The Brooklyn Oratory Parishes
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Boniface
April 5, 2022
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In a few days with the coming of Holy Week, the Church will enter into her most sacred season. May these words from a sermon of St. John Henry Cardinal Newman help us to prepare to walk once again with our Lord on his road to Calvary:
We are now approaching that most sacred day when we commemorate Christ's passion and death. Let us try to fix our minds upon this great thought. Let us try, what is so very difficult, to put off other thoughts, to clear our minds of things transitory, temporal, and earthly, and to occupy them with the contemplation of the Eternal Priest and His one ever-enduring Sacrifice; that Sacrifice which, though completed once for all on Calvary, yet ever abideth, and, in its power and its grace, is ever present among us, and is at all times gratefully and awfully to be commemorated, but now especially, when the time of year is come at which it was made. Let us look upon Him who was lifted up that He might draw us to Him; and, by being drawn one and all to Him, let us be drawn to each other, so that we may understand and feel that He has redeemed us one and all, and that, unless we love one another, we cannot really have love to Him who laid down His life for us. (“The Incarnate Son, a Sufferer and Sacrifice,” Parochial and Plain Sermons, VI, 6)
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Looking for New Altar Servers
St. Boniface is looking for new servers to join this special and important ministry! We welcome youth in Grades 4 and up, who have received their First Communion. This is a wonderful experience for the young members of our parish to learn a little more about their faith, and take-on responsibility.
Typically, individuals would serve one to two times per month at the 10am and 11:15am Masses. Training will be provided and will likely take place on an upcoming April Sunday at St Boniface between the two morning liturgies.
If you (your child) are interested, kindly complete this interest form by April 5th. Thank you!
Fr. Mark Paul, CO
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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
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Assumption Receives Koch Foundation Grant
We are pleased to announce the award of a grant in the amount of $20,000 from the Koch Foundation to support the renovation of the hall bathrooms. The grant, which was submitted in April 2021 by Father Michael, supports the expansion of facilities for the women’s restroom and the upgrade of the plumbing, electric and overall restroom facilities. We are grateful to the Koch Foundation for the support of our Renaissance Project to restore and improve our parish campus for use in the 21st-century.
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Why I'm Excited about the Renaissance Project at Assumption
"Being a part of Assumption's Pastoral and Finance Councils has given me a front row seat to the exciting work that's been completed during the Renaissance project and what still needs to be done. Assumption is such a beautiful church so I'm thrilled to be involved with restoring it to its former glory and with making improvements that will allow it to be accessible to all. I can't wait until we can all be together enjoying our first event in the new parish hall!"-Lisa Lambert.
More information about the next stage of the Renaissance Project will be shared after Easter as well as ways all can get involved.
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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 with 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.
Please submit names by April 13.
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Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop
Journey on a spiritual, meditative, and artistic path to Easter in a prayerful lesson on the decoration of Pysanky, Ukrainian Easter Eggs with Father Michael Perry.
BYOC (bring-your-own-candle). Workshop is geared to those 12 and older.
Suggested $30 donation . Your donation will benefit the Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation, Ukraine Emergency Fund.
Due to space constraints, this workshop is limited to 30 participants.
At St. Charles Borromeo, April 10, 2-5pm
RSVP by April 5
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Joan Sexton Memorial Women in the Church Lecture
April 24 at 12:30 pm at St. Boniface
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Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteers Lawyers Project
in Partnership with St. Boniface Social Justice Action Presents:
Consumer Debt & Debt Collection.
Click here for details and registration
April 28, 7:30pm
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Upcoming Dates/Events
April
Spring Cleaning @ABVM April 9, 10am-1pm
Palm Sunday, April 10
Holy Week
Reconciliation Monday, April 11
Easter Sunday, April 17
Joan Sexton Memorial Lecture StB. April 24
Baptism Sunday, ABVM & StB, April 24
May
Family Mass, StB, May 1, 11:15
Outdoor Coffee Hour StB, May 1
First Friday of the month, May 6
First Saturday, ABVM 9am Mass, May 7
Concert, StB, May 8, 3pm
Baptism Sunday, StB, May 15
St. Philip’s Feast Day, May 26
June
First Friday of the month, June 3
First Saturday, ABVM, 9am Mass, June 4
Family Mass, ABVM, June 5, 10am
Mass of Rededication, Feast of St. Boniface June 5, 11:15am
Vespers & Lecture, StB June 5, 3:00pm
First Communions, June 11/12
Baptism Sunday, June 26 ABVM 9:30am
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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
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