Our Life

Like St. Philip Neri, we desire to make prayer the heart of our life. While we lead very active apostolates, all of these works orbit around our life of prayer since we know that without God, we can do no good.

Community Schedule:

• • By 5 a.m. the members awake for private prayer until Morning Oratory.

  • 6:40 - 7:20am Morning Oratory in Community (Prayer)

  • 7:30 a.m. Parish Mass*

  • 12:15 p.m. Parish Mass* 

  • 1 p.m. Lunch

  • 5:30 – 6:15 Evening Oratory in Community (Prayer)

  • Private rosary daily 

  • Members spend at least one additional hour in prayer each day in private.

  • After Evening Oratory we have supper in silence with table reading (Once a week, in the place of table reading, there is a discussion of a theological/spiritual question).

  • Members make a visit to Our Lord before retiring to sleep.

  • Community Nights: On Friday evenings we have an extended time of recreation after supper (we like to take hikes in the great parks nearby or, when the weather’s bad, we watch a movie at home).

  • Desert Days: At least once a month (usually on the first Wednesdays of the month), following the parish Mass, we have a communal desert day with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament all day in the Church. Desert days are spent in total silence and prayer. In addition to our regular prayer schedule, members spend an additional hour of prayer in adoration. These days are shared with the entire parish in the Church. We invite you to join us for these days in the Church. You can find the full schedule of prayer for these days and the next date on our parish website.

  • On Desert Days we also have Sung Solemn Vespers at 6:30 p.m.

  • Members have a free day once a week.

*The priests and brothers alternate Masses and may celebrate or serve at either of the parish Masses.