The Lithuanian community of Annunciation Church, Williamsburg, recently celebrated its annual parish picnic with homemade Lithuanian food and music performed by a popular Lithuanian folk singer. Msgr. Joseph P. Calise, parish administrator, welcomed three special guests: Foreign Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Linas Linkevicius; Lithuania’s Ambassador to the U.N. Dalius Cekuolis; and the Consul General of Lithuania Valdemaras Sarapinas. During the event, Father Vytautas Volertas, above, blessed a refurbished traditional Lithuanian cross that stands outside Annunciation. (Photo courtesy Annunciation Church)

• Have a spooktacular time visiting a Haunted Carnival at Blessed Sacrament Church, Cypress Hills, this Sunday, Oct. 27. Enjoy a haunted house tour, carnival snacks and games as well as a live DJ and magic performance for a $10 entry fee. Blessed Sacrament’s Jornada Youth Group hosts the carnival in the church parking lot, 2-9 p.m. 

• Join the Cursillos De Cristianidad for a Spanish Mass and diocesan Ultreya at St. Gabriel Church, East New York, on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. All are welcome.

• Selections from Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic masterpieces and selections from popular operettas will be performed at Regina Opera Company’s upcoming Gotta Sing Concert on Nov. 3, 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sunset Park. Tickets are $12 for general admission; $5 for teens; and free for children. For tickets,  visit www.reginaopera.org or call 718-259-2772.

• Singing priest Father Charles Mangano and his sister, Laurie, will be featured at a Divine Providence Concert and Night of Recollection at Sacred Heart parish, Bayside, Nov. 6, 7:30-9:30 p.m. All are welcome. For further details, call 718-428-2200. 

• What could two sisters, a blind man and an archbishop have in common? Find out when The Glenn Mohr Chorale opens the fall season with performances of Ordinary Saints – 2013 Edition. This joyful and moving tribute to the heroes and heroines of our faith, including Teresa of Avila, Dorothy Day and George Bilecki, features original music created by the Chorale founder and director, Glenn W. Mohr. See the Glenn Mohr Chorale at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica, Sunset Park, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. Call 718-492-9200. 

• St. Anselm Workforce Ministry, Bay Ridge, in partnership with Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow, is hosting a free event, “Keys to an Effective Resume,” on Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m. in the basement meeting room of St. Anselm Academy, 365 83rd Street. The evening will offer useful information for those looking to enter or re-enter the job market. To register, call 718-238-2900 ext. 212 or visit stanselmworkforceministry.eventbrite.com. Bring a current resume for individual feedback from a career counselor.

• Tablet TALK Quote of the Week (in honor of Respect Life Month): “We’re all human, aren’t we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.” ― J.K. Rowling

• Award-winning journalist, Catholic convert and Brooklynite David Gibson will deliver the 2013 Baronius Lecture at St. Boniface Oratory Church, Downtown Brooklyn, Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m. Looking Back at Benedict, Looking Forward to Francis: Papal Transitions and Predictions will be the focus of Gibson’s talk. Call 718-875-2096.

(Photo courtesy St. Rose of Lima Catholic Academy)