Five New Eagle Scouts

Five members of Boy Scout Troop 18 of St. Fidelis, College Point, earned the rank of Eagle Scout. From left, Anastasios Mirisis, Matthew Morris, Michael Borek, Brent R. Good and Richard Bazant were congratulated by N.Y. State Senator Frank Padavan. Since 1935, Troop 18 has produced 50 Eagle Scouts. The five Scouts each earned 21 merit badges and conducted projects such as blood and food drives.

Plan to give the gift of life at St. Mel’s Blood Drive in Flushing on Sunday, Sept. 21, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Ages 16-76. Bring ID. Call Joe Ferrara at 516-478-5094 for more information.

Or go to St. Matthias’ Blood Drive in Ridgewood on Sunday, Sept. 28, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., in the parish hall. For more information, call 718-821-6447.

Come to the Health Fair at St. Mary Gate of Heaven, Ozone Park, on Sept. 20, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. It is sponsored by the Social Outreach Committee of Queens South – Cluster 1. The focus will be on nutrition and wellness with cooking demonstrations on how to eat healthy. Participants include the American Heart Association, the Diabetes Foundation and information on yoga and Tai Chi.

For more information, call 718-847-5957.

SS. Peter and Paul Spirituality Center offers a Relationships Weekend, Sept. 12-14 at the Center, which is located at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. Cost is $200.

For additional information, call 516-672-3851 or visit www.spiritualitymatters.org.

Pamela Jouan, a parishioner of St. Francis Xavier parish, Park Slope, has recently published a book, White Feathers, a tribute to her parents and what would happen “if we were given one more day with someone we had lost.” The book is available through www.amazon.com. All proceeds go to cancer research.

For more information visit www.pamelajouan.com.

This Week’s Tip of The TabletTalk Top Hat goes to Lucille and Martin Simon, who were married at St. Sebastian, Woodside, 70 years ago this past Aug. 21. Lucille grew up in Corpus Christi parish. They have a son, Martin, Jr., and two grandchildren. The Simons now reside in Stewart, Fla. Lucille’s sister, Anna Grosso of Woodside, a longtime Tablet reader, sends them congratulations!

The Alumni Association of Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, is hosting its sixth annual Cigar Night on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. in the Brothers Terrace at the school at 7100 Shore Rd.

For more information, call Rob Oliva at 718-759-5718.

If you are interested in joining the Lay (Third Order) Carmelites, a new formation group will start in September at St. Rose of Lima, Rockaway.

For more information, call the rectory at 718-634-7394.

St. Sebastian, Woodside, celebrates the 40th anniversary of its Parish Center at a Dinner Dance and Mass on Oct. 25, 7 p.m.-midnight, Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston.

To be honored that night: Msgr. Richard Dunn, Joan Plante, Kay Finnigan, Joseph Keenan (posthumously) and Margaret and Bob Haggerty. The evening includes a cocktail hour, dinner and music by the Cunningham Brothers Band. $100 per person.

Reserve by Sept. 22. Call 718-429-4442.

You are invited to an Evening with the Allegro Ensemble at St. Thomas Apostle, Woodhaven, on Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Msgr. Mulz Hall, Jamaica Ave. at 88th Ave.

The concert features Broadway, Italian and classical favorites.

Tickets are $20 and available by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope and payment to Allegro Ensemble Concert, St. Thomas Apostle Church, 87-19 88th Ave., Woodhaven, N.Y. 11421, or call 847-1353.

Don’s miss the chance to hear Irish tenor Ronan Tynan at a benefit at St. Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre on Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Call 516-766-0205.

Please send news items and photos of parish events to lbusetti@thetablet.org or call 718-965-7333 ext. 2021.

History Project in Jamaica

Students in the Aquinas Program at Immaculate Conception School, Jamaica, produced a project on the Desegregation of Jamaica 1895-1900, which they shared at CUNY York College, Jamaica. Student Jean Philippe Rancy, holding the report, and teacher Carl Ballenas, accompanied by Professor Victoria Brown Douglas, left, of St. John’s Law School, were given a great welcome by Dr. Marcia V. Keizs, president of York College.