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Week of June 18, 2009

Alumni & School Notices
St. Peter's Boys and Girls Schools Glee Club/Seton Chorale, Staten Island, will hold a reunion for its members (1977-1985) in October. For information and to update class information, (732) 272-2456.
Sacred Heart of Mary, Manhattan, will hold a reunion for the Class of 1959 Saturday, Sept. 19, at the 3 West Club in Manhattan. (646) 294-9048.
St. Jude Elementary School, Manhattan, will have a 50th reunion for the Class of 1959 (1958 also invited) this fall. Reservations and to update class information, (301) 253-4586.
St. Paul School, Manhattan, will hold an all-school reunion Oct. 10 in the school's auditorium. Reservations and to update class information, (212) 534-0619.
100th Anniversary Mass for St. Augustine High School, Brooklyn, will be Saturday, June 27, noon. Reception to follow. Registration required. (718) 857-2700 ext. 2252.
Mount St. Mary (of Maryland) info session at the Long Island Marriott, Uniondale, will be Sunday, June 28, 7:30 p.m. (516) 796-0723.

Support Groups
One-day training sessions for facilitators of parish bereavement support groups will be given by the Family Life/Respect Life office this summer. Information and to schedule a date, (646) 794-3187.
Courage, the Catholic Apostolate for same sex-attracted men and women who want to live chastely, meets Tuesdays and Thursdays in Manhattan. Call for times and locations. (212) 307-1808 or (212) 753-8418.
Family Caregivers support group at St. Francis of Assisi, 135 W. 31 St., Manhattan, meets one afternoon a month for sharing and a topic lecture. (212) 736-8500 ext. 354.
Widows and Widowers of Ulster County meet the 3rd Sunday of the month at the Family Diner in Kingston, with many attending Mass before lunch at one of the local churches. July 19 will be the 11 a.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception in Kingston. (845) 339-2702.
Manhattan Catholic Widows and Widowers meets 3rd Sunday of the month at 1 p.m. at Immaculate Conception rectory, 414 E. 14 St. (212) 673-6429.
Catholic Widows & Widowers of Dutchess and Putnam Counties meets 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., in the parish house of Blessed Kateri, 1810 Rte. 82, Hopewell Junction. (845) 223-3097.
Catholic Widows & Widowers Club of the Bronx, Our Lady of the Assumption, 1634 Mahan Ave., Bronx, First Friday Mass for deceased spouses every month, 6:30 p.m. General monthly meeting is 3rd Monday of the month, 7:15 p.m. (718) 828-3214.

Devotions
Devotion to the Infant Jesus and pro-life prayers at St. Raymond, 1759 Castle Hill Ave., the Bronx, is every Thursday after the noon Mass. (718) 792-4044.
Novena to Our Lady of Miraculous Medal at Santa Maria, 2352 Raymond Ave., Bronx, Mondays after 7 p.m. Mass. Prayer to St. Anthony Tuesdays after 7 p.m. Mass. Trisagio to St. Joseph Wednesdays after 7 p.m. Mass. (718) 828-2380.
Devotion to Our Lady Queen of Peace at St. Catherine of Siena, 411 E. 68 St., Manhattan, Saturdays, 9-10 a.m., includes Scriptural Rosary, Litany to Our Lady, reading of Sunday's Gospel, homily and Divine Mercy chaplet. Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, every Wednesday after 5:30 p.m. Mass. (212) 988-8300.
Miraculous Medal and St. Therese Novenas at St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus, 1634 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, with the relic of St. Therese are every Monday following the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Novena Services are also held Mondays at 7:30 p.m. (718) 442-5412.
Miraculous Medal Novena at Christ the King, 740 N. Broadway, Yonkers, is Mondays at 9:30 a.m. (914) 963-7474.

Special Masses & Services
All-night Vigil of Reparation for peace, vocations and pro-life issues at St. Clare, 110 Nelson Ave., Staten Island, will be Friday, June 19, 10 p.m. until Saturday, June 20 at 5 a.m. (718) 984-6139.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Feast Day at St. Catherine of Siena, 411 E. 68 St., Manhattan, will be Wednesday, June 24, beginning with Rosary at 4:55 p.m. and followed by Mass at 5:15 and candlelight procession. (212) 988-8300.
Healing Mass with Anointing of the Sick at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 70 Carmelite Dr., Middletown, will be Thursday, June 25, 7 p.m. (845) 343-1879.
Healing Mass at St. Joseph, 30 Poplar Ave., Staten Island, will be Tuesday, June 23, (718) 356-0294.
Healing Mass at Ascension, 221 W. 107 St., Manhattan, will be Friday, June 26, 8 p.m. (212) 627-2100 ext. 217.
Healing Masses at St. Elizabeth of Hungary, 211 E. 83 St., Manhattan, in honor of the Sacred Heart are First Fridays beginning at 7:15 p.m. (718) 289-5954.
Healing Masses at Alba House, 2187 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, are the 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30 p.m., with Rosary at 7 p.m. Celebrant Fr. Joseph Javillo of the Society of St. Paul. (917) 816-0530.
Charismatic Healing Services by the Hope Healing Ministry at St. Mary's, 23 S. High St., Mt. Vernon are the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 12:30 p.m. A Healing Mass will be held Saturday, July 11, noon. (914) 964-9695.
Charismatic Healing Masses at St. Mary's, Rte. 9W, Marlboro, are the 3rd Sunday of the month, 4 p.m. (845) 265-3625.
Charismatic Healing Masses at St. Joseph's, 333 Sneden Pl., Spring Valley, are every 3rd Monday of the month, 7:30 p.m. (845) 356-0311.

Family & Respect Life
Respect Life Committee of St. Ann's, 854 Midland Ave., Yonkers, will meet 2nd Saturday of the month, 9:15-10:30 a.m. Holy Hour for Life is 4th Saturday of the month, 9-10 a.m. (914) 375-3746.
Respect Life Ministry of Holy Rosary holds a life chain event every 3rd Sunday, 2-3:30 p.m., at Kohl's Plaza, Boston Post Rd., Port Chester. The next date is June 21. (914) 939-0547.
Pro-Life Committee of Christ the King, 740 N. Broadway, Yonkers, meets first Wednesdays, 7 p.m., in the lower church. The group also holds a pro-life Rosary first Saturdays at 9:30 a.m., and a Cenacle of Life Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet every Monday at 7 p.m. (914) 473-5937.
Respect Life Society of St. Eugene's, 31 Massitoa Rd., Yonkers, meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7:30 p.m. (914) 395-1818.

Parish & Community
Vacation Bible School at Transfiguration, 268 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, will be the week of July 13-17, 9 a.m.-noon each day. $50-$100. (914) 631-2380.
Sacred Heart parish festival, 129 Lafayette Ave., Suffern, will be the weekend of June 26-27. (845) 357-0035.
St. Joseph's Italian Festa, 34 S. Chestnut St., New Paltz, will be the weekend of July 16-18. (845) 255-5635.
Visitation School flea market, Van Cortlandt Park South near Broadway and 239th St., the Bronx, will be Saturday, June 20. (718) 543-2250.
St. Francis Xavier street fair, the Bronx, will be the weekend of June 26-27 on Haight Ave. between Morris Park and Van Nest Ave. (718) 892-3330.
St. Ann's parish festival, 25 Eastern Ave., Ossining, will be in the evenings during the week of June 23-28. (914) 941-2556.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton tag sale, 1377 E. Main St., Shrub Oak, will be the weekends of June 27-28 and July 4-5. (914) 528-3547.
Book sale at St. Mary's, 440 Grand Ave., Manhattan, will be June 27, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (212) 254-2783.
Most Holy Trinity, Mamaroneck, Ladies Guild Dinner will be Wednesday, June 24, 7:30 p.m., at thee Coveleigh Club. $37, reservations required. (914) 698-5944.

Retreats
Discernment live-in with the Benedictine Sisters at St. Walburga Monastery, Elizabeth, N.J., will be the week of July 10. (908) 353-3028.
Silent weekend retreat with the secular order of Discalced Carmelites at San Alfonso Retreat House, Long Branch, N.J., will be July 24-26. $190, reservations by July 1. (609) 924-8231.
Summer family retreats at St. Mary Star of the Sea Retreat Center, Mystic, Conn., will be the weeks of July 12-17, Aug. 9-14 and Aug. 23-28. Led by Deacon John and Peggy Scarfi of Mahopac. $200-$225. (845) 621-7000.
Summer retreats with the Paulist Fathers at St. Mary's on the Lake, St. George, will be June 26-28 "Spiritual Discovery Through Movies," July 6-10 "Windows to Heaven: An Icon Painting Retreat," and July 10-12 "Catholic Unity Amidst Our Different Opinions." (518) 688-5594.
Summer family retreat with the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, Graymoor, will be the weekend of July 2-5. $25-$100 per applicant. (845) 424-2111.

Volunteers
Schervier Nursing Care Center, Riverdale, seeks volunteers in areas such as transportation, gardening, gift shop and visiting. (718) 548-1700 ext. 270.
St. Joseph's nursing home and hospital, Yonkers, training and orientation provided for volunteers. (914) 378-7536.
Calvary Hospital's program Calvary@Home, volunteer opportunities assisting homebound patients and their caregivers. Bilingual applicants encouraged. Flexible training provided evenings and weekends through September. (718) 518-3811.

Third Orders
Edith Stein Chapter of Lay Carmelites meets 3rd Sunday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Middletown. (845) 856-3348.
Blessed Maria Crocifissa of the Eucharist Community Carmelite Order meets 3rd Sunday, 1-3 p.m., at St. Anthony of Padua Shrine Church, Sullivan and Houston Sts., Manhattan. (917) 648-9735.
Our Lady of the Assumption Dominican Laity meets 3rd Thursday of each month, 6:15 p.m., at St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave., Manhattan. (212) 744-2080.
Most Holy Rosary Chapter, Dominican Laity meets 2nd Sunday of the month, after the noon Mass, at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 145 Benkard Ave. Newburgh. (845) 565-7302.
Rose Hawthorne Pro-Chapter of Lay Dominicans meets 3rd Saturday, 1:30 p.m., at Rosary Hill Home, Hawthorne. (914) 769-4755.
St. Francis Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order meets 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., at St. Gregory the Great, Halstead Ave., Harrison. (914) 582-9590.
St. Catherine of Siena Dominican Laity meet on the 3rd Saturday of each month, 12:30-4 p.m., at Presentation Hall, 139 Windsor Rd., Staten Island. (718) 984-6089.
San Damiano Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order meets 3rd Wednesday of the month at St. Lawrence O'Toole parish house, 31 Prospect St., Brewster. (845) 279-3656.
Our Lady of the Poor Chapter of the Fraternity of St. Dominic now meets at Holy Rosary, 170 Bradhurst Ave., Hawthorne, once a month. (914) 769-8316.
Notre Dame Chapter of Lay Dominicans, 114th and Morningside Dr., Manhattan, meets at Notre Dame Church, led by pastor Fr. Andrew Fornal, O.P. Information: (212) 866-1500.

For Your Health
St. Lucy's blood drive, 830 Mace Ave., the Bronx, will be Sunday, June 21, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (718) 231-9727.

Concerts
Cathedral of St. Patrick, 460 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, will present an organ recital, featuring Janet Hamilton, director of Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Lanesville, Ind., on Sunday, July 12, at 4:45 p.m. (212) 753-2261.
New Rochelle Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle, will present an orchestral concert featuring the Westchester Chamber Orchestra, which will perform "Appalachian Spring," on Friday, July 3, at 7 p.m. (914) 632-7878.
Paramount Center for the Arts, 1008 Brown St., Peekskill, will hold a benefit concert to raise money for those affected by the Abruzzi earthquake, featuring the American Accordionists Association, vocalist Mary Mancini and accordion virtuoso Mario Tacca on Monday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m. $50-65. (877) 840-0457.

Film
St. John the Martyr, 250 E. 72nd St., Manhattan, will show "Babette's Feast" followed by a discussion led by Fordham professor Father Michael Tueth, S.J., on Friday, June 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the church hall. $10, includes movie and pizza. (212) 744-4880.

Exhibits
St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, 263 Mulberry St., Manhattan, will show "Arcanum Angelorum" by artist Guillermo Esparza featuring paintings of angels in oil, icons, drawings and mural designs, through July 31. (212) 226-8075.
The Graymoor Spiritual Life Center, Route 9, Garrison, will present "Shooting From the Heart," an exhibition of photographs from India, Africa and North America and the Hudson River Valley, including Graymoor, by nature photographer Bruce Colin and several associates, through the summer. (845) 424-2111.
The Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Pl., Manhattan, will present "Seeking Justice: The Leo Frank Case Revisited," through fall 2009. The exhibition recounts the 1913 murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan and the lynching of Leo Frank. The museum will also host "Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges," regarding Jewish academics in the 1930s, through January 2010. $7-12. (646) 437-4200.
The Morgan Library and Museum, 225 Madison Ave., Manhattan, will present a selection of recent acquisitions, including a Renaissance prayer book, through Oct. 18; plus "Pages of Gold: Medieval Illuminations from the Morgan," featuring a leaf from the Winchester Bible, through Sept. 13. $8-12. (212) 685-0008.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., Manhattan, will present an exhibition, "Pen and Parchment: Drawing in the Middle Ages," featuring 50 drawings that range from those created in a ninth-century monastery to a 14th-century French court. $10-20. (212) 535-7710.

Latin Masses
Immaculate Conception, 199 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, Sundays at 3 p.m. (914) 277-3368.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Rte. 17, Tuxedo, Sundays at 12:15 p.m., and Holy Days at 7:15 p.m. (845) 351-5284.
St. Joseph, 9 Lafayette Pl., Poughkeepsie, Sundays at 12:30 p.m., Holy Days call for time. (845) 452-2333.
Holy Innocents, 128 W. 37 St., Manhattan, Saturdays at 1 p.m. Weekday Holy Days at 6:15 p.m. (212) 279-5861.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 448 E. 116 St., Manhattan, Sundays at 10 a.m. (212) 534-0681.
Guardian Angel Church, 193 10 Ave., Manhattan, First Fridays Latin Mass & Novena in honor of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Oratory of the Sacred Heart, 6:30 p.m. (917) 535-2054.
St. Eugene, 707 Tuckahoe Rd., Yonkers, Sundays at 10:30 a.m. (914) 961-2590.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 627 E. 187 St., Bronx, Sundays at 8:30 a.m. (718) 295-3770.
Sacred Heart, 229 Willett Ave., Port Chester, Sundays at 8:30 a.m. (914) 939-1497.
St. Sylvia, 104 Broadway, Tivoli, Sundays at noon. (845) 757-3501.
St. Joseph, 149 Cottage St., Middletown, 4th Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. and every Sunday in the adoration chapel at 9 a.m. (845) 343-6013.
St. Margaret of Cortona, 6000 Riverdale Ave., the Bronx, last Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. (718) 549-8053.
Epiphany Church, 375 Second Ave., Manhattan, 1st Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. (212) 475-1966.
Our Saviour, 59 Park Ave., Manhattan, Sundays at 9 a.m. (212) 679-8166.

