The Oratory’s group for young adults (aged 18-35) meets monthly, usually on Thursday evenings.
Meetings take place in St Wilfrid's Hall, the entrance to which is in the forecourt of Oratory House.
The hall opens at 7.45pm, with a talk at 8pm, and a social afterwards (with hot snacks and drinks) until 10pm.
Please note the age range for this group (18-35); if you are outside this bracket, there are many other parish groups and opportunities available, which are listed here.
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Upcoming Events
5th May 2025, 8pm: The Building Blocks of Good Catholic Masculinity (Sam Baker, Catholic Man UK)
Talk Summary: Contemporary society is suffering from a crisis in fatherhood, and at the root of the problem is the loss or distortion of masculine identity. This talk will explore the current challenges with masculinity in our age, and will highlight the major anthropological principles and virtues which men need to rediscover and cultivate if they are to grow to maturity, and fulfil their God-given vocation.
The speaker, Sam Baker, has delivered very popular sessions on this subject to our group in past years, but he has more recently streamlined his content, and is now developing a programme for men entitled ‘The Building Blocks of Good Catholic Masculinity’. He will share the core elements of his programme with us during the talk, and, based on feedback received from the group on the night, intends to offer another longer session at the Oratory in coming months.
While this session deals specifically with Catholic masculinity, it is open to everyone: women too will benefit from the insights shared, and have very much enjoyed past sessions on this topic.
Speaker Bio: Samuel Baker is the Co-Founder and Director of Catholic Man UK. A husband and father, he is on a quest to discover and live out authentic masculinity as ordained by God and upheld by the Catholic Church. He is a lover of God & the Faith, of family, fraternity, good whiskies, fragrant tobacco, stimulating reads, conversing, hill-walking, power-lifting, and various combinations thereof.
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