Oratory

The Oratory is A Lay Movement

The canon law of the Church recognizes the right of lay Catholics to organize themselves into groups for various reasons. The purpose of the Oratory is to help people grow in the love of God and neighbor by prayer and by reading scripture. All members are required to enrich the life of the Church by reverence and prayer. Individual spiritual direction is out of the reach of most people at the present time, simply by reason of the shortage of priests and others trained in this art of the care of souls. The weekly meditations published on the Internet are an attempt to provide direction to a wide range of people who otherwise would not receive it.

Our Oratory is under the direction of Father Benedict Groeschel, CFR who is its founder.

For more information or to participate, please contact Phyllis Vermilyea, coordinator for Annunciation Catholic Church's Oratory at 252-514-9403.