December 31, 2025

Solemnity of Mary (Holy Day of Obligation)

Masses

December 31

5:00pm Vigil Mass at Assumption

January 1

9:30am Mass at Assumption
11:15am Mass at St. Boniface

(No 6:00pm Mass at St. Boniface on January 1)

📰 News

Christmas Gift Baskets

Thank you to the St. Boniface community, guests, and friends for your enthusiastic support of this year’s Christmas Gift Baskets raffle. There was great anticipation for the drawing after Sunday’s 11:15am Mass. And the lucky winners are: Elizabeth Cardenas for the Brunch basket; Christine Janove for the Italian basket; and Fr. Mark Lane for the Mediterranean basket. (A warm welcome back to Fr. Mark!) We raised over $1,500 to outfit our new community space in anticipation of hosting gatherings in the near future. Merry Christmas to all.

OYA Service Day

The Oratory Young Adults (OYA) and City Relief invite you to "Encounter," a day of service in the Bronx on Saturday, January 10. The OYA has partnered with City Relief to host a block party service fair that will provide people experiencing homelessness with warm food, clothing, and legal services. Breakfast and carpools to the service site will be provided. Only 10 spots are available, so sign up fast! Please RSVP by January 5. Click here to RSVP.

Sunday, January 18, 9:30am, Assumption

Let's Celebrate Mass Together

St. Boniface and Assumption will have a joint celebration of Mass on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at the 9:30am Mass at Assumption Church, 55 Cranberry Street, Brooklyn. It’s an opportunity for the two Oratory parishes to pray together, meet one another, and catch up at a coffee hour! In observance of this, there will be no 11:15am Mass at St. Boniface on Sunday, January 18.

Monday, February 9, 6:00pm, Assumption Hall

Volunteer Thank You Gathering

We have many volunteers who serve in many ways across our Oratory parishes through tremendous acts of selfless service and love. MCs, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Servers, Vocalists, Hospitality & Coffee Hour Hosts, Sacristans, Catechists, Decorators, Pageant Volunteers, Committee Folk, Shelter Hosts, Social Justice Champions, Picnic Volunteers, OWC Coordinators, and all else who give of their time or talent for our parishes! In appreciation of all you do, please join us for a gathering! Come for some food, refreshment, fellowship, and a double portion of gratitude! Click here to RSVP.

🗓️ Upcoming Events

Saturday, January 3, 9:00am, Assumption

⛪ First Saturday Mass

Monday, January 5, 6:15pm, Assumption Hall

🙏 Oratory Evening Prayer

Sunday, January 18, 9:30am, Assumption

✝️ Joy-Us Together Mass

Details in the News section above or on the parish website. No 11:15am Mass at St. Boniface on January 18.

Wednesday, January 21, 7:00pm, Assumption Community Room

📖 Adult Faith Formation: Scripture Study with Fr. Kishore

Saturday, January 24, 9:00am, Assumption Hall

⛪ Liturgical Ministry Morning

We invite all liturgical ministers from both Oratory Parishes to gather for a morning of prayer, reflection, and renewal. This opportunity is for all lectors, eucharistic ministers, masters of ceremony, and hospitality ministers to come together and rejuvenate their love for their ministries. Dr. Donna M. Eschenauer, Ph.D., Associate Dean at St. Joseph’s Seminary, will lead the day by inviting us to reflect on liturgical spirituality. Click here to register.

⛪️ Weekly Mass Intention Schedule

The Holy Family (December 28)

Weekly Readings:

https://bible.usccb.org/readings

ASSUMPTION

12/27	5:00pm	Edward and Anne Luna
12/28	9:30am	People of the Parish
12/29	8:00am	Acerra Family (Deceased)
12/30	8:00am	Margaret Vasquez
12/31	8:00am	No Mass
12/31	5:00pm	People of the Parish
1/1	9:30am	Benefactors of the Oratory
1/2	8:00am	Cho Family Blessings
1/3	9:00am	Healing: Janice Clarke

ST. BONIFACE

12/28	11:15am	People of the Parish
12/28	6:00pm	Patricia Mary Lane
12/29	12:10pm	Brian and John Sullivan
12/30	12:10pm	Oratory Prayer List
12/31	12:10pm	No Mass
1/1	11:15am	People of the Parish
1/2	12:10pm	No Mass

Mass Intentions

It has been a long tradition in the Church to offer Masses for people to pray, especially for the dead, seeking God’s grace, mercy, and spiritual benefits through Christ’s sacrifice. Usually a modest donation is given for this. In the coming weeks we have several Masses with no particular intentions. If you would like to have a Mass offered for someone (living or deceased), email the parish office at info@oratorychurch.org or click here.

🙏 Prayer List

Please keep the sick of the community in your prayers

Victor Raboy, Irene Cook, Sr. Mary Kiely, OSF, Dawn Hewins-Kelly, Margaret Slattery, Thomas Medurga, Ellen Papa, Steve Molitor, Donald Neuman, Cinara Navarro, Hilda Concepción, Elizabeth Hooper, Eileen Acheson Bohn, Mary Cella, Janice Clarke, Alice Mulholland, Mary Simon Charles, Kim Manzi, John Michael

Rest in Peace

Joseph Kneafsey, Mary Mussig, Tolbert Brown, Jr., Francisco Chaves, Kevin Cannon, Anthony Timpone, Josephine Brattoli, Eli Hykal, Linda Balamaci, Kathleen Lyons, Henry Verenne, Kevin Prendergast

If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, email the parish office at info@oratorychurch.org or click here.