The Nativity of the Lord

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

December 24, 2021

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

From Your Pastors

Currently our churches remain open and we look forward to gathering with you safely. With the increase in Covid transmission and the new variant, please keep in mind the following items as we gather over the Christmas and Epiphany holidays.

If you have any cold or flu like symptoms please stay home and join us remotely on BrooklynOratory YouTube channel or our website www.oratorychurch.org.
You may also want to be tested for covid to ensure your safety and that of those with whom you live.
All persons must wear an appropriate mask the entire time in the building.
We recommend an N95 or a surgical mask with a cloth mask. The better the fit the better the protection.
All people must sanitize their hands upon entering.
We will not pass collection baskets.
Communion is only in the hand.
Please give one another space and avoid contact like hugging or handshakes in the building.
Please do not group together in doorways, stairs or in the narthex.
Once the capacity for safe gathering is met, we will not be able to admit people to stand in the narthex or aisles.

Fr. Michael Callaghan, c.o. and Fr. Mark Lane, c.o.

Christmas Schedule of Masses

Assumption

Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24

5pm Mass with carols @ 4:30

Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25

10am Mass with Festive Music @ 9:45am

(No 5pm evening Mass)

St. Boniface

Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24

9pm Mass with the Oratory Choir &

Baroque Orchestra (Prelude 9pm-9:40pm)

Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25

9am and 11:15am Masses

Prelude @ 11am

(No 6pm Mass)

Click this link for the extended schedule:

Christmas at the Oratory Parishes 2021

Please keep the sick of the community in your prayers:

Paul Martin, Nancy Frank, John Stone, Donnaree Dawson, Orlando Groves, Odean Groves, Kim Manzi, Mario Lombardi, Philippa McMahon, Valerie Samuel.

Rest In Peace: Tom Wesselkamper, Jean Ryan, Alan Marsh, Suzanne Mollman, Shamsii Almaee, Jules Rominger, Laura Van Dusen, Vincenza Meli, Meta & Thomas McMahon, Sr, Ruth Isaacs.

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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