Report: Dedication of the Blessed Emperor Karl Archive of North America, 11 October 2026

On Sunday, 11 October 2026, (Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary) the Grand Knight & First Lady of Woodlawn Council 2161 were in Middletown, Connecticut, to attend the opening of the Blessed Emperor Karl Archive of North America.

The day began with an early morning Traditional Latin Mass at St. Patrick Oratory in nearby Waterbury, CT, a church of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.

Arriving in Middletown, the festivities began with a Mass at St. Sebastian Church attended by Princess Maria-Anna Galitzine, granddaughter of Blessed Karl, Suzanne Pearson, North American Delegate of the Emperor Karl League of Prayer, and Dr. Paul Van Wie, President of the Blessed Emperor Karl Archive of North America.

St. Sebastian Church,
Middletown, CT

Father James Thaikoottathil, J.C.D.,
Pastor of St. Sebastian Church

After Mass, a conference on the life of Blessed Karl and the mission of the Archive was held in the church hall, hosted by the Knights of Columbus Forest City Council 3.

Dr. Paul Van Wie,
President of the Blessed Emperor Karl
Archive of North America

Karen Roche, Executive Director of
Queen of the Apostles Preparatory Academy

Princess Maria-Anna

L-R, Stephen Higgins, Chancellor, Gebetsliga USA/Canada,
Lauren Higgins, Treasurer Gebetsliga USA/Canada,
and Suzanne Pearson.

Princess Maria-Anna (center),
Michael A. Stielau, Grand Knight of Forest City Council 3 (2nd from right),
and other members of Forest City Council.

After the conference, the newly opened Archive was available for viewing by the public.

The Archive, located at 151 Broad Street,
Middletown, CT, with St. Sebastian Church
in the background.

The Archive contains thousands of artifacts related to the life & times of Blessed Karl, the last Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary.

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski to lecture at St. Mary's Byzantine Church in Ambridge - 1 October 2026

The Protection of the Most Holy
Mother of God
(Source)

Thursday, 1 October 2026

St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church

624 Park Road, Ambridge PA 15003

6:00 PM Divine Liturgy

Feast of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God

(Patronal Feast Day of St. Mary Church)

7:15 PM Lecture: "Exploring the Common Riches of the Byzantine Rite and the Roman Rite"

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Lecture is free.  Voluntary offerings accepted.

A Letter From Woodlawn Council 2161

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

WOODLAWN COUNCIL 2161

Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

14 September 2026

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Dear Latin Mass Guild Member:

As you are aware, Bishop Mark Eckman decided to discontinue the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass at St. Titus Church in Aliquippa, effective 4 September 2026, and so Woodlawn Council's role in supporting the Traditional Latin Mass in Beaver County has come to an end.

Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Triadelphia, WV, 15 September 2026

From our friends at the Wheeling Area Latin Mass Society comes an invitation to join them in celebrating their patronal feast day with a High Mass for the Feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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Our Lady of Sorrows
(Source)

Traditional Latin

High Mass

Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 6:00 PM.

Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Our Lady of Seven Dolors Church

90 Chapel Hill Road

Triadelphia WV 26059

Reception after Mass.

Please spread the word.

Additional information can be found here.

Report: Final Latin Mass at Saint Titus Church, Aliquippa, PA, - 4 September 2026

Following the recent announcement by Bishop Mark Eckman that the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass at St. Titus Church in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, is to be discontinued, the final Latin Mass was offered on the First Friday, 4 September 2026, by Canon William Avis of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest and Pastor of Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish in Pittsburgh, followed by a reception in the church hall.

Fr. Ladis J. Cizik, longtime celebrant of the Traditional Latin Mass at St. Titus, heard confessions prior to Mass, sat in choir, and assisted with the distribution of Holy Communion.

Anthony J. Rubino, Financial Secretary of Woodlawn Council 2161, presents a $500 scholarship grant check to seminarian David Prezzia, also a member of Woodlawn Council.