Week of June 06, 2009

Alumni & School Notices
St. Peter's Boys and Girls Schools Glee Club/Seton Chorale, Staten Island, will hold a reunion for its members (1977-1985) in October. For information and to update class information, (732) 272-2456.
Sacred Heart of Mary, Manhattan, will hold a reunion for the Class of 1959 Saturday, Sept. 19, at the 3 West Club in Manhattan. (646) 294-9048.
St. Paul School, Manhattan, will hold an all-school reunion Oct. 10 in the school's auditorium. Reservations and to update class information, (212) 534-0619.
Blessed Sacrament School, the Bronx, reunion for classes in the 1960s, 70s and 80s will be Saturday, June 13. Mass and reception beginning at 5 p.m. (718) 892-3214.

Support Groups
Next Steps Support Group by Calvary Hospital for those who have completed bereavement counseling of a deceased spouse and "are ready to build a new normal life," is held every other Tuesday, 1-2:30 p.m., at Calvary, 1740 Eastchester Rd., the Bronx. (718) 518-2125.
Blessed Sacrament Bereavement Group, 152 W. 71st St., Manhattan, meets 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month, 5 p.m.; perinatal loss at 6:30 p.m. (212) 877-3111.
St. James and Our Lady of the Lake Bereavement Support Group, Gleneida Ave., Carmel, meets 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, 8 p.m. (845) 878-9078.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Rectory, 10 Austin Pl., Staten Island, group for caregivers of loved ones with mental illness, meets every 3rd Saturday, 11 a.m. (718) 720-6815.
Immaculate Conception Bereavement Support Group, Winterhill Rd., Tuckahoe, meets every other Wednesday at 7 p.m. (914) 961-3643.
St. Anthony Hospital Bereavement Support Group, 20 Grand St., Warwick, group for parents who have lost a child, meets the 4th Monday of the month, 6:30-9 p.m. (845) 987-5107.
Holy Child Separated & Divorced, 4747 Amboy Rd., Staten Island, meets 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, 7:30-9 p.m. (718) 987-3795.
St. Teresa's Separated & Divorced, 115 Windsor Rd., Staten Island, meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m. (718) 816-7724.
St. Patrick's Separated & Divorced, Hanover St. at Moseman Rd., Yorktown Heights, meets 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 7-8:30 p.m. (914) 245-8257.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Separated & Divorced, Mill St., Poughkeepsie, meets every other Wednesday, 7:30-9 p.m. (845) 562-3012.
Putnam County Separated & Divorced at St. James, Gleneida Ave., Carmel, meets 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. (845) 563-0604.
St. Francis of Assisi family caregiver support group, 135 W. 31 St., Manhattan, will begin Monday, June 15, 1 p.m. First meeting will focus on "Coping with Caregiver Guilt and Anger." (212) 736-8500 ext. 354.

Devotions
Devotion to the Infant Jesus and pro-life prayers at St. Raymond, 1759 Castle Hill Ave., the Bronx, is every Thursday after the noon Mass. (718) 792-4044.
Novena to Our Lady of Miraculous Medal at Santa Maria, 2352 Raymond Ave., Bronx, Mondays after 7 p.m. Mass. Prayer to St. Anthony Tuesdays after 7 p.m. Mass. Trisagio to St. Joseph Wednesdays after 7 p.m. Mass. (718) 828-2380.
Devotion to Our Lady Queen of Peace at St. Catherine of Siena, 411 E. 68 St., Manhattan, Saturdays, 9-10 a.m., includes Scriptural Rosary, Litany to Our Lady, reading of Sunday's Gospel, homily and Divine Mercy chaplet. Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, every Wednesday after 5:30 p.m. Mass. (212) 988-8300.
Miraculous Medal and St. Therese Novenas at St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus, 1634 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, with the relic of St. Therese are every Monday following the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Novena Services are also held Mondays at 7:30 p.m. (718) 442-5412.
Miraculous Medal Novena at Christ the King, 740 N. Broadway, Yonkers, is Mondays at 9:30 a.m. (914) 963-7474.

Special Masses & Services
Divine Mercy Holy Hour at St. Francis Xavier, 1703 Lurting Ave., the Bronx, will be Sunday, June 7, 3 p.m. (718) 829-5247.
St. Francis will also celebrate Corpus Christi Feast Sunday, June 14, beginning with 9:30 a.m. Mass. (718) 892-3330.
German Mass at St. Joseph's, 404 E. 87 St., Manhattan, will be Sunday, June 7, 9:45 a.m. Celebrant Fr. Boniface Ramsey. (347) 852-3184.
Corpus Christi Feast at Holy Rosary, Bradhurst Ave., Hawthorne, will be Sunday, June 14, beginning with 11:45 a.m. Mass. (914) 769-4067.
Healing Masses at St. Elizabeth of Hungary, 211 E. 83 St., Manhattan, in honor of the Sacred Heart are First Fridays beginning at 7:15 p.m. (718) 289-5954.
Healing Masses at Alba House, 2187 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, are the 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30 p.m., with Rosary at 7 p.m. Celebrant Fr. Joseph Javillo of the Society of St. Paul. (917) 816-0530.
Charismatic Healing Services by the Hope Healing Ministry at St. Mary's, 23 S. High St., Mt. Vernon are the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 12:30 p.m. (914) 964-9695.
Charismatic Healing Masses at St. Mary's, Rte. 9W, Marlboro, are the 3rd Sunday of the month, 4 p.m. (845) 265-3625.
Charismatic Healing Masses at St. Joseph's, 333 Sneden Pl., Spring Valley, are every 3rd Monday of the month, 7:30 p.m. (845) 356-0311.

Parish & Community
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton tag sale, 1377 E. Main St., Shrub Oak, will be the weekends of June 27-28 and July 4-5. (914) 528-3563.
Missionary Franciscan Sisters garage sale, 253 Knickerbocker Rd., Tenafly, N.J., will be June 14-15. (201) 568-0478.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel's St. Anthony Feast dinner/dance, 10 S. 10th Ave., Mt Vernon, will be Saturday, June 13, 7 p.m. $50, reservations required. (914) 668-3540.
Mt. Carmel will also hold Masses and a procession in honor of St. Anthony's Feast Sunday, June 14, beginning at 9 a.m.
St. Thomas More presentation at St. Thomas More Church, 65 E. 89 St., Manhattan, will be Monday, June 15, 7 p.m. John Pilsner of CUNY Dept. of Literature will discuss More's book "Utopia." Free-will offering. (212) 876-7719.
St. Lawrence O'Toole summer carnival, 31 Prospect St., Brewster, will be Friday, June 12, 3-11 p.m. (845) 279-3465.
Holy Cross street fair, Thieriot Ave. at Randall Ave., the Bronx, will be Sunday, June 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with a street procession in honor of the Feast of Corpus Christi at 1:45 p.m. (718) 893-5550.
St. Francis of Assisi employment résumé clinic, 135 W. 31 St., Manhattan, will be Tuesday, June 16, 1-4 p.m. RSVP by June 12 to assure a volunteer to assist with your current résumé. (212) 736-8500 ext. 354.

Retreats
Summer Retreats with the Paulist Fathers at St. Mary's on Lake George will begin with a "body and soul" prayer weekend June 12-14. Following is a Centering Prayer weekend June 19-21, and a Centering Prayer week June 22-26. Information and reservations (212) 265-3209.
Day of Prayer and Healing at the North American Martyrs Shrine, Auriesville, will be Saturday, June 27. $15, registration by June 24. (518) 725-3532.

For Your Health
Free diabetic foot screenings at Calvary Hospital, the Bronx, will be held Fridays this summer, 9 a.m.-noon. The next dates are June 12 and July 10. (718) 576-2714.
St. Catharine/Hudson Valley NY Blood Center community blood drive will be Sunday, June 7, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at St. Catharine's School auditorium, 523 Western Hwy., Blauvelt. (800) 933-2566.

Week of May 21, 2009

Support Groups
Immaculate Conception Bereavement Support Group, Winterhill Rd., Tuckahoe, meets every other Wednesday at 7 p.m. The next date is May 27. (914) 961-3643.
Catholic Widows and Widowers Club of Yonkers, Christ the King Church, 740 N. Broadway, Yonkers, First Friday Mass will be June 5, 6 p.m., dinner to follow. Monthly meeting will be Monday, June 15, 7:15 p.m. (914) 922-1400.
Widows and Widowers of Ulster County meet the 3rd Sunday of the month at the Family Diner in Kingston, with many attending Mass before lunch at one of the local churches. June 28 will be the 10 a.m. Mass at St. Catherine Laboure in Lake Katrine. (845) 339-2702.
Manhattan Catholic Widows and Widowers meets 3rd Sunday of the month at 1 p.m. at Immaculate Conception rectory, 414 E. 14 St. (212) 673-6429.
Catholic Widows & Widowers of Dutchess and Putnam Counties meets 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., in the parish house of Blessed Kateri, 1810 Rte. 82, Hopewell Junction. (845) 223-3097.
Catholic Widows & Widowers Club of the Bronx, Our Lady of the Assumption, 1634 Mahan Ave., Bronx, First Friday Mass for deceased spouses every month, 7 p.m. General monthly meeting is 3rd Monday of the month, 7:15 p.m. (718) 828-3214.
Courage, the Catholic Apostolate for same sex-attracted men and women who want to live chastely, meets Tuesdays and Thursdays in Manhattan. Call for times and locations. (212) 307-1808 or (212) 753-8418.

Prayer Groups
St. John the Evangelist Our Lady's Message of Mercy to the World prayer group, 148 Hamilton Ave., White Plains, Cantons (prayer) during the Rosary, Saturdays after the 12:05 p.m. Mass and 1st Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. (914) 949-0439.
Christ the King prayer group, 740 N. Broadway, Yonkers, meets Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (914) 963-7474.
St. Mary's Ecumenical Bible Study and discussion group, 103 Jackson St., Fishkill, meets Mondays, 7:30 p.m. With interfaith guests and speakers. Currently focusing on the Book of Genesis. (845) 297-4340.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Medjugorje prayer group, 10 Ave. at First St., Mt. Vernon, meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the parish rectory. Led by Deacon John Radzilowicz.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Medjugorje prayer group at SS. Cyril and Methodius, 41st St. between 10 and 11 Aves., Manhattan, meets the 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:30 p.m. Rosary and confessions, followed by Mass and refreshments. (516) 593-8849.
Simple Monastic chanting of Vespers and Compline together with quiet prayer at St. Jean Baptiste, Manhattan, group meets every Sunday after the noon Mass. Led by Deacon Richard Russo. (212) 472-1195.
Alba House Bible Study, 2187 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, is held the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, 2-4 p.m. (917) 816-0530.
Marydell Faith and Life Center Centering Prayer group, meets Wednesdays, 7-8:15 p.m., at Visitation House, 629 N. Midland Ave., Nyack, and Thursdays, 9-10:15 a.m. at Marion Gurney House at the Marydell Faith & Life Center. (845) 353-5259.
The Father Solanus Casey Guild, Queen of All Saints Circle, St. John the Baptist, 210 W. 31 St., Manhattan, meets 2nd Saturday of every month, 10:30 a.m., followed by Rosary and Mass. (212) 564-9070, ext. 204.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Anne 866, meet first Tuesdays of the month, 7:30 p.m., at St. John's Church, 895 Piermont Ave., Piermont. (845) 359-3072.
Staten Island Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Blessed John XXIII Center, 115 Windsor Rd., Staten Island. (718) 524-4300.
Padre Pio Prayer Group at Santa Maria, 2352 St. Raymond Ave., Bronx, meets 2nd Saturday of the month, 11 a.m. (718) 828-2380.
Padre Pio Prayer Group at St. John the Evangelist, 39 E. Main St., Pawling, meets 3rd Wednesday of the month, 4:30 p.m., for Rosary and confessions, followed by Mass at 5 p.m. (845) 855-5488.
Padre Pio Prayer Group at St. Mary of the Assumption, 2 Valley Rd., Katonah, meets Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. (914) 232-3356.
St. Paul the Apostle Charismatic Prayer Group, 77 Lee Ave., Yonkers, meets Tuesdays at 8 p.m. First Tuesday of the month is Holy Hour with Adoration; 3rd is Mass for healing; and 5th is a Bible study session. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays are regular Charismatic meetings. (914) 965-9333.
Our Lady of Peace Charismatic Prayer Group, 237 E. 62 St., Manhattan, meets Sundays 2:15-4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:15-9:30 p.m.
St. John the Baptist Charismatic Prayer Group, 210 W. 31 St., Manhattan, meets every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. (212) 686-1016.

Parish & Community
Holy Trinity picnic, 18 Trinity Plaza, Yonkers, will be Sunday, May 24, 12-6 p.m. $15. (914) 963-0720
Pauline Books & Media, 150 E. 52nd St., Manhattan, will hold a presentation and book signing with author Piers Paul Read, who will read selections from his newest novel, "The Death of a Pope," Friday, May 29, at 1 p.m. (212) 754-1110.

