Activities and Events

Upcoming Events
Fall Events

Social ~ Labor Day BBQ ~ Catholic Students Week ~ Hiking and Mass ~ Hayride
All Hallows Eve Celebration ~ Christmas Party ~ NCSC Conference

Spring Events
DOCS Retreat ~ Singles Party ~ Lenten Mini-Retreat
Relay for Life ~ Soap for Hope

Ongoing Events
  Prayer and Meditation ~ Rosary Group ~ Bingo ~ Knitting Circle
Faith Journey ~
Bible Study ~ Emmaus House
Dinner & Cosmic Bowling ~ Pancake Brunch ~ Student Leadership Meetings
Graduate/Young Adult Group ~ Cookies & Milk ~ Music Ministry

Check the Main Page for more Events

Social!!

Come and join other students kicking off the start of a new school year!  Meet new people, enjoy some free food, and get ready to have a great time. Come for a bit, or stay for a while - just be sure to stop by and jump in on the fun! Friday, September 10th at 6:00pm

e-mail Kim for more information

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Oratory BBQ

Labor Day BBQ

Get the semester started on the right foot Monday September 6th at 3:00pm by enjoying our traditional Labor Day BBQ. Enjoy tons of great favorites from the grill, as well as catch up with new and old friends.

for more info, e-mail Kim

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Catholic Students Week

Unite with Catholic students around the nation in service and spiritual growth Monday October 4th through Sunday October 10th.  Mark your calendars for these events...

  • Monday, 10/4
    • Rosary Group - 7:00pm
    • Rosary Making and Knitting - 8:00pm
  • Tuesday, 10/5
    • Prayer and Meditation - 5:00pm
    • Service Project @ Newark Sr. Center - 6:00-8:00pm
    • Bingo @ Jeanne Jugan Home - 6:30-8:00pm
  • Wednesday, 10/6
    • Catholic Jeopardy - 7:00pm
  • Thursday, 10/7
    • Catholic Feast Dessert Fest - 7:00pm
  • Friday, 10/8
    • Dinner & Cosmic Bowling - 7:30pm (dinner)

Visit the National Catholic Student Coalition webpage for more info or download the flyer (.doc, 68.5 KB)

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Andie and Mandy display their new rosaries
Fall 07 Hiking group
Hiking and Mass

Do you love rambling through the great outdoors or looking to escape from the confines of the library or dorm?  Join us as we journey to White Clay Creek State Park for an outdoor lunch, a hike on the beautiful paths along the White Clay Creek, and an outdoor Mass.

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Hayride

Got a hankerin' for some s'mores and hot cocoa? Then hop on the wagon with us as we head down to the orchard for our annual hayride and bonfire. Bring your appetites, as hot dogs, marshmallows, cider and cocoa will be provided - with all the fixins, of course.

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Roasting marshmallows

Saints Thomas Aquinas, Anthony of Padua, Elizabeth of Hungary, and a very young Francis

All Hallows Eve Celebration

Join us on October 29th at 6:30pm as we celebrate the lives of saints who can relate to college life. Join us afterwards for our own Halloween party, and feel free to dress up as your favorite saint for bonus points!

Download the readings from last year's vigil (.doc, 57KB)

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Tree Trimming & Christmas Party

Come start off the holiday season before you head home as we hang out and decorate the oratory for Christmas. You won't want to miss out on the plethora of food, goodies, and classic Christmas cinema. See you Friday, December 3th at 7pm for the festivities. No Grinches Allowed!

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Christmas Spirit and Christmas Tree
Northeast Region at the 2005 NCSC Conference
NCSC Conference

Join students from the Oratory and across the nation for this incredible leadership conference.  The National Catholic Student Coalition Conference allows students to hear from a variety of speakers on student life, campus ministry, and Catholicism. However, it's much more than seminars: dinners, tours of the host city, the Commissioning Mass and dance on New Year's Eve, and numerous other chances to mingle with other students round out this amazing opportunity.

This year's conference is being held from December 29th, 2010 through January 1st, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri.  Visit the NCSC website for more info.

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DOCS Retreat

Already tired of the Spring Semester?  Looking for a spiritual getaway?  Then join us on the annual DOCS (DelMar Organization of Catholic Students) Retreat, held from February 20th through February 22nd at the Marionist retreat house in beautiful Cape May Point.  Take time to reconnect with God and grow in faith while making lasting friendships during this amazing weekend.

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DOCS 2006 Retreatants
Singles Party

Don't really enjoy Valentine's Day because you don't have a significant other?  Looking to have some fun and possibly make some new friends?  Come and join us for our Singles Party on February 14th at 7 pm.  We will be having a homemade spaghetti dinner, lots of desserts, and a variety of entertainment.

