Around the Diocese

Lenten Opportunities

St. Patrick, Bay Ridge – Lent and the Call to Conversion, Saturdays, 3 p.m.; Best Lent Ever, Tuesdays, 3 p.m.; “The Shack” series, Fridays, 4 p.m.; Lectio Divina for Lent, Mondays, 3 p.m. Call 238-2600.

St. Martin de Porres, Bedford-Stuyvesant – Lenten Retreat Day, March 10, 9 a.m. at St. Peter Claver Church with Father Peter Gopaul.

Incarnation, Queens Village — Lenten Vespers Series, 7:30 p.m. Schedule: To Serve and Not Be Served – Deacon Ramon Lima, March 14; To Teach, Govern and Sanctify – Bishop Paul Sanchez, March 21. Call 465-8534.

St. Stanislaus Kostka, Greenpoint — Lenten Retreat in English, March 12 -13, 7 p.m. Call 388-0170.

St. Mel, Flushing — Taize Lenten Prayer Service, March 13, 7:15 p.m. Scripture, meditation, hymns by candlelight. Call 886-0201.

St. Athanasius, Bensonhurst — Lenten Vespers, March 14, 7:30 p.m. with Father Charles and Laurie Mangano. Topic: Heart to Heart – How to grow in intimacy with our Father who loves us.

Holy Family, Flatlands – Lenten Mission in Creole, March 15-18, 7 p.m. with Sister Claire.

Holy Cross, Flatbush — Charismatic Renewal Day of Prayer, March 17, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. in St. Mary’s Hall. Theme: Phil 3:13. Speakers: Sister Pat Lucas, C.S.J., and Father John Kwaku Brobbey. $7. Bring brown bag lunch.

St. Gregory the Great, Crown Heights — Lent Mini Brunch Retreat, March 17, 9:30 a.m. with Sister Ave Clark, O.P. Call 428-2471.

Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston – Day of Prayer for Lent in Italian, March 17, 9:30 a.m. Via Crucis, rosary, Mass with Bishop DiMarzio and lunch. Cost: $20. To register, call 649-0324.