May 14, 2026

Congratulations to our newly baptized and their families!

📰 News

Sunday, May 17, 10:30am, Assumption

Mass Together & St. Philip Neri Picnic

Assumption and St. Boniface will have a joint celebration of Mass on Sunday, May 17 at 10:30am at Assumption. We will all gather after Mass in front of Assumption Church on Cranberry Street to celebrate in the spirit of St. Philip Neri, our Saint of Joy, with our annual picnic.

Note: No 11:15am Mass at St. Boniface on Sunday, May 17. There will be a 6:00pm Mass at St. Boniface.

St. Philip Neri Novena

The feast day of St. Philip Neri is Sunday, May 26. Novena booklets are available in both churches. The novena begins on Friday, May 17 and continues through May 25. Let’s prepare for the feast of St. Philip by joining together in a spirit of prayer for the Oratory, our parishes, and all our intentions. Click here to download a booklet.

Let the Devil Wear Prada. At the Oratory, We Have T-shirts!

Fashionable, faithful parishioners can soon wear the latest Oratory Parishes t-shirts. Stop by SJAC's table at the St. Phillip Neri Picnic on May 17 to purchase your own eye-catching t-shirt for $15 each. Proceeds from the sale of each t-shirt will support our sister parish in Turkana. Use Pushpay or bring cash to the event. Questions? Contact stbonifacesjc@gmail.com

Updates From Our Sister Parish in Turkana

"Happy Easter, Happy Easter, Happy Easter.

He is risen as He said, alleluia.

With warm hearts and joys of Easter we receive your warm greetings and we too extend our greetings to our dear brothers and sisters of our Sister Parish.

All is good here in St. Mark Lokitaung as I prepare to welcome you.

We are eagerly waiting for you.

Blessings, blessings, blessings."

– Fr. Edwin

Fr. Edwin will host our small group of visitors from the Oratory parishes in mid-June as he transitions to a new assignment and welcomes the new priest who will take over as pastor of St Mark’s.

Six people from the Oratory parishes will travel to the Turkana region and visit our Sister Parish during the last half of June. While there they will celebrate mass with the community of St Mark’s parish and the Bishop of the Diocese of Turkana. They will also visit several outstations of the parish with Fr. Edwin to get a sense of the people, conditions, and extent of the work of the parish. At Fr. Edwin’s request, they will join him in distributing food to those in need.

We here at the Oratory parishes are raising funds to purchase the food which will be transported to St. Mark’s along with our travelers. You can participate in this act of caring for our sisters and brothers by donating to the food collection either during the mass or the picnic on May 17 or via the Turkana fund in Push Pay.

We are grateful for your support of our Sister Parish at our St. Mark’s Feast Day Coffee Hour celebration on April 25. Thank you everyone!

Parish Giving Envelopes and Upcoming Second Collections

Quarterly offering envelopes will be mailed by the end of this week. There will be

blank offering envelopes available at the back of the church.

On Sunday, May 17, we will have a second collection for Turkana food support. The food will be transported by our parishioners who will be visiting next month. Donations can also be made on Pushpay by selecting the Turkana fund.

Memorial Day Holiday

No weekday Masses on Monday, May 25 for the Memorial Day Holiday. In addition, the parish office will be closed.

Brooklyn Street Sign Honors Legacy of Catholic Worker Founder, Activist Dorothy Day

To learn more click here.

October 9–16

Pilgrimage: Rome in the Footsteps of St. Philip Neri

Come join Fathers Mark Paul and Anthony, together with fellow Oratory parishioners and friends, for a grace-filled pilgrimage to Rome in the spirit of St. Philip Neri. More than a visit to the Eternal City, this journey offers the opportunity to pray where St. Philip prayed, walk the streets he walked, and visit the churches and sacred places where his joyful witness shaped the life of the Church and gave birth to the Oratory. Celebrating Mass together in Rome, especially in the places so closely connected to our Oratorian heritage, promises to be a deeply moving spiritual experience.

