Easter Message from Turkana

In response to our Easter message to our Sister Parish, Father Edwin wrote:



Dear Sister Parish (The community of the Oratory Church of St. Boniface); Peace and all that is good! We greatly receive greetings and Easter wishes and most importantly, your prayers for material support. We too wish you Easter blessings as we approach the month of April. May you (be) blessed and enjoy Easter blessings.

Yours in Christ,

St. Mark Catholic Church

Join the Oratory Synodal Conversations

Let’s continue the conversation before Session II in October and the final vote. The spirit is a protagonist!



http://oratorychurch.org/documents/2024/4/OratorySynodal.pdf?t=1712789821000

Family Mass and Baptisms at St. Boniface, 11:15 am, Sunday, April 14.

Family Faith Formation

Dates for Confirmation Classes and Parent Nights

Parent discussion with Dennis Corcoran: 7:00pm (via zoom)  April 11, May 2

April 11 Zoom discussion:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86220712697

Confirmation Class: 5:00pm - 7:30pm at ABVM: April 13, May 11 

Family Faith Formation and Sacrament Preparation Update

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q2JJJatHHL8eNFZsa_bcod8NAlD3-1dgB3ECCKIRJY8/edit?usp=sharing

St. Boniface Building Update

This flag was raised on the building on Friday, April 5, signaling topping off!

Oratory Women's Community open mic night, April 12, is postponed. Stay tuned for future plans.

Diocesan Day of Eucharistic Revival

Save the Date: April 20, 2024, 9am, Louis Armstrong Stadium, Billie Jean King Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, Queens

An open invitation to all our parishioners to join Bishop Brennan and parishioners from across the diocese for a day of faith-filled activities centered on Eucharistic Revival.

Signup forms are available in the narthex.

Community Service Day at Assumption

Save the Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024

Please join us for our Community Service Day on April 27 from 9am - 1pm for a morning of spring cleaning and various projects to care for our spiritual home. It’s a wonderful opportunity to work together and meet other parishioners. Jobs for all, including children. Food and refreshments, too!

Sign-up sheets are available in the back of both churches or sign up here: https://forms.gle/NwCto142ZaHHFnQzL6

Let's celebrate Sunday Mass together and enjoy the St. Philip Neri Picnic, May 19.

Both parishes will have a joint celebration of Mass on Sunday, May 19, at 10:30am (not 9:30am) at Assumption Church, 55 Cranberry Street. What an opportunity for the two Oratory parishes to pray together and celebrate our Saint of Joy, Feast of St. Philip Neri on this day.



Come celebrate after Mass in front of Assumption Church. Lots of food, new exciting children's activities, and fun! The street will be closed and our neighbors are invited. More details to follow.

http://oratorychurch.org/pictures/2024/4/IMG_1439.jpg

PLEASE NOTE: The regular 9:30am Sunday Mass on May 19 at Assumption will be moved to 10:30am. There will be no 11:15am Mass at St. Boniface on that day.

Parish Pastoral Council Openings

Both St. Boniface and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Pastoral Councils are seeking a diversity of candidates to run for members at large. The two year term begins September 2024. The Parish Pastoral Council is a consultative body that advises parish priests on parish issues and events. Members-at-large are expected to attend monthly meetings (primarily by Zoom) between September and June. The only experience necessary is a love for our parishes.

Self-nominations are quite normal, so don't be shy. To nominate yourself or a fellow parishioner, please send a one paragraph bio about yourself with a headshot photo that will be posted during the election as your candidate profile to Connie Tempel, connie.tempel@gmail.com, no later than April 14th.

Elections will commence late April/early May.

Women in the Church Lecture

May 5, 2024 @ 1:00pm at St. Boniface Church

The Adult Faith Formation Committee of the Brooklyn Oratory Parishes invites parishioners and friends to this year's Joan Sexton Memorial Women in the Church Lecture on May 5, 2024 @ 1:00pm at St. Boniface.

This year, Ashley McKinless, Executive Editor of America magazine, will moderate a conversation among five Oratory women, asking: How are women being called to participate in the Church today? The panel will include Alice Beal, Suleika Cabrera Drinane, Jane Kotapish, Heather Leykam, and Anne-Elizabeth Straub, all women of our Oratory parishes.

The lecture is held annually to honor Joan Sexton, a woman who is remembered as fully participating in her faith, in our Church community and in her vocation as a woman in the Church and as a wife and mother.

Light refreshments will be served immediately following the panel in the narthex of the church. Click here.

Would you like to spend time with Jesus?

Meeting Christ in Prayer is an 8-week spiritual development program based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Through prayer, reflection on scripture, and faith-sharing, the retreat gives an opportunity to see Jesus as a companion and encounter him anew. We will begin on May 9 and will meet for 8 weeks on Thursday evenings at 6:30 at St. Boniface.

