Second Sunday of Easter

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

April 22, 2022

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

Joan Sexton Memorial Women in the Church Lecture

Presented by Sr. Maria Pascuzzi, CSJ, SSL, STD

Livestream link https://www.youtube.com/c/BrooklynOratory

Click here for details.

April 24 at 12:30 pm at St. Boniface

Catholic Home Missions Diocesan Collection this weekend.

Your support funds religious education, seminary formation, lay ministry training, and other programs that build vibrant faith communities right here in the United States.

Boloney Sandwich Sunday

In support of Catholic Worker soup kitchen on the Lower East Side, we are collecting sandwiches next Sunday at the 6pm Mass: one slice of boloney (any variety); two slices of American cheese; white bread; with a bit of mayo; each in its own bag; as many as you can. Thank you!

April 24, 6pm Mass, St Boniface

NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon & Half Marathon will be taking place on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Please see the course maps on the race page and race details here.

Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteers Lawyers Project in Partnership with St. Boniface Social Justice Action

Presents: Consumer Debt & Debt Collection

Click here for details and registration

April 28, 7:30pm

ACA Appeal next weekend

The Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) 2022 in pew weekend will be held in both parishes the weekend of April 30 - May 1.

Gifts made to the ACA provide support to tens of thousands of people through key programs, ministries and services across the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens. Among the many works the ACA supports are Catholic Charities and migration assistance, chaplaincies to schools, prisons and hospitals, tuition assistance for students and youth ministries, including our own youth minister at the Oratory parishes Patti DeBonnis.

The goals for this year are:

St Boniface $58,829

ABVM $25,587

As of Monday, April 18 we received:

St Boniface: $17,783.75 leaving about $40,000 to reach our goal

ABVM: $8,400 leaving $17,100 to reach our goal.

Once we exceed our goals, we then receive 100% of all funds above this directly back to the parishes. THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR GENEROSITY.

150th Anniversary Concert at St Boniface

As part of the 150th anniversary of the parish church, the Oratory Choir will present a concert. The performance includes Bach’s Jesu, meine Freude and Händel’s Dixit Dominus and will be accompanied by a Baroque orchestra on period instruments. The concert lasts just over an hour and admission is free.

Sunday, May 8 at 3:00pm at St Boniface

Weekly Mass Intention Schedule

Second Sunday of Easter

Assumption

4-23...5:00pm...James Austin

4-24...10:00am...For the People of the Parish

4-25...(No Mass)

4-26...8:00am...Margaret Jansen Guadagni

4-27...8:00am...Mario Pinna

4-28...8:00am...Tomasa Sion

4-29...8:00am...(Prayer Service)

St Boniface

4-24...9:00am...Ben Hall

4-24...11:15am...For the People of the Parish

4-24...6:00pm...Sheila E. Cloppse

4-25...12:10pm...Intentions - Aiden & Mykeal Walker

4-26...12:10pm...Eduardo Ison

4-27...12:10pm...Dr. Jerry Shey

4-28...12:10pm...Angela Frigiola

4-29...(No Mass)

Please keep the sick of the community in your prayers: Olivia Zicchinolfi, Martha McGhee, Michael Gallagher, Larry Mulholland.

Rest In Peace: Cecelia Syvertsen, Gloria Imor.

St Boniface

Music Selections:

April 24

Hassler Ego sum resurrection

Isaac Gustate Et Videte

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.