Our Lady of Joy Council Newsletter October 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 Outside Guard Jon Creighan Inside Guard Ken Saybel Inside Guard Adam McLaughlin Trustee 1 Year Bob Carozza Trustee 2 Year Don Jackson Trustee 3 Year Bob Pembrooke Our Lady of Joy Council Newsletter October 2018 Charity Unity Fraternity Patriotism FROM THE GRAND KNIGHT CHANGE - It s a word we ve heard a lot lately particularly as it relates to the On Mission process. It definitely causes many different emotions, feelings and responses from the various people you speak with. At its core it causes everyone to evaluate their position regarding whatever topic you may be discussing, consolidation of the churches, changes in mass times, losses or gains in terms of attendance at church, etc. Some people like the changes others despise them. No matter which side of the discussion you are on you have a vested interest in the conversation and the eventual outcome. The On Mission process has caused many changes to occur and there will be more to come as the process refines down to its final form. These changes are not just at OLOJ but also at the other churches in our grouping and in the entire Catholic faith in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. I hope this doesn t sound harsh or cold hearted, but we are spiritually involved and invested in the OPV Catholic grouping and not concerned with the other areas. Over the next 2-3 years we will experience more changes, these continuous changes will ultimately form the new Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. These large scale changes will either enable OLOJ to remain open, vibrant and growing or lead to its closing. Either outcome will cause heartache, anger and frustration for the parishioners of the closing churches and conversely excitement, happiness and relief for the surviving churches. I use the word churches but I really mean the entire congregation of people who attend, support and maintain that church building. Everyone in that congregation has a personal relationship, almost a Family feeling, with their church, fellow parishioners and their Priest(s) that they interact with on a weekly basis. Much of our lives are focused and enriched by these interactions and the people we share them with. That is what makes this process so unsettling and why it creates such deep emotions from everyone involved. We feel at home, comfortable, secure in our parish, the Ministries we serve and with our church families at Mass. Many have put their hearts, souls, and finances into building our Church and no one wants to see their Church close. Unfortunately that decision is not in our hands, it is up to Bishop Zubik or higher. Today at mass Fr. DeWitt spoke about these changes and their impact upon each of us. He said a parishioner told him that change is good. That may be true but I also believe that it depends upon what the change is and in this case - which outcome your church receives. Change forces all of us out of our comfort zone and forces us to grow by undertaking and conquering new challenges, new surroundings and to make this new normal acceptable and livable. If we don t change and adapt we will become stagnate, uninvolved and bitter ultimately leading to more grief and heartache. None of us knows what the outcome of this reorganization will be, but we do know one thing for sure - it will be different and we will need to adapt to it. We need to continue on with our lives and have faith that God will provide for us. It may not be easy but as faith based Catholics we need to accept our new church, church family, mass schedule and all of the other changes that will occur. We will meet new people and make new friends, possibly lose touch with others who may not adapt to the changes and stop attending Mass. Those people may find their peace in another church or religion, everyone has to make their own decisions when it comes to changes. It is a personal journey and one filled with plenty of emotion. If it wasn t then change would be easy. Like you, I will deal with whatever changes are handed down to us and I will stand behind the decisions I make in response to the changes. I just pray that God speaks to me and helps me make the right decisions so that I have no remorse or regrets. Let s all pray for the best and let God s Will be done. God Bless You & Keep You Safe. 