Pentecost 2015

Wis. 1,7.  THE Spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole earth, alleluia; and that which containeth all things hath knowledge of the voice, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.  Ps. 67, 2.  Let God arise, and His enemies be scattered; and let them that hate Him fly from before His face.
(Introit, Mass of Pentecost Sunday.)

Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 2015 -- Traditional Latin Mass

Friday, 12 June 2015, 7:00 PM
Traditional Latin Low Mass
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
(Holy Rosary & Confessions begin at 6:30 PM)

St. Titus Church
952 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa PA 15001

Celebrant: Fr. Ladis J. Cizik

Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart after Mass.
(Plenary indulgence for making this Act of Reparation on the Feast of the Sacred Heart.)

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

After Mass, everyone is invited to join Fr. Cizik and the Knights of Columbus for an informal dinner at Harold's Inn, 2134 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa PA 15001-4671 (approx 4.5 miles/10 mins from St. Titus Church, nearer to the Hopewell Exit of I-376/formerly PA Rt 60).
Order off the menu and pay on your own.

Report: 2015 Blue Mass

On Saturday, 9 May 2015, the Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Council 2161 Traditional Latin Mass Guild hosted the 2015 Blue Mass at St. Titus Church in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, to honor Beaver County police & law enforcement officers, and to invoke God's blessing and protection upon them.

Prior to Mass, and before the assembled faithful, Reverend Father Ladis J. Cizik blessed police vehicles on Franklin Avenue in front of St. Titus Church.

After the blessing of police vehicles, the Beaver Valley Lodge #4 Fraternal Order of Police Honor Guard paid tribute to fallen officers in Beaver County with taps, a rifle salute, and bagpiper.

Officer David Piuri, President of Beaver Valley Lodge #4 FOP,
reading the names of fallen officers.

Beaver Valley Lodge #4 Fraternal Order of Police Honor Guard.

Honor Guard rendering rifle salute to fallen officers.

Assembled law enforcement officers.

Law enforcement officers enter the church before Mass.

Posting the colors.

Fr. Cizik preached on the importance of tradition to the Catholic Faith, the Mass, and to police & law enforcement officers, and on the Divine Law as the natural basis and foundation of civil law.

Fr. Cizik offered the Votive Mass of Saint Michael the Archangel, patron of police & law enforcement officers.

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

Magisterial District Judge James F. DiBenedetto

served as master of ceremonies.

At the podium: Judge DiBenedetto.
Seated at the table, from L to R: Aliquippa Police Chief Don Couch, Grand Knight John Kubanda, Fr. Ladis Cizik, Beaver Valley Lodge #4 FOP President David Piuri,
Judge Richard Mancini, Beaver County Sheriff George David.

The featured speaker was The Honorable Richard Mancini, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County.

Judge Richard Mancini

Also addressing the gathering were State Senators

Elder Vogel and Camera Bartolotta.

State Senator Elder Vogel.

State Senator Camera Bartolotta.

Closing remarks were offered by Beaver County Sheriff George David.

Beaver County Sheriff George David

Woodlawn Council thanks the following officials for their attendance at the 2015 Blue Mass and luncheon honoring Beaver County police & law enforcement officers:

The Honorable Richard Mancini

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

Featured Speaker

George J. David
Sheriff of Beaver County

The Honorable James F. DiBenedetto

Magisterial District Judge

Master of Ceremonies

State Senator

Elder Vogel

State Senator

Camera Bartolotta

Beaver County Treasurer

Connie Tuccinard Javens

Beaver County Recorder of Deeds

Janice Jeschke Beall

Beaver County Jury Commissioner

Shelley L. Blythe

Beaver County Assistant District Attorney

Frank Martocci

Beaver County Assistant District Attorney

Albert Torrence

Beaver County Deputy Public Defender

Dirk A. Goodwald

City of Aliquippa Mayor

Dwan Walker

Woodlawn Council thanks the following officials for their support of the 2015 Blue Mass and luncheon honoring Beaver County police & law enforcement officers:

