Congratulations to all our young people who received First Holy Communion last weekend at the Oratory Parishes. Here are a few pictures – More to come in the weeks ahead!

Corpus Christi Mass this Sunday June 11!

Date: Sunday, June 11, 2023

Time: 11:30am Mass followed by Eucharistic Procession

Location: Carroll Park 363 Court Street

Rain Location: St. Agnes Church, 433 Sackett Street

More Information: https://oratorychurch.org/events/corpus-christi-together

Join together with other Brooklyn parishes to celebrate an outdoor Mass for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. Eucharistic procession to St. Mary Star of the Sea follows mass with adoration and benediction.

Our Deanery has been lucky enough to secure a most gifted priest and homilist to join us. Father Dave Dwyer, CSP, is a Paulist priest, and founder of Busted Halo. Father Mark Paul has heard Fr. Dwyer preach many times - and he is superb! But don't just take our word for it - listen to an example of his preaching here: https://tinyurl.com/FrDaveDwyerSalt

On June 11, this mass will take the place of the

regular 11:15 Mass at St. Boniface.

Again, there will be NO 11:15am

Mass at St. Boniface on this date,

due to this event.

Thanks to our Altar Servers

A huge thank you to our altar servers from both parishes who volunteered this year to help at our parish liturgies! What a gift they give to our communities through their service each week. Thank you to the altar servers from Assumption Parish: JP Derrough Salas, Imogen Kehoe, Michael Kehoe, Luca Metz, Finn Leykam, Grace Healey, and Caitlin Pieper-Wetmore. Thank you to the altar servers from St. Boniface: Joseph Daley, Caroline Fissinger - graduating, Teddy Kelley, Oliver Vandeweerdt, Theo Vandeweerdt, and Otto Zimmerman.

We are LookingFor New Recruits for Altar Serving. Want to help out? If you are interested in your child/youth deepening their participation at mass and becoming a part of this vital ministry, please reach out to Coleen McGrath (coleen.mcgrath@gmail.com) at Assumption or Marcela Hahn (marcelah@aol.com) at St. Boniface.

Eucharistic Refresher

Most of us were prepared for first communion when we were kids, which may be a long time ago for some of us! In preparation for this Sunday’s feast of Corpus Christi, here’s a short video refresher on how to receive communion and what it all means, courtesy of Busted Halo. Check it out. https://youtu.be/qdGkTdv4Dt4

Communications Committee

A Communications Committee of the Brooklyn Oratory Parishes was recently established to ensure communications are accessible to all parishioners and to foster community engagement. An important step in the formation of this committee is to understand how we can better serve parishioners and the broader community by what, how and when we communicate. The survey is available online at this link. Kindly complete the survey by Sunday, June 18, by responding to the survey link or returning a completed paper version to the box at the back of church. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the committee at brooklynoratorycoms@gmail.com.

No 8:00am Mass June 15 and June 16 at Assumption

Due to circumstances beyond our control, there will be no 8am Mass on Thursday, June 15 and Friday, June 16. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

The church will be open for private prayer.

Fathers Day Novena

We will have our Novena of Masses for our fathers, living and deceased, starting on June 18, Father’s Day. Please send in your names to the office info@oratorychurch.org or use your parish giving envelopes.

Coffee Hour June 18 after the 11:15 at StBoniface

Sponsored by the LGBTQ Faith Sharing Group.

Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA)

We would like to thank all those generous individuals who have made a pledge to the 2023 Annual Catholic Appeal in our parish. We are asking each family to consider making a tax-deductible gift today if you have not done so.

As you know, funds from the ACA assist critical programs, institutions and ministries that further the Church’s mission in Brooklyn and Queens such as support for Catholic Charities, Catholic Migration Services, Catholic chaplaincies in hospitals and prisons, and faith formation for young people and seminarians. A full description of the organizations and people helped by ACA can be found here:

https://catholicfoundationbq.org/annual-catholic-appeal/

The goals for this year are:

ABVM $25,587 ( Parish ID #1019)

St Boniface $58,829 (Parish ID #2034)

If you are on PushPay, you can participate by selecting the ACA fund.

For Assumption https://pushpay.com/g/oratorychurch?src=hpp

For St. Boniface https://pushpay.com/g/oratorychurchbrooklyn?src=hpp

Once we exceed our goals, we then receive 100% of all funds above this directly back to the parishes. Thank you as always for your generosity!

St Boniface PPC Elections are underway-please vote!

