, an act of entrusting ourselves, beyond sin, to the mercy of a loving and forgiving God.” — Pope John Paul II
March16th
November11th
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
John C. Caleb C.
John D. Michael D.
James D. Jeffrey M.
Shane G.
Tom L.
Ethan T.
October24th
All, Please note the upcoming Scout meeting on Oct 29th, 7:00pm at the Oratory. We will be signing up the cub scouts (we have the numbers), and maybe the boy scouts. You will be enrolling your son that night so please bring your checkbooks. Adult leadership roles will be assigned, and a mandatory youth protection video will be shown.
If you can’t make it please let me know.
God Bless,
Alex Filla
H: 636-273-5135
C: 636-390-2121
October23rd
Saturday, November 3 at 7:00pm
In the Oratory Community Room
Please join us for the annual All Saints Day party. Come dressed in your favorite Saint’s costume, and bring a snack to share.
There will be a costume contest and games to play: Halo Toss, Musical Chairs, Fishing Pond, & Bingo.
October6th
There is a meeting scheduled on October 15th at 7:00 pm for the proposed Oratory sponsored Cub/Boy Scout troops. This meeting will consist of an adult leadership sign-up, and a time for questions and answers.
A representative of the Boy Scouts of America will be on hand to lead this meeting. From my discussions with him, your child must be at least 7 years old to join Cub Scouts, and 11 years old to join Boy Scouts. There are exceptions to this rule, but I want parents to make that choice. We need a minimum of 5 boys for Cub Scouts, and 5 boys for Boy Scouts to make a chartered troop. I hope everyone can attend.
If you have any questions please call me or e-mail. Currently, I am working on the roster for the families interested.
Thanks Alex Filla
Home: 636 273-5135
October3rd
I want to remind everyone about the 2012 Father/Son football game. The new date is October 21 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm at the Oratory. Please invite other families to attend 11:00 am Mass, and stick around afterwards for the game. This is a great opportunity to invite families to experience this great Oratory we are part of.
This year, we will invite families from St. Austin School to take part in this fall classic. The boys need to be at least 16 years old to participate in the Father/Son football game. (If turnout is low, we might consider extending an invitation to the younger grades to participate.) Please feel free to invite other members of your family, should a Father/Son not be able to to attend.
If you have any questions please call me: Home: (636) 273-5135 Cell : (636) 390-2121
Thanks Again,
Alex Filla
September20th
It was a great joy for the parish to have the first group of servers inducted into the Guild of St Stephen at the Oratory. The senior boys received their guild medals and were enrolled after the 11 o’clock Mass on 22 July. In addition to Mrs Johnston’s awesome pictures, we were given a front page write-up in the St Louis Review! Thirteen boys (one, in absentia) made their promise to serve Holy Mass “reverently, intelligently and regularly”. Congratulations to Marlow Gazzoli, Daniel Igoe, Matthew Menendez, Kenneth Capps, Joseph Martin, Max Jones, Aidan Johnston, Cole Wagner, Jeffrey Martin, David Schwarb, Gregory Grizzel, Nick Werner & John Paul Werner.
“To Serve Him is to Reign”
September19th
Our Annual Men’s Retreat to Apple Hill was held September 14 – 16. A good time was had by all. We built a new Stations of the Cross by first clearing a trail to the top of Apple Hill. No one succumbed to a poison ivy rash (that has been reported) but we will see next Sunday at Mass. All praised Father Bede’s fried chicken and beans. He, however, was most pleased with his chocolate chili.
June10th
It is with excitement that we announce the website for The St. Austin School which can be found at either www.staustinstl.org or www.saintaustinschool.org. The website is fledgling but a good start which will give visitors the basic information about the new school. We hope to have it updated with more details as they become available so check back often!!!