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Lenten Mini-Retreat

Take some time for yourself during Lent and join us daily March 16-20 for fellowship, food, and prayer.  Each day will include opportunities to pray the Rosary prior to daily Mass, attend daily Mass (12:30pm), talk with others at a lunch following, hear from different members of the community as they share their struggles and triumphs in faith over a dinner (6:30pm), and close the day in Evening Prayer (8:30pm).

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Relay for Life 2006
Relay for Life

Participate in the University of Delaware's annual Relay for Life by joining the Oratory's team.  This powerful event serves as a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society while raising awareness about cancer research and prevention and honoring those who have fought this disease.  Team members can raise money on their own or help with team fundraisers.  This year's Relay is overnight at the UD Fieldhouse beginning on Saturday, May 2nd.

Visit the Relay webpage or contact Cath for more info.

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Soap for Hope

Have extra soap, washcloths, or Ziploc bags lying around?  Have a strange urge to pack the aforementioned objects?  Then you're all ready to help with the our annual Soap for Hope drive!  These soap packets are shipped to Haiti, where they are used as an incentive to get families to bring their children to vaccination clinics for important immunizations.  This project is ongoing through the Spring Semester; listen to Kim's announcements at Mass for more details.

Download the flyer (.doc, 26KB)

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Soap Packing
Monstrance

Prayer and Meditation


Looking for some quiet prayer & meditation time during your busy day?  Stop by the Oratory on Tuesdays any time from 5:00-7:00pm.  Learn to pray Evening Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours (prayer books provided) and join us for taize style chant and final benediction.

5:00pm: Exposition   
5:15pm: Evening Prayer (Christian Prayer)
5:30-6:30pm: Confession
6:30pm: Taize Chant & Benediction

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Rosary Group

Join us at the Oratory Mondays at 7pm as we spend time praying the rosary.

e-mail Ali with any questions.

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Bingo!

Bingo Outreach

The Jeanne Jugan Home is a retirement home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor. Come join other students in spending some time playing Bingo with the residents. We leave from the Oratory every Tuesday at 6:30 pm, and usually return by 8:00.

Contact Elizabeth for info and questions.

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Knitting Circle

Are you already adept at knitting or would like to learn how?  Join our student-led knitting circle and help knit scarfs for those in need every Monday at 7:30 pm.  Needles and yarn provided.

Contact Megan for more info.

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Ball of yarn
Journeying Feet

Faith Journey

Interested in joining the Catholic faith?  Already Catholic, but looking to learn more about the traditions and teachings of the Church?  Either way, join us for our Faith Journey classes.

Contact Kim for more info.

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Bible Study

Come join the group for a lively discussion of the Bible! Learn how the Book remains relevant to everyday life thousands of years after its writing. Bibles are not needed, but your presence is Thursdays at 7pm at the Oratory!

e-mail Christy for more info.

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Bible Image

Emmaus House

Emmaus House is a transitional home in Newark. Many students volunteer their time bookkeeping, babysitting, tutoring, working in the yard, carpentering, and performing simple household chores. Come join the group in sharing your time with those who are less fortunate!

Interested? E-mail Torey for more info.

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Dinner & Cosmic Bowling

Join us for a scrumptious meal at the Oratory.  After all have been properly fortified, journey to the Newark Bowling Alley to dazzle your friends with your spectacular skills. No experience is required, but a craving for a great evening is a must!

Bowling dates for Fall 2010
(dinner starts at 7:30pm)

9/17
10/8
11/12

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Pancake Brunch

Come join the Oratory family after the 11:30 Mass for some pancakes and sausage. It's all you can eat, and all you can meet. Bring your friends, meet new ones.  Best of all? It's free!!

Brunch dates for Fall 2010
(all after the 11:30 Mass)

8/29
9/12
10/16
11/14
12/6

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Student Leadership Meetings

Have ideas for programming and activities or just want to get involved on another level? Come and join in on our leadership meetings.

Meeting dates for Fall 2010

9/10 - 3:00pm
9/24 - 4:00pm
10/22 - 3:00pm
11/19 - 3:00pm

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Graduate & Young Adult Group

Stress of grad school got you down? Come and join this lively bunch of graduate students and young alumni as they meet to discuss the shared stresses and hidden solutions to surviving life as a grad student. The group meets for talks, dinners, trips, and more.

Contact Maureen for more information.

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Cookies & Milk

Ever wonder who that person was you sit next to every week at mass? Come on downstairs after Mass and find out! Join us every week for refreshments and refreshing faces Sundays after the 6:30 Mass.

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Music Ministry

Sing? Play an instrument? Come help us enrich our celebration as we make a joyful noise unto the Lord.

Contact Tony about the 11:30 Mass, or Tom for the 6:30.

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Page last updated 8/28/10