The Link The newsletter for The Brooklyn Oratory Parishes "I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons." -St. John Henry Cardinal Newman, C.O.

The Brooklyn Oratory Parishes Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Boniface March 5, 2021

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Mass Intention Schedule Third Sunday of Lent March 6 - March 12, 2021

Assumption 3/6... .5:00pm 3/7... 10:00am 3/8... No Mass 3/9... .9:00am 3/10...9:00am 3/11....5:00pm 3/12....9:00am St. Boniface 3/7.. ..10:00am 3/7... .11:15am 3/7... .6:00am 3/8.... 12:10am 3/9... .12:10am 3/10...12:10am 3/11....12:10am 3/11....12:10am

Rev. Joseph Konrad For the People of the Parish - Frank Gallaro Frank and Mary Schiller Richard King Mary Burke Rev James Fraser For the People of the Parish Mary Ellen Critchlow Margaret Mary Cavanaugh Chip Beushi Magdalena Kim Clarice Parato Isabelle Dix

Stations of the Cross at Assumption on Fridays of Lent After the 9:00am Mass and in the evening at 6pm in the church. Pray the Lenten Stations of the Cross For those who would like to pray with us, click HERE for the PDF.

Please keep the sick of the community in your prayers: Paul Martin, Sister Seton Cunneen, Mary Jo, Christine Audrey Liddy, Tadeusz Cichowska, Al Parque, Craig Stucky, Patrick Turner, Miriam Janove. Rest In Peace: George Thakur, Dawn Garcia Mitchell, Janina Cichowska. If you would like add someone to the prayer list, email the parish office at info@oratorychurch.org or go to the website https://oratorychurch.org/contact-us and complete the form.

Last Call for the March 17 Baptism Preparation Class for Parents If you are expecting your first child or are new to our communities and would like to have your child baptized in our parishes, please register for the next Baptism Preparation Session which is offered through Zoom, on Wednesday March 17. Send your inquiry to: info@oratorychurch.org and we will follow up to register you and send you the print materials.

Birth of a Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church Olga Segura will present her newly published book. By relating the Black Lives Matter movement through a Christian lens, her lecture will invite all listeners, Catholic and others, to the conversation, and offer insights and a deeper understanding of the movement and why it can help the Church, and the country, move closer to racial equality. This free webinar is co-sponsored by the Center for Catholic Studies, Fairfield University. Register to attend: https://fairfield.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uDQLjofqQLCnv3mnjSAh0Q Wednesday, March 10 at 7:30pm

Social Justice Action presents: The Plastic Problem Video Presentation + Panel Discussion Have you thought about reducing your use of plastics during Lent? Join us for a video presentation of PBS's THE PLASTIC PROBLEM. A panel discussion will follow lead by Senator Brian Kavanagh, of the NYS Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, and Tom Outerbridge of Sims Municipal Recycling on the pending "Producer Responsibility for Packaging and Paper" Bill in Albany. Informational materials on recycling will also be provided. Register here: https://forms.gle/R7LpxvWPiiw7Hy6D8 Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82584952192?pwd=aWIvYytWdXVoODV3MnkwdldOaG9qZz09 Meeting ID: 825 8495 2192 Passcode: 862768 For more information, please contact Connie Tempel at connie.tempel@gmail.com Thursday, March 11 at 7pm

Save the Date: March 14 Virtual Coffee Hour, 12:30pm Oratory Coffee Hour continues after Mass on Zoom. Whether you attend Mass in-person or livestream, don’t miss the opportunity to gather as a community online. Bring your own coffee (or tea). Conversation will be provided.

Readers for Masses at Assumption As we plan for the coming months, we are looking to expand the Reader ministry at Assumption. Adults and youth are welcome to train. Parents and youth are encouraged to train and read together at a Mass. If you would like to help share God's word as a Reader at Assumption, please contact Fr. Michael mcallaghan@oratorychurch.org or 718-875-2096 ext 16.

Stewardship Please remember, if you are able, to keep supporting our parishes as we try to maintain staff, clergy and operations during this time. You can make your donation online through PushPay by clicking on one of the links below.  Lenten Collections St. Boniface St. Mark’s in Turkana, Kenya (Poor Box Fund) Assumption Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Floenceau, Haiti (Poor Box Fund) For Assumption https://pushpay.com/g/oratorychurch?src=hpp For St. Boniface https://pushpay.com/g/oratorychurchbrooklyn?src=hpp Or mail checks to: 64 Middagh St Brooklyn NY 11201 Attn: either ABVM or St Boniface

Please be sure to send all mail to 64 Middagh Street. The Post Office is no longer forwarding  our mail. Thank you!

The Brooklyn Oratory Parishes  Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Boniface Roman Catholic Communities in Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights Both parishes operate from one office: 64 Middagh Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 718.875.2096 718.625.1161 http://www.oratorychurch.org