Latin Masses
Immaculate Conception, 199 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, Sundays at 3 p.m. May 24 will be at 1 p.m.; and May 31 Pentecost will be a 3 p.m. Sung Mass. (914) 277-3368.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Rte. 17, Tuxedo, Sundays at 12:15 p.m., and Holy Days at 7:15 p.m. (845) 351-5284.
St. Joseph, 9 Lafayette Pl., Poughkeepsie, Sundays at 12:30 p.m., Holy Days call for time. (845) 452-2333.
Holy Innocents, 128 W. 37 St., Manhattan, Saturdays at 1 p.m. Weekday Holy Days at 6:15 p.m. (212) 279-5861.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 448 E. 116 St., Manhattan, Sundays at 10 a.m. (212) 534-0681.
Guardian Angel Church, 193 10 Ave., Manhattan, First Fridays Latin Mass & Novena in honor of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Oratory of the Sacred Heart, 6:30 p.m. (917) 535-2054.
St. Eugene, 707 Tuckahoe Rd., Yonkers, Sundays at 10:30 a.m. (914) 961-2590.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 627 E. 187 St., Bronx, Sundays at 8:30 a.m. (718) 295-3770.
Sacred Heart, 229 Willett Ave., Port Chester, Sundays at 8:30 a.m. (914) 939-1497.
St. Sylvia, 104 Broadway, Tivoli, Sundays at noon. (845) 757-3501.
St. Joseph, 149 Cottage St., Middletown, 4th Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. and every Sunday in the adoration chapel at 9 a.m. (845) 343-6013.
St. Margaret of Cortona, 6000 Riverdale Ave., the Bronx, last Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. (718) 549-8053.
Epiphany Church, 375 Second Ave., Manhattan, 1st Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. (212) 475-1966.
Our Saviour, 59 Park Ave., Manhattan, Sundays at 9 a.m. (212) 679-8166.

Special Masses & Services
Sung Vespers and Mass for Pentecost at St. John the Baptist, 210 W. 31 St., Manhattan, will be Sunday, May 31, 4 p.m. (212) 564-9070.
Healing Mass at Holy Name of Jesus, 75 Lispenard Ave., New Rochelle, will be Thursday, May 28, 6 p.m. Led by the retreat team of the Malankara (Potta) Catholic Community of India. (914) 636-4856.
Healing Mass at St. Joseph, 30 Poplar Ave., Staten Island, will be Tuesday, May 26, 8 p.m. (718) 356-0294.
Healing Mass at Holy Rosary, Bradhurst Ave. at Rte. 100, Hawthorne, will be Monday, June 8, 7:30 p.m. (914) 769-4067.
Healing Mass at SS. Joaquim and Anne, 6581 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, will be Tuesday, June 16, 8 p.m. The Healing Service for June will be at Our Lady Star of the Sea, 5411 Amboy Rd., will be Tuesday, June 2, 3:30 p.m. (718) 984-0593.
Healing Masses at St. Elizabeth of Hungary, 211 E. 83 St., Manhattan, in honor of the Sacred Heart are First Fridays beginning at 7:15 p.m. (718) 289-5954.
Healing Masses at Alba House, 2187 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, are the 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30 p.m., with Rosary at 7 p.m. Celebrant Fr. Joseph Javillo of the Society of St. Paul. (917) 816-0530.
Charismatic Healing Services by the Hope Healing Ministry at St. Mary's, 23 S. High St., Mt. Vernon are the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 12:30 p.m. (914) 964-9695.
Charismatic Healing Masses at St. Mary's, Rte. 9W, Marlboro, are the 3rd Sunday of the month, 4 p.m. (845) 265-3625.
Charismatic Healing Masses at St. Joseph's, 333 Sneden Pl., Spring Valley, are every 3rd Monday of the month, 7:30 p.m. (845) 356-0311.

Family & Respect Life
Respect Life Committee of St. Ann's, 854 Midland Ave., Yonkers, will meet 2nd Saturday of the month, 9:15-10:30 a.m. Holy Hour for Life is 4th Saturday of the month, 9-10 a.m. (914) 375-3746.
Respect Life Ministry of Holy Rosary holds a life chain event every 3rd Sunday, 2-3:30 p.m., at Kohl's Plaza, Boston Post Rd., Port Chester. (914) 939-0547.
Respect Life Society of St. Margaret of Cortona, 6000 Riverdale Ave., Bronx, meets 3rd Monday of the month, 7:30-9 p.m. (718) 543-5091.
Pro-Life Committee of Christ the King, 740 N. Broadway, Yonkers, meets first Wednesdays, 7 p.m., in the lower church. The group also holds a pro-life Rosary first Saturdays at 9:30 a.m., and a Cenacle of Life Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet every Monday at 7 p.m. (914) 473-5937.
Respect Life Society of St. Eugene's, 31 Massitoa Rd., Yonkers, meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7:30 p.m. (914) 395-1818.
Rockland County Pro-Life Mass at St. Aedan's, 23 Reld Dr., Pearl River, will be Monday, June 1, 7:30 p.m. Celebrant Fr. Joseph Deponai of St. Anthony's in Nanuet. (845) 735-7405.

Retreats
Private directed retreat by the Sisters of Life at Villa Maria Guadalupe, Stamford, Conn., will be the week of May 26-June 4. For lay and religious women. (212) 371-1011 ext. 3192.
Charismatic Healing Retreat at the Mount St. Alphonsus Retreat Center, Esopus, will be the weekend of May 29-31. "Pray the Psalms: Learn to Pray" presented by Fr. John Connor, C.Ss.R. $160, reservations required. (845) 384-8000.
Day of Prayer at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Island, Manorville, Long Island, will be May 30. Buses leave from St. John the Baptist, 210 W. 31 St., Manhattan, at 8:30 a.m. $25, reservations required. (718) 633-2482.
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola at Our Lady of Mt. Kisco Retreat Center, Mt. Kisco, will be weekends, for women June 5-7 and for men March 12-14. $225. (914) 244-3685.
Summer Retreats with the Paulist Fathers at St. Mary's on Lake George will begin with a "body and soul" prayer weekend June 12-14. Information and reservations (212) 265-3209.

Volunteers
Schervier Nursing Care Center, Riverdale, seeks volunteers in areas such as transportation, gardening, gift shop and visiting. (718) 548-1700 ext. 270.
Calvary Hospital's program Calvary@Home, volunteer opportunities assisting homebound patients and their caregivers. Bilingual applicants encouraged. Flexible training provided evenings and weekends through March. (718) 518-3811.

Singles & Young Adults
Generation Christ group for those aged 25-45 meets twice a month at Immaculate Conception, 199 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow. Led by Msgr. Louis Mazza, pastor. Next date is May 28. (914) 400-3320.
Catholic Alumni Club annual communion brunch will be Sunday, June 7, 12:30 p.m. at Kennedy's, 327 W. 57 St., Manhattan. Guest speaker Fr. Dave Dwyer. $25, reservations by June 5. (212) 243-6513.
St. Charles Singles, Staten Island, will have their monthly party Wednesday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., at the school's auditorium, 200 Penn Ave. Games, music and refreshments. $5. (718) 351-8873.
Westchester Catholic Singles Dinner will be at Applebees in White Plains Saturday, May 30, 7 p.m. (914) 939-1249.

Third Orders
Edith Stein Chapter of Lay Carmelites meets 3rd Sunday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Middletown. (845) 856-3348.
Blessed Maria Crocifissa of the Eucharist Community Carmelite Order meets 3rd Sunday, 1-3 p.m., at St. Anthony of Padua Shrine Church, Sullivan and Houston Sts., Manhattan. (917) 648-9735.
Our Lady of the Assumption Dominican Laity meets 3rd Thursday of each month, 6:15 p.m., at St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave., Manhattan. (212) 744-2080.
Most Holy Rosary Chapter, Dominican Laity meets 2nd Sunday of the month, after the noon Mass, at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 145 Benkard Ave. Newburgh. (845) 565-7302.
Rose Hawthorne Pro-Chapter of Lay Dominicans meets 3rd Saturday, 1:30 p.m., at Rosary Hill Home, Hawthorne. (914) 769-4755.
St. Francis Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order meets 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., at St. Gregory the Great, Halstead Ave., Harrison. (914) 582-9590.
St. Catherine of Siena Dominican Laity meet on the third Saturday of each month, 12:30-4 p.m., at Presentation Hall, 139 Windsor Rd., Staten Island. (718) 984-6089.
San Damiano Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order meets once a month at St. Lawrence O'Toole, 31 Prospect St., Brewster. (914) 669-8314.
Our Lady of the Poor Chapter of the Fraternity of St. Dominic now meets at Holy Rosary, 170 Bradhurst Ave., Hawthorne, once a month. (914) 769-8316.
Notre Dame Chapter of Lay Dominicans, 114th and Morningside Dr., Manhattan, meets at Notre Dame Church, led by pastor Fr. Andrew Fornal, O.P. Information: (212) 866-1500.

Concerts
St. Patrick's Cathedral, 460 Madison Ave., Manhattan, will present an organ recital, Sunday, May 31, at 4:45 p.m. featuring Bogna McGarrigle, director of music at St. Frances de Chantal parish in the Bronx. (212) 753-2261.
St. Joseph Church, 15 Cedar St., Bronxville, will present "Cantata #78" by Bach, and "Jesus, by Thy Cross and Passion," and "Alleluia" from "Exultate Jubilate" by Mozart, on Sunday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m. The annual Strawberry Festival will follow the concert. (914) 337-9205.
The Hudson Valley Chorale will perform "Music—From the Sublime to the Ridiculous," Saturday, June 6, at 8 p.m. at Dominican Convent, 175 Route 340, Sparkill. $12-15. (845) 729-1781.
The Hudson Valley Singers will perform Mozart's "Requiem," and Bach's "Magnificat," at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th St., Manhattan, Saturday, June 6, at 7 p.m. $25-30. (914) 674-2865.
Christ and St. Stephen Episcopal Church, 120 W. 69th St., Manhattan, will present The Omega Ensemble, a nonprofit chamber music group who will perform "Gift to the City," Sunday, May 31, at 3 p.m. (212) 367-2723.
Huguenot Memorial Church, Pelhamdale Ave., Pelham, will present "Three Organists Spectacular," Sunday, June 7, at 4 p.m. featuring the works of Alain, Bach, Franck, Mendelssohn, Ibert, Pierne, Boellman and others. $10. (914) 738-3488.
The Riverside Symphony will perform at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in Manhattan, on Wednesday, June 3, at 7:30 p.m. in a program titled, "Fire and Soul." $35-50. (212) 864-4197.

Exhibits
St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, 263 Mulberry St., Manhattan, will show "Arcanum Angelorum" by artist Guillermo Esparza featuring paintings of angels in oil, icons, drawings and mural designs, through July 31. (212) 226-8075.
The Graymoor Spiritual Life Center, Route 9, Garrison, will present "Shooting From the Heart," an exhibition of photographs from India, Africa and North America and the Hudson River Valley—including Graymoor, by nature photographer Bruce Colin and several associates. (845) 424-2111.
The College of New Rochelle, 29 Castle Pl., New Rochelle, will present "Second Self," an exhibit of works by Long Island City-based artist Sarah Kipp, through June 5. (914) 654-5423.
The Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Pl., Manhattan, will present "Seeking Justice: The Leo Frank Case Revisited," through fall 2009. The exhibition recounts the 1913 murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan and the lynching of Leo Frank. The museum will also host "Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges," regarding Jewish academics in the 1930s, through January 2010. $7-12. (646) 437-4200.
The Morgan Library and Museum, 225 Madison Ave., Manhattan, will present a selection of recent acquisitions, including a Renaissance prayer book, through Oct. 18. $8-12. (212) 685-0008.

Performances
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, 215 E. 83rd St., Manhattan, will present Barabbas, on Friday, May 22, at 8 p.m. $5-10. (212) 734-5747.
The Glenn Mohr Chorale will perform "Memorare: Mary Remembers" on Sunday, May 31, at St. Ignatius Retreat House, 251 Searingtown Rd., Manhasset, at 4 p.m., (516) 621-8300; and Sunday, June 7, at Cure of Ars, 2323 Merrick Ave., Merrick, at 4 p.m., (516) 623-1400.

Films
The Daughters of St. Paul will next show "The Dreamer," in the Faith and Film series at Blessed Sacrament Convent, 840 Delafield Ave., Staten Island, on Saturday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m. (718) 447-5071.

Week of May 7, 2009

Alumni & School Notices
St. Jude Elementary School, Manhattan, will have a 50th reunion for the Class of 1959 (1958 also invited) this fall. Reservations and to update class information, (301) 253-4586.
St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1959 will attend the noon Mass, May 19, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Manhattan, followed by a reunion lunch at Metrazur in Grand Central Station. (201) 746-0315.
St. Paul School, Manhattan, will hold an all-school reunion Oct. 10 in the school auditorium. Reservations and to update class information, (212) 534-0619.

Support Groups
Next Steps Support Group by Calvary Hospital for those who have completed bereavement counseling of a deceased spouse and "are ready to build a new normal life," is held every other Tuesday, 1-2:30 p.m., at Calvary, 1740 Eastchester Rd., the Bronx. (718) 518-2125.
Blessed Sacrament Bereavement Group, 152 W. 71st St., Manhattan, meets 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month, 5 p.m.; perinatal loss at 6:30 p.m. (212) 877-3111.
St. James and Our Lady of the Lake Bereavement Support Group, Gleneida Ave., Carmel, meets 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, 8 p.m. (845) 878-9078.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Rectory, 10 Austin Pl., Staten Island, group for caregivers of loved ones with mental illness, meets every 3rd Saturday, 11 a.m. (718) 720-6815.
Immaculate Conception Bereavement Support Group, Winterhill Rd., Tuckahoe, meets every other Wednesday at 7 p.m. Next date is May 13. (914) 961-3643.
St. Anthony Hospital Bereavement Support Group, 20 Grand St., Warwick, group for parents who have lost a child, meets the 4th Monday of the month, 6:30-9 p.m. (845) 987-5107.
Separated, Divorced and Remarried Catholics of Mahopac and Carmel invite past members to a reunion meeting Sunday, June 14, at Veterans Memorial Park. (845) 225-8680.
Holy Child Separated & Divorced, 4747 Amboy Rd., Staten Island, 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, 7:30-9 p.m. (718) 987-3795.
St. Teresa's Separated & Divorced, 115 Windsor Rd., Staten Island, meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m. (718) 816-7724.
St. Patrick's Separated & Divorced, Hanover St. at Moseman Rd., Yorktown Heights, meets 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 7-8:30 p.m. (914) 245-8257.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Separated & Divorced, Mill St., Poughkeepsie, meets every other Wednesday, 7:30-9 p.m. (845) 562-3012.
Putnam County Separated & Divorced at St. James, Gleneida Ave., Carmel, meets 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. (845) 563-0604.

