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.
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
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.
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.
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