Pajamas provide a sense of comfort and safety, especially for children. To provide pajamas to children who are homeless or in financial need, the Student Council of Our Lady of the Snows School, North Floral Park, sponsored a pajama day dress down. Every child donated $1 to participate and funds were used to donate 90 sleepwear sets for children to the Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County. The Student Council ran the project under the direction of its moderators, Maria Finn and Liz Flynn. (Photo: Maria Finn)
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Can’t get away this summer? Plan an autumn adventure to Europe.
Visit Lourdes, Venice, Padua, Milan and Turin on an 11-day pilgrimage, Sept. 23-Oct. 3. Father Marcin Chilczuk, administrator of Sacred Heart, Glendale, will serve as spiritual director. For details, call A & G Peace Tours, 718-423-5077.
Or enjoy a pilgrimage to Italy, France and Portugal, Oct. 7-23, with Father Thaddeus Abraham from St. Sebastian, Woodside, as spiritual director. The cost is $4,530 per person. Contact Ted Dilig, 516-610-5612.
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More than five years after fire destroyed St. Mary Magdalene Church in Springfield Gardens, a new church building is being dedicated on Sunday, July 17. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will dedicate the church at a 10:30 a.m. Mass. All are welcome to see and celebrate in the worship space. (Get a sneak peek of the new building on St. Mary Magdalene parish’s Facebook page.)
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Calvary Hospital is hosting its 28th annual Golf and Tennis Outing on Monday, Aug. 1.
Golf and tennis players who want to support Calvary’s mission of providing end-of-life care for adults with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses are welcome to participate. To sign up, visit calvarygolftennis.org or contact Beth Ann Dailey at bdailey@calvaryhospital.org or 718-518-2018.
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Does St. Catherine of Genoa Church in East Flatbush hold a special place in your heart?
The parish is looking for alumni and former parishioners as well as priests, deacons and nuns who served in the parish to help update the church history, especially with pictures. Call 718-282-7162 or visit the website: stcatherinegenoabrooklyn.com.
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The Class of 1966 from Mater Christi D.H.S., Astoria, is holding its 50th reunion on Oct. 22. To participate, contact williamcuratolo@bayberryinstitute.com.
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As the nation celebrates its independence, this week’s Tip of the Tablet TALK Top Hat goes to all of the men and women, especially those in the armed forces, who have and continue to make sacrifices to ensure that this remains “the land of the free and the home of the brave.”
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The float of Mutya Ng from St. Patrick Church, Long Island City, won third place among over 50 floats in the Filipino Independence Day Parade in Manhattan. Congratulations to Mutya queen Alice Soriano, and all who contributed to the win.
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Community Connections In Queens
Investors Bank welcomed representatives from Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, to the ribbon-cutting ceremonies for its newest branch in Maspeth. Karla Chong-Dichiara, branch manager, is a parent-volunteer at the high school. The Investors Foundation has given grants to public, private and parochial schools to fund student scholarships and teaching programs. Above, from right: Brother Joseph Rocco, S.C., Msgr. McClancy president; John Nietzel, Investors Bank senior vice president of business lending, and Brother Joseph Holthaus, S.C., Msgr. McClancy associate advancement director. (Photo: Ken Brown)