Taken from the Web-Site of The Community-In-Formation
of The Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Cincinnati
at http://www.spncincinnati.com/
of The Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Cincinnati
at http://www.spncincinnati.com/
The High Altar of The Oratory of St Philip Neri in Cincinnati.
The Congregation of the Oratory of St Philip Neri is a “society of
Apostolic life” founded under the guidance of the Confederation of the
Oratory (based in Rome) and with the permission of the local Ordinary.
The definitive foundation of an Oratorian Congregation is actually done
by the Roman Pontiff directly, which makes a Congregation what is called
a “Pontifical Right” foundation.
An Oratory provides an opportunity
for Priests to live their vocation in a more structured community than
what is typically experienced by Diocesan Priests, but with more
flexibility than a Religious Order. Above all, it is a Community of Charity in the Spirit of St Philip Neri, the “Joyful Saint”.