Prayer Groups
Simple Monastic chanting of Vespers and Compline together with quiet prayer at St. Jean Baptiste, Manhattan, group meets every Sunday after the noon Mass. Led by Deacon Richard Russo. (212) 472-1195.
Alba House Bible Study, 2187 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, is held the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, 2-4 p.m. (917) 816-0530.
Marydell Faith and Life Center Centering Prayer group, meets Wednesdays, 7-8:15 p.m., at Visitation House, 629 N. Midland Ave., Nyack, and Thursdays, 9-10:15 a.m. at Marion Gurney House at the Center. (845) 353-5259.
The Father Solanus Casey Guild, Queen of All Saints Circle, St. John the Baptist, 210 W. 31 St., Manhattan, meets 2nd Saturday of every month, 10:30 a.m., followed by Rosary and Mass. (212) 564-9070, ext. 204.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Anne 866 meet first Tuesdays of the month, 7:30 p.m., at St. John's Church, 895 Piermont Ave., Piermont. (845) 359-3072.
Franciscan Friars of the Atonement Bible study, Graymoor, is on Wednesdays February-May, 9:30-11:15 a.m., with Mass at 11:30. (845) 424-3671 ext. 2111.
Staten Island Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Blessed John XXIII Center, 115 Windsor Rd., Staten Island. (718) 524-4300.
Padre Pio Prayer Group at Santa Maria, 2352 St. Raymond Ave., Bronx, meets 2nd Saturday of the month, 11 a.m. (718) 828-2380.
Padre Pio Prayer Group at St. John the Evangelist, 39 E. Main St., Pawling, meets 3rd Wednesday of the month, 4:30 p.m., for Rosary and confessions, followed by Mass at 5 p.m. (845) 855-5488.
Padre Pio Prayer Group at St. Mary of the Assumption, 2 Valley Rd., Katonah, meets Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. (914) 232-3356.

Latin Masses
Immaculate Conception, 199 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, Sundays at 3 p.m. May Crowning will be at 1 p.m. on May 24. (914) 277-3368.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Rte. 17, Tuxedo, Sundays at 12:15 p.m., and Holy Days at 7:15 p.m. (845) 351-5284.
St. Joseph, 9 Lafayette Pl., Poughkeepsie, Sundays at 12:30 p.m., Holy Days call for time. (845) 452-2333.
Holy Innocents, 128 W. 37 St., Manhattan, Saturdays at 1 p.m. Weekday holy days at 6:15 p.m. (212) 279-5861.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 448 E. 116 St., Manhattan, Sundays at 10 a.m. (212) 534-0681.
Guardian Angel Church, 193 10 Ave., Manhattan, First Fridays Latin Mass & Novena in honor of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Oratory of the Sacred Heart, 6:30 p.m. (917) 535-2054.
St. Eugene, 707 Tuckahoe Rd., Yonkers, Sundays at 10:30 a.m. (914) 961-2590.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 627 E. 187 St., Bronx, Sundays at 8:30 a.m. (718) 295-3770.
Sacred Heart, 229 Willett Ave., Port Chester, Sundays at 8:30 a.m. (914) 939-1497.
St. Sylvia, 104 Broadway, Tivoli, Sundays at noon. (845) 757-3501.
St. Joseph, 149 Cottage St., Middletown, 4th Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. and every Sunday in the chapel at 9 a.m. (845) 343-6013.
St. Margaret of Cortona, 6000 Riverdale Ave., the Bronx, last Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. (718) 549-8053.
Epiphany Church, 375 Second Ave., Manhattan, 1st Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. (212) 475-1966.

Special Masses & Services
Thirteen Tuesdays devotion to St. Anthony at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Mt. Vernon, through June 9 at 7:30 p.m. With Mass, Novena, blessed bread and veneration of the relic. (914) 668-3540.
Healing Mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea, 5411 Amboy Rd., Staten Island, will be Tuesday, May 19, 8 p.m. (718) 984-0593.
Annual Healing Mass and Devotion to St. Dymphna, patron of those suffering from emotional and psychological difficulties and Alzheimer's, will be Friday, May 15, 7 p.m., at Mt. Alvernia Chapel in Wappingers Falls. Refreshments to follow. (845) 297-5706.
Mass for Expectant Parents at Our Lady Queen of Peace, 90 Third St., Staten Island, will be Saturday, May 16, 7 p.m. Each mother will receive a medal. Refreshments follow in the rectory, RSVP (718) 351-8589.

Family & Respect Life
Respect Life Committee of St. Ann's, 854 Midland Ave., Yonkers, will meet 2nd Saturday of the month, 9:15-10:30 a.m. Holy Hour for Life is 4th Saturday of the month, 9-10 a.m. (914) 375-3746.
Respect Life Ministry of Holy Rosary holds a life chain every 3rd Sunday, 2-3:30 p.m., at Kohl's Plaza, Boston Post Rd., Port Chester. The next date is May 17. (914) 939-0547.
Pro-Life Committee of Christ the King, 740 N. Broadway, Yonkers, meets first Wednesdays, 7 p.m. The group also holds a pro-life Rosary first Saturdays at 9:30 a.m., and a Cenacle of Life Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet every Monday at 7 p.m. (914) 473-5937.
Respect Life Society of St. Eugene's, 31 Massitoa Rd., Yonkers, meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7:30 p.m. (914) 395-1818.

Parish & Community
Dominican Sisters Family Health Service benefit evening at Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Scarborough, will be Wednesday, May 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dinner, music and wine tasting. $48-$90. (914) 941-1710 ext. 133.
James Watson House Symposium at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine, 7 State St., Manhattan, will be Saturday, May 9, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Presented by the Pace University History Department. The Watson House was family residence of Elizabeth Ann Seton. Registration required. (212) 269-6865.
Lecture series on the Year of St. Paul concludes at Pauline Books & Media, 150 E. 52 St., Manhattan, with the ninth installment by Fr. James Villa, O.F.M., Thursday, May 21, at 1 and 6 p.m. (212) 754-1110.
Presentation on the "Women Leaders in the Ministry of St. Paul" at Holy Name, 96 St. at Amsterdam Ave., Manhattan, will be Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m. Light refreshments, free-will offering. (212) 724-1885.
Retreats
Day of Prayer at Mount St. Alphonsus Pastoral Center, Esopus, will be Wednesday, May 20, beginning at 9:30 a.m. $20, clergy attend free. Tuesday night lodgings available, reservations required. (845) 384-8000.
St. Alphonsus will also hold a Spring Day for Golden Agers Thursday, May 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $20 includes lunch. Reservations required.

Singles & Young Adults
Young Catholic New Yorker Bible study with the Cathedral of St. Patrick's Young Adult Group, meets at the Cathedral parish house, Manhattan, the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month, 6-7:45 p.m.; and at St. Malachy's, Manhattan, the 3rd Saturday of the month, 6-7:45 p.m. (212) 753-2261, ext. 295.
Catholic Alumni Club outdoor leisure day will be Friday, May 8, beginning at Stuyvesant High School at noon on Chambers and Wall Streets. Tour along Battery Park City and Esplanade, and ride on the Staten Island Ferry. $5. (212) 243-6513.
Catholic Singles Connection of Westchester with the Catholic Alumni Club will have a joint meeting and brunch Sunday, May 17, 12 p.m., at the Coach Diner in Port Chester. (914) 939-4509.
Serving God as a Single Person group for those aged 30-49 will attend Ascension Mass at the St. Francis Friary, Staten Island, Thursday, May 21, 7 p.m., followed by a reception. $5. (718-815-7255.

For Your Health
Calvary Hospital community event on "Understanding Public Benefits" will be Thursday, May 14, 12:30 p.m., at the hospital's Family Care Center, 1740 Eastchester Rd., the Bronx. (718) 518-2289.
St. Anthony Hospital health lecture on stress management will be Saturday, May 16, 11 a.m., in the Mount Alverno Center, 20 Grand Ave., Warwick. (845) 986-2276.

Week of April 23, 2009

Alumni & School Notices
St. Peter's Boys and Girls Schools Glee Club/Seton Chorale, Staten Island, will hold a reunion for its members (1977-1985) in October. For information and to update class information, (732) 272-2456.
St. Bartholomew School and Church, Yonkers, is having a kickoff dinner for the 50th anniversary of the school and the 100th anniversary of the parish, Saturday, April 25, at 5 p.m. in the McManus Center. $30. (914) 965-0566.
Sacred Heart of Mary, Manhattan, will hold a reunion for the class of 1959 Saturday, Sept. 19, at the 3 West Club in Manhattan. (646) 294-9048.
Dominican Academy, Manhattan, is holding an open house for 7th grade girls on Tuesday, April 28, at 4:30 p.m. (212) 744-0795.
St. Jude Elementary School, Manhattan, will have a 50th reunion for the Class of 1959 (1958 also invited) this fall. Reservations and to update class information, (301) 253-4586.
Bishop Kearney High School, Brooklyn, will hold a reunion for classes ending in 9 and 4 Saturday, April 25, 3 p.m. in the school library. (718) 236-6363 ext. 247.
St. Brendan High School, Brooklyn, is holding a reunion for the class of 1959 on Saturday, June 20, at Bishop Kearney High School in Brooklyn beginning with Mass at noon. (212) 679-3669.

Support Groups
Catholic Widows and Widowers Club of Yonkers, Christ the King Church, 740 N. Broadway, Yonkers, First Friday Mass will be May 1, 6 p.m. Monthly meeting will be Monday, May 18, 7:15 p.m. (914) 922-1400.
Widows and Widowers of Ulster County meet the 3rd Sunday of the month at the Family Diner in Kingston, with many attending Mass before lunch at one of the local churches. May 17 the group will meet at the 10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary's in Kingston. (845) 339-2702.
Manhattan Catholic Widows and Widowers meets 3rd Sunday of the month at 1 p.m., at Immaculate Conception rectory, 414 E. 14 St, 1 p.m. (212) 673-6429.
Catholic Widows & Widowers of Dutchess and Putnam Counties meets 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., in the East Fishkill Community Center, Rte. 82, Hopewell Junction. (845) 223-3097.
Catholic Widows & Widowers Club of the Bronx, Our Lady of the Assumption, 1634 Mahan Ave., Bronx, First Friday Mass for deceased spouses every month, 7 p.m. General monthly meeting is 3rd Monday of the month, 7:15 p.m. (718) 828-3214.
Courage, the Catholic Apostolate for same sex-attracted men and women who want to live chastely, meets Tuesdays and Thursdays in Manhattan. Call for times and locations. (212) 307-1808 or (212) 753-8418.

Special Masses & Services
Mass to celebrate the life of Mother Julia, founder of The Spiritual Family of the Work, at Our Saviour, 38 St. at Park Ave., Manhattan, will be Saturday, April 25, 2 p.m. Celebrant Archbishop Celestino Migliore, apostolic nuncio to the United Nations. (212) 725-8316.
Feast day Mass in honor of Blessed Margaret of Castello at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, 869 Lexington Ave., Manhattan, will be Monday, April 20, at 5:30 p.m. Celebrant Father Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. (212) 744-2080.
Healing Mass at St. Patrick's, Hanover St. at Moseman Rd., Yorktown Heights, will be Thursday, May 7, beginning with music at 7:45 p.m. (914) 526-6538.
Annual Mass for shut-ins and the handicapped at St. Peter's, 91 Ludlow St., Yonkers, will be Saturday, May 2, 12 noon. Followed by reception and lunch. Sponsored for the 47th year by the St. Peter's Apostolate and Food Pantry. (914) 963-0822.
Rosary Walk at Holy Rosary, 170 Bradhurst Ave., Hawthorne, will begin with 11:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 3. Sponsored by Our Lady of the Poor Chapter Fraternity of St. Dominic. (914) 769-8316.

Parish & Community
Card party at St. Columbanus Church, 122 Oregon Rd., Cortlandt Manor, by the Rosary Altar Society will be Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. $6. (914) 739-3730 or (845) 739-8187.
Wills seminar by the Archdiocesan Office of Planned Giving at St. Raymond's, 1759 Castle Hill Ave., the Bronx, will be Sunday, April 26, 1:15 p.m. (914) 738-7860; and on Tuesday, April 28, 3 p.m., in the New York Catholic Center, 1011 First Ave., Manhattan.
The Sisters of Charity of New York spirituality and wellness workshop will be Sunday, April 26, at 12:30 p.m., at the Convent of Mary the Queen, 35 Vark St., Yonkers. (718) 549-9200.
Lecture of St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians at Holy Name Church, 96th and Amsterdam Ave., Manhattan, will be Wednesday, April 29, at 7 p.m. Attendees should read the Letter and bring a Bible.
Our Lady of Fatima penny social, 5 Strathmore Rd., Scarsdale, will be Friday, May 8, 7 p.m. $20. (914) 779-2190.
Card party at St. Casimir School, 259 Nepperhan Ave., Yonkers, will be Friday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. with prizes raffled off throughout the evening. (914) 965-2730.
Quellen Spiritual Center, 350 Bernardsville Rd., Mendham, N.J., will hold a reflection on "Zooming in on the Mountain of the Transfiguration," Saturday, April 25, at 10 a.m. $15. A workshop on "Lectio Divina: Listen to Scripsture with the ‘Ears of Your Heart,' will be Saturday, May 2, at 9:30 a.m., $35. (973) 543-6528.
Bronx Pioneer Total Abstinence Association annual dinner dance will be Saturday, May 2, at 8 p.m. at Visitation in the auditorium, 160 Van Cortlandt Park S., the Bronx. $15. (914) 237-1613.

Retreats
Private directed retreat by the Sisters of Life at Villa Maria Guadalupe, Stamford, Conn., will be the week of May 26-June 4. For lay and religious women. (212) 371-1011 ext. 3192.
Women's retreat at Mount St. Alphonsus Pastoral Center, Esopus, will be the weekend of May 1-3. $160, reservations required. (845) 384-8000.
Mother's Day weekend retreat for men and women at Mount Manresa Jesuit Retreat House, Staten Island, will be May 8-10. "Our Mother at the Foot of the Cross." (718) 727-3844 ext. 211.
Mount Manresa will also hold a one-day retreat of prayer and reflection on Eastertime Saturday, May 9.

Singles & Young Adults
Cathedral of St. Patrick's Young Adults. will hold "Batman–The Dark Night, In Perspective," on Tuesday, May 5, at 6:30 p.m. at The Cathedral parish house, 14 E. 51st St., Manhattan. (212) 753-2261 ext. 295.
The Catholic Underground at Our Lady of Good Counsel, 230 E. 90 St., Manhattan. Evenings of adoration, fellowship and entertainment are the first Saturday of the month, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Presented by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. (212) 289-1742.
Theology on Tap of Manhattan at Metro 53 Restaurant, 307 E. 53 St. at Second Ave., Mondays beginning at 7 p.m. May 4, "The Double Life Will Self-Destruct" with Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M., Cap., of Denver. (917) 597-3453.
Theology on Tap of Westchester at Mickey Spillane's, 431 White Plains Rd., Eastchester, on Thursday, April 30, 7 p.m. "What You Need to Get Through These Difficult Times," by Father Joseph Tierney, president of Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx. (914) 395-3838.
Generation Christ group for those aged 25-45 meets twice a month at Immaculate Conception, 199 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow. Led by Msgr. Louis Mazza, pastor. (914) 400-3320.
Catholic Alumni Club will hold a brunch for Singles Sunday, April 26, at Kennedy's, 327 W. 57th St., Manhattan, at noon. $20-25. The general meeting will be Monday, April 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the CAC office, 83 Christopher St., Manhattan. (718) 438-1946.

