The Brooklyn Oratory Parishes

St. Boniface
&
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

109 Willoughby Street
Brooklyn NY 11201
9 AM - 4 PM  Monday - Friday
718-875-2096
info@oratorychurch.org

Sean McKeown
Community Life Director
seanmckeown@oratorychurch.org@oratory-church.org

For questions regarding the religious education of your child/children, contact:
Christina Matone
Director of Children's Catechesis/OSD
718-875-2096
cmatone@oratory-church.org

To submit your registration form email it to:
osdregistration@oratorychurch.org

Payment options: PUSHPAY

Oratory School of Discipleship (OSD)
OSD Frequently Asked Questions:

• 1.  Do I have to register my family with the parish?
• 2.  What information is needed for parish OSD families?
• 3.  What information do I need to register my child in OSD?
• 4.  What is asked of parents of children in OSD?
• 5.  Should I register additional family member(s)?
• 6.  What is the schedule of OSD classes at our parish?
• 7.  I have financial questions regarding my child’s /children’s OSD. Whom do I call?
• 8.  I have a private matter I would like to discuss with someone. Whom should I contact?
• 9.  I have received a bill. Where do I pay?
• 10.  I have received a bill but I don’t have children enrolled in OSD. What happened?
• 11.  We have children enrolled in OSD but we have not received any emails about our classes.
• 12.  I have not yet received a bill. When do we get billed?
• 13.  I cannot make the full payment all at once for my child's OSD, can I set up payment installments?
• 14.  I have already paid but I keep getting a bill. Why is this happening?
• 15.  I received a bill for OSD and my other children are not listed. What do I do now?
• 16.  What is Safe Environment?
• 17.  Our family is moving and our children will no longer be in OSD classes. Should I call someone?
• 18.  OK! We are ready to sign up our child for OSD. Where can I get the forms?

1 - Do I have to register my family with the parish?
All families must be registered in our community. All family members must be listed in the parish database. All data is always kept private.

Click HERE if you need a PARISH MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION form. If you are going to email this form, please download it FIRST to your desktop, then begin filling it out. Save and rename your file. You can print it and bring it to Mass or the parish office.

2 - What information is needed for parish OSD families? For the safety of your child / children we need the following information:

• First and last name of both parents.
• Email addresses for both parents/guardians. - This is very important. We now use email as the primary form of communication for OSD. Please look for emails that contain OSD in the subject line.
• Cell phone numbers for both parents/guardians.
• Work phone numbers for both parents/guardians.
• Home phone number.
• Home address.

3 - What information do I need to register my child in OSD? We must have the following information for all children enrolled in OSD:

• Birth Date
• Date and Place of Baptism
• The OSD grade and sacramental class that the child will be entering in the fall. Please contact: cmatone@oratorychurch.org or ecolageo@oratorychurch.org or 718-875-2096.
• Any health alerts i.e. - nut allergies, etc.
• Emergency contact info – Please provide us with a phone number.

   

4 - What is asked of parents of children in OSD?
Our parish catechetical and discipleship formation programs for children cannot function without you. We rely on parent support and involvement in almost every part of the program, most especially to participate regularly in Sunday Mass with your children; to work with your child in the home school components of the OSD program; to serve as catechists, teaching assistants and helpers; to serve as Liturgy of the Word presiders; to serve with Children's Church; to serve as hall monitors, snack providers; to alert pastoral staff of needs and concerns, and to be active members of the community of the Brooklyn Oratory Parishes. Our religious education program is now a family based program and requires at least 1 parent to attend each session throughout the year.

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5 - Should I register additional family member(s) even though they are not old enough for OSD?
You should send us all information for all members of your household. When it comes time for your children to enroll in OSD, then we will have their information on file. Please register new family members as well. We need your child's full name (nickname as well), birthdate, any health alerts, etc. Please download our MEMBERSHIP form and fill out the info for that child.

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6 - What is the schedule of OSD classes at St. Boniface?
The schedule of student and parent OSD classes generally runs from September through June. After registering, you will be given the upcoming year's schedule by the end of summer.

7 - I have financial questions regarding my child’s /children’s OSD. Whom do I call?
Please call the parish office at 718-875-2096 9-4 M-F and speak with:

Sean McKeown
Community Life Director
seanmckeown@oratorychurch.org

8- I have a private matter I would like to discuss with someone. Whom should I contact?
You can always discuss any matter with Fr. Joel, please call the parish office, 718-875-2096.

9 - I have received a bill. Where do I pay?
Place an envelope with your check (please write OSD payment in the MEMO section) in the collection basket at church. If you have the payment coupon that was attached to your bill, please use that.
OR

• Pay ONLINE on our website. Click and sign up for Online Giving. Sign-in to give a "New Gift," use the "Religious Education" fund.
• Mail your payment to the parish office.
• Stop by the parish office and hand us your payment. The office is open Monday thru Friday 9-4.
• We do not accept cash, unless you come to the parish office. You will be given a receipt.

10 - I have received a bill but I don’t have children enrolled in OSD. What happened?
Did you update us with your child/children’s OSD intentions? Please update us!

11 - We have children enrolled in OSD but we have not received any emails about our classes. What happened?
Did you update us with your child/children’s OSD intentions? Have you filled out a new registration form for this year? Does the parish have your correct email address and contact info? Please update us or send us a message. Contact:  osdregistration@oratorychurch.org.

12 - I have not received a bill. When do we get billed? We will not send you a bill unless you have specifically asked for one, or if you still owe a balance. Otherwise, your payment will be listed on your end of year acknowledgements, generally sent out in February. There may be a few of reasons why you may have not received a bill:

• Have you filled out all paperwork for your OSD child? 
• Does the parish office have all current contact information?
• Have you recently enrolled in OSD?

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13 - I cannot make the full payment all at once for my child's OSD. Can I set up payment installments?
We certainly take payment installments. The main thing is communication. Just drop us a line and let us know your intentions. Please call the parish office at 718-875-2096 9-4 M-F and speak with:

Sean McKeown
Community Life Director
seanmckeown@oratorychurch.org

14 - I have already paid our tuition bill but I keep getting a bill. Why is this happening?
Was your check clearly marked OSD Payment?
Are you sure you sent in a check? If so, we apologize for the confusion. Can you provide a copy of your cancelled check so we can mark our records?
If this was an online payment, did you click the Religious Education category on our Online Giving website?

15 - I received a bill for OSD and my other children are not listed. Why haven't you listed all my children?
When you receive a bill for OSD, you will only see a child’s name if that child is signed up for OSD or classes for any Sacraments. If you have other children that are NOT taking any classes in OSD, they will not be listed on your OSD bill. This bill will only list children enrolled in our programs.

16 - What is Safe Environment?
All parents as well as adults and teens who have contact with children as part of the OSD and Children's Church are required by the Catholic Church to participate in the Safe Environment efforts as administered by the parish and the Office of Safe Environment of the Diocese of Brooklyn. This includes VIRTUS, a training on child abuse prevention, and Child Lures, an informative and empowering training for children in Grades K-8, as well as for parents, that zooms in on methods predators use to lure children into harmful situations. 

17 - Our family is moving and our children will no longer be in OSD classes. Should I call someone?
Yes, please call us or write to Carole  carolefabrizio@oratory-church.org in the parish office and let us know that you are moving. We can remove your name from the parish directory. Farewell and have a happy journey!

18 - OK! We are ready to sign up our child for OSD at the Brooklyn Oratory Parishes. Where can I get the forms?
Please fill out the form on this page: https://oratorychurch.org/osd-registration