Beaver County Board of Commissioners

Tony Amadio, Chairman

Joe Spanik

Dennis Nichols

State Representative

Robert Matzie

Beaver County Prothonotary

Nancy Cozzucoli Werme

Monaca Borough Council and

Mayor Antoline

Magisterial District Judge

Andrew M. Hladio

Magisterial District Judge

W. R. Livingston, II

Magisterial District Judge

Janet Swihart

Hopewell Township Commissioner

Richard Bufalini

Woodlawn Council thanks the following individuals, organizations, and businesses for their support of the 2015 Blue Mass and luncheon honoring Beaver County police & law enforcement officers:

Beaver Valley Lodge #4 Fraternal Order of Police

James W. Naim Memorial Lodge #26
Fraternal Order of Police

Beaver Valley Chiefs' of Police Association

Monaca Police Officers Association

Advanced Plumbing & Mechanical, Inc.

Aliquippa Recycling & Metals Processing

Beaver County Special Olympics

Beaver Valley Auto Mall

Frankovitch, Anetakis, Colantonio & Simon

Junak's Auto Repair, Inc.

Shasta Incorporated

Weirton Lumber

 St. Titus Parish, Aliquippa

St. Frances Cabrini Parish, Center Twp.

Church of Ss. Peter & Paul, Beaver

Latin Liturgy Association of Pittsburgh

Housing Authority of the County of Beaver

The Office of James J. Loll, PC

Ceravolo Construction

A. K. Nahas

Simpson Funeral and Cremation Services

Metalwerks PMD, Inc.

Demenels

Judi Rubino, Realtor

Miller & Sons Chevrolet Buick

Eaton Corporation

Smileys Wholesale Tire Co.

Congressman Keith Rothfus

David J. Lozier, Esquire

George M. Patterson, Esquire

Robert J. Taylor, Esquire

Staff at Aliquippa Branch

First National Bank

Finally, Woodlawn Council thanks the following for organizing and participating in the 2015 Blue Mass and luncheon honoring Beaver County police & law enforcement officers:

Reverend Father Ladis J. Cizik

Celebrant of the 2015 Blue Mass

Altar Servers

Schola

Beaver Valley Lodge #4 Fraternal Order of Police

Honor Guard

Reverend Stephen McKeown

Chaplain of the Aliquippa Police Department

2015 Blue Mass Committee

Grand Knight John J. Kubanda, Esq., Chairman

Sheriff George David

Magisterial District Judge James F. DiBenedetto

Aliquippa Police Chief Don Couch

Aliquippa Police Chief Ralph Pallante (Ret.)

President David Piuri FOP Lodge #4

President Neal Nicholson FOP Lodge #26

Past Grand Knight A. Todd Wilson, Esq.

Woodlawn Council 2161

Grand Knight John J. Kubanda, Esq.

Deputy Grand Knight Sam Belli

Financial Secretary Anthony Campana

Saint Michael the Archangel,

Patron of Police & Law Enforcement Officers,

pray for them.

Report: Fourth Annual Blessed Karl of Austria Mass & Conference

On Saturday, 18 April 2015, the Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Council 2161 Traditional Latin Mass Guild hosted the fourth annual Mass in honor of Blessed Emperor Karl of Austria at St. Titus Church in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.

The celebrant was Canon Antoine Boucheron of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.

After Mass, there was a luncheon and conference.  Ms. Katherine Novak, National Director of the William Penn Association, spoke about the organization's Hungarian heritage, and its fraternal and cultural activities.

The featured speaker was Suzanne Pearson, founder of the Blessed Karl Shrine at Old St. Mary's in Washington, DC, and Delegate to the Emperor Karl League of Prayers.

The Pittsburgh Latin Mass Community, Inc., presented a $1,000 check to Canon Boucheron for the support of the Institute's international seminary near Florence, Italy.

Suzanne Pearson, Katherine Novak, Grand Knight John J. Kubanda

Woodlawn Council wishes to thank the William Penn Association for their continued support of, and participation in, this annual Mass and conference to honor Blessed Karl.

Woodlawn Council also wishes to thank the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest for once again sending a priest to offer this Mass in honor of Blessed Karl, and the Pittsburgh Latin Mass Community, Inc., for once again providing liturgical and logistical support.

For more information about Blessed Karl and his cause for canonization, visit the Emperor Karl League of Prayers website.

Blessed Emperor Karl of Austria,

pray for us.