Third Orders
Edith Stein Chapter of Lay Carmelites meets 3rd Sunday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Middletown. (845) 856-3348.
Blessed Maria Crocifissa of the Eucharist Community Carmelite Order meets 3rd Sunday, 1-3 p.m., at St. Anthony of Padua Shrine Church, Sullivan and Houston Sts., Manhattan. (917) 648-9735.
Our Lady of the Assumption Dominican Laity meets 3rd Thursday of each month, 6:15 p.m., at St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave., Manhattan. (212) 744-2080.
Most Holy Rosary Chapter, Dominican Laity meets 2nd Sunday of the month, after the noon Mass, at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 145 Benkard Ave. Newburgh. (845) 565-7302.
Rose Hawthorne Pro-Chapter of Lay Dominicans meets 3rd Saturday, 1:30 p.m., at Rosary Hill Home, Hawthorne. (914) 769-4755.
St. Francis Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order meets 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., at St. Gregory the Great, Halstead Ave., Harrison. (914) 582-9590.
St. Catherine of Siena Dominican Laity meet on the third Saturday of each month, 12:30-4 p.m., at Presentation Hall, 139 Windsor Rd., Staten Island. (718) 984-6089.
San Damiano Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order meets once a month at St. Lawrence O'Toole, 31 Prospect St., Brewster. (914) 669-8314.
Our Lady of the Poor Chapter of the Fraternity of St. Dominic now meets at Holy Rosary, 170 Bradhurst Ave., Hawthorne, once a month. (914) 769-8316.
Notre Dame Chapter of Lay Dominicans, 114th and Morningside Dr., Manhattan, meets at Notre Dame Church, led by pastor Fr. Andrew Fornal, O.P. Information: (212) 866-1500.

For Your Health
Walk-in screening for depression, stress and anxiety at St. Francis House, 135 W. 31st. St., Manhattan, will be Wednesday, May 6, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sponsored by St. Vincent's Hospital and St. Francis of Assisi Church. (212) 736-8500.
Workshop on handling stress and anxiety at Holy Innocents Church, 128 W. 37th St., Manhattan, will be Saturdays, April 25-May 30, 1 p.m. (212) 279-5861 ext. 226.
Blood Drive at St. Pius X, 91 Secor Rd., Scarsdale, will be Sunday, April 26, after each Mass. (914) 428-5915.
Hospice Foundation of America annual end-of-life care teleconference may be viewed at the College of New Rochelle's Romita Auditorium Wednesday, April 29, 1:30-4 p.m. RSVP (914) 654-5561.

Concerts
St. Patrick's Cathedral, 460 Madison Ave., Manhattan, will present Mendelssohn's Paulus, Op. 36, featuring the cathedral's choir and orchestra, Thursday, May 7, at 7 p.m. $15-25. An organ recital featuring Daniel Brondel, associate director of music at the cathedral, will be held, Sunday, May 3, at 4:45 p.m. (212) 753-2261.
Iona College, North Ave., New Rochelle, will present the Westchester Chamber Orchestra's annual "Composers of the Future" showcase of compositions written by children in New Rochelle's Songcatchers program, Saturday, May 2, at 8 p.m. The orchestra will also perform Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. $15-40. (914) 654-4926.
Maryknoll, 55 Ryder Rd., Ossining, will hold a concert featuring the Westchester Concert Singers, who will peform choral works of Johann Sebastian Bach, Friday, May 8, at 8 p.m. $15-25. (914) 484-1625.
St. Agnes, 143 E. 43rd St., Manhattan, will present "The Glorious Mysteries – Rosary Sonatas XI-XV and Eastertide Hymns as part of its rush hour series, on Wednesday, May 6, at 6:15 p.m. $20. (917) 757-9625.
St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave., Manhattan, will present a concert honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m. (212) 744-2080.
The Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement at Graymoor will hold a benefit concert featuring Irish tenor Anthony Kearns and pianist and composer Patrick Healy, at the Paramount Center for the Arts on Brown St., Peekskill, on Sunday, April 26, at 2 p.m. $25. (845) 230-8228.
St. Jean Baptiste, Lexington Ave. at 76th St., Manhattan, will hold a "Spring to Antiquity Concert," featuring The Chamber Orchestra of New York performing works by Mozart, Respighi and Stravinsky, on Friday, April 24, at 8 p.m. $20-30. (866) 468-7619.
Chapel of the Divine Compassion, 52 N. Broadway, White Plains, will present the Hudson Valley Wind Ensemble, Sunday, May 3, at 4 p.m. $10-20. (914) 798-1202.
St. Aloysius Church, 219 W. 132nd St., Manhattan, will present the St. Aloysius Education Clinic's annual Gospel concert on Saturday, April 25, at 2 p.m. $10-20. All proceeds will support the academic program. (212) 234-6495.
The Putnam Symphony Orchestra will perform classical music by American composers at Brewster High School in the performing arts center, Foggingtown Rd., on Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m. $6-25. (914) 299-6646.

Film
St. John the Martyr, 250 E. 72nd St., Manhattan, will present "On the Waterfront," followed by a discussion led by Fordham professor Michael Tueth, S.J., Friday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the church hall. $10, includes pizza. (212) 744-4880.
Blessed Sacrament Convent, 840 Delafield Ave., Staten Island, will show "Chariots of Fire," as the next installment in the Daughters of St. Paul Faith and Film Evenings, on Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. (718) 447-5071.
Graymoor Spiritual Life Center, Rte. 9, Garrison, will host nature photographer Bruce Colin in the opening of the Center's "Moments in Nature" exhibit. (914) 382-3893.

Performances
Students of Immaculate Conception School in Tuckahoe, will perform "The Best of Broadway 2!" at the William E. Cottle Elementary School Auditorium, 2 Siwanoy Blvd., Eastchester, on Saturday, April 25, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 26, at 4 p.m. $10-15. (914) 961-3785 ext. 124.
St. Andrew Avellino Church, Northern Blvd. between 157th and 158th St., Queens, will present "The King and I" performed by the Andrean Players, Fridays and Saturdays, April 24, 25, and May 1 and 2, at 8 p.m. and Sundays, April 26 and May 3, at 2 p.m. $12-15. (718) 460-3072.
Epiphany Church, E. 22nd St. at 2nd Ave., will host the Opera on the Hudson company performing a Spring Opera Festival Saturday, May 2, 7 p.m. $20-25. (718) 543-1273.

Week of April 09, 2009

Alumni & School Notices
St. Raymond Academy, the Bronx, will have a reunion for classes ending in 4 and 9 Sunday, April 26. (718) 824-4220 ext. 1038.
St. Gabriel High School, New Rochelle, will hold a 50th reunion for the Class of 1959 Sunday, April 26. Reservations and to update class information, (914) 937-2851.
Mother Cabrini High School, Manhattan, will hold a reunion for all alumnae Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. Reservations and to update class information, (212) 923-9114.
St. Athanasius School, the Bronx, will celebrate its 95th anniversary April 30, 6 p.m., at the Marina del Rey in Throgs Neck. $95, to benefit scholarship fund. (718) 542-5161.
St. Peter's Boys and Girls Schools Glee Club/Seton Chorale, Staten Island, will hold a reunion for its members (1977-1985) in October. For information and to update class information, (732) 272-2456.
St. Bartholomew School and Church, Yonkers, is having a kickoff dinner for the 50th anniversary of the school and the 100th anniversary of the parish, Saturday, April 25, at 5 p.m. in the McManus Center. $30. (914) 965-0566.
La Salle Academy in Manhattan will hold its 160th anniversary gala, Sunday, April 26, at 6 p.m. at Capitale, Bowery and Grand St., Manhattan. (212) 473-7352.
St. Mark School, Brooklyn, will hold a reunion for all classes Saturday, April 25, beginning with Mass at 5:30 p.m. and followed by a reception. $20. Reservations and to update class information, (347) 274-0573.
Bishop Kearney High School, Brooklyn, is holding a reunion for classes ending in 9 and 4, Saturday, April 25, at 3 p.m. at noon in the school library. (718) 236-6363 ext. 247.
Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School, Brooklyn, is holding a reunion for the class of 1954, April 19. (516) 741-4146.

Divine Mercy Sunday
St. Peter's Church, Staten Island, is sponsoring a pilgrimage by bus to the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Mass., on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 19, departing at 7 a.m. Must purchase a Divine Mercy hat or bag; bring your own lunch. $46-56. (718) 720-6425.
Marian Shrine, Filors Lane, Stony Point, will hold a day of praise and thanksgiving, April 19, at 8:30 a.m. Mass will be celebrated; day includes music ministry and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. (845) 624-3701 or (845) 429-6838.
SS. Philip & James Church, 1160 E. 213th St, the Bronx, will hold a pilgrimage by bus to The National Shrine of the Divine Mercy, April 19, departing from the church at 5:30 a.m. $45, bring your own lunch. (718) 547-2203.
Holy Rosary Church, Hawthorne, will hold a Divine Mercy celebration on April 19, at 2 p.m. at the church, including exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy reflection, the Holy Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Benediction. (914) 769-4067.
Tagaste Monastery Chapel, 220 Lafayette Ave., Suffern, will hold a contemplative day of prayer on April 19, at 2 p.m. with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and talk about Divine Mercy devotion by Sister Carol Marie, P.V.M.I., Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and High Mass celebrated in Latin by Father Kenneth Baker, S.J. (845) 357-6729.
St. Francis Xavier, 1703 Lurting Ave. the Bronx, will hold a Divine Mercy holy hour and procession, April 19, at 3 p.m. including exposition, Chaplets of Divine Mercy, meditation, prayer, and procession through community. (718) 892-3330.
St. Columbanus Church, 122 Oregon Rd., Cortlandt Manor, will celebrate Mass with a prayer in honor of the Divine Mercy image, act of consecration to the Merciful Jesus and Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, on April 19, at 3 p.m. (914) 737-4705.
Holy Cross Church, 600 Soundview Ave., the Bronx, will celebrate Mass in honor of Divine Mercy Sunday, April 19, at 2:30 p.m. Day includes confession, adoration and recital. (718) 893-5550.

Latin Masses
Immaculate Conception, 199 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, Sundays at 3 p.m. Easter, 3 p.m. Sung Mass. (914) 277-3368.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Rte. 17, Tuxedo, Sundays at 12:15 p.m., and Holy Days at 7:15 p.m. (845) 351-5284.
St. Joseph, 9 Lafayette Pl., Poughkeepsie, Sundays at 12:30 p.m., Holy Days call for time. (845) 452-2333.
Holy Innocents, 128 W. 37 St., Manhattan, Saturdays at 1 p.m. Weekday holy days at 6:15 p.m. (212) 279-5861.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 448 E. 116 St., Manhattan, Sundays at 10 a.m. (212) 534-0681.
Guardian Angel Church, 193 10 Ave., Manhattan, First Fridays Latin Mass & Novena in honor of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Oratory of the Sacred Heart, 6:30 p.m. (917) 535-2054.
St. Eugene, 707 Tuckahoe Rd., Yonkers, Sundays at 10:30 a.m. (914) 961-2590.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 627 E. 187 St., Bronx, Sundays at 8:30 a.m. (718) 295-3770.
Sacred Heart, 229 Willett Ave., Port Chester, Sundays at 8:30 a.m. (914) 939-1497.
St. Sylvia, 104 Broadway, Tivoli, Sundays at noon. (845) 757-3501.
St. Joseph, 149 Cottage St., Middletown, 4th Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. and every Sunday in the adoration chapel at 9 a.m. (845) 343-6013.
St. Margaret of Cortona, 6000 Riverdale Ave., the Bronx, last Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. (718) 549-8053.
Epiphany Church, 375 Second Ave., Manhattan, 1st Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. (212) 475-1966.

Special Masses & Services
Mass to celebrate the life of Mother Julia, founder of The Spiritual Family of the Work, at Our Saviour, 38 St. at Park Ave., Manhattan, will be Saturday, April 25, 2 p.m. Celebrant Archbishop Celestino Migliore, papal nuncio to the United Nations. (212) 725-8316.
Mass in honor of the feast of Blessed Margaret of Castello, at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, 869 Lexington Ave., Manhattan, will be Monday, April 20, at 5:30 p.m. Celebrant Father Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. (212) 744-2080.
Healing Mass with Anointing of the Sick at National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 70 Carmelite Drive, Middletown, Thursday, April 30, at 7 p.m. (845) 343-1879.
Charismatic Healing Services by the Hope Healing Ministry at St. Mary's, 23 S. High St., Mt. Vernon are the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 12:30 p.m. (914) 964-9695.
Charismatic Healing Masses at St. Mary's, Rte. 9W, Marlboro, are the 3rd Sunday of the month, 4 p.m. (845) 265-3625.
Charismatic Healing Masses at St. Joseph's, 333 Sneden Pl., Spring Valley, are every 3rd Monday of the month, 7:30 p.m. (845) 356-0311.

For Lent & Easter
Liturgy of the Hours (morning and evening) at Blessed Sacrament, 152 W. 71 St., will be Saturdays during Lent at 11:50 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Sisters of St. Dominic, Blauvelt, will host weekly Lenten events: Fridays at 10 a.m. is "Coffee and Contemplation" on the last Sunday's Gospel readings. (845) 359-6569.
Saturday Adoration during Lent at St. Denis, 610 Beekman Rd., Hopewell Junction, will have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 3:30 p.m. and prayer and music afterward leading into the 5 p.m. Vigil Mass. (845) 227-8382.

