The Brooklyn Oratory Parishes
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Boniface
August 5, 2022
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Assumption and St. Boniface Participate in the Summer Mission Appeal
As we do each year, we will have the opportunity to support the Catholic mission work this weekend, August 6/7, on behalf of the Diocese of Sambalpur, India.
The Catholic Diocese of Sambalpur is in the state of Odisha, one of the poorest states in India. It is located in the east of India near Kolkata. There are 56,000 Catholics with 67 priests, 135 Religious Nuns working in different ministries in the diocese. The faithful, mostly Tribal, often face much persecution in the name of religion. We faced many religious persecutions in the past and at present the pandemic brought about many more hardships to people who are ordinary agricultural workers. Amidst these trials the Sambalpur Mission continues to strengthen the faith of these oppressed Christians through Pastoral, Catechetical, and Educational ministries. The Sambalpur Mission needs your prayerful support and financial generosity for various mission activities to keep the flame of Christian faith burning and to help educate children in Catholic faith and to keep the Catholic schools running as we receive no support from the government.
Select Summer Mission Appeal Fund
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Solemnity of the Assumption
The Solemnity of the Assumption will be celebrated on Monday, August 15. Mass will be at 12:10 at St Boniface and 6pm at Assumption. Since this is the patronal feast of Assumption parish, we will have a light reception after the 6pm Mass. If you would like to help with the reception by bringing an appetizer, please keep checking The Link for updates.
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Interested in Exploring Catholicism? The 2022-2023 RCIA Program Begins in October
RCIA stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and is the program for all those wishing to explore full communion in the Catholic Church. This can include all types of people: maybe you’ve just started coming to St. Boniface or Assumption and want to know more about Catholicism; or you have questions about God or Jesus but don’t know where to ask them; maybe you were raised in a different faith tradition, or none at all, and want a deeper connection with what you find at the Oratory churches; maybe you’re engaged to or married to a Catholic and want to consider becoming Catholic yourself; or maybe you are a baptized Catholic who wishes to complete your sacraments of initiation with First Communion and/or Confirmation. If any of these fits where you are, you are warmly invited to join the RCIA program for 2022-2023, which will culminate in the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil on April 8, 2023.
Starting in mid-October, RCIA will meet on Wednesdays from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, mainly on Zoom, and hopefully with monthly meetings in person at Assumption in Brooklyn Heights. For information, or to sign up, contact one of our priests, or the RCIA Team, Rob, Nadine, and Patrick at faith@oratorychurch.org. We hope you’ll join us!
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Last Call to vote for St. Boniface Parish Pastoral Council Elections
If you are a registered member of St Boniface and did not receive a ballot email, please email info@oratorychurch.org.
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Family Faith Formation Registration
Registration is open for Family Faith Formation and Sacraments at the Oratory Parishes.
Look out for emails for more information about our offerings for families, parents, and children coming soon.
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Upcoming Events
August
8/5.....First Friday (Sacred Heart Devotion-Abvm)
8/7.....Mission Sunday
8/15....Feast of the Assumption
8/17....Baptism preparation
8/28...Baptism Sunday, StB
September
9/18....Homecoming Sunday, StB
9/25....Baptism Sunday, ABVM
October
10/2.....Animal Blessing
10/15....RCIA begins
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Mass Intentions
If you would like to request a mass for someone living or deceased, mass intentions are available for the weeks or months ahead. Email info@oratorychurch.org. The offering is $20. Please pay by using Pushpay or by mailing a check to: 64 Middagh St. Brooklyn, NY 11201. |
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Please keep the sick of the community in your prayers:
Mary Rappa, Robert Vaccarino, Dale Tarnowieski, Jane Tuohy, Robert DeBona, Patrick Turner.
Rest In Peace:
Estelle Feibus, Todd Blankenship, Gretchen Feltes, Noreen R. Francis, Fr Greg Stankus, Michael Manzolillo.
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Weekly Mass Intention Schedule
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Assumption
8-6.....5:00pm....Martin J. Higgins
8-7.....9:30am.....The People of the Parish
8-8.....(No Mass)
8-9.....8:00am.....Francesco Soru
8-10...8:00am.....Estrella, Emilia & Felipe Valdez
8-11....8:00am.....Healing-Janice Clark
8-12....8:00am....Rose Doyle
St Boniface
8-7.....11:15am.....For the People of the Parish
8-7.....6:00pm.....Santina Andreassi
8-8.....12:10pm....Angela Frigiola
8-9.....12:10pm....Carl Milea
8-10...12:10pm....Angel Quinones
8-11....12:10pm....Priest’s Intention
8-12....(No Mass)
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Mass Times and Church Hours
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Weekday hours: 7:45am - 12:00 noon Tuesday through Friday.
Weekday Mass: 8:00am Tuesday - Friday
Weekend Masses: 5:00pm Saturday and 9:30am Sunday
Weekend hours
Saturdays 4:15 - 6pm & Sundays 9:00am - 10:45am
The church is closed on Mondays.
Confessions Saturday: 4:15pm - 4:45pm
No First Saturday of the month Mass during July and August.
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St. Boniface
Weekday hours 11:30am - 1:00pm
Weekday Mass at 12:10pm Monday - Thursday
Sunday Masses: 11:15am and 6:00pm
Sunday hours 11:00am - 12:30 pm & 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Confessions during Eucharistic Adoration, 12:30 - 1:00pm, on Wednesdays and before Mass on Sunday 5:15pm - 5:45pm.
The church is closed on Fridays.
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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.
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Or mail checks or envelopes to:
64 Middagh St
Brooklyn NY 11201
Attn: Assumption or St. Boniface
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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
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