Oratory:
A Place of Prayer and Private Devotion
From the Latin, orare, to pray.
Integral to the formation that Stonecrest offers women and girls is the spiritual impetus that comes through and from each one’s interior life. The Oratory at Stonecrest in Virginia will be graced with the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle.
The tabernacle where the Most Holy Eucharist is reserved must be situated in a place that is insigni – distinguished, conspicua – prominent, decore ornate – beautifully decorated, and orationem apta – suitable for prayer. Your gift to the Oratory Fund will ensure that you and those in your memory will be present in the prayers of all who visit the oratory.
Your gift will nourish the interior life of women and girls who come to pray in the oratory.
And, your gift will inspire women to light up the pathways of this earth with faith and love.
Giving Opportunities
Tabernacle, $50,000 
Sacristy, $50,000
Altar $25,000
Altarpiece and Custom Art, $25,000
Confessional, $15,000
Credence Tables (2 available), $5,000
Vigil Lights, $2,500
Lectern, $2,000
Holy Water Font, $500
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Naming Opportunities
Memorial Pew, $10,000, (1 out of 6 fulfilled)
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Other Gifts
If you would like to contribute a portion of the total amount listed for the gifts above, or if you would like to give to another part of the oratory (such as the celebrant chair, the ante-oratory, the wooden cross, candlesticks, the spiritual reading shelves, etc.), feel free to tailor your donation to your devotion.
You may give in honor of a loved one. You may choose to give to the oratory fund in general.