Please read details and register here: https://forms.gle/TFDxDp3Tsa3j9uFS8

Any questions about the program? Please contact Brother Andy Richards at arichards@oratorychurch.org

St Ignatius 5K/Walk

"Calling all runners! Saint Ignatius School, a Jesuit-sponsored Nativity-model school in the South Bronx, is hosting their inaugural event “Bronx Bound: 5k/walk”, at Fordham University Rose Hill on Saturday, May 4th. Check-in starts at 7:45 am, and the race starts at 8:30 am. The 5k or walk covers 3 loops around Fordham’s beautiful Rose Hill campus. Registration costs $35, and on-campus parking is free. Come support the Nativity mission and enjoy a morning of community, fitness, and fun! Please visit www.sis-nativity.org to register.”

Weekly Mass Intention Schedule

Third Sunday of Easter

Weekly Readings:

https://bible.usccb.org/readings

Assumption

4-13....5:00pm....Juan Gualberto Abad

4-14....9:30am.....For the People of the Parish

4-15....8:00am....Priest’s Intention

4-16....8:00am....Intention - Fr. Kishore

4-17...8:00am.....Community Prayer

4-18...8:00am.....Paul Webb, Sr.

4-19...8:00am.....Elaine Vekassy

St. Boniface

4-14....11:15am.....For the People of the Parish

4-14....6:00pm.....John J. Zeman

4-15....12:10pm....Priest’s Intention

4-16...12:10pm....Joey Cox

4-17...12:10pm....Community Prayer

4-18...12:10pm....Priest’s Intention

4-19...12:10pm....Newly Baptized Parishioners

Please keep the sick of the community in your prayers:

Joseph Lambert, Joseph Picciano, Alice Mulholland, Louise Ippolito, Kjell Olav Heggstad, Larry Murphy, John Baer, Jose Hernandez, George Slater, Chris Waterman, Maureen O’Neil, Mary Cella, Kim Manzi.

Rest In Peace: Anne Kilbourn, Janie Black, Anthony Lanza, Officer Jonathan Diller, Mary Meo, John D’Emic, Rosa DeSimone, Estelle Miller.

Upcoming Calendar

April

4/14.....Baptism Sunday, StB, 11:15am

4/20....Diocesan Eucharistic Revival

4/21.....Baptism Sunday, ABVM, 9:30am

4/24.....Synod Conversations, ABVM parish hall, 7:00pm

4/27.....ABVM Community Service Day

May

5/5......Women in the Church Lecture, StB, 1pm

5/9......Ascension of the Lord, Holy Day

5/9......Meeting Christ in Prayers, StB, 6:30pm

5/19.....Quarterly Mass, ABVM, 10:30am

5/19.....St. Philip Neri Picnic, ABVM

Candle Dedications at Assumption

St Joseph candle offered by Connie Leone

Blessed Mother and St. Jude candle offered by Kathy Reynolds

Mass Intentions

We have some open Mass intentions in the coming weeks. If you would like to request a Mass for someone living or deceased, Mass intentions are available. Email info@oratorychurch.org to make arrangements. Please include the name of the person in your email. The offering is $20. Please pay by using Pushpay or by mailing a check to 64 Middagh St. Brooklyn, NY 11201.

The Brooklyn Oratory Parishes

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 

55 Cranberry St. between Henry and Hicks

Brooklyn Heights

Church of St. Boniface

190 Duffield St.

Downtown Brooklyn

Daily Masses

Monday - Friday, 8:00am at Assumption

Monday - Friday, 12:10pm at St. Boniface

Weekend Masses

Saturdays, 5:00pm at Assumption

Sundays, 9:30am at Assumption

Sundays, 11:15am and 6:00pm at St. Boniface

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The Sacrament of Penance

Saturdays, 4:15 - 4:45pm at Assumption

Wednesdays, 12:30pm at St. Boniface

Sundays, 5:15 - 5:45pm at St. Boniface

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Weekday Church Hours

Monday through Friday, 11:30am - 1:00pm at St. Boniface

Monday through Friday, 7:30am - 9:00am at Assumption

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Prayers and Devotions

Rosary, Tuesdays & Thursdays after the 12:10pm Mass at St. Boniface,

Thursdays after 8:00am Mass at Assumption

St. Anthony Novena, Tuesdays after 8:00am Mass at Assumption

First Fridays, Sacred Heart Novena after 8:00am Mass at Assumption

First Saturdays, 9:00am Mass with Rosary, Meditation and Benediction at Assumption

First Sunday Holy Hour, 5:00pm at St. Boniface

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

Or mail checks or envelopes to:

64 Middagh St

Brooklyn NY 11201

Attn: Assumption or St. Boniface