Bishop DiMarzio Visits
St. Columba
Sept. 16 was not the average Sunday at St. Columba Church, Marine Park. Clergy and parishioners joyfully received a special guest, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who made his pastoral visit to the church. The bishop was the main celebrant of the 10 a.m. Mass, at left. Father Charles Matonti, pastor emeritus, left, and Father Francis Hughes, pastor, right, concelebrated the Mass. Assisting on the altar were parish Deacons Larry Coyle and Fred Ritchie, and Deacon Jaime Varella, assistant to the bishop. (Photo courtesy Father Francis Hughes)
Tablet TALK Pick of the Week: Join the Young Adults at Queen of All Saints Parish in Fort Greene for First Friday Mass and Holy Hour this Friday, Oct. 5. Arrive by 7:15 p.m. for Mass with Holy Hour right after. Some of your favorite Frassati musicians will lead the music. Join them for a night of prayer and adoration.
And here’s a special treat… Tablet TALK Pick of the WEEKEND: You don’t want to miss the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal’s Catholic Underground this Saturday, Oct. 6 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 230 East 90th St., Manhattan. The first part of the evening is Eucharistic adoration, and begins with Vespers at 7:30 p.m. After Vespers, there is a time of simple praise and the Holy Hour ends with Benediction. This month they welcome the Blackfriars Repertory Theatre production of “Maurice and Therese.” It is based on the book Maurice and Therese: The Story of Love by Bishop Patrick Allen and narrated by Father Richard Veras.
Alumni and friends of Power Memorial Academy, Manhattan, are invited to the 81st Reunion and second annual Hall of Fame Dinner, Oct. 20. Though the high school closed in 1984, alumni reunions and contributions continue to fund scholarships for the leaders of tomorrow. This year’s Hall of Fame honorees are Len Elmore, NBA Star; Joe Mullen, NHL Stanley Cup Winner and Hockey Hall of Fame member; Matt Centrowitz, Sr., N.Y.S. record-holder and Pan-Am Games track gold medalist; the 1963-’64 basketball team; and Brother Lawrence Killelea ’43, teacher and principal emeritus. Tickets are $125 per person and proceeds benefit the Power Memorial Academy Scholarship Fund. Reservations may be made by contacting Mike Kelly ’55 at 845-462-2865 or parades2@verizon.net. Also visit www.powermemorialacademy.com.
Feeling lucky? This may be your year to win big at the annual Card Party and Chinese Auction at St. Paul-St. Agnes, Cobble Hill, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. But you have to be in it to win it, so get your tickets — $15 per person — today. Call 718-624-0179 ext. 20 or 718-625-1717.
St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor, will have its annual Blessing of the Quilts on Oct. 7 at 10:30 a.m. Mass. The parish’s ABC Quilter group, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, distribute handmade quilts to newborns in need and those in hospice care. Following Mass, a raffle for some of the handmade quilts will be held in the small hall. All are welcome. For further information, call Maureen Walsh at 718-474-6813.
Treat yourself to an early Christmas present and support Catholic education in the Brooklyn Diocese. Futures in Education will present The Spirit of Christmas, featuring the New York Tenors: Daniel Rodriguez, Michael Amante and Andy Cooney at Carnegie Hall on Dec. 19, 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Oct. 19. A portion of the proceeds will support scholarships for Catholic schoolchildren. For tickets, log onto www.carnegiehall.org.
Are you a young adult searching for meaning and open to having a transformative experience? Consider journeying to the mountains of the Dominican Republic on a Catholic Mission Immersion, Nov. 5-11. You will spend the week following and working with mission workers and peace corps volunteers. You will have opportunities for spiritual discussion, Mass, reflection and meditation. To participate, you must be physically fit as you will be doing a great deal of walking from village to village. For questions and pricing, call Dave Cervini at 212-873-2256.
Get some exercise and support a worthy cause next weekend. From Here to Haiti (FHTH), a nonprofit that raises funds to rebuild churches in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake, will have its annual walk-a-thon, Saturday, Oct. 13, at Joe Michaels Mile on Totten Ave. and Cross Island Pkwy. in Bayside. Walk begins at 9 a.m., rain or shine. To register, contact FHTH founder Pat Brintle at 646-209-3891 or fromheretohaiti@gmail.com.
Join Msgr. David Cassato, pastor of St. Athanasius, Bensonhurst, as he explores Traditions of the Italian-American Parish: From Processions to Prosciutto on Oct. 9, 6:30 p.m. at Marco Polo Restaurant in Carroll Gardens. This Theology on Tap event is sponsored by Sacred Hearts-St. Stephen parish, Cobble Hill. For more details, check out www.sacredhearts-ststephen.com.
The Cathedral Club of Brooklyn hosts its Fall Social, Oct. 11, 6-9 p.m. at Monte’s Restaurant, Carroll Gardens. The theme of the evening is entrepreneurial discipleship. To register, visit www.cathedralclub.org.
YEAR OF FAITH
Pope Benedict XVI will open the Year of Faith next Thursday, Oct. 11. This year was called by the Holy Father as a time to ask the Holy Spirit for greater faith and witness in our lives.
Throughout the year, Tablet TALK will be sharing ways that our local parishes, clergy and even individuals are celebrating. For instance, at St. Mark, Sheepshead Bay, and St. Margaret Mary, Manhattan Beach, special Year of Faith prayer cards were printed for parishioners. The cards feature a dozen popular prayers and a rosary guide to encourage the faithful to continue growing in their prayer lives.