"Let's let our actions speak for themselves."

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 10, 2022

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Oftentimes the phrase comes to mind: "Let's let our actions speak for themselves." In a world when we are often encouraged to "do whatever it takes" to distinguish ourselves and get ahead - how special it is to have a reminder of what truly matters. This Sunday's Gospel accentuates that love should be the mark of a true Christian - and the loving manner with which we treat one another. The Acts of the Apostles continues to describe the early Christian community, and how the earliest followers of Christ interacted. There, immediately post-resurrection, they are described as being "of one mind, and one heart," and "everything being held in common." How wonderful it is even today when we witness someone being generous towards others - and we can look at those actions and say: "Now, it is clear that they are followers of Jesus Christ!"

Welcome Henry Charles who was baptized at Assumption.

Congratulations to the family!

Summer Mass Schedule begins on Sunday, May 29

Assumption 5:00pm Saturday and 9:30am Sunday

St. Boniface 11:15am and 6:00pm Sunday

150th Anniversary Concert on YouTube

If you missed it, click here for 150th Anniversary Concert from last Sunday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_utsim6_MnA

ABVM Parish Council

Assumption's Parish Council is recruiting three new members to join beginning in the fall. A primary responsibility of the council is to provide counsel, feedback, and input on the pastoral life and administration of our parish. If you are interested in serving or learning more, please email the chair, Jeff LaMarre jefflamarre@yahoo.com or Fr Anthony Andreassi aandreassi@oratorychurch.org.

St Boniface Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Seeking Nominations for Members–At–Large

If you have been seeking to perform an act of service to your faith community, opportunity knocks! Please consider nominating yourself or someone you admire to assist St. Boniface as it emerges from the challenges of the pandemic and looks towards a vibrant future in downtown Brooklyn as our new development project gets underway.

Responsibilities include attending a monthly meeting, being a conduit for communication between community members and the PPC, and assuming a leadership role with new or current initiatives of the PPC.

We are accepting up to six (6) nominations for the election of three (3) positions for a two-year term. We hope to attract a diversity of nominees.

To nominate yourself or someone else, please contact Nancy Dawes, Vice Chair, at nancydawes61@gmail.com.

Save the Date

Mass of rededication at the 11:15am Mass, feast of St Boniface.

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

June 5, St. Boniface

11:15 Mass, lecture is at 3pm

Upcoming Dates/Events

May

Baptism Sunday, May 15, StB

St. Philip’s Feast Day, May 26

Ascension of the Lord, May 26

Summer Mass Schedule begins May 29

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

Vespers & Lecture, June 5, 3pm, StB

First Communions, June 11 & 12

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

Mass Intentionsd

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.