Parish & Community
Mill Hill Missionaries benefit dance at Christ the King school, Yonkers, will be Saturday, April 18, 8:30 p.m. $20. (914) 682-0645.
The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 11, Tarrytown, will hold their penny social on Friday, April 17, at Transfiguration Church, 268 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, at 6:30 p.m. $2. (914) 631-4306 or (914) 693-5760.
St. Denis, 610 Beekman Road, Hopewell Junction, will offer "Catholics Returning Home," on six consecutive Wednesdays, beginning April 15, for those seeking answers about returning to the Church. (845) 227-8382.
St. Columbanus Church, 122 Oregon Rd., Cortlandt Manor, the Rosary Altar Society will hold its annual card party, Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. $6. (914) 739-3730 or (845) 739-8187.
Sisters of St. Dominic will hold their Hearts Afire Spring Gala, Sunday, April 26, at noon, at the Pearl River Hilton. $150, must RSVP by April 18. An online auction will be held until April 25 at http://opblauvelt.cmarket.com. (845) 359-5767.
Pauline Books & Media continues its lecture series on St. Paul, 150 E. 52nd St., Manhattan, on Thursday, April 16 at 1 and 6 p.m. "Paul's Understanding of the Church." (212) 754-1110.
Wills seminar by the Archdiocesan Office of Planned Giving will be at St. Martin de Porres, 118 Cedar Valley Rd., Poughkeepsie, on Wednesday, April 15, at 7 p.m. (845) 473-4222.
Right to Life Committee of Port Chester, will hold a Life Chain, Sunday, April 19, at 2 p.m. at Kohl's Plaza, Port Chester. (914) 939-0547.

Retreats
Weekend retreat by Beginning Experience of Westchester for those widowed, separated or divorced at Mt. Alvernia, Wappingers Falls, will be April 17-19. (845) 742-5960.
Private retreat at Mount St. Alphonsus Retreat Center, Esopus, will be April 14-16. $160; priests' retreat will be Sunday, April 19-Friday, April 24. $350, reservations required. (845) 384-8000.
Private directed retreat by the Sisters of Life at Villa Maria Guadalupe, Stamford, Conn., will be the week of May 26-June 4. For lay and religious women. (212) 371-1011 ext. 3192.
Day by Day Agape, Girl's Weekend Retreat, at Capuchin Youth & Family Ministries in Garrison, for girls 15 and older, will be Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m. until Sunday, April 26. $135. (845) 424-3609.
Mount Manresa Jesuit Retreat House, Staten Island, will hold a weekend retreat for Catholic professionals, Friday, April 24 until Sunday, April 26. (718) 727-3844 ext. 200.
Bethany Spirituality Center, Highland Mills, offers a retreat day, "Spanish Mystics Speak to Contemporary Spirituality," directed by Mario J. Paredes, April 25, at 9 a.m. (845) 460-3061.
The Focolare are sponsoring a conference for Consecrated Women Religious at Mariapolis Luminosa, Hyde Park, from Thursday, April 23 until Sunday, April 26. (845) 299-0230.

Film
The Daughters of St. Paul will present the next installment in their Faith and Film Evening series, at Holy Innocents Church in the parish hall, 128 W. 37th St., Manhattan, on Friday, April 17, at 6 p.m. featuring the movie "Chariots of Fire." (212) 754-1110.
St. John the Martyr, 250 E. 72nd St., Manhattan, will present "On the Waterfront," followed by a discussion led by Fordham professor Michael Tueth, S.J., Friday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the church hall. $10, includes pizza. (212) 744-4880.

Singles & Young Adults
Young Catholic New Yorker Bible study with the Cathedral of St. Patrick's Young Adult Group, meets at the Cathedral parish house, 14 E. 51 St., Manhattan, the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month, 6-7:45 p.m.; and at St. Malachy's, 239 W. 49 St., Manhattan, the 3rd Saturday of the month, 6-7:45 p.m. (212) 753-2261, ext. 295.
Cathedral of St. Patrick's Young Adults presents "Café St. Pat's," Thursday, April 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Patrick parish house, 14 E. 51st. St., Manhattan. (212) 753-2261 ext. 295.
The Catholic Underground at Our Lady of Good Counsel, 230 E. 90 St., Manhattan. Evenings of adoration, fellowship and entertainment are the first Saturday of the month, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Presented by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. (212) 289-1742.
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Frassati Fellowship, 211 E. 83 St., Manhattan, monthly potluck dinner and Holy Hour for young adults is every 2nd Sunday, 6:15 p.m. (212) 734-5747.
Generation Christ group for those aged 25-45 meets twice a month at Immaculate Conception, 199 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow. Led by Msgr. Louis Mazza, pastor. The group will meet every Thursday during Lent at 7:30 p.m. (914) 400-3320.
Catholic Alumni Club will hold a religious committee dinner on Friday, April 17. Speaker will be Father Patrick Ryan, S.J., vice president of Fordham University, who will discuss misunderstandings about Muslims, at the Pig ‘n' Whistle Restaurant, 165 W. 47th St., 2nd floor, Manhattan, at 6 p.m. $35. (914) 636-6093.

Concerts
The Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement at Graymoor will hold a benefit concert featuring Irish tenor Anthony Kearns and pianist and composer Patrick Healy, at the Paramount Center for the Arts on Brown St., Peekskill, on Sunday, April 26, at 2 p.m. $25. (845) 230-8228.
St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Ave., Manhattan, will present the next concert in its Sacred Music in a Sacred Space series, featuring Olivier Latry, titular organist of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, on Wednesday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. $15-20. (212) 288-2520.
St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave., Manhattan, will present an organ recital, Tuesday, April 21, at 7 p.m. featuring James Wetzel, organ scholar at St. John the Divine Cathedral in Manhattan. (212) 744-2080.
Corpus Christi Church, 529 W. 121st. St., Manhattan, will hold the next concert in its Music Before 1800 series, featuring the parish choir performing "Regina Coeli: Easter, Pentecost, Corpus Christi," Sunday, April 19, at 4 p.m. $15-40. (212) 666-9266.
St. Jean Baptiste, Lexington Ave. at 76th St., Manhattan, will hold a "Spring to Antiquity Concert," featuring The Chamber Orchestra of New York performing works by Mozart, Respighi and Stravinsky, on Friday, April 24, at 8 p.m. $20-30. (866) 468-7619.
St. Paul Church, Lake Road, Congers, will hold a "Concert Cabaret Fund-raiser" featuring Italian and Irish song, Sunday, April 19, at 2 p.m. with proceeds benefiting Birthright of Rockland County. $25-30, includes hors d'oeuvres, soda, and dessert. (845) 623-9098.
The Oratorio Society of New York will perform Bach's Mass in B minor at Carnegie Hall, in Manhattan, Monday, April 20, at 8 p.m. $20-75. (212) 247-7800.

Week of March 26, 2009

For Lent
Liturgy of the Hours (morning and evening) at Blessed Sacrament, 152 W. 71 St., Manhattan, will be Saturdays during Lent at 11:50 a.m. and 5 p.m.

St. Paul the Apostle Life in the Spirit Seminar, 77 Lee Ave., Yonkers, will be Tuesday nights during Lent, March 3-April 14, at 8 p.m. Registration and information, (914) 965-9333.
Life in the Spirit Seminar at St. Paul's School, 365 Kings Hwy., Valley Cottage, will be Monday nights during Lent, March 2-April 6, at 8 p.m. (845) 268-7805.
Lenten Tuesday evenings at Holy Name, Amsterdam Ave. at 96 St., Manhattan, will be March 3-31. Vespers at 6:30, light supper at 7, Reflection at 7:30. Free-will offering. (212) 724-1885.
Epiphany Lenten lecture series, Second Ave. at 22 St., Manhattan, will be Wednesdays at 7 p.m. April 1, "Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?" and April 8, "Are There Angels Among Us?" (212) 475-1966.

Divine Compassion Center for Spirituality, White Plains, will host a variety of Lenten retreats: Mondays at 7 p.m., "Praying with Women Who Have Seen the Divine," will explore the words of significant women religious of the Church; Fridays at noon are "Lenten Lunches," a light lunch and Scripture reading; and March 14 at 9 a.m. will be a morning session on the Eucharist. $10-$25 each. (914) 798-1200.

Sisters of St. Dominic, Blauvelt, will host weekly Lenten events: Fridays at 10 a.m. is "Coffee and Contemplation" on the last Sunday's Gospel readings; and Wednesdays at noon is "Carrying Our Crosses" prayer and lesson. Sunday, March 7 at 9:30 a.m. will be a special presentation for women on "Faith as Food for the Journey." Reservations and information, (845) 359-6569.
Lenten evening retreats by the Cathedral of St. Patrick's Young Adult Group will be Tuesdays, March 3-31, 6:30 p.m., at the Cathedral parish house. March 31, "The Importance of the Eucharist." (212) 753-2261 ext. 295.

Assumption Church's Lenten lecture series, 64 Middagh St., Brooklyn Heights, will be Wednesdays in March, 7:30 p.m. Focus on faith formation for all ages. $10 per session. (718) 625-1161.
Benedictine Sisters Lenten lectures, Elizabeth, N.J., will be Sundays at 3:15 p.m. March 29, "St. Paul: Man of the Year." (908) 353-3028.

"Mini-retreats for Busy People" by the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, Graymoor, will be Saturday mornings during Lent, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Series based on the Modern Spiritual Masters series published by Orbis Books. $10 per session. (845) 424-3671 ext. 2111.
Saturday Adoration during Lent at St. Denis, 610 Beekman Rd., Hopewell Junction, will have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 3:30 p.m. and prayer and music afterward leading into the 5 p.m. Vigil Mass. (845) 227-8382.

Day of Recollection at St. Barnabas High School Chapel, 409 E. 241 St., the Bronx, will be Saturday, March 28, beginning with 9 a.m. Mass until 1:30 p.m. Focusing on the Year of St. Paul. RSVP (718) 324-1478.

Life Lecture series at St. Gabriel, 235 St. at Arlington Ave., the Bronx, will be March 29 and April 5 after the 12:30 p.m. Sunday Masses. "Be Not Afraid, Hope is Alive" followed by "Non-Controversial Aspects of Stem Cell Research." (718) 548-4471.

Women's Holy Week retreat with the Benedictine Sisters, Elizabeth, N.J., will be April 8-12. $175. (908) 353-3028.

Stations of the Cross by the Catholic Widows and Widowers of Dutchess and Putnam Counties will be held especially for bereaved persons at St. Denis, Hopewell Junction, Friday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. (845) 223-3097.

Easter Youth Retreat by the Focolare Movement at Mariapolis Luminosa, 200 Cardinal Rd., Hyde Park, will be April 9-12 for ages 18-30. $100. (845) 229-0230.

Most Holy Trinity Church, 18 Trinity Plaza, Yonkers, will hold its Blessing of Easter Foods Saturday, April 11, at 1 and 2:30 p.m. (914) 963-0720.

Alumni & School Notices
St. Barnabas High School, the Bronx, 50th Anniversary of the school building will be Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m. $30. (718) 325-8800 ext. 11.

St. Barnabas also seeks alumnae from Classes 1954, 59, 64 and 69 for a reunion in October.
Academy of Mount St. Ursula, the Bronx, invites alumnae from classes ending in 4 and 9 from 1984 and earlier to a reunion at the school Saturday, April 25, 1 p.m. Alumnae from 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004 are invited to a reunion at F&J The Pine Saturday, May 2. 1 p.m. (718) 733-6242.

St. Raymond Academy, the Bronx, will have a reunion for classes ending in 4 and 9 Sunday, April 26. (718) 824-4220 ext. 1038.

St. Gabriel High School, New Rochelle, will hold a 50th reunion for the Class of 1959 Sunday, April 26. Reservations and to update class information, (914) 937-2851.

Mother Cabrini High School, Manhattan, invited all alumnae to a reunion Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. Reservations and to update class information, (212) 923-9114.

St. Athanasius School, the Bronx, will celebrate its 95th anniversary April 30, 6 p.m., at the Marina del Rey in Throgs Neck. $95, to contribute to the scholarship fund. (718) 542-5161.

St. Peter's Boys and Girls Schools Glee Club/Seton Chorale, Staten Island, will hold a reunion for its members (1977-1985) in October. For information and to update class information, (732) 272-2456.

St. Mark School, Brooklyn, will hold a reunion for all classes Saturday, April 25, beginning with Mass at 5:30 p.m. and followed by a reception. $20. Reservations and to update class information, (347) 274-0573.

Support Groups
Catholic Widows and Widowers Club of Yonkers, Christ the King Church, 740 N. Broadway, Yonkers, monthly meeting will be Monday, April 20, 7:15 p.m. First Friday Mass will be April 3, 6 p.m., followed by dinner at a nearby restaurant. (914) 922-1400.

Widows and Widowers of Ulster County meet the 3rd Sunday of the month at the Family Diner in Kingston, with many attending Mass before lunch at one of the local churches. April 19 will be the 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph in New Paltz. (845) 339-2702.

Manhattan Catholic Widows and Widowers meets 3rd Sunday of the month at 1 p.m., at Immaculate Conception rectory, 414 E. 14 St, 1 p.m. (212) 673-6429.

Catholic Widows & Widowers of Dutchess and Putnam Counties meets 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., in the East Fishkill Community Center, Rte. 82, Hopewell Junction. (845) 223-3097.

Courage, the Catholic Apostolate for same sex-attracted men and women who want to live chastely, meets Tuesdays and Thursdays in Manhattan. Call for times and locations. (212) 307-1808 or (212) 753-8418.

Devotions
Our Lady of Victory's annual Novena to Our Lady of Arco, 28 W. Sidney Ave., Mt Vernon, will be Mondays through April 13, 7:30 p.m. (914) 668-5861.

Thirteen Tuesdays devotion to St. Anthony at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Mt. Vernon, will be now until June 9 at 7:30 p.m. With Mass, Novena, blessed bread and veneration of the relic. (914) 668-3540.

Special Masses & Services
Mass to celebrate the life of Mother Julia, founder of The Spiritual Family of the Work, at Our Saviour, 38 St. at Park Ave., Manhattan, will be Saturday, April 25, 2 p.m. Celebrant Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio. (212) 725-8316.

German Mass at St. Joseph's, 404 E. 87 St., Manhattan, will be Sunday, April 5, 9:45 a.m. Celebrant Fr. Boniface Ramsey. (347) 852-3184.

Polish Mass at Sacred Heart, 229 Willett Ave., Port Chester, Sundays at 11 a.m., and a Syro-Malabar Rite (of India) Mass the 2nd Sunday of the month, 6 p.m. (914) 939-1497.

Polish Mass at Epiphany Church, 375 Second Ave., Manhattan, 4th Sunday of the month at 2:30 p.m. (212) 475-1966.

