Our Lady of Joy Council Newsletter June 2018

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1 Council Officers Grand Knight Duane Cardamone Deputy Grand Knight Ken Wyland Chaplain Fr. Al Zapf Chancellor Rob Cecchetti Recorder Carl Vitalbo Financial Secretary Sal Altomare Treasurer Rich Wegrzyn Advocate Steve Winslow Lecturer Wally Barton Warden Bill Paiano Inside Guard Jon Creighan Outside Guard Ken Saybel Outside Guard Adam McLaughlin Trustee 1 Year Lou DeFabio Trustee 2 Year Bob Carozza Trustee 3 Year Don Jackson Our Lady of Joy Council Newsletter June 2018 Charity Unity Fraternity Patriotism FROM THE GRAND KNIGHT The inspiration for this article came to me last Saturday night as I visited a local Church since I couldn t make Sunday morning mass at OLOJ. I heard the Sermon from the Pastor and it made me reflect on my life just as I hope this note makes you do the same. As I write this I am one day shy of my 60th Birthday (where did those years go?) and I feel so blessed for the people, events, success and failures I ve had. Every one of these ingredients has blended me into who I am today. I m sure there are some things all of us would like to change in our past, but think of the consequences- would you be the same Man? Father talked about the world today and how disillusioned and desperate many people feel. He said that many people look for a Super Hero to use as a role model - to be stronger, faster, fearless, smarter. But do you really need Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman or some other fictional person to protect, guide and strengthen you, or do you need a real life Super Hero? The super hero s I thought of were not like these costumed crime fighters, they were the ordinary every day people in my life from childhood through adulthood. Some still come to me even today. They are the people that help shape and mold my life. The influencers - Super Hero s for me were my Mother, my Grandparents and my Aunt s and Uncle s. Later in my life it was my Father-In-Law, Mother-In-Law and especially my Wife. All of them had a part in shaping the Man I am and I am forever grateful for their presence in my life. All of us have these influencers in our lives, we just never considered them to be Super Hero s but they are. Without their Love, Compassion, Guidance, and even strict Discipline and Support where would you be today? I came from a one parent home (my Father left when I was three). Not knowing him or having his influence in my life never seemed an issue. I always had my Aunts, Uncles and even my older Brothers to look up to and to keep me in line. Without these people I could have ended up like so many of the Fatherless, Non-Disciplined, Non-Loved children in today s society - on the streets and getting into trouble or worse. Thank God that never happened to me thanks to the love and even the stern discipline that was ingrained into me at a young age. I grew up respecting people and their property and possessions. How about you? I m sure none of you were privileged and had everything you wanted. Surely you got into some form of trouble through the years. At the time we didn t feel that the groundings, punishment, and especially The Belt or Wooden Spoon discipline was for our best, it sure didn t feel that way! Those corrections to our attitude and temperament stayed with us through the years and helped to guide and remind us of the consequences when we thought about doing something stupid again. So our personal Super Hero s definitely gave us vivid memories and kept us in line. This Life Reflection reminded me of a quote I saw recently - I think it fits in well with the theme of this article: The Power of a man s virtue should not be measured by his special efforts, but by his ordinary doing. - -Blaise Pascal This really sums up how we should live our lives, treat other people and do the right thing even when no one is watching. That is the definition of a Super Hero. Let your actions, deeds, words, compassion and humility be your calling card in life - not verbose Grand Standing for attention and praise. Who do you know that lived their life that way - I can think of others - but especially Jesus. Not a bad Super Hero to follow. At the end of the Sermon the Priest revealed his ideal Super Hero - God. As Father said there is no need for any other Super Hero when you have God. Amen! Wishing all of you a belated Happy Father s Day. VIVAT JESUS, Duane Cardamone, Grand Knight MISSSION STATEMENT Our Lady of Joy Parish, Knights of Columbus Council #12219, is a brotherhood of Catholic gentlemen. The Council provides an opportunity for fellowship with men who hold the same beliefs, values and priorities in life and in God. We are dedicated to the support of our brothers, their families, our parish, the community, our country and the Catholic Faith. Our charitable work, worship and devotion are unified as we focus on the four principles of our Order; Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism.

