Hundreds flocked to St. Bernard Church, Mill Basin, in late July for the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, sponsored annually by the Gioiosa Marina Social Club. The four-day feast closed with Mass, celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto in English and Italian, and a street procession. The bishop is pictured above, with Msgr. Joseph Grimaldi, pastor; Father Michael Tedone, parochial vicar; Father Thomas; parish staff and members of the Gioiosa Marina Social Club. The parish will celebrate its patronal feast day on Aug. 20 at the 11 a.m. Mass. (Photos: Rita Damato) 
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Enjoy burgers and hot dogs, live music and a family-friendly barbecue in the Leonard Center Garden at Holy Child Jesus parish, Richmond Hill, this Sunday, Aug. 13, from 1 to 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus from Morris Park Council No. 566 and the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Div. 14, this barbecue fundraiser will benefit Holy Child Jesus’ food pantry. Admission is $10 for adults; $5 for children, accompanied by an adult; $30 for families of four or more. There will be a cash bar.
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The Visitation Sisters at Visitation Monastery, Bay Ridge, will celebrate the 450th birthday of their order’s founder with a traditional Latin Mass on Monday, Aug. 21 at 7:30 p.m. The celebrant will be Father Stephen Saffron. After Mass, copies of St. Francis de Sales’ works will be available for attendees to take home and study. For more details, call 718-745-5151.
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Feel the wind in your hair and sunshine upon your face aboard the River Rose in Sheepshead Bay. The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Div. 12, is sponsoring a summer cruise on Sunday, Aug. 27. Boarding time is 1:15 p.m. Return by 6 p.m. The cost is $60 per person, including live music, food, beer, wine and soda. Reservations may be made up to Aug. 16. Contact Jerry McCabe, 917-846-0592, or Tom MacLellan, 917-301-5726.
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Save the date for a Garden Party fundraiser to support Queen of Peace Residence, run by the Little Sisters of the Poor in Queens Village.
A lovely afternoon with an elegant luncheon buffet, including wine, champagne and live music is being planned by the Queen of Peace Auxiliary Committee for Saturday, Sept. 16 on the lush residence grounds. Reserve seats by calling 718-464-1800.
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The Knights of Columbus, Immaculate Conception Council No. 11449, in conjunction with the Commodore John Barry Assembly No. 712, will be holding a Blue Mass on Sunday, Sept. 10 at Immaculate Conception Church, Astoria. The Mass, set for 10:30 a.m., will honor the work of all public safety personnel. Light refreshments will follow in Lyons Hall.
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This week’s Tip of the Tablet TALK Top Hat goes to the 46 donors who contributed to the recent blood drive at Our Lady of the Snows parish, North Floral Park. There is a critical need for blood donations during the summer months. For the donation site nearest you, go to nybloodcenter.org.
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Recognizing that some families and children have special needs, Holy Trinity Church in Whitestone offers a special needs Mass on the third Sunday of every month, September through May, and the second Sunday of June. The next Mass is scheduled for Sept. 17 at 12:30 p.m. All are welcome.
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St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope, will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 23 at the 5 p.m. Mass in St. Saviour Church. After Mass, guests will be invited to tour the school and attend a cocktail party. No RSVP required. For information, contact Christine Bove at 718-768-4406 ext. 21 or bove.c@stsaviour.org.
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Just because you’re going on vacation doesn’t mean you have to take a vacation from Sunday Mass. Go to masstimes.org – or use the Mass Times for Travel app – and search by city, state or zip code to find the Catholic Mass closest to your vacation site.
