Report: Blue Mass

On Pentecost Sunday, 19 May 2013, the Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Council 2161 Traditional Latin Mass Guild hosted a Blue Mass at St. Titus Church in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, to honor local law enforcement officers and to invoke God's blessing and protection upon them.

Prior to Mass, the Beaver County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard paraded the colors.

The Mass was offered by Fr. Johannes Smith of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, Mount Saint Francis Hermitage, Maine, New York.

The Vidi Aquam.
 

Retiring the colors.

After Mass, there was a luncheon and awards ceremony in the church hall.

 

Featured speaker was Magisterial District Judge, and former Aliquippa police offer, James F. DiBenedetto.

Appreciation awards were presented to the Beaver County Sheriff's Office and the following municipal police departments: Aliquippa, Hopewell, Center, Ambridge, South Heights, Monaca, Independence, and Raccoon.



Awards were presented by John J. Kubanda, Grand Knight, and Sam Belli, Deputy Grand Knight of Woodlawn Council 2161, Ken Depenhart, District Deputy of District 97, and Mike Lucci of Trinity Council 5825.



Beaver County Sheriff George David offered closing remarks.

Woodlawn Council wishes to thank and acknowledge the following elected officials and dignitaries for their attendance at this Blue Mass and their support of local law enforcement officers:

 

Beaver County Commissioners

Tony Amadio and Joe Spanik

 

Beaver County District Attorney

Anthony J. Berosh

 

Beaver County Sheriff

George David

 

Mayor of Aliquippa

Dwan Walker

 

Aliquippa City Council Members

Ella Hudson and Earl Trump

 

Monaca Borough Council Member

John Dimarzio

 

Magisterial District Judge

James F. DiBenedetto

 

Magisterial District Judge

Janice Swihart

 

Monaca Borough Manager

Mario Leone

 

Chaplain of the Aliquippa Police Department

Reverend Stephen McKeown

 

Retired Aliquippa Police Chief

Ralph Pallante

 

Attorney Jim Ross

Candidate for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

 

Woodlawn Council also wishes to thank the following individuals and organizations for their support of this Blue Mass and our local law enforcement officers:

 

Saint Titus Parish, Aliquippa

 

Good Samaritan Parish, Ambridge

 

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Ambridge

 

Pennsylvania State Senator

Elder Vogel, Jr.

 

Pennsylvania State Representative

Rob Matzie

 

Beaver County Commissioner

Dennis Nichols

 

Beaver County Sheriff's Office

 

The City of Aliquippa

 

Borough of Ambridge

 

Mayor of Monaca

John P. Antoline

 

Monaca Borough Council

 

Center Township Board of Supervisors

 

Magisterial District Judge

W.R. Livingston, II

 

Hladio Law Office, Ambridge

 

Mitchell's Jewelers, Aliquippa

 

Crivelli Ford, Hopewell

 

Bill's Coins

 

Roland's Auto Repair, Aliquippa

 

Frankovitch, Anetakis, Colantonio & Simon

 

Latin Liturgy Association of Pittsburgh

 

Aliquippa Elks 1221

 

John A. Havey, Attorney at Law, Aliquippa

 

Demenel's, Aliquippa

 

Maple Restaurant, Ambridge

 

Finally, Woodlawn Council wishes to extend a special thank you to the Pittsburgh Latin Mass Community, Inc., (PLMC) for providing expert logistical and liturgical support for this Blue Mass; to the Beaver County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard for their professional parading of the colors; to KAW for the beautiful photos; and to Fr. Johannes of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate for traveling to Aliquippa to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.



May God bless our local law enforcement officers.

Saint Michael the Archangel,

pray for them.







May Altar

Sancta Maria,

ora pro nobis.

Blue Mass

Blue Mass

To Honor Local Law Enforcement Officers

Sunday, 19 May 2013

2:00 PM (note the time)

Traditional Latin Mass

Luncheon & Awards Ceremony

Saint Titus Church

952 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

Celebrant:
Fr. Johannes Smith

Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate
Mount Saint Francis Hermitage, Maine, NY

Luncheon & Awards Ceremony Immediately After Mass
in the Church Hall

Featured Speaker:

Magisterial District Judge

James F. DiBenedetto

Reservations Required for Luncheon & Awards Ceremony

Cost: $20/person

Deadline for Paid Reservations: 10 May 2013

To honor members of the Beaver County Sheriff's Office and the following municipal police departments: Aliquippa, Hopewell, Center, Ambridge, Monaca, South Heights, Independence, and Raccoon.  To thank them for their service to our communities and to invoke God's blessing and protection for them.

