October 9, 2025

St. John Henry Newman’s Feast Day: October 9

O God, who bestowed on the Priest Saint John Henry Newman

the grace to follow your kindly light and find peace in your Church;

graciously grant that, through his intercession and example,

we may be led out of shadows and images into the fullness of your truth.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son. Amen.

On this Feast of St. John Henry Newman, come to tonight's Baronius Lecture on him at 7:00pm in Assumption Hall.

📰 News

Another Year of Family Faith Begins!

Families of the Oratory Parishes had their first day of Family Faith Formation at the Assumption Parish Hall last Sunday, September 28. Parents and children came together to form a community, share a meal, and learn about the topics they will explore this year. Families also had the opportunity to sing hymns, create artwork, and meet their volunteers for the year. It was a fun and engaging session where children and adults alike were able to connect and spread some joy. The next session of Family Faith is on Sunday, October 19. If you are interested in registering for the program, please get in touch with Mr. Joe O'Brien at jobrien@oratorychurch.org

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

The Pop-Up Shop at St. Mary Star of the Sea is open and ready to accept your donation. Please consider donations of coats, hats, scarves, gloves (all ages, genders) as guests are anticipating the colder months already. Please click here for the wish list.

Sunday, October 26, after 11:15am Mass, St. Boniface

Youth Altar Server Training for Both Parishes

Fr. Mark Paul will hold a training for young people interested in serving as Youth Altar Servers. Current altar servers who would like a refresher should also attend the training. Youth Altar Servers contribute to the beauty of our worship and engage their faith in action. Altar servers volunteer as often as they like and their schedules allow. They must have completed their First Communion and be in 4th grade or older. If your child is interested but cannot make this training, please email Coleen at coleen.mcgrath@gmail.com for Assumption, or Marcela at marcelah@aol.com for St. Boniface.

No Weekday Masses on Monday, October 13 for the Columbus / Indigenous Peoples’ Day Holiday

In addition, the parish office will be closed.

🗓️ Upcoming Events

Thursday, October 9, 2025, 7:00pm, Assumption Hall

✝️ Annual Baronius Lecture

"John Henry Newman: Why a Doctor of the Church?" by Sr. Kathleen Dietz, FSO

Sunday, October 12, 11:15am, St. Boniface

🙏 Baptisms

Sunday, October 19, 9:30–10:45am, DeKalb Market

☕ LGBTQ Faith Sharing Coffee Klatch at Cafe D'Avignon

Contact John Linder at jhelpato@gmail.com for more information or to RSVP.

Tuesdays, October 21 and November 11, 7:30–9:00pm, Zoom

✍️Adult Faith Formation (AFF): Writing Spirituality, Finding God in the Stories of Our Lives  

This three-part online series, offered by the Jesuit Media Lab, will be led by Eric Clayton, who will guide participants through exercises and discussions to help discover and articulate the workings of God’s Spirit in the story of our lives. Fr. Anthony and Virginia Navarro will be coordinating this activity. Cost is $50 per participant, and the group is limited to 15 people. Click here for registration and more information.

Saturday, October 25 

⛪ Pilgrimage to the National Basilica Pilgrimage

The bus for the Brooklyn Diocesan Pilgrimage to the National Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC has reached full capacity. We are sorry, but we cannot take any more registrations. We thank all those who are attending and for those who considered it.

Sunday, October 26, 11:15am, St. Boniface

🙏 Joy-Us Together Mass: Let's Celebrate Mass Together 

St. Boniface and Assumption will have a joint celebration of Mass on Sunday, October 26 at the 11:15am Mass at St. Boniface Church, 190 Duffield Street. In observance of this, there will be no 9:30am Mass at Assumption on October 26.

November 19, 7:00pm, Assumption Community Room

📖 Adult Faith Formation: Scripture Study

We invite you to join us for a monthly Lectio Divina and Scripture Study series led by Fr. Kishore Nagothu, focusing on the Gospel of Matthew, which will be the main Gospel for the upcoming liturgical year (Year A). All sessions meet on the third Wednesday of each month from 7:00–8:00pm in the Assumption Community Community Room, from November 2025 through May 2026. You are welcome to attend as many sessions as you are able. Please save the dates: November 19, December 17, January 21, February 18, March 18, April 8, and May 20. Please click this link to register or email Fr. Anthony Balakishore Nagothu at knagothu@oratorychurch.org

Saturday, January 24, 2025, 9:00am, Assumption Hall

🗓️ Ministry Morning: Save the Date

⛪️ Weekly Mass Intention Schedule

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Weekly Readings:

https://bible.usccb.org/readings

ASSUMPTION

ST. BONIFACE

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

Lucille Gould, Maria Gracia Curti, Ella Gryski, May Danielle Santos, Alyson Hui, John Baer, Lucy Vincent, Zhiguang Gao, Jeannie Tindor, Elizabeth Hooper, Eileen Acheson Bohn, Mary Cella, Janice Clarke, Alice Mulholland, Mary Simon Charles, Kim Manzi

Rest in Peace

W. Richard Rohde, Frank Pizzo, Marie McNamara, Brandon Warden, Richard Legnini, Marie Turley, Arlene Vinicombe, Antonio Lisboa

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



🙏 Pope's Monthly Intentions for October

For collaboration between different religious traditions:

Let us pray that believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice, and human fraternity.

🕯️ Assumption Candle Dedications

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

👋 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.



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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