March 5, 2026

📰 News

Parish Pilgrimage to Rome

Join Fr. Mark Paul and Fr. Anthony this October (9th to 16th) for a pilgrimage to Saint Philip Neri’s Rome. More information on registration will be forthcoming soon. If you would like to put your name on the list now, please email Fr. Anthony at aandreassi@oratorychurch.org



Saturday, March 7, 9:00am, Assumption

Lenten Retreat

Join together with other parishioners from the Oratory Parishes for a prayerful start to the Lenten season. We will begin with Mass in the Church, followed by time for personal reflection, communal prayer, and meaningful conversation. Fr. Steven Neier, C.O., from the New York Oratory, will help us step away from the busyness of life and enter more deeply into the season of Lent. The retreat begins at 9:00am with Mass and will conclude by noon. Suggested offering: $20 (in-person or via PushPay). All are welcome. Click here to register.



Sunday, March 8, following 9:30am Mass, Assumption Hall

Pageant Pancake Family Breakfast

The Pageant Family breakfast has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 8. Please join us in the Parish Hall after the 9:30am Mass. Click here to RSVP for the new date.



Sunday, March 15, 4:00pm, St. Boniface

Oratory Vespers at St. Boniface

Let’s pray together at the Oratory Vespers on Laetare Sunday and so enter more deeply into the Lenten season. Participating in Vespers can be a perfect way to slow down and prepare for Easter. We’ll mark the halfway point of Lent through prayer, scripture, song, and reflection. Assumption parishioner, Amaka Uzoh, will reflect on Sunday’s reading from Ephesians 5:8–14.



Friday, March 20, 6:00–9:00pm, Assumption Hall

SJAC (Social Justice Action Committee) Film Night

Get to know Leo From Chicago at the SJAC-sponsored potluck supper and film screening of the documentary retracing the story, family roots, studies, and Augustinian vocation of Robert Francis Prevost in his native United States. After the film, Fr. Anthony Andreassi, and Oratory parishioners Dominic Preziosi, editor of Commonweal, and Julius Lang will lead a discussion on the first American Pope, the Augustinians, and what it could mean for our Church today and in the future. Please bring a meatless dish, treat, or beverage to share.



Donations Needed for St. Mary Star of the Sea Pop-Up Shop 

The following items are needed at this time: 

  • toiletries
  • diapers and wipes
  • feminine hygiene products
  • men's jeans and sweats (especially sizes Small and Medium)


Donations can be dropped off Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues from 8:30am to 12:00pm at 467 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Any questions? Please contact Mary Carriero at mcarriero19@gmail.com


Due to limited space at the pop-up shop, please donate only the noted items at this time. Thank you!



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. You can make your payment on Pushpay by selecting the appropriate dropdown menu.



Opportunities for Prayer & Reflection

Stations of the Cross

Assumption: Lenten Fridays, immediately following the 8:00am Mass

St. Boniface: Lenten Mondays, immediately following the 12:10pm Mass



Lenten Second Collection 

There will be a second collection on Sunday, March 8, for Catholic Charities: BQ Pantry Network. Your generosity is appreciated. Donations can be made on Pushpay.


🗓️ Upcoming Events


Friday, March 6, 6:00pm, Assumption Hall

👋 New Teen Youth Group PULSE Kickoff Event

Details in the News section above or on the parish website.



Saturday, March 7, 9:00am, Assumption Hall

✝️ Lenten Retreat

Details in the News section above or on the parish website.



Sunday, March 8

⏰ Daylight Saving Time

Clocks move ahead one hour.



Sunday, March 8, following 9:30am Mass, Assumption Hall

🥞 Pageant Family Pancake Breakfast

Details in the News section above. Click here to RSVP.



Sunday, March 8, following 11:15am Mass, St. Boniface

☕ St. Patrick and St. Joseph Themed Coffee Hour



Sunday, March 15, 4:00pm, St. Boniface

🙏 Oratory Vespers

Details in the News section above. 



Wednesday, March 18, 7:00pm, Assumption Office

📖 Adult Faith Formation: Scripture Study with Fr. Kishore



Friday, March 20, 6:00–9:00pm, Assumption Hall

📽️ SJAC (Social Justice Action Committee) Film Night

Potluck dinner, screening of Leo From Chicago, and film discussion. More details in the News section above.



Monday, March 30, both parishes

✝️ Reconciliation Monday

Details to follow.


⛪️ Weekly Mass Intention Schedule


Third Sunday of Lent


Weekly Readings:

https://bible.usccb.org/readings

ASSUMPTION

3/7

5:00pm

Rosalia Pluchinotta

3/8

9:30am

People of the Parish

3/9

8:00am

Frank Gallaro

3/10

8:00am

Intentions: Br. Andy Richards

3/11

8:00am

James Michael Snee

3/12

8:00am

Intentions: Mary Macchiarola

3/13

8:00am

Tina Soru


ST. BONIFACE

3/8

11:15am

People of the Parish

3/8

6:00pm

Brandon Warden

3/9

12:10pm

Intentions: Marion O’Connor

3/10

12:10pm

Claudette Stelle

3/11

12:10pm

Intentions: Nancy & Michael Guberti

3/12

12:10pm

Sophie Guriaud

3/13

12:10pm

Barbara Churcher

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

Debbie O’Connor, Bill Gargan, Bob Fanning, Linda Piro, Andrew James Straub, Maureen O’Neil, Tom Hurwitz, Carol Poppke, Cathleen Harvey, Victor Raboy, Margaret Slattery, Thomas Medurga, Elizabeth Hooper, Eileen Acheson Bohn, Mary Cella, Janice Clarke, Alice Mulholland, Mary Simon Charles, Kim Manzi, John Michael


Rest in Peace

Ellen Mallin, Barbara Dreier. Julieta Atayde, Haydn Denalli, Harry Teter, Vincenzo Cappellino, Louise Cappellino, Maria Salas, Gloria McNeil, Arthur Montanaro, Mona Bregmann, Al Etheridge, Jean Corso, Catherine Memer


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



🙏 Pope Leo's Prayer Intention for March


For disarmament and peace. Let us pray that nations move toward effective disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament, and that world leaders choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy instead of violence.


🕯️ Candle Dedications


ASSUMPTION

  • Sanctuary candle offered by Connie Leone
  • Blessed Mother candle offered by Kathy Reynolds
  • St. Joseph candle offered by Connie Leone
  • St. Jude candle offered by Kathy Reynolds


ST. BONIFACE

  • Sanctuary candle offered in memory of Christine Weiss


👋 Get Involved


Become a member of the Oratory community by joining some of our many volunteer groups and ministries. Learn about opportunities to connect here.



🏙️ Beyond the Oratory


April 6–10, 10:30am–1:30pm, Assumption Hall

Spring Break Piano and Choir Camp (Ages 5–10)

A focused and joyful week of creative music activities. For more information, please contact Ms. Jasna Popovic at jasnapopovic@icloud.com or 646-940-5309. Ten percent discount for Oratory parishioners.



Saturday, March 14, 10:00am

Saint Saviour Catholic Academy Early Childhood Open House

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 

55 Cranberry St.

Brooklyn Heights


Church of St. Boniface

190 Duffield St.

Downtown Brooklyn


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Mass Times, Adoration, and Novenas


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