Healing Masses at St. Joseph, 30 Poplar Ave., Staten Island, 4th Tuesday of the month. Rosary 8 p.m. and Mass 8:15 p.m., sponsored by Christ the King prayer group. (718) 356-0294.

Healing Masses at St. Elizabeth of Hungary, 211 E. 83 St., Manhattan, in honor of the Sacred Heart are First Fridays beginning at 7:15 p.m. (718) 289-5954.

Family & Respect Life
Respect Life Committee of St. Ann's, 854 Midland Ave., Yonkers, will meet 2nd Saturday of the month, 9:15-10:30 a.m. Holy Hour for Life is 4th Saturday of the month, 9-10 a.m. (914) 375-3746.
Respect Life Ministry of Holy Rosary holds a life chain event every 3rd Sunday, 2-3:30 p.m., at Kohl's Plaza, Boston Post Rd., Port Chester. (914) 939-0547.

Respect Life Society of St. Margaret of Cortona, 6000 Riverdale Ave., Bronx, meets 3rd Monday of the month, 7:30-9 p.m. (718) 543-5091.

Pro-Life Committee of Christ the King, 740 N. Broadway, Yonkers, meets first Wednesdays, 7 p.m., in the lower church. The group also holds a pro-life Rosary first Saturdays at 9:30 a.m., and a Cenacle of Life Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet every Monday at 7 p.m. (914) 473-5937.

Respect Life Society of St. Eugene's, 31 Massitoa Rd., Yonkers, meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7:30 p.m. (914) 395-1818.

Rockland County Pro-Life Mass at St. Aedan's, 23 Reld Dr., Pearl River, will be Monday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. Celebrant Msgr. Edward Weber of St. Francis in West Nyack. (845) 735-7405.

Parish & Community
Mill Hill Missionaries benefit dance at Christ the King school, Yonkers, will be Saturday, April 18, 8:30 p.m. $20. (914) 682-0645.

Volunteers
Clean-Up Day at the Mount St. Alphonsus Retreat Center, Esopus, will be Saturday morning, April 4. Volunteers are sought to help prepare the extensive grounds for spring. (845) 384-8015.

Hearts Home is currently accepting applications. The French-based Catholic volunteer program places young people in various countries so they may dedicate their lives to Christ's missionary work for 14 months. (718) 522-2121.

Singles & Young Adults
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Frassati Fellowship, 211 E. 83 St., Manhattan, monthly potluck dinner and Holy Hour for young adults is every 2nd Sunday, 6:15 p.m. (212) 734-5747.

Generation Christ group for those aged 25-45 meets twice a month at Immaculate Conception, 199 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow. Led by Msgr. Louis Mazza, pastor. The group will meet every Thursday during Lent at 7:30 p.m.. (914) 400-3320.

Westchester Catholic Singles Dinner at the Cheesecake Factory in White Plains will be Saturday, March 28, 7 p.m. Reservations required. (914) 939-1249.

Third Orders
Our Lady of the Poor Chapter of the Fraternity of St. Dominic now meets at Holy Rosary, 170 Bradhurst Ave., Hawthorne, once a month. The next date is April 5, 2 p.m. (914) 769-8316.
Notre Dame Chapter of Lay Dominicans, 114th and Morningside Dr., Manhattan, meets at Notre Dame Church, led by pastor Fr. Andrew Fornal, O.P. Information: (212) 866-1500.

Concerts
St. Joseph's Church of Yorkville, 404 E. 87th. St., Manhattan, will hold a "Johannes Brahms Concert" featuring The Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium Choir Bonn from Germany, Friday, April 3, at 7 p.m. The concert will feature A German Requiem op. 45. (347) 852-3184.

St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Ave., Manhattan, will present the next installment in its Sacred Music in a Sacred Space series, Wednesday, April 1, at 8 p.m. featuring Bach's St. Matthew Passion. $25-35. (212) 288-2520.

The choirs of St. John the Baptist in Yonkers and St. Joseph's in Bronxville will present a concert featuring the Faure' Requiem at St. Joseph's, 15 Cedar St., Bronxville, Friday, March 27, at 8 p.m. (914) 337-9205; and at St. John the Baptist, 670 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers, Friday, April 3, at 8 p.m. (914) 963-1486.

Mount St. Alphonsus, Pastoral Center, Esopus, will present its annual Lenten Cantata: The Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Wednesday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. (845) 384-8000.

Charis Chamber Voices will present "Mary the Muse" featuring chant and song spanning 20 centuries of works honoring Mary, Saturday, March 28, at 8 p.m. at South Presbyterian Church, 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry; and Sunday, March 29, at 4 p.m. at Bedford Presbyterian Church, Village Green, Bedford. Everyone named Mary is invited to attend free of charge. $25. (914) 931-6575.

Performances
Mount St. Mary College, Founders Chapel, 330 Powell Ave., Newburgh, will present Sister Nancy Murray, O.P., in a one-woman performance about the life of St. Catherine of Siena, Tuesday, March 31, at 4 p.m. Sister Murray is the sister of actor Bill Murray; the play is her full-time ministry. (845) 569-3179.

Sacred Heart High School, Church Hall, 34 Convent Ave., Yonkers, will present "Hello, Dolly," Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 5, at 2 p.m. $8-10. (914) 965-6953.
The Academy of Mount St. Ursula, 330 Bedford Park Blvd., Bronx, will present "Godspell" on Friday and Saturday, March 27 and 28, at 7 p.m. $10-12. (718) 364-5353.

Blackfriars Repertory Theatre and The Storm Theatre will present "The Tidings Brought to Mary," by Paul Claudel and directed by Peter Dobbins, March 13 through April 4, Thursdays through Saturdays, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. at The Storm Theatre, Paradise Factory, 64 E. 4th St., Manhattan. Additional performances will be held Wednesday, March 17 and 18, at 7:30 p.m. $15-20. (212) 868-4444.

The Glenn Mohr Chorale will perform "It Is Finished" a blend of traditional music and Scripture based on the last words of Christ, on Sunday, March 29, at 3 p.m. at St. Athanasius, 2154 61st. St., Brooklyn, (718) 236-0124; and Sunday, April 5, at 4 p.m. at Little Sisters at Queen of Peace, 110-30 221 St., Queens Village, (718) 464-1800.

St. Gregory's Church, 144 W. 90th St., Manhattan, will present a dramatic recital based on the book "If They Could Speak: Ten Witnesses to the Passion of Jesus," by John D. Powers, on Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. (212) 724-9766.

Exhibitions
St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, 263 Mulberry St., Manhattan, will show "Arcanum Angelorum" by artist Guillermo Esparza featuring paintings of angels in oil, icons, drawings and mural designs, through July 31. (212) 226-8075.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., Manhattan, will hold "Choirs of Angels: Painting in Italian Choir Books, 1200-1500," through April 12. $10-20. (212) 535-7710.

The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Ave., Manhattan, will show "Protecting the Word: Bookbindings of the Morgan," featuring more than 1,000 volumes from all over the world representing more than 1,600 years, through March 29. Includes the medieval manuscript of the Lindau Gospels. $8-12. (212) 685-0008.

The Museum of Biblical Art, 1865 Broadway, Manhattan, will present "Reel Religion: A Century of the Bible and Film," through May 17. $4-7. (212) 408-1500.

Film
The Daughters of St. Paul will present the next installment in their Faith and Film Evening series, at Blessed Sacrament Convent, 840 Delafield Ave., Staten Island, on Saturday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. featuring the movie "Freedom Writers." (718) 447-5071.
St. Anthony of Padua, 155 Sullivan St., Manhattan, will show "The Passion of the Christ," by Mel Gibson, Sunday, March 29, at 1 p.m. (212) 925-5238.

Music Competition
Lehman College, the Bronx, will hold its annual Jerome G. Gala Scholarship Competition for high school seniors who play a wind band or mallet percussion instrument, on Friday, March 27, from 4-7 p.m., and Saturday, March 28, from noon-4 p.m. The winner of the prize will receive $500 and play with the college band, Sunday, May 17. (718) 960-8247.

Week of March 12, 2009

Concerts
St. Patrick's Cathedral, 460 Madison Ave., Manhattan, will hold an Irish Heritage Concert, Thursday, March 12, at 7 p.m. featuring the cathedral choir, the St. Patrick Young Singers, and Mick Maloney and Friends. (212) 753-2261.
Corpus Christi Church, 529 W. 121st St., Manhattan, will present Anonymous 4, a women's vocal quartet who will perform "A Medieval Ladymass: British Chant and Polyphony," sponsored by The Friends of Liturgical Music at Corpus Christi, Thursday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. $30-100. (212) 666-9266.
St. Ignatius Loyola Church, 980 Park Ave., Manhattan, will hold an organ recital, Sunday, March 22, at 4 p.m. featuring Renee Ann Louprette, associate music director at St. Ignatius. $15-20. (212) 288-2520.
St. Vincent Ferrer Church, 869 Lexington Ave., Manhattan, will present a Lenten chorale concert including Bach's Cantata No. 78: Jesu, Der du Meine Seele and Pergolesi's Sabat Mater, Sunday, March 22, 3 p.m. (212) 744-2080.
St. John's Church, 895 Piermont Ave., Piermont, will hold an Irish concert to benefit needy families in the community, Sunday, March 15, at 5 p.m. $25. (845) 920-8755.
St. Francis de Chantal, 190 Hollywood Ave., Bronx, will feature Irish and Italian music Sunday, March 22, at 3 p.m. (718) 792-5500 ext. 16.
Charis Chamber Voices will present "Mary the Muse" featuring chant and song spanning 20 centuries of works honoring Mary, Saturday, March 28, at 8 p.m. at South Presbyterian Church, 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry; and Sunday, March 29, at 4 p.m. at Bedford Presbyterian Church, Village Green, Bedford. Everyone named Mary attends free of charge. $25. (914) 931-6575.

Performances
Academy of Mount St. Ursula, 330 Bedford Park Blvd., the Bronx, will present the school's spring musical, "Godspell," Friday and Saturday, March 27 and 28, at 7 p.m. $10-12. (718) 364-5353.
Blackfriars Repertory Theatre and The Storm Theatre will present "The Tidings Brought to Mary," by Paul Claudel and directed by Peter Dobbins, March 13 through April 4, Thursdays through Saturdays, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. at The Storm Theatre, Paradise Factory, 64 E. 4th St., Manhattan. Additional performances will be held Wednesday, March 17 and 18, at 7:30 p.m. $15-20. (212) 868-4444.
The Glenn Mohr Chorale will perform "It Is Finished" a blend of traditional music and Scripture based on the last words of Christ, on Sunday, March 15, at St. Columba's Church, 2245 Kimball St., Brooklyn, at 4 p.m.; Sunday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. at St. William and Abbot, 2000 Jackson Ave., Seaford, Long Island; and Sunday, March 29, at 3 p.m. at St. Athanasius, 2154 61st St., Brooklyn. (516) 488-0600.

Exhibitions
St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, 263 Mulberry St., Manhattan, will show "Arcanum Angelorum" by artist Guillermo Esparza featuring paintings of angels in oil, icons, drawings and mural designs, through July 31. (212) 226-8075.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., Manhattan, will hold "Choirs of Angels: Painting in Italian Choir Books, 1200-1500," featuring two dozen choral manuscript illuminations, through April 12. $10-20. (212) 535-7710.
The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Ave., Manhattan, will show "Protecting the Word: Bookbindings of the Morgan," featuring more than 1,000 volumes from all over the world representing more than 1,600 years, on display through March 29. The exhibit includes the medieval manuscript of the Lindau Gospels. $8-12. (212) 685-0008.

Films
The Daughters of St. Paul will show the next film, "Freedom Writers," in the Faith and Film Evenings, at Holy Innocents Parish Hall, 128 W. 37th St., Manhattan, on Friday, March 13, at 6 p.m., (212) 754-1110; and at Blessed Sacrament Convent, 840 Delafield Ave., Staten Island, on Saturday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m., (718) 447-5071.
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers will show "Lars and the Real Girl," Friday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Maryknoll Mission Center, 55 Ryder Rd., Ossining, as part of its International Film Festival. (914) 941-7590.
Calvary Hospital, 1740 Eastchester Rd., Bronx, will show "All That Heaven Allows," followed by a discussion on grief of a lost spouse, on Friday, March 13, at 1 p.m. Registration: (718) 518-2173.

For Lent
Liturgy of the Hours (morning and evening) at Blessed Sacrament, 152 W. 71 St., will be Saturdays during Lent at 11:50 a.m. and 5 p.m.
St. Paul the Apostle Life in the Spirit Seminar, 77 Lee Ave., Yonkers, will be Tuesday nights during Lent, March 3-April 14, at 8 p.m. Registration and information, (914) 965-9333.
Life in the Spirit Seminar at St. Paul's School, 365 Kings Hwy., Valley Cottage, will be Monday nights during Lent, March 2-April 6, at 8 p.m. (845) 268-7805.
Lenten Tuesday evenings at Holy Name, Amsterdam Ave. at 96 St., Manhattan, will be March 3-31. Vespers at 6:30, light supper at 7, Reflection at 7:30. Free will offering. (212) 724-1885.
Epiphany Lenten lecture series, Second Ave. at 22 St., Manhattan, will be Wednesdays at 7 p.m. March 18, "The Universal Call to Holiness." (212) 475-1966.
Divine Compassion Center for Spirituality, White Plains, will host a variety of Lenten retreats: Mondays at 7 p.m., "Praying with Women Who Have Seen the Divine," will explore the words of significant sisters of the Church; Fridays at noon are "Lenten Lunches," a light lunch and Scripture reading; and March 14 at 9 a.m. will be a morning session on the Eucharist. $10-$25 each. (914) 798-1200.
Sisters of St. Dominic, Blauvelt, will host weekly Lenten events: Fridays at 10 a.m. is "Coffee and Contemplation" on the last Sunday's Gospel readings; and Wednesdays at noon is "Carrying Our Crosses" prayer and lesson. Sunday, March 7 at 9:30 a.m. will be a special presentation for women on "Faith as Food for the Journey." Reservations and information, (845) 359-6569.
Women's Lenten Day of Reflection at the Elizabeth Seton Center, 133 W. 70 St., Manhattan, will be Saturday, March 14, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (212) 579-3657.
Lenten evening retreats by the Cathedral of St. Patrick's Young Adult Group will be Tuesdays, March 3-31, 6:30 p.m., at the Cathedral parish house. March 24, "Devotion to Christ's Passion." (212) 753-2261 ext. 295.
Assumption Church's Lenten lecture series, 64 Middagh St., Brooklyn Heights, will be Wednesdays in March, 7:30 p.m. Focus on faith formation for all ages. $10 per session. (718) 625-1161.
Benedictine Sisters Lenten lectures, Elizabeth, N.J., will be Sundays at 3:15 p.m. March 15, "Christ's Words from the Cross and Our Response;" and March 29, "St. Paul: Man of the Year." (908) 353-3028.
The Sisters will also hold a women's weekend retreat on different approaches to prayer March 27-29. $125, registration required.
St. Anthony of Padua Lenten retreat, 45 Gainsborg Ave., West Harrison, will be Saturday, March 28, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Presentations, confession and prayer, ending with Mass. $20 includes lunch. Reservations by March 22. (914) 837-0199.
"Mini-retreats for Busy People" by the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, Graymoor, will be Saturday mornings during Lent, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Series based on the Modern Spiritual Masters series published by Orbis Books. $10 per session. (845) 424-3671 ext. 2111.
Saturday Adoration during Lent at St. Denis, 610 Beekman Rd., Hopewell Junction, will have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 3:30 p.m. and prayer and music afterward leading into the 5 p.m. Vigil Mass. (845) 227-8382.
Monastic morning of reflection with the monks of Christ in the Desert Monastery at St. Patrick's, Yorktown Heights, will be Saturday, March 28, 9:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Free will offering. (914) 962-5519.

