Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

October 29, 2021

Online giving: https://oratorychurch.org/onlinegiving

Ring out for Climate Change

As part of our Oratory Parishes action, we will be participating in Ring Out For Climate Change on Saturday Oct 30. from 6 to 6:30pm. This is done on the eve of the United Nations Climate Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Church bells have historically been rung to call us to worship, as we celebrate joyous occasions and to ring out warnings in times of distress.

We are inviting all our parishioners, families and youth, to gather for the 5 pm Mass at Assumption where we will focus on Laudato Si and our role to act, pray, lead, and advocate for God’s creation. At the conclusion of Mass, we will gather on Cranberry Street to ring our bells. Bring your own bell. The bell at St. Boniface will also ring during this time as we pray in solidarity with Pope Francis and Catholics around the world for a conversion of our environmental stewardship.

November 1 All Saints' Day Mass

8:00am Mass Assumption

12:10pm Mass St. Boniface

November 2 is All Souls' Day

8am and 6:30pm Mass at Assumption

12:10pm Mass at St. Boniface

All Souls Altar

During the month of November, we remember all who have died in our communities of faith, families and friends. The St. Joseph Altar at Assumption will have the Book of the Dead in which you can inscribe the names of loved ones. The names for the All Souls Novena of Masses will be placed in the Book of the Dead at both parishes. You are also invited to bring a picture of a loved one to place on the altar or light a candle in their memory. If you are unable to be present physically, you can email your picture and names to info@oratorychurch.org.

We congratulate Peter and Elizabeth Kemah Hertzog on the baptism of their daughter Eliza Musu-Marianna Hertzog who was baptized last weekend at St. Boniface.

We congratulate our Assumption families of Frank and Jennifer Lupinacci and Patrick and Diana Moriarity on the baptisms of their children: Jaxon and Lennox Lupinacci and Grace Moriarity.

May they walk always as children of the Light!

Please keep the sick of the community in your prayers:

Marcos Alboronoz, Maurice Beshlian, Eliza Lazzarini, Adama Brown.

Rest In Peace: Samara Dedier, Pat Klein, Winnie O’Grady, Dolores Perez Valerio, Pablo Rodriguez, Gaudencia Cora, Sr. James Annette McCauley.

St. Boniface Fall Planting

Martha Burgess will be doing some fall planting in front of the church. We are looking for a couple of volunteers to help for about 30 minutes. Just turn up ready to help!

This Sunday, Oct. 31, immediately after 11:15 Mass

Sister Marion DeFeis, CSJ 70th Anniversary/Jubilee

Celebrate Sister Marion, a pivotal woman in the spiritual development of many members of our Oratory community. She has joyfully served 70 years in religious life as a Sister of St. Joseph.

Outdoor Coffee hour to follow.

Please email Pat Vitacco at pbvitacco@gmail.com if you would like to contribute or help with this celebration and coffee hour.

November 7, St. Boniface 11:15am Mass

Thanksgiving Food Drive

The Oratory Parishes Thanksgiving Food Drive will begin on Saturday, October 16th, and continue through Sunday, November 21st.

Food collected will be shared between Hour Children and Second Harvest. Some food will be used for the Newman Food Pantry to service the college students in the area. You may participate in the following way:

Use Pushpay to donate, and your contribution will be used to purchase bulk food for the pantries. Select the “Poor Box” fund.
Bring essential items listed below to Assumption and St. Boniface during the weekend liturgies, or during weekday Mass times.
You can also order online and have it delivered to 64 Middagh Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201-att: Fr. Michael Callaghan
Place your items in the narthex, in the bins marked Food Drive.

Essential Items Needed:

Pasta, Rice, Stuffing Mix, Mashed Potato Mix, Cereal, Tomato/Pasta Sauce, Canned vegetables, Canned Soups, Canned Juices, Canned Fruit, Instant Noodles (bowls/cups), Instant Oatmeal Packets, Mac ‘n Cheese (boxes or bowls), Saltines, Crackers, Hot Chocolate Packets.

Note: On canned items, please choose low sugar and low salt.

Thank you for your generous support.

Heights and Hills Caregivers Program

Click HERE for details and workshop information.

November 3, 12:00pm—1:00pm: Caring for the

Caregiver/Home Care Options.

November 17, 12:00pm—1:00pm: Demystifying Dementia/Long Distance Caregiving.

A Prayer for Our Earth

By Pope Francis

All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universe & in the smallest of your creatures.

You embrace with your tenderness all that exists.

Pour out upon us the power of your love, that we may protect life & beauty.

Fill us with peace, that we may live

as brothers & sisters, harming no one. O God of the poor,

help us to rescue the abandoned

& forgotten of this earth,

so precious in your eyes.

Bring healing to our lives,

that we may protect the world

& not prey on it,

that we may sow beauty,

not pollution & destruction.

Touch the hearts of those who look only for gain at the expense of the poor & the earth. Teach us to discover the worth of each thing, to be filled with awe & contemplation, to recognize that we are profoundly united with every creature

as we journey towards your infinite light.

We thank you for being with us each day.

Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle for justice, love & peace.

Amen.

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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