2 FROM THE CHAPLAIN It seems that Mother Nature is not interested in mankind s plans for the seasons of the year. I recall that the first day of spring we had a snowstorm. Now, the first day of summer we had a rain storm and terrible flooding all over the area. The rain overnight and the evening before were the averages of 1-3 inches all over the area. At least we are here SUMMER! I think we are all thankful for the summertime and we are hopeful that the weather this season lifts us up. As Knights I know this is a great season for you as many like to do outdoors ministries such as mulching around the church, helping set up and work for the festival, some pruning the bushes around the parish, some help trash pick-ups along highways, some help neighbors in need, and so much more. But summer is also a gift from the Lord to relax and have fun in the sun. We all have so much on our plates, including picnic plates, but to get together with and re-kindle friendships. In weeks and months to come so many changes will come to the local Church of Pittsburgh, but hopefully one thing that will remain constant is the dedication, promotion of freedom and justice, and fraternal charity of the Knights of Columbus towards any in need. In case you are interested, July is the month of a lot of things, like: Jul. 2 World UFO Day Jul. 3 Jul. 4 National Stay Out of the Sun Day Independence Day Jul. 5 National Bikini Day????? Probably each of you would be interested in each of these, but enjoy the fun in (and out) of the sun, be careful, and have a great summer. GOD BLESS YOU, YOUR CHAPLAIN, FR. AL ZAPF+ BLOOD DRIVE Our Council is sponsoring a Blood Drive in Father Marchukonis Hall on Sunday, July 22 from 8:00a-2:00p. Please give the gift of life. Your single donation helps as many as 3 patients. To donate whole blood, you must be at least 18 years old (16-17 years old with signed parental consent form) and weigh at least 110 pounds. You can schedule an appointment by logging onto and entering group code G , or by contacting Bob Parker at , or at rparker173@verizon.net. A donor sign up sheet will be available in back of church after all masses on July GOOD OF THE ORDER Please keep these Brothers in your prayers: Lou & Rose Hribik Joe Joyce Lou MaFrice Jim Morris Phil Morrison Joe Olszewski Ken Tronsberg UPCOMING EVENTS 07.04: Independence Day 07.05: Officer/Agenda Meeting, Scholarship Award, 7:00p, Church Hall 07.08: Combined Mass, 10:00a 07.14: Adopt-A-Highway, 10:00a, Nesbit s Lanes : Blood Drive Sign-Up after all Masses 07.19: Business Meeting, Installation of Officers, 7:00p, Church Hall 07.19: Deadline for Pirate Game/Tailgate Tickets 07.21: Men s Bible Study Group, 9:00a, Church Hall 07.22: Blood Drive, 8:00a, Church Hall 07.28: 4 th Degree Picnic, Len DiGirolamo s House 08.02: Officer/Agenda Meeting, 7:00p, Church Hall 08.04: Pirate Game/Tailgate, 3:00p, Gold Lot : Parish Festival, 4:00-10:00, Church Grounds 08.12: Combined Mass, 10:00a 08.16: Business Meeting, 7:00p, Church Hall JULY BIRTHDAYS Jim LeDonne Steve Winslow Tom Yocco Dennis Boles Tony Arrigo Joe Joyce Don Begley Tim Kear Ken Saybel Rich Wegrzyn Jim Kelly Lou MaFrice Dave Rockwell Earl Shumac COMBINED MASS Brother Knights joined the Holy Name Society and Ladies Guild for the Combined Mass on June 10. The Combined Mass takes place on the 2 nd Sunday of every month at the 10:00am Mass. Please join our Council brothers and their families sitting in the left-front pews.

3 JUNE 21 BUSINESS MEETING HIGHLIGHTS Chaplain s Report: The Chaplain noted that Independence Day is July 4, and it serves to remind us of our virtue of Patriotism, along with our other virtues of Charity, Unity and Fraternalism. Fr. Al had dinner with our past assistant Fr. Zach, who requested Fr. Al to say Hello to all the Brothers. GK Report: The DD informed the GK that our Council has been reassigned from District 102 to District 101. There are no plans to combine Councils at this time. The GK recognized Brother Brian Caughey for receipt of his 4th Degree on June 3. Membership: The Council has 140 members; 93 Associate, 42 Insurance and 5 Inactive. Goals: 10 Members/3 Actual; 3 Insurance/0 Actual. Five members were suspended for non-payment of dues. Chancellor Report: The Men s Bible Study Group met on June 9. The next meeting is scheduled for July 21 at 9:00a in the Church Hall. Church: The Parish Festival is scheduled for August Volunteers are needed to man the Funnel Cake & Chuck-A-Luck booths. Maintenance of the Church Grounds is scheduled for September 22. Community: The next AAH is scheduled for July 14 at 10:00a. So far this year, we have collected 64 bags of trash. The Spring Golf Outing on May 20 was a success. The event netted approximately $1,200. Our Council is the charity recipient this year. The Fall Golf Outing is tentatively scheduled for October 14. Plum Community Days is scheduled for June Brother Steve Winslow is coordinating our Councils efforts this year. Funnel Cake booth set-up is scheduled for June 22 at 9:00a. The next Blood Drive is scheduled for July 22. Council: The Biscotti Sale on May sold 133 packages, grossing $798. Cost was $465, resulting in a net profit to the Council of $333. The next Combined Mass is scheduled for July 8 at 10:00am. Installation of Officers for the Fraternal Year is scheduled for July 19. COAL Ticket sales will begin soon. The Annual Pirate Game/Tailgate is scheduled for Saturday, August 4. For details, see article elsewhere in this newsletter. Family: The Annual Wives Appreciation Dinner on June 1 was a success. Thank you notes were received from Debbie Cardillo and Doris Schonbachler. Youth: Two winners of the Scholarship Award have been selected. The Scholarships will be awarded after the July 5 Officer/Agenda meeting. Respect for Life: The Tootsie Roll Drive on May 26 collected $680. The next Tootsie Roll Drive is scheduled for June 30. The Penny Collection on June 2-3 collected $1,110. New Business: The Council elected Officers for the Fraternal Year. For details, see article elsewhere in this newsletter. The Council approved a motion by Brother John Creighan to donate the proceeds from the Spring Golf Outing, approximately $1,200 to Holly Davenport, the mother of Sabrina Davenport who was killed in a car accident on May 31. HE S NOT HEAVY, HE S MY BROTHER Brother Jim Morris requests that some Brothers visit him at the Southwestern Veteran s Center on Highland Drive. His address is Southwestern Veterans Center, 7060 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA His phone number is Brother Jim welcomes visitors and cards and letters. Please let him know we are thinking of him. MEN S BIBLE STUDY GROUP MEETING As mentioned during recent Council meetings, the Men's Bible Study Group is planning to meet again on: Date: Saturday, July 21 Time: 9:00am-10:30am Location: OLOJ Hall At the last meeting they discussed the Book of Joshua. If you are interested in attending, please contact Rob Cecchetti at cecchett@pitt.edu or phone (call or text), or Joe Dello Stritto at cjmellodello@comcast.net or phone (call only, no text). If you have any questions, please contact Joe or Rob. Hope to see you there. Great conversations, teachings and insight. We hope to see some new faces with us in July. It is good stuff, gentleman.

4 PENNY COLLECTION Chairman Ken Wyland reports that the Penny Collection on the weekend of June 2-3 was a success. Thanks to the following Brothers who volunteered: Len Manganello, Bob Olesak, Carl Vitalbo, Bill Paiano, Jim Cummings, Ed Novosel, John Amato, Rich Wegrzyn, Don Stanczak and Ken Wyland. The collection for St Anthony's School & McGuire Memorial totaled $1,110. PLUM COMMUNITY DAYS Although Friday was decent, Saturday was a complete wash-out for the 2018 Plum Community Days on June Many of our Brother Knights pitched in to help set-up, man the tent for 2 evenings, and clean up. Chairman Steve Winslow extends a heart-felt THANK YOU to all of the volunteers. We only have 2 pictures to mark the event!!! Friday: dry and happy Saturday: view from the tent ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY Chairman Frank Papciak has scheduled the second Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup of the 2018 season for Saturday, July 14, We patrol the 2 mile stretch of Leechburg Road from New Texas Road to Sardis Road. All Volunteer s please meet at Nesbit's Bowling Lanes at 10am. To volunteer, please call Frank at or papciakfw@comcast.net. Check out the new signs at the intersection of New Texas Road and Leechburg Road. The 10 Year Participant sign has been replaced to acknowledge our Council as 20 Year Participants, and the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful sign folds down to warn drivers of the Litter Crew Ahead. PIRATE GAME/TAILGATE Our annual Pirate Game/Tailgate outing is on Saturday, August 4. The Pirates play the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:05p & there will be a tailgate before the game starting at 3:00pm in Gold Lot tickets are available. Total price, including the tailgate, is $35 each and that covers your ticket to the game, food (hamburgers, hot dogs) & refreshments (beer, pop, wine). Each Knight is requested to bring either a covered dish, salad, tailgate snack, or dessert to the event. Member Knights & immediate family (spouse or significant other, parents, children, in-laws) have first dibs on tickets on a first-come first-serve basis. If after July 19 there are still tickets available, we will open it up so that you can bring outside friends. Tickets go on sale June 21. Please contact GK Duane Cardamone by July 19 via at duanecardamone@gmail.com (no verbal requests so your response is documented) with how many tickets you need. We hope to see many of you there.

5 The annual Parish Festival is coming up August 10-11, & once again the Knights are manning the Funnel Cake Booth and, new this year, the Chuck-A-Luck Wheel. As always, volunteers are needed to man both booths for two shifts each night. While all of the brothers work hard each night, we also have a lot of fun. Whether you re an old pro or haven t worked a booth before, please consider volunteering this year. To sign up for the Funnel Cake booth, please contact Chris Allman at callman@avsd.k12.pa.us. To sign up for the Chuck-A-Luck Wheel, please contact Len DiGirolamo at pghracer@gmail.com or call/text Len at Shifts for both Booths are Friday from 4:30p 7:15p & 7:15p 10:00p, and on Saturday from 4:00p 7:00p and 7:00p 10:00p. WIVES APPRECIATION DINNER On June 1 our Council conducted its annual Wives Appreciation Dinner at Jaden s Banquet Center. A total of 61 Brothers and spouses/guests enjoyed an evening of good food, drink and companionship. The wives were treated to a buffet dinner consisting of appetizers, wedding soup, tossed salad, Chicken Marco Polo, Filet Tips Marsala, Veggie Lasagna, Italian Seasoned Potatoes, Bean Medley, Seasoned Portabella Caps and Wives' Appreciation Cake for dessert. Family Director Joe Dello Stritto organized the event, and wife Carol made keepsake appreciation gifts for all the women. Special door prizes were won by Mary Ann Stoops, Rose Graboski and Mary Jane Wyland. A good time was had by all. All Brothers and spouses should plan to attend next year s event. Special Door Prize Winners Mary Ann Stoops, Mary Jane Wyland, Rose Graboski

6 ACTIVITY PLANNING SCHEDULE We have a very active Council. When too many activities and events occur in the same month, it strains our manpower and resources. To better coordinate our events and minimize the impact of too many activities, we follow an Activity Planning Schedule. The chart below lists the events, the Chairman and target week of occurrence. An exact date is not required for planning purposes. The planning schedule is updated yearly at the Officer/Director meeting. Please provide any corrections, recommendations, comments, suggestions or concerns to the Deputy Grand Knight Ken Wyland ACTIVITY PLANNING SCHEDULE CODE EVENT Chairman JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC COM Adopt A Highway F. Papciak WK2 WK1 WK2 WK2 CH Angel Tree Grand Knight WK1 COU Biscotti Sales* M. Tierno WK2 WK2 COU Bishops Project Dinner Grand Knight WK2 COM Blood Drive B. Parker COU Chapter Meeting Grand Knight CH Christmas Church Decoration Len DiGirolamo WK3 FAM Christmas Party J. DelloStritto WK2 COU COAL Tickets* M.Tierno COM Coat Drive Grand Knight COU Combined Communion Mass Grand Knight WK2 WK2 WK2 WK2 WK2 WK2 WK2 WK2 WK2 WK2 WK2 WK2 YOU Easter Bunny Lunch B. Carozza WK1 CH Easter Church Decoration Len DiGirolamo WK1 COU Fish Bake* Winslow/DelloStritto WK3-4 WK1-4 WK1-2 COU Football Sweeps* M. Tierno COM Golf Outing* B. Pembrooke WK2 WK2 CH Ground Maintenance OLOJ M. Tierno WK3 COU Installation of Officers/PGK Dinner Grand Knight WK2 YOU Lunch with Santa B. Carozza WK2 COU Membership/Mens Nite Out D. Stanczak WK2 COM Night at the Races* M. Tierno WK1 CH Parish Festival DiGirolamo/Allman WK2 RFL Penny Collection K. Wyland WK1 WK1 COU Pirate Game/Tailgate Grand Knight WK4 COM Plum Community Days* Winslow/Allman WK4 YOU Scholarship Award B. Carozza WK1 WK1 YOU Seminarian Dinner B. Carozza WK3 FAM Soup Night J. DelloStritto WK2 RFL Tootsie Roll Drive C. Vitalbo WK4 WK1 WK1 WK3 FAM Wives Appreciation Dinner J. DelloStritto WK1 * Indicates Fund Raisers Day/Week Code 1-7 WK WK WK WK4 CHARITY ELECTION OF OFFICERS Outside Guard Lecturer Financial Secretary UNITY Trustee 1 Year Advocate Grand Knight Chaplain Treasurer Warden Deputy Grand Knight Chancellor Recorder Trustee 3 Year Trustee 2 Year Inside Guard FRATERNITY PATRIOTISM ELECTED OFFICERS The Council elected the following Officers for the Fraternal Year: GK: Duane Cardamone DGK: Ken Wyland Chancellor: Rob Cecchetti Advocate: Steve Winslow Treasurer: Rich Wegrzyn Recorder: Carl Vitalbo Warden: Bill Paiano Outside Guard: Jon Creighan Inside Guards: Adam McLaughlin and Ken Saybel Trustee 1 Year: Bob Carozza Trustee 3 Year: Bob Pembrooke The Officers begin their term on July 1. Outside Guard Trustee 2 Year: Don Jackson Please forward any articles, corrections, comments or suggestions to Carl Vitalbo at 70flyer@gmail.com Would you like to find out more about becoming a Knight? Contact our Council s Membership Director, Don (724)

7 EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT Please see the attached letter from the PA State Council concerning the offering of fifty (50) student Grants for $1, for the 2019/2020 year.