Sponsored By:

Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Council 2161

Traditional Latin Mass Guild

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Report: 2nd Annual Blessed Emperor Karl Mass & Conference

On Sunday, 21 April 2013, the Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Council 2161 Traditional Latin Mass Guild hosted the 2nd annual Mass in honor of Blessed Emperor Karl of Austria at St. Titus Church in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.

The Mass was offered by Fr. Gregory Plow, TOR, of the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio.

 

 

 

The Relic of Blessed Karl was on the altar during Mass (visible just to the left of the missal, in the small gold reliquary) and was available for veneration after Mass.







Following Mass and veneration of the relic, there was a luncheon and conference in honor of Blessed Karl.  Featured speakers were Suzanne Pearson, founder of the Blessed Karl Shrine at St. Mary Church in Washington, DC, who spoke about Blessed Karl's exile, death, and burial on the island of Madeira, and Raymond de Souza, KM, Director of Evangelization & Apologetics for the Diocese of Winona, Minnesota, who's talk was entitled The Dictatorship of Relativism and the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

 

 

Woodlawn Council wishes to thank the following organizations for their support and participation in this year's Mass and conference to honor Blessed Karl:

St. Titus Parish, Aliquippa

 

William Penn Association

 

Austrian American Cultural Society of Pittsburgh

 

Pittsburgh Latin Mass Community, Inc.

 

Lydia's Flower Shoppe, Aliquippa



Blessed Emperor Karl,

Pray for us.

2nd Annual Blessed Karl of Austria Latin Mass, Veneration of Relic, Luncheon, and Conference

Blessed Karl

Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary

Second Annual

Traditional Latin Mass in Honor of Blessed Karl

Veneration of the Relic

Luncheon & Conference

Sunday, 21 April 2013, 1:00 PM

(Holy Rosary & Confessions begin at 12:30 PM)
Veneration of the Relic After Mass

Saint Titus Church

952 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania 15001

Celebrant:

Fr. Gregory Plow, TOR

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Luncheon & Conference Immediately After Mass
in St. Titus Church Hall

Featured Speakers:

Suzanne Pearson

Founder of the Blessed Karl Shrine

St. Mary's Church, Washington, DC

Topic: Blessed Karl's exile, death, and burial on the Madeira Islands

Raymond de Souza, KM

Director of Evangelization and Apologetics, Diocese of Winona, MN
and EWTN Series Host
Topic: The Dictatorship of Relativism and the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Sponsored By:
Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Council 2161
Traditional Latin Mass Guild

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Report: Pro-Life Rosary

On Monday, 8 April 2013, Feast of the Annunciation (transferred), members of Woodlawn Council 2161 prayed the Holy Rosary for an end to abortion.

 

The Council gathered at the Knights of Columbus Memorial to the Victims of Abortion at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.  Pictured above are Grand Knight John J. Kubanda (right), Financial Secretary Tony Campana (center), and Deputy Grand Knight Sam Belli (left).

The memorial was erected by Woodlawn Council "In Remembrance of the Innocent Victims of Abortion" and was dedicated on 25 March 2000, Feast of the Annunciation, and blessed by Auxiliary Bishop William J. Winter.





Resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia! -- He has risen as He said, Alleluia!

I AROSE, and am still with Thee, alleluia: Thou hast laid Thy hand upon Me, alleluia: Thy knowledge is become wonderful, alleluia, alleluia.

(Introit, Mass of the Resurrection of Our Lord.)

 

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Let God arise and let His enemies be scattered, and let those who hate Him flee from before His face.

As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish as wax melts before a fire.

So let the wicked perish at the presence of God and let the righteous ones rejoice.  (Ps. 67:2-4)

This is the day that the Lord has made; let us exult and rejoice in it.  (Ps. 117:24)

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and forever.  Amen.