This pilgrimage will be a beautiful time of prayer, fellowship, history, and renewal in the heart of the Church, allowing us to deepen our faith as we walk in the footsteps of our spiritual father, St. Philip.

Here is the link to register for the pilgrimage:

https://groups.goaheadtours.com/tours/rome-brooklyn-oratory

(Please note that you can choose a "Land Only" version and book your own flights.)

🗓️ Upcoming Events

Sunday, May 17, 10:30am, Assumption

🎊 Mass Together & St. Philip Neri Picnic

Details in the News section above.

Note: No 11:15am Mass at St. Boniface on Sunday, May 17.

Wednesday, May 20, 7:00pm, Assumption Community Room

📕 Adult Faith Formation: Scripture Study with Fr. Kishore

Tuesday, May 26, 6:30pm, Assumption Hall

🍕 OYA: Theology by the Slice

The Oratory Young Adults (OYA) invites you to join us for food, drinks, and a bite-sized lecture. This month's talk: "METANOIA IN THE METAVERSE" with Nathan Dufour Oglesby, Ph.D. In the 21st century, more and more of our lives are mediated by digital experience—and the experience of faith is no exception to this. Arguably, the recent "revival" of interest in religion—and in particular Catholicism—is inseparable from the footprint it makes in digital space. What does it mean for the Gospel to be encountered on these platforms, and how does God invite us to engage with, and/or resist, this age of digital media and technological acceleration? Click here to RSVP.

Sunday, May 31, following 11:15am Mass, St. Boniface

☕ Coffee Hour

Monday, June 1, 6:15pm, Assumption Hall

🙏 Oratory Evening Prayer

Thursday, June 4, 6:30pm, Assumption Hall

🙏 The Progress of an American Pope

What have we learned about Pope Leo XIV during his first year in office? Is he “Pope Francis’ last surprise” who will follow through on his vision, or is he carving his own path? How will he steer a church whose future may no longer lie in the West but in the Global South?

America Magazine has been covering the Leo XIV pontificate since day one. Join editors Tim Reidy and Kerry Weber for a conversation about what they have learned so far and what to expect from Leo as he finds his voice at the Vatican.

Saturday, June 6, 9:00am, Assumption

⛪ First Saturday Mass

⛪️ Weekly Mass Intention Schedule

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Weekly Readings:

https://bible.usccb.org/readings

ASSUMPTION

5/16	5:00pm	Gil Vasquez
5/17	10:30am	Healing: Most Rev. Terrence T. Prendergast
5/18	8:00am	Thanksgiving: Cho Family
5/19	8:00am	People of the Parish
5/20	8:00am	Nicolina Zaru
5/21	8:00am	Leticia Bacani
5/22	8:00am	Harper Grove

ST. BONIFACE

5/17	No 11:15am Mass	Mass Together and Picnic at Assumption at 10:30am
5/17	6:00pm	Janina Cichowska
5/18	12:10pm	Julian Herrera
5/19	12:10pm	Frances Alferman
5/20	12:10pm	Louis Srour
5/21	12:10pm	Katherine Matthews
5/22	12:10pm	Mothers’ Novena

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

Don Farley, Tom Janczys, Paul Martin, Jorge Pereira, Alexandra Rogers, Michael Smith, Richard Vekassy, Maryanne Muhs, Kristen Jordan, Msgr. Don L. Fischer, Cian Morales, Alexander Endacott, Michelle Falcone-Wolf, Debbie O’Connor, Cathleen Harvey, Elizabeth Hooper, Eileen Acheson Bohn, Mary Cella, Janice Clarke, Alice Mulholland, Mary Simon Charles, Kim Manzi, John Michael, Carol Poppke

Rest in Peace

Bill Wood, Maureen Fraser, Mollie Schnoll, Cynthia Gorrin, Robert Heelan, Sammy Matthews, Joseph DeLeo, Anita Bello, Mary Jean Tindor

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 May

Let us pray that everyone, from large producers to small consumers, is committed to avoiding food waste and ensuring that everyone has access to quality food.