St. Francis Xavier Society Inductees

Xaverian H.S, Bay Ridge, held its St. Francis Xavier Society Awards April 15 at the school. From left Xaverian president Dr. Sal Ferrera with honorees: parents Paul and Sandy Iacullo; Brother Jeremy Sztabnik, OSF ’56; Robert DeStefano ’60; Chairman of N.Y. State Conservative Party Michael Long; Richard Cole ’81; faculty member Dominick Laurendi; and Joseph Lamicela ’94. Faculty member Ana Loposky is not pictured.

Students from the Holy Name of Jesus School’s Aquinas Circle in Park Slope will present, “The Stories Never End, The Love Never Dies,” a historic tour of Green-Wood Cemetery on May 12 and 13.

Through theatrical performances they will bring to life the stories of Leonard Bernstein, Henry Chadwick, Charlotte Canda, Johnny Torio and many other characters who are buried in the historic cemetery.

Enjoy a walking tour amid the flowering cherry trees on Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 3:30-5 p.m. or on Sunday, May 13, 12:30-2 p.m. or 3:30-5 p.m. (Rain dates May 19-20.) $10 admission will go to Charlotte Canda monument preservation. Call Steve Estroff at 718-768-7300.

St. Gregory the Great’s Rosary Society is presenting its annual Card Party and Fashion Show in Bellerose on Friday, May 18, 7-11 p.m. Great raffles and prizes. $7. Call Alice at 718-347-0025.

You are invited to a Concert for the Sisters of the Good Shepherd’s 150th anniversary at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, on May 18.

A 7 p.m. reception will be followed by the 8:15 p.m. concert featuring Irish harpists and singers. Call 718-380-3270.

The Rosary Society of St. Mary Mother of Jesus, Bensonhurst, will sponsor a May Crowning before the 8:15 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 6, followed by their Communion Breakfast.

Guest speakers will be Sister Margaret Murphy, CSJ, and Sister Elizabeth O’Neill, CSJ, of the parish. Call 718-372-4000 for tickets.

This Week’s Tip of The TabletTalk Top Hat goes to sixth-grade teacher Carl Ballenas and Dr. Charlene Jaffie, principal, of Immaculate Conception School, Jamaica Estates.

Ballenas was a winner of the History Channel’s National Save Our History Contest. He was honored for his commitment to teaching students about their local history.

Dr. Jaffie has been chosen as a New York State Woman of Distinction for 2007. She was selected for her tireless dedication to the children of Queens and will be honored at a ceremony in Albany on June 5.

More good news...Sister Maureen Ahlemeyer, principal of St. Raphael School, LIC, was honored by Queens Borough President Helen Marshall at a Women’s History Month Reception for her work and dedication in the community.

Sister Maureen, a member of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a native of Queens. She has devoted her entire career to the children and families of Long Island City where she has been principal of St. Raphael for 21 years..

Any parents suffering the loss of a child are invited to the Parents Bereavement Support Group which meets next at St. Adalbert School, Elmhurst, on Thursday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. Come to the lower cafeteria at 52-40 84th St. For more information, call 718-639-0212.

Holy Cross English Charismatic Prayer Group, Flatbush, is hosting its 16th Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, May 12, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $12, adults; $6, children.

A three-day revival will follow May 14-16 at 7 p.m. each evening with a Healing Mass on Wednesday, May 16. Msgr. John Lewis of Dominica, West Indies, will speak at the breakfast and lead the revival.

For more information, call Elaine at 718-209-3616.

Project Andrew provides young men with an opportunity to learn more about the priesthood by joining Bishop DiMarzio, priests and seminarians for an evening of prayer, conversation and dinner.

Come join them at St. Anselm, Bay Ridge, Friday, May 18, at 6 p.m.

For more information, call 718-399-5900 ext. 5525.

Bulletin Humor: “What do you get when you cross a rabbit with a spider?” asked Donald. “A hare net,” he said. From St. Agnes, Carroll Garden

“People in life who are happiest, don’t have the best of everything – they make the best of everything they have.” Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ozone Park

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Feast of St. Anselm

Kindergartners made and wore miters in honor of St. Anselm, a bishop, at St. Anselm’s School, Bay Ridge, on April 20. In Msgr. Michael Philips’ homily, he said the saint was a good role model for the children. Nine eighth-graders were installed as lectors at St. Anselm’s School, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary.