Woodlawn Council 2161 Receives Gold Shield Award

The Relic Crusade

Gold Shield Award

Is Presented

by the Relic Crusade to

The Traditional Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Council 2161

For its

Faithful Service in Promoting the Traditional Latin Mass

Throughout the Community

Presented on August 31, 2019

The Deposition of the Cincture of the Theotokos

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Lyndora, PA - 31 Aug 2019.  During the TNT Conference held at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Council 2161 was presented with the Gold Shield Award for promoting devotion to the Traditional Latin Mass.  Woodlawn Council has been sponsoring the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass at St. Titus Church in Aliquippa, PA, since the promulgation of our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI's apostolic letter, Summorum Pontificum, in 2007.  The presentation was made by the Relic Crusade, a pious association devoted to rescuing Holy Relics, and organizer of the conference.  The Relic Crusade's All Saints Shrine, located at St. Michael the Archangel Church, houses dozens of Holy Relics that are on display for the veneration of the faithful.

The TNT Conference opened with the Holy Rosary, a Traditional Latin High Mass offered by Fr. Ladis J. Cizik, Chaplain of Woodlawn Council, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.  Fr. Douglas Lorance, Pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Church, and Hermit David Care delivered conferences on devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and how to deal with current problems in the Church and society.  Conference attendees were afforded ample opportunity for Confession.  The conference concluded with a Holy Hour and Greek Catholic Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

The conference was well attended, with faithful hailing from St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church; Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish, Pittsburgh, PA, served by the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest; Queen of the Holy Rosary Church, Vienna, OH, served by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter; St. James Church, West End, Pittsburgh, PA, served by the Society of Saint Pius X; and several other parishes.

Hermit David presents award to Fr. Cizik.

Sam Belli, Grand Knight of Woodlawn Council 2161, accepts award
from Hermit David.  Fr. Douglas Lorance, 3rd from left, and
John Kubanda, Deputy Grand Knight, right, look on.

Sam Belli, John Kubanda, and Fr. Cizik
accept awards on behalf of Woodlawn Council 2161.

To learn more about the Relic Crusade and All Saints Shrine, visit their website.

The Relic Crusade's All Saints Shrine.

First Friday Mass & Devotions - 6 September 2019

Traditional Latin Mass
Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Offered in reparation for sins committed against the Sacred & Immaculate Hearts.
First Friday, 6 September 2019, 7:00 PM
(Confessions begin at 6:15 PM; Holy Rosary at 6:30 PM.)

Litany of the Sacred Heart, Act of Reparation & Act of Consecration after Mass.

St. Titus Church
952 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa PA 15001

Celebrant: Fr. Ladis J. Cizik

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

The Traditional Latin Mass is offered at St. Titus Church on First Fridays at 7:00 PM and the 3rd Sunday of the month at 12 noon.  View the complete 2019 Traditional Latin Mass schedule here.

Report: Vigil of the Assumption 2019

On Wednesday, 14 August 2019, the Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Council 2161 Traditional Latin Mass Guild hosted a Solemn High Mass at St. Titus Church, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, for the Vigil of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Canon Jean-Marie Moreau of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest offered the Mass, assisted by Canon John O'Connor as deacon and Canon William Avis as subdeacon.  Canon Avis is pastor of Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish in Pittsburgh, where the Traditional Latin Mass is offered daily, and where Canon O'Connor serves as Parochial Vicar.

Woodlawn Council was pleased to welcome Canon Moreau back to St. Titus Church.  From 2011-2016, Canon Moreau visited St. Titus numerous times to offer the Traditional Latin Mass before being transferred to the island nation of Mauritius, at the invitation of the local bishop, to found a Latin Mass community there.

After Mass, several of the local faithful joined Canon Moreau, Canon Avis, Canon O'Connor, and Fr. Ladis Cizik, Chaplain of Woodlawn Council 2161, for dinner at a local restaurant.

The members of the Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Council 2161 wish to extend their gratitude to Canon Moreau, Canon Avis, and Canon O'Connor for making this Solemn Mass in honor of Our Lady possible.

We also wish to thank the Pittsburgh Latin Mass Community, Inc., for providing the beautiful vestments and other liturgical and logistic support for this Solemn Mass.

O Queen Assumed into Heaven,

Pray for Us.

Heroic Kendrick Castillo, who charged a shooter at his Denver high school to save his classmates, posthumously named Knight of Columbus

Castillo family at Knights of Columbus annual convention.
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MINNEAPOLIS – 6 Aug 2019.  Kendrick Castillo, the 18-year-old hero who charged a shooter at his suburban Denver high school in May to save the lives of his classmates this year, was posthumously named a Knight of Columbus at the organization’s Supreme Convention in Minneapolis. Castillo’s parents were also presented the Caritas Medal, the second-highest honor of the Knights of Columbus.

Castillo was the only student to die in the shooting that day at STEM School Highlands Ranch. Kendrick’s father is an active member of the Knights, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal organization, and Kendrick planned to join the Knights following his high school graduation. Kendrick’s parents, John and Maria Castillo, accepted the Caritas Medal on his behalf. Kendrick is just the fourth recipient of the award, which was created in 2013 to recognize extraordinary acts of charity and service.

After remarking on the heroism of Kendrick’s actions in an address to more than 2,000 convention attendees, Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson asked the audience if they agreed that Castillo should be granted full membership in the organization. The decision to affirm this proposal was unanimous.

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Latin Mass 3rd Sunday of the Month at 12 Noon -- 18 August 2019

Luke 18, 9-14

Traditional Latin Mass
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
18 August 2019, 12 noon
(Holy Rosary & Confessions begin at 11:30 AM)

St. Titus Church
952 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa PA 15001

Celebrant: Fr. Ladis J. Cizik

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

The Traditional Latin Mass is offered at St. Titus Church on First Fridays at 7:00 PM and the 3rd Sunday of the month at 12 noon.  View the complete 2019 Traditional Latin Mass schedule here.

Solemn Mass for the Vigil of the Assumption -- Wednesday, 14 August 2019

Solemn Mass

for the

Vigil of the Assumption

of the

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 14 August 2019
7:00 PM

St. Titus Church

952 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa PA 15001

Priest: Canon Jean-Marie Moreau

Deacon: Canon John O'Connor

Subdeacon: Canon William Avis

of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest

Holy Rosary & Confessions begin at 6:30 PM.

Sponsored by:

Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Council 2161

Traditional Latin Mass Guild

Nota bene: Under current Church legislation, attendance at this Vigil Mass fulfills one's Holy Day obligation.

After Mass, please join Canon Moreau, Canon Avis, Canon O'Connor, Fr. Cizik, and the Knights of Woodlawn Council for an informal meal at J. W. Hall's, 2284 Brodhead Road (in the Hopewell Shopping Center), Aliquippa PA 15001 (approx. 3.3 miles/seven minutes from St. Titus Church, nearer to the Hopewell Exit of I-376, formerly PA Route 60).  Order selection and pay on your own.

TNT Conference - 31 August 2019

The Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Council 2161 is pleased to pass along the following information:

TNT CONFERENCE

Tradition Not Tolerance

The Relic Crusade's All Saints Shrine

Saturday, 31 August 2019

All Saints Shrine

St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church

610 Hansen Avenue, Lyndora PA 16045

Conference Schedule:

             9:30am Holy Rosary

             10:00am Traditional Latin High Mass & Benediction

             11:20am Breakfast/Opportunity for Confession

             12 noon Marian Conference

             1:00pm Conference: Tradition Not Tolerance

             2:00pm BBQ Lunch

             3:00pm Conference: The Solution is the Family

             3:30pm Holy Hour & Greek Catholic Benediction

             5:00pm Conclusion

Free Admission With Registration

To Register Call 724-283-0363

You Must Register - Limited Seating Available

Includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Conferences

Free Admission With Registration

$45 at the door
Telephone registration must be made by 23 August 2019.

Sponsored By:

The Relic Crusade's All Saints Shrine

610 Hansen Avenue, Lyndora PA 16045