Alumni & School Notices
St. Barnabas High School, the Bronx, 50th Anniversary of the school building will be Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m. $30. (718) 325-8800 ext. 11.
St. Barnabas also seeks alumnae from Classes 1954, 59, 64 and 69 for a reunion in October.
Holy Rosary School, Staten Island, seeks alumni from all Classes 1961-2000 for a reunion Saturday, March 28, 7 p.m. $50. (718) 447-1195.
Msgr. Scanlan/St. Helena, the Bronx, seeks alumni from classes ending in 4 and 9 for a reunion Saturday, April 4, 12-5 p.m., at Villa Barone Manor. $75, reservations by March 21. (718) 430-0100 ext. 13.
Academy of Mount St. Ursula, the Bronx, invites alumnae from classes ending in 4 and 9 from 1984 and earlier to a reunion at the school Saturday, April 25, 1 p.m. Alumnae from 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004 are invited to a reunion at F&J The Pine Saturday, May 2. 1 p.m. (718) 733-6242.
St. Raymond Academy, the Bronx, will have a reunion for classes ending in 4 and 9 Sunday, April 26. (718) 824-4220 ext. 1038.
St. Gabriel High School, New Rochelle, will hold a 50th reunion for the Class of 1959 Sunday, April 26. Reservations and to update class information, (914) 937-2851.
St. Mark School, Brooklyn, will hold a reunion for all classes Saturday, April 25, beginning with Mass at 5:30 p.m. and followed by a reception. $20. Reservations and to update class information, (347) 274-0573.

Support Groups
Next Steps Support Group by Calvary Hospital for those who have completed bereavement counseling of a deceased spouse and "are ready to build a new normal life," is held every other Tuesday, 1-2:30 p.m., at Calvary, 1740 Eastchester Rd., the Bronx. (718) 518-2125.
Blessed Sacrament Bereavement Group, 152 W. 71st St., Manhattan, meets 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month, 5 p.m.; perinatal loss at 6:30 p.m. (212) 877-3111.
St. James and Our Lady of the Lake Bereavement Support Group, Gleneida Ave., Carmel, meets 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, 8 p.m. (845) 878-9078.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Rectory, 10 Austin Pl., Staten Island, group for caregivers of loved ones with mental illness, meets every 3rd Saturday, 11 a.m. (718) 720-6815.
Immaculate Conception Bereavement Support Group, Winterhill Rd., Tuckahoe, meets every other Wednesday at 7 p.m. The next date is March 18. (914) 961-3643.
St. Anthony Hospital Bereavement Support Group, 20 Grand St., Warwick, group for parents who have lost a child, meets the 4th Monday of the month, 6:30-9 p.m. (845) 987-5107.
Holy Child Separated & Divorced, 4747 Amboy Rd., Staten Island, meets 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, 7:30-9 p.m. (718) 987-3795.
St. Teresa's Separated & Divorced, 115 Windsor Rd., Staten Island, meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m. (718) 816-7724.
St. Patrick's Separated & Divorced, Hanover St. at Moseman Rd., Yorktown Heights, meets 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 7-8:30 p.m. (914) 245-8257.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Separated & Divorced, Mill St., Poughkeepsie, meets every other Wednesday, 7:30-9 p.m. (845) 562-3012.
Putnam County Separated & Divorced at St. James, Gleneida Ave., Carmel, meets 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. (845) 563-0604.

Prayer Groups
St. John the Evangelist Our Lady's Message of Mercy to the World prayer group, 148 Hamilton Ave., White Plains, Cantons (prayer) during the Rosary, Saturdays after the 12:05 p.m. Mass and 1st Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. (914) 949-0439.
Christ the King prayer group, 740 N. Broadway, Yonkers, meets Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. (914) 963-7474.
St. Mary's Ecumenical Bible Study and discussion group, 103 Jackson St., Fishkill, meets Mondays, 7:30 p.m. With interfaith guests and speakers. Current book is "Genesis." (845) 896-6400.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Medjugorje prayer group, 10 Ave. at First St., Mt. Vernon, meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the parish rectory. Led by Deacon John Radzilowicz.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Medjugorje prayer group at SS. Cyril and Methodius, 41 St. between 10 and 11 Aves., Manhattan, meets the 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:30 p.m. Rosary and confessions, followed by Mass and refreshments. (516) 593-8849.
Simple Monastic chanting of Vespers and Compline together with quiet prayer at St. Jean Baptiste, Manhattan, group meets every Sunday after the noon Mass. Led by Deacon Richard Russo. (212) 472-1195.
Alba House Bible Study, 2187 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, is held the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, 2-4 p.m. (917) 816-0530.
Marydell Faith and Life Center Centering Prayer group, meets Wednesdays, 7-8:15 p.m., at Visitation House, 629 N. Midland Ave., Nyack, and Thursdays, 9-10:15 a.m. at Marion Gurney House at the Marydell Faith & Life Center. An introductory session on Centering Prayer will be March 11. (845) 353-5259.
The Father Solanus Casey Guild, Queen of All Saints Circle, St. John the Baptist, 210 W. 31 St., Manhattan, meets 2nd Saturday of every month, 10:30 a.m., followed by Rosary and Mass. (212) 564-9070, ext. 204.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Anne 866 meet first Tuesdays of the month, 7:30 p.m., at St. John's Church, Piermont. (845) 359-3072.
Franciscan Friars of the Atonement Bible study, Graymoor, is on Wednesdays February-May, 9:30-11:15 a.m., with Mass at 11:30. (845) 424-3671 ext. 2111.
Staten Island Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Blessed John XXIII Center, 115 Windsor Rd., Staten Island. (718) 524-4300.
Padre Pio Prayer Group at Santa Maria, 2352 St. Raymond Ave., Bronx, meets 2nd Saturday of the month, 11 a.m. (718) 828-2380.
Padre Pio Prayer Group at St. John the Evangelist, 39 E. Main St., Pawling, meets 3rd Wednesday of the month, 4:30 p.m., for Rosary and confessions, followed by Mass at 5 p.m. (845) 855-5488.

Devotions
Our Lady of Victory's annual Novena to Our Lady of Arco, 28 W. Sidney Ave., Mt Vernon, will be Mondays, Feb. 16-April 13, 7:30 p.m. (914) 668-5861.
Devotion to the Infant Jesus and pro-life prayers at St. Raymond, 1759 Castle Hill Ave., the Bronx, is every Thursday after the noon Mass. (718) 792-4044.
Novena to Our Lady of Miraculous Medal at Santa Maria, 2352 Raymond Ave., Bronx, Mondays after 7 p.m. Mass. Prayer to St. Anthony Tuesdays after 7 p.m. Mass. Trisagio to St. Joseph Wednesdays after 7 p.m. Mass. (718) 828-2380.
Devotion to Our Lady Queen of Peace at St. Catherine of Siena, 411 E. 68 St., Manhattan, Saturdays, 9-10 a.m., includes Scriptural Rosary, Litany to Our Lady, reading of Sunday's Gospel, homily and Divine Mercy chaplet. Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, every Wednesday after 5:30 p.m. Mass. (212) 988-8300.
Miraculous Medal and St. Therese Novenas at St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus, 1634 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, with the relic of St. Therese are every Monday following the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Novena Services are also held Mondays at 7:30 p.m. (718) 442-5412.
Miraculous Medal Novena at Christ the King, 740 N. Broadway, Yonkers, is Mondays at 9:30 a.m. (914) 963-7474.

Latin Masses
Immaculate Conception, 199 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, Sundays at 3 p.m. Holy Days call for time. (914) 277-3368.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Rte. 17, Tuxedo, Sundays at 12:15 p.m., and Holy Days at 7:15 p.m. (845) 351-5284.
St. Joseph, 9 Lafayette Pl., Poughkeepsie, Sundays at 12:30 p.m., Holy Days call for time. (845) 452-2333.
Holy Innocents, 128 W. 37 St., Manhattan, Saturdays at 1 p.m. Weekday holy days at 6:15 p.m. (212) 279-5861.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 448 E. 116 St., Manhattan, Sundays 10 a.m. (212) 534-0681.
Guardian Angel Church, 193 10 Ave., Manhattan, First Fridays Latin Mass & Novena in honor of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Oratory of the Sacred Heart, 6:30 p.m. (917) 535-2054.
St. Eugene, 707 Tuckahoe Rd., Yonkers, Sundays at 10:30 a.m. (914) 961-2590.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 627 E. 187 St., Bronx, Sundays at 8:30 a.m. (718) 295-3770.
Sacred Heart, 229 Willett Ave., Port Chester, Sundays at 8:30 a.m. (914) 939-1497.
St. Sylvia, 104 Broadway, Tivoli, Sundays at noon. (845) 757-3501.
St. Joseph, 149 Cottage St., Middletown, 4th Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. and every Sunday in the adoration chapel at 9 a.m. (845) 343-6013.
St. Margaret of Cortona, 6000 Riverdale Ave., the Bronx, last Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. (718) 549-8053.
Epiphany Church, 375 Second Ave., Manhattan, 1st Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. (212) 475-1966.

Special Masses & Services
Anointing of the Sick at Blessed Sacrament, 152 W. 71 St., Manhattan, will be Saturday, March 28, at the 12:10 p.m. Mass. (212) 877-3111.
Healing Mass at St. Patrick, Hanover St. at Moseman Rd., Yorktown Heights, will be Thursday, March 26, 7:45 p.m. Celebrant Fr. Pio Mandato. (914) 526-6538.
Healing Mass at Mount Loretto, 6581 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, will be Tuesday, March 17, 8 p.m. (718) 984-0593.

Parish & Community
Pauline Books & Media continues its lecture series on St. Paul, 150 E. 52 St., Manhattan, on Thursday, March 19, at 1 and 5 p.m. "Paul's Thought on Justification." (212) 754-1110.
Legion of Mary "Acies," when members consecrate themselves to Mary Queen of the Legion, will be Sunday, March 29, 3 p.m., at Blessed Sacrament on Staten Island. (718) 494-2743.
Author presentation at St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Ave., Manhattan, will host Rwandan genocide survivor Immaculée Ilibagiza Monday, March 23, 7 p.m. $20. (212) 861-3820 ext. 135.
Religious educational presentation at St. Thomas More, 65 E. 89 St., Manhattan, will be on "Islam and the Catholic Church: How Past History Shapes Today's Events" Sunday, March 29, 3 p.m. (212) 876-7719.
St. Patrick's Day at St. Patrick's Church, Long Island City, will celebrate the parish's 140th anniversary Sunday, March 15. Mass at 11 a.m., followed by dinner/dance at Riccardo's in Astoria. $50. (718) 706-0565.

Retreats
Boys weekend retreat with the Capuchin Youth & Family Ministries, Garrison, will be the weekend of March 19-22. For boys 15 and older. $135. (845) 424-3609.
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola at Our Lady of Mt. Kisco Retreat Center, Mt. Kisco, will be weekends, for women March 20-22 and for men March 27-29. $225. (914) 244-3685.
Day of Recollection at Bethany Spirituality Center, Highland Mills, will be Sunday, March 29, beginning at 11 a.m. Sponsored by the St. Benedict Rosary Altar Society. $35. (845) 895-2495.
Weekend retreat by Beginning Experience of Westchester for those widowed, separated or divorced at Mt. Alvernia, Wappingers Falls, will be April 17-19. (845) 742-5960.

Singles & Young Adults
Young Catholic New Yorker Bible study with the Cathedral of St. Patrick's Young Adult Group, meets at the Cathedral parish house, 14 E. 51 St., Manhattan, the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month, 6-7:45 p.m.; and at St. Malachy's, 239 W. 49 St., Manhattan, the 3rd Saturday of the month, 6-7:45 p.m. (212) 753-2261, ext. 295.
CSPYA will also hold a presentation on "Catholic Dating, Marriage and then Divorce?" Thursday, March 19, 6:30 p.m., at the Parish House.
Generation Christ group for those aged 25-40 meets twice a month at Immaculate Conception, 199 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow. Led by Msgr. Louis Mazza, pastor. The next meeting is March 12, continuing discussion of Pope Benedict's encyclical "Spe Salve." The group will meet every Thursday in Lent. (914) 400-3320.
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Frassati Fellowship, 211 E. 83 St., Manhattan, monthly potluck dinner and Holy Hour for young adults is every 2nd Sunday, 6:15 p.m. (212) 734-5747.
Theology on Tap of Manhattan at Metro 53 Restaurant, 307 E. 53 St. at Second Ave., Mondays beginning at 7 p.m. March 16, "Top 5 Reasons Why People Leave the Catholic Church." (917) 597-3453.
Catholic Alumni Club will attend Fr. Benedict Groeschel's lecture on the Spirituality of St. Paul at Holy Innocents, Manhattan, Saturday, March 21, 2:30 p.m. (212) 243-6513.

For Your Health
St. Joseph's Medical Center, Yonkers blood pressure screenings are Fridays, 2-4 p.m. Urgent and Specialty Care Center, 75 S. Broadway. (914) 376-7767.
St. Anthony Hospital personal health educational meetings at the hospital's Schervier Pavilion, Warwick. March 21 topic will be on quitting smoking. (845) 987-5385.

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