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
August 20, 2021
Visit our website for more information: www.oratorychurch.org
Welcome Paxton Noah who was baptized on August 7th at St. Boniface. Congratulations to his family, mom Sarah and dad Frank.
Please keep the sick of the community in your prayers:
Michael O’Malley, Dennis Bligh.

Rest In Peace: Donald Froude, Riley Suapengco, Joan Crisona, Luigi Otiniano.
RCIA: A Journey into the Catholic Tradition
God is always awakening in us a desire for something more in our lives. We may hear God’s call when faced with a major life event, like marriage or having a child. We may hear it in a time of crisis, like the loss of a loved one, or during the pandemic. When we
feel a pull towards a deeper relationship with God, it is good to have a community with which to explore it.

The Catholic Church has a process for adults who are considering the Catholic way of life. The “Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults” (RCIA) is for men and women who want to journey deeper into the Catholic faith. Some come with little or no religious background. Some were baptized or raised in other Christian denominations and now feel called to explore Catholicism. Others are engaged to or married to Catholics and want to learn more. And some are baptized Catholics who practiced their faith up to a certain point in their lives and now wish to complete the sacraments of initiation. RCIA aims to support you wherever you are.

The 2021/2022 RCIA program will begin in late September, meeting on Wednesday evenings, both on Zoom and in person. All inquiries are welcome and will be kept confidential. For more information, contact RCIA coordinators Rob and Nadine at faith@oratorychurch.org, or one of our pastors, Fr. Mark
Lane, mlane@oratorychurch.org or Fr. Michael Callaghan, mcallaghan@oratorychurch.org.
Financial Assistance for Neighbors in Need
Do you know someone in need of a small grant or short-term financial assistance to help them through a financial gap or assist with a medical bill, child, or adult care, with utilities or rent? If so, Fr. Michael Callaghan, co. is an Almoner with the Havens Relief Society and may be able to assist persons in need with a onetime financial grant. If you know of someone, please have them contact Fr. Michael at mcallaghan@oratorychurch.org. Assistance is limited to people living in one of the five boroughs of NYC and cannot be ongoing but one time.
Food Donations
Parishioners have generously donated to food collections for those in need conducted by Social Justice Action. These on-going collections will be paused until community space is available in the new building. There are still many opportunities to donate, including local groups, click here. Hospitality ministers will have information on local food banks to share with anyone seeking assistance. Thank you for your generosity.
Oratory Young Men's Group
In its ninth year, the Oratory Young Men’s Group (newly rebranded as OMG) allows young men (21-35) in the Oratory parishes and beyond to connect for prayer, service, and social activities. If interested in learning more, contact Fr Anthony at andreassi.anthony@gmail.com.
Stewardship
Your faithful stewardship has helped sustain our communities and maintain vital ministries and services. Thank you for keeping faith with us and supporting our common work of the gospel. You can make your donation online through PushPay by clicking on one of the links.


You will notice new QR codes in both of our church sites which you can scan with your smartphone and connect to Pushpay to support stewardship.

Special Collection this weekend for Haiti Relief.
St. Boniface
Assumption
Or mail checks or envelopes to:
64 Middagh St
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Attn: either ABVM or St Boniface
Summer Weekend Mass Schedule
through September 5, 2021

St. Boniface
9:00am and 6:00pm

Assumption
5:00pm Vigil on Saturdays 10:30am on Sundays

We revert to the regular mass schedule on Sunday, September 12.
Prayer for the Feast of the Assumption
O Mary, Mother of Jesus and our Mother,
We honor you in your Assumption.
You lived your life in full service to the call of God.
You loved the God of our creation above all things and bore the Incarnate Word in your womb that hope might be born anew
and a path to joy be made possible for us.
As you faithfully stood with your Son in his life and his death,
Help us to be faithful in our discipleship.
As you were in the midst of the Apostles at the first Pentecost,
Help us receive the Holy Spirit anew each day.
May we join our ‘yes” to yours and so bear Christ anew to our world.
Watch over our Parish and Oratory communities that we may boldly live the gospel. Receive the prayer we offer for ourselves and others in our need and intercede for us.
Pray for us dear Mary, that we made be made worthy of the promises of Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.

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