The Link
The newsletter for The Brooklyn Oratory Parishes

"I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons."
-St. John Henry Cardinal Newman, C.O.
 The Brooklyn Oratory Parishes
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Boniface
March 22, 2022
Praying Toward Sunday
For the Fourth Sunday of Lent at the 10am Mass at Assumption, we will celebrate the Second Scrutiny with the Oratory Parishes’ five catechumens and candidates. Our Gospel will be from St. John, 9:1-41, in which we will hear once again the story of Christ’s healing of the man born blind. May the prayer that will be prayed over the catechumens and candidates this Sunday at the liturgy be ours also this week and for all time:

Father of mercy,
you led the man born blind to the kingdom of light
through the gift of faith in your Son.
Free the elect and us from any false values
that may blind or distort how we see
ourselves, one another or you.
And set us firmly in your truth,
children of the light forever.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Spring Cleaning @ ABVM
Join Fr Anthony and a group of other parishioners to help clean and spruce up the church in anticipation of Easter. Coffee and pastries will be ready to fuel us up. Great for the kids too, and if you can only come for a part of the time, that is great also. Please RSVP to Meghan Duffy, mduffyeleven@gmail.com, so we can plan accordingly. Thank you.

Saturday, April 9, 10am - 1pm
Bishop Brennan Invites All to Participate in the Synod
In an effort to hear as many voices as possible for the Synod, including those who are not active members of the Church, the Bishop has addressed this letter (click here) which includes an opportunity to respond to an electronic survey. While many in the Oratory Parishes have participated in the Synod over the past few months using our process and this input has already been sent to the Diocese, this is another chance for those who may not have spoken to have their voices heard.
Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteers Lawyers Project
The Volunteers Lawyer Project in partnership with St Boniface Social Justice Action is sponsoring a virtual event on wills, healthcare proxies, power of attorney and more.

Click here, for more information and to access the link.

March 24, 7:30pm-8:30pm, presented by Sidney Cherubin, Esq., Director of Legal Services.

Zoom Link: www.bit.ly/3IKHdTz Call-In Option: (646) 876-9923
Easter Flower Offering in Memoriam and Best Wishes
If you would like to dedicate altar flowers in memory of a loved one or in honor of someone, please send in the name(s) to info@oratorychurch.org or include the names on your parish giving envelopes. We will print the names and remember them at mass on Easter Sunday. The suggested donation for altar flowers is $20.00.
Stations of the Cross

Assumption
Friday of Lent following the 8:00am Mass.

St. Boniface
Mondays of Lent following the 12:10pm Mass.
Opportunities for Reconciliation

Assumption
Saturdays, 4:30pm - 4:45pm
Reconciliation Monday, Apr 11, 4:30pm - 6pm & 6:30pm - 8pm

St. Boniface
Wednesdays following the 12:10 Mass and Sundays, 5:15pm
Reconciliation Monday, Apr 11, 1pm - 3pm
Upcoming Dates/Events
March
Diocesan Collection - Catholic Relief Services - March 27

April
First Saturday 9:00am Mass @ABVM - April 2
Spring Cleaning,@ABVM - April 9, 10am - 1pm
Palm Sunday - April 10
Reconciliation Monday - April 11
Easter Sunday - April 17
Joan Sexton Memorial Women in the Church Lecture @StB
- April 24, 12:30pm
Outdoor Coffee Hour @StB - April 24
Baptism Sunday - April 24

May
Outdoor Coffee Hr @StB - May 1 following 11:15am Mass
Concert @StB - May 8, 3pm

June
Mass of Rededication- (Feast of St. Boniface), @StB - June 5, 11:15am
Vespers & Lecture @StB - June 5, 3pm
Mass Intentions
If you would like to request a Mass for someone living or deceased, Mass intentions are available for the weeks or months ahead. 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. Please include the name of the deceased or a special intention request.
Candle Offering
If you would like to make an offering for the weekly (8 day) sanctuary candle at either parish please email info@oratorychurch.org. Eight Day candle, $10, and Votive candles, $1, can also be arranged.
The Brooklyn Oratory Parishes 
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Boniface
Roman Catholic Communities in
Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights
Both parishes operate from one office:

64 Middagh Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718.875.2096
718.625.1161