Passionists Elect New Province Leadership
The Passionists of St. Paul of the Cross Province held the 49th Provincial Chapter at Holy Family Retreat House, West Hartford, Conn., last month. Very Reverend Denis Travers, C.P., general consultor of the Passionists, presided over the chapter. Besides planning for the future, the chapter re-elected Father Robert Joerger, C.P., above, center, as provincial, and elected four consultors, from left, Father Lucian Clark, C.P.; Brother Andre Mathieu, C.P.; Father Paul Wierichs, C.P.; and Father Richard Burke, C.P. The Passionists serve locally at Immaculate Conception Monastery, Jamaica.
Tablet TALK Pick of the Week: Broaden your horizons and expose yourself to chamber music at St. Josaphat’s Church, Bayside, this Saturday, June 21 at 5 p.m. Quintet of the Americas, a five-member ensemble will perform instrumental pieces from North and South America. Best of all, admission is free. For more details, visit www.stjosaphatbayside.org or call 718-229-1663.
The diocesan observance of the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests will be next Friday, June 27, 6-10 p.m. at St. Sebastian Church, Woodside. The evening begins with 6 p.m. Mass, followed by a Holy Hour and reflections. Special prayers will be offered for the 13 men who will be ordained to the diocesan priesthood the following day, June 28. All are welcome.
Join Sacred Hearts-St. Stephen parish, Carroll Gardens, to mark the feasts of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary this month. In anticipation of these holy days, the parish is hosting a four-day mission, led by Deacon Kevin McCormack, June 23-26 at 7 p.m. each evening.
On the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, June 27, there will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 1-6 p.m., a procession to Mother Cabrini Park at 6:45 p.m. and an open-air Mass in the park at 7 p.m. Limited seating. Bring your own chairs.
The parish will honor His Blessed Mother the following morning on the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, June 28. All are welcome to share 8:30 a.m. Mass and refreshments. Call 718-596-7750.
Attention, there is a telephone scam that is affecting senior citizens and immigrants in Brooklyn and Queens so much so that the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau has asked Tablet TALK to alert readers.
The scam is called the “Green Dot Card Scam,” and here’s how it unfolds:
You receive a phone call and are told that you owe money (to the IRS or for a utility bill) or that someone you know was in an accident and needs cash immediately.
The scammer tells you to go to a store, purchase a Green Dot MoneyPak Card and place a certain amount of money on the card. You are given a telephone number to call after you buy the card. When you call, the scammer asks for the serial number on the card, and then he or she can steal the money you put on it.
The NYPD is asking anyone with information about this scam to call their local precinct or 1-800-577-TIPS.
Remember, if you receive a call asking for any kind of payment using a Green Dot MoneyPak Card, it is a scam. Call the police.
This week’s Tip of the Tablet TALK Top Hat goes to the honorees of the Knights of Columbus’ 109th annual American Independence Parade, sponsored by the Long Island Assembly, June 28, 11 a.m. in Dyker Heights.
Anthony Vesco, a past grand knight of the Archbishop John Hughes Council, will lead the parade as the grand marshal. A fourth-degree Knight, Vesco is a registered nurse in the emergency room at the Brooklyn VA Hospital. He attends St. Frances Cabrini parish, Bensonhurst.
Knight Louis Pepe will accept the Pro-Patria Award, and Wyn Powers, founder of Rosary for Life, Inc., will receive the Father John Brogan Service Award. The parade kicks off at 13th Avenue and 71st Street and ends at Archbishop John Hughes Council.
The Christopher Award-winning documentary, “Jerzy Popieluszko: Messenger of the Truth,” will air on June 21 at 1 p.m. on WNET Channel 13. Narrated by Martin Sheen, the documentary tells the story of a 20th-century Polish martyr and hero of human rights – Father Jerzy Popieluszko. For more details about the film, visit www.messengerofthetruth.com.
Tickets are still available for the July 12 Summer Cruise and Dinner Dance at Incarnation, Queens Village. For details and tickets, call 718-465-8534.