Student Council Sworn In

When the Student Council at Immaculate Conception School, Jamaica, was sworn in on Nov. 6, State Senator Frank Padavan was in attendance. Students gave him a rare Roman coin as a gift. In front are Student Council members Danielle Jean, Elisabeth Jaskaran, Michelle Gan, Robert Santos and Marylen Santos. Back row: Father Jed Sumampong, C.P., pastor, Father Lee Havey, C.P., Senator Padavan and Dori Breen, principal.

You are invited to the fifth of an eight-part Caregivers Series being offered at Sacred Heart Church, Bayside, on Monday, Nov. 26, 7:30-9 p.m.

The topic will be The Hospital/Hospice Alternative for End of Life Care. Come to the church hall at 215-35 38th Ave.

Contact Sister Kathleen Masterson at 718-224-5695 for more details.

Come to the 24th Annual Thanksgiving Dance in aid of the St. Patrick Fathers Missions on Saturday, Nov. 24, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. Music by John Connors and the Irish Express. $20.
Call 516-742-3271.

The Martin Gleason Funeral Homes will again sponsor a Christmas Toy Drive to benefit St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital. Bring a new unwrapped toy or game to any of their three locations from right after Thanksgiving until Dec. 20. All toys will be distributed to St. Mary’s on Dec. 21.

Martin Gleason Funeral Homes are located in Flushing, Whitestone and Bayside. Call 718-359-6300 for the location near you.

Make your own Christmas wreath! St. Anselm, Bay Ridge, is holding its annual Christmas Workshop on Sunday, Dec. 2 from 1 to 5 p.m.

Make your own wreath, centerpiece or small table tree from fresh balsam. A $20 fee includes all materials that you’ll need. Come to the church hall at 83rd St. and Fourth Ave. Call Anne at 718-745-2027 for more details.

This Week’s Tip of The TabletTalk Top Hat goes to the third- and fifth-graders of Sacred Heart School, Bayside, who raised $1,875 to assist the work of St. Francis Breadline, a ministry of coffee and sandwiches to the homeless.

The Breadline is run out of St. Francis of Assisi Church, 135 W. 31st St., Manhattan.

Call 212-736-8500 or e-mail stfrabread@aol.com for more information or to donate.

Come enjoy a Tribute to the Music of the Beatles at Good Shepherd School auditorium, Marine Park, on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m.

The evening of live music includes soft drinks and chips. Beer and wine will be served during the evening. Tickets are $20. Part of the proceeds will go to parish ministries.

For tickets, call Tom Caruso at 718-336-9120 or Tom Last at 718-474-1112.

When you start your Christmas shopping remember the crafts offered for sale by HandCrafting Justice. This is a project of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, based in Astoria, which sells crafts by women struggling for economic justice in developing countries.

There will be a Holiday Sale of items from Handcrafting Justice at St. Boniface Oratory Church, 111 Willoughby St., Downtown Brooklyn. Come do your shopping after Sunday Masses there on Nov. 25, Dec. 2, Dec. 9 and Dec. 16.

Visit www.handcraftingjustice.org or call 718-204-0909 for more information.

Bring the children to a traditional Breakfast with St. Nick at St. Dominic’s, Bensonhurst, on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. in the auditorium. Breakfast features pancakes and sausage, stocking stuffers, a gift from Santa and pictures with Old St. Nick himself.

Tickets are $15 for children and $8 for adults. For tickets and additional information, call 718-331-4063.

St. Nicholas of Tolentine parish, Jamaica, will hold an Indoor Flea Market on the Sundays of Dec. 2, 9 and 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Tolentine Hall.

One of the main attractions is the White Elephant table. Food and refreshments are also available. Some great bargains await you at St. Nick’s located at the intersection of Parsons Blvd. and Union Turnpike.
For more information, call 718-969-3226.

Please send photos or news items about parish events to lbusetti@thetablet.org or call 718-965-7300 x 2021.

St.Kevin’s Math Bee

Madeline Curley, above, principal of St. Kevin’s School, Flushing, is very proud of the winners of the school’s Intermediate Math Bee for fourth, fifth and sixth grades. First place winner Anthony Bommarito, center, is joined by Evan Castillo, second place, and Lily-Ann Bergin, third place.