In closing the Year of Consecrated Life and in anticipation of the World Day for Consecrated Life, St. John’s University (SJU) Campus Ministry sponsored “Brothers’ Nite,” at the 5:30 p.m. Mass, Jan. 31. Students were able to see, meet and pray with 29 Brothers from six congregations in the University Church of St. Thomas More, Jamaica.
Present were: the Marist Brothers, the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, the De LaSalle Christian Brothers, the Marianist Brothers, the Brothers of Holy Cross and the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn.
The event was coordinated by SJU Campus Minister Brother Mike Sheerin, F.M.S. “Priests’ Nite” was held last semester and “Sisters’ Nite” is next month. (Photo courtesy Brother Mike Sheerin, F.M.S.)
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Every parish choir in the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens is invited to participate in a Brooklyn-Queens Musical Concert at St. Teresa of Avila Church, S. Ozone Park, on April 10 at 2 p.m. Horace Scott, director of St. Teresa of Avila’s worship ensemble, is organizing the event to bring together parishioners from both boroughs and energize their faith through music. To participate, contact Scott at hscott2nd@gmail.com or 917-513-4329.
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“Merciful Like the Father,” is the special Year of Mercy theme for the annual day of prayer at Holy Cross Church, Flatbush, on Feb. 20.
Sponsored by the English Charismatic Prayer Group, the session will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sister Pat Lucas, C.S.J., will be one of two guest speakers. The donation is $7 and includes light refreshments. Attendees are asked to bring their own brown bag lunch.
Contact Louise Williams at 718-462-5921, or Sandra Mobley at 718-856-1471.
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Auxiliary Bishop Witold Mroziewski will host Project Andrew at Holy Cross Church, Maspeth, on Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. This afternoon of prayer and fellowship is open to young men who are considering the priesthood. To RSVP, contact 718-827-2454 or vocations@diobrook.org.
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During this Year of Mercy, experience the life and message of “Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy,” a live multimedia drama from St. Luke Productions at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Queens Village, on March 15 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $15 for attendees ages 13 and up. For tickets, call the rectory at 718-479-5111 or go to DivineMercyDrama.com.
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This week’s Tip of the Tablet TALK Top Hat goes to the supporters and organizers of a recent clothing drive at St. Matthias parish, Ridgewood. Sponsored by Troop 327, the drive was a huge success and the donations will help The Bowery Mission serve the homeless in Manhattan.
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Save the date! The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) and Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians (LAOH) will host Gerritsen Beach’s seventh annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Celebration, March 26, 1-5 p.m. at the Baile Na N’Gael (Home of the Irish) at 2750 Gerritsen Ave.
Guest speakers, Regina Begley, LAOH, N.Y.S. Irish historian, and Martin Kelly, AOH past national director, will pay tribute to the veterans and commemorate the centenary of the Easter Rising. Admission is free for this afternoon of Irish music, food and fun!
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St. Camillus Catholic Academy Welcomes Bishop Sanchez
St. Camillus Catholic Academy, Rockaway Park, was honored to have Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez visit during Catholic Schools Week. He celebrate Mass, blessed and distribute the class rings to the eighth grade and answered students’ questions about the Year of Mercy. Bishop Sanchez and Brother Ralph Darmento, deputy superintendent of schools and academies, presented Principal Sheila Smith Gonzalez and Father Richard Ahlemeyer with a plaque to mark the visit. Above, the bishop posed for a picture with the eighth graders, their teacher Jean Spranger, Smith Gonzalez and Brother Ralph. (Photo courtesy St. Camillus Catholic Academy)
