Praying Towards Sunday

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

May 31, 2022

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This Sunday the Church observes the feast of Pentecost! On Pentecost, we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles gathered full of fear in the upper room in Jerusalem. Just last week, the Ascension of our Lord marked the beginning of the Church. And now on Pentecost, we welcome the Holy Spirit into our hearts and lives - to give hope, and strengthen us as the People of God!

The Gospel tells of how Jesus gave the gift of the Holy Spirit to his disciples. Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit into the disciples; in so doing, He re-creates them! Jesus’ life-giving breath mirrors the breath of God given to human beings at the beginning of creation when God breathes life into the clay and made humans a living creation. It is because of this divine indwelling that we have the power to forgive, and thus continue Jesus' saving mission. We are the incarnation of the risen Lord in our world today, and we are re-created by His Holy Spirit!

In our parishes this weekend, we have a number of opportunities to celebrate the gift that is our Church! At Assumption, we will celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation for individuals in our RCIA program. And, on Sunday June 5th for the Feast of St. Boniface, we will celebrate a special mass of rededication and pray vespers together. All are wonderful opportunities to recognize and honor the Spirit of our Lord fully alive and at work in our little corner of Brooklyn!

No 12:10 Mass on Wednesday and Thursday at St Boniface

Due to illness, daily Mass will not be celebrated on Wednesday, June 1 and Thursday, June 2, of this week. Mass intentions will be transferred. The church will be open for private prayer.

A Message from Fr. Hillary

May the grace and the love of God be with you. We wish you happy feast day of your founder of your congregation of the Oratory. St. Philip Neri, we will celebrate as feast day as your sister parish and even on 5th June when you will be celebrating 150th anniversary.

We began the year of Jubilee and will be closing during the feast of St. Mark 2023 (next year) Christians of St.Marks agreed to be a year of raising funds to build a new church. We wish to welcome St.Boniface Church we celebrate together 50th year 2023 Since the parish began.

I really wish to thank you for the support you have given St.Marks for the years I have been in Lokitaung.

I am on my transfer to open new mission in Eldoret Diocese.

Fr. Edwin will be now the new pastor he will continue working together as we have been. I promise to be friend of St.Boniface Church in my new mission. With God Blessings.

Fr.Hillary

PPC Minutes

Minutes from the STB monthly meeting will be available in the back of the church.

June 5 - Mass of rededication at the 11:15am Mass feast of St Boniface (supplanted by Pentecost this year).

Vespers and lecture by Fr Anthony on the history of the parish and church at 3:00pm. Lecture - Germans in America and in Brooklyn: The Early Community of St Boniface (1854-1872)

First Communions

We will celebrate First Communions at the parishes on the weekend of June 11/12 during the Sunday Masses. Please support our youngsters as they make this important step in their faith journey.

Upcoming Dates/Events

June

First Friday of the month, June 3

First Saturday, June 4, 9am Mass, ABVM

Family Mass, June 5 10am, ABVM

Mass of Rededication, Feast of St. Boniface June 5, 11:15am, StB

Vespers & Lecture, June 5, 3pm, StB

First Communions, June 11 & 12

Baptism Sunday, June 26, 9:30am, ABVM

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.