OP Stories

Click the headline to see the Class of 2019 Early College Returns. The list denotes colleges that our Class of 2019 has heard back from as of January 11, 2019. Regular decision applications and some Early Action decisions have yet to be included.

On Friday, January 18, Oratory Prep will be on a two-hour Delayed opening. All students should report to school by 10 AM. All buses and shuttles will run on a two hour delayed schedule. Please drive carefully.

Junior Jeff Jarvis got the 100th point of his high school hockey career on Sunday night in a matchup against Bayonne. He is the first player in the program's history to achieve this distinction.

OP hockey won their bracket's championship in the Essex Holiday Tournament after going 3-0 and out scoring opponents 18 to 7. The team picked up wins over Pascack Valley, Parsippany and Mendham. Great job by all the players.

At the Consortium Spelling Bee today, 7th Grader Michael Pasnik took 3rd place for JV and 8th Grader Quinn Boylan took 3rd place for Varsity. Congrats boys!

Click the headline to read an Advent reflection from Fr. Scott Pontes, Academic Dean of Religion at Oratory Prep.

Come and visit the OP Spirit Shoppe for all of your Christmas shopping needs! Our special December shopping hours are as follows: Wednesdays from 2:30-4PM (12/12, &12/19) Thursday 12/13 from 8-9AM and 2:30-4PM.

Freshman Jake De Guzman competed in the World Poomsae Championships last month. He is bringing back a Silver Medal for Team USA in freestyle mixed team under 17 years old. There were over 59 countries competing in the competition, the largest Taekwondo Championship ever. This was the best finish ever for Team USA in this division.

The Oratory Middle School students are sponsoring a Toy & Gift Drive to benefit Cherished Creations, an organization that seeks to help local needy and ill children. For those who wish to donate there are 2 options: *1*– Choose a “Bear Tag” from the teddy bear poster in the main lobby of DeGaeta Hall and bring in the requested gift with the Bear Tag attached OR *2*- Bring in any toy or game of your choice appropriate for a child between the ages of 2 and 13. Do not wrap. Please place gifts near the basket by the tree in the DeGaeta lobby. Please return all donations no later than Wednesday, 12/12.

On Friday, November 16, Oratory Prep will be closed. All after school activities are cancelled. Students should check netclass for assignments.