St. B Parish Council invites all registered parishioners to vote electronically for the 2023 PPC Members at Large. We emailed a ballot with a biography on June 6 from our info@oratorychurch.org email. If you don’t see the email, search info@oratorychurch.org and check your junk mail. Paper ballots available in the back of the church for those who don’t have email. See the bios posted on the bulletin board. The deadline to vote is June 19.

No 12:10 Mass, Monday June 19 at St Boniface, in observance of Juneteenth.



The parish office will be closed on Monday June 19th.

Weekly Mass Intention Schedule

Corpus Christi

Weekly Readings:

https://bible.usccb.org/readings

Assumption

6-10 .....5:00pm......Margaret DeCiantis

6-11......9:30am.......For the People of the Parish

6-12......No Mass

6-13......8:00am......Frank J. Macchiarola

6-14......8:00am......Lucy Acerra

6-15......8:00am......No Mass

6-16......8:00am......No Mass

St. Boniface

6-11 .....NO 11:15am

6-11......6:00pm.......Women's Leadership in the Synod

6-12......12:10pm......Thomas McDermott

6-13......12:10pm......Intentions-Dennis Delaney

6-14......12:10pm......Priest's Intention

6-15......12:10pm......Prayer Service

6-16......No Mass.....

Upcoming Calendar

June

6/11 Corpus Christi Mass at Carroll Park

6/11 Baptisms @ABVM (9:30am)

6/11 NO 11:15am Mass @ St Boniface

6/18 Coffee Hour @ StB

6/19 Juneteenth (no 12:10 Mass)

Please keep the sick of the community in your prayers:

Heather Dykes, Amy Swan, Maria Guzman, Marian DiLeo,Tom Capone, Ayako Saji, Robert Miller, Valerie Stephensen, Michael Geraghty, Gail Gleason Kupec,Marie Smith, Kim Manzi.

Rest In Peace: Dennis Delaney, Angie Meola, Michael O’Grady, Anthony Geraci.

Prayer List

If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, email the parish office at info@oratorychurch.org or go to the website https://oratorychurch.org/contact-us and complete the information there.

Flower and Candle Dedications

Flowers offered to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Connie Leone. St Joseph candle offered by Connie Leone.

St Jude candle offered by Kathy Reynolds.

Mass Intentions

If you would like to request a Mass for someone living or deceased, Mass intentions are available. Email info@oratorychurch.org. The offering is $20. Please pay by using Pushpay or by mailing a check to 64 Middagh St. Brooklyn, NY 11201.

Mass Times and Church Hours

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 

Weekday hours: 7:45am-9:00am Tuesday through Friday.

Weekday Mass: 8:00am Tuesday through Friday

Weekend Masses

5:00pm Saturday and 9:30am Sunday

Confessions Saturday: 4:15pm-4:45pm

Prayer and Devotions

Tuesday, St. Anthony Novena (after 8:00am Mass)

Thursday, Rosary (after 8:00am Mass)

First Friday, Sacred Heart Novena (after 8:00am Mass)

First Saturday Mass, 9:00am with Rosary, Meditation and Benediction

The church is closed on Mondays.

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St. Boniface

Weekday hours: 11:30am-1:00pm

Weekday Mass: 12:10pm Monday through Wednesday

Sunday Masses: 11:15am and 6:00pm

Sunday hours 11:00am-12:30 pm & 5:30pm-7:00pm

Confessions on Wednesdays, 11:30-noon

and before Mass on Sunday, 5:15pm-5:45pm

Prayer and Devotions

Tuesday to Thursday-Rosary, after 12:10 Mass

Thursday 12:10 Prayer Service with Communion

The church is closed on Fridays and Saturdays.

Stewardship

Your faithful stewardship has helped sustain our communities and maintain vital ministries and services. Thank you for keeping faith with us and supporting our common work of the gospel. You can make your donation online through PushPay by clicking on one of the links.

For St. Boniface: https://pushpay.com/g/oratorychurchbrooklyn?src=hpp

For Assumption: https://pushpay.com/g/oratorychurch?src=hpp

St. Boniface

Assumption

Or mail checks or envelopes to:

64 Middagh St

Brooklyn NY 11201

Attn: Assumption or St. Boniface

The Body of Christ

St. Augustine (354-430)

Since you are the Body of Christ and his members,

It is your mystery that is placed on the Lord’s table,

It is your mystery that you receive.

You hear the words: The Body of Christ,

And you answer: Amen.

Be therefore members of Christ,

That your Amen may be true....

If you have received well,

You are that which you have received.

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