OP Stories

On Sunday, March 5th, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin celebrated the Family Mass at Oratory Preparatory School. This is the day the entire Oratory community comes together to participate in a liturgy reflective of the Oratory spirit and faith

Due to the impending winter storm, Oratory Prep will be closed on Tuesday, March 14. All after school activities and sports are canceled. Students should check Netclass for assignments.

Due to hazardous weather conditions, Oratory Prep will be closed on Friday, March 10. All after school activities and sports are canceled. All Students should check Netclass for assignments.

On Saturday, February 25th, Senior Ian Mauser performed on the piano at Carnegie Hall with the American Allegro Fine Arts Association. Ian was a gold award winner.

Oratory Prep is proud to announce that Senior Christopher Rose has been named a Finalist in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Competition. It started with a test in the fall of 2015. Now, Chris Rose, a senior at Oratory Preparatory School, has advanced to the finalist level of the National Merit Scholarship Competition. The National Merit Scholarship Program, or NMSP is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships. Each year, approximately 1.5 million students take a qualifying test early in their junior year. Through a continued testing process, that number is eventually narrowed down to 15,000 finalists. As a finalist, Rose is eligible to win a National Merit Scholarship, which will be announced between April and July.

Due to anticipated difficult early morning driving conditions, on Monday, February 13, Oratory Prep will be on a two hour Delayed Opening. All buses and shuttles will run on a two hour delayed schedule. Please drive carefully.

The mock trial team captured it's 6th straight county championship by defeating Kent Place. The Plaintiff team was once again propelled to victory with sharp performances by attorneys Justin Meisner and Joey D'Angelo and witnesses Justin Rodriguez, Jack Munro, and Joe Garibaldi. This is the team's 11th overall county championship and was Coach Bill Martin's 100th Trial. They next compete in the Central Region competition on Tuesday.

Due to the impending winter storm, Oratory Prep will be closed on Thursday, Feb 9th. All after school activities and sports are canceled. Students should check Netclass for assignments.

Congratulations to Junior Robert Iandiorio on being awarded the rank of Eagle Scout on Saturday, January 28th with Troop 3 in Caldwell. He has earned more than 42 merit badges and received the Bronze Palm Award.

Junior Andrew Lee was selected to receive a Silver Key Award in the Northern NJ Regional Scholastics Art and Writing Awards. Over 4200 works of art were submitted and his was a part of the top 15% in the region . The award ceremony will take place at the Montclair Art Museum on February 23rd.