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 ALL SAINTS DAY IS NOVEMBER 1 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. GOOD OF THE ORDER Please keep these Brothers in your prayers: Larry Howard, Jr. Lou & Rose Hribik Joe Joyce Lou MaFrice Jim Morris Joe Olszewski Don Smith Ken Tronsberg UPCOMING EVENTS 11.01: Officer/Agenda Meeting, 7:00p, OLOJ Hall 11.09: Adopt-A-Highway, 10:00a, Nesbit s Lanes 11.10: Men s Faith Sharing Group, 9:30a, OLOJ Hall : Penny Collection after all Masses 11.11: Combined Mass, 10:00a, OLOJ 11.11: 4 Th Degree Memorial Mass, 10:00a, OLOJ 11.15: Business Meeting, 7:00p, OLOJ Hall 11.17: Tootsie Roll Drive 1804, 9:00a-5:00p, Shop-N-Save 11.22: Thanksgiving Day 12.06: Officer/Agenda Meeting, 7:00p, OLOJ Hall 12.09: Combined Mass, 10:00a, OLOJ 12.14: Council Christmas Party, 6:00p, OLOJ Hall 12.20: Business Meeting, 7:00, OLOJ Hall 12.22: Decorate Church for Christmas, 9:15a, OLOJ Church 12.25: Christmas Day 12.31: New Year s Eve NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS Fr. Al McGinnis Tony Morell Jim Cummings Jim Kocher Jeff Tishko Bob Theiss Phil Morrison Len DiGirolamo Brian Caughey Mark Proviano Conrad DeLuca COMBINED MASS Brother Knights joined the Holy Name Society and Ladies Guild for the Combined Mass on October 14. 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 OCTOBER 18 BUSINESS MEETING HIGHLIGHTS Chaplain s Report: GK Report: Membership: The Council has 139 members; 93 Associate, 42 Insurance and 4 Inactive. Goals: 9 Members/0 Actual; 3 Insurance/0 Actual. The FS reported that the coats for the Coats for Kids program have been ordered. Solidarity Crosses are for sale via the Knights Gear catalog. The cost is $29.95 for five crosses. The FS reported that participation in the new Faith in Action structure imposed by Supreme is required for qualification for Council awards from Supreme. Chancellor Report: The next Men s Faith Sharing Group will meet on November 10 at 9:30a in the church. Church: The Council s Funnel Cake Booth at the Food Truck Rally on September 30 netted $144 profit for the Council. Community: The Fall Golf Outing on October 14 had 47 participants and the Council netted $463 profit for the event. Brother Don Stanczak s Foursome was the winning team. The next AAH Litter Collection is scheduled for Friday, November 9. Volunteers are requested to meet at 10:00a at Nesbit s Bowling Lanes. Twelve new safety vests were donated to the Council by a construction company. Director Len Manganello recognized Brother Tony Morell for his efforts to make the Shoe Box Project a success every year. The next Blood Drive is scheduled for January 27, Council: The next Combined Mass is scheduled for November 11 at 10:00am. A Men s Nite Out will occur after the Business meeting tonight. COAL Tickets and Football Sweeps Tickets are available for pick-up after the meeting. Family: The Annual Council Christmas Party is scheduled for December 14 at 6:00p in the Church Hall. Youth: The Seminarian Dinner was conducted on October 16. Four Seminarians shared their stories on how they found their calling to the Priesthood. Several Brothers prepared and served the food, and cleaned-up afterwards. The event was well attended by the 7th and 8th grade CCD students. Respect for Life: The 4th and final Tootsie Roll Drive of the 2018 Campaign is scheduled for Saturday, November 17, the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The next Penny Collection is scheduled for the weekend of November after all masses. Unfinished Business: Nothing to report. New Business: The GK reported on the joint Council meeting involving representatives from our Council, Council 4242 and Fr. Kevin. Highlights of that meeting follow: No merger of Councils is planned. One representative will be the contact person to coordinate the activities of both Councils. The GK s will alternate as that contact. It was recommended that the weekly bulletin ad consist of one ad for both Councils. Council 4242 has a Squires Circle with 10 participants. The youth from OLOJ are welcome to join their Circle. Our Chaplain can be any Priest. Fourth Degree Report: A 4th Degree Memorial mass is scheduled for November 11 at 10:00a at OLOJ Church. Field Agent Report: District Deputy Report:

4 ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY Chairman Frank Papciak has scheduled the next Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup for Friday, November 9. We patrol the 2 mile stretch of Leechburg Road from New Texas Road to Sardis Road. To volunteer, please call Frank at or papciakfw@comcast.net. All Volunteer s please meet at Nesbit's Bowling Lanes at 10am. FALL GOLF OUTING Our Council s Fall Golf Outing for 2018 was held on October 14 th at The Links at Spring Church. It was a glorious day slight breeze in the air temps in the high 50 s to low 60 s and although our numbers were small (47 players ) we did play fast! Most of us finished in under 4 hours which is unheard of in a scramble! The winning team was once again Don Stanczak s team which finished 10 under par! Well done Don you guys are getting harder to beat each time you step on the course! Our skins game was a great success especially if you ask Joe Clark and his team! One Eagle on number 9 took all the money in the pool! The folks at Spring Church once again were going beyond our expectations, being that Mother Nature really did a number on 2 or 3 greens! Anyway, we had a great meal a lot of guys left with something for their efforts and we were out of there before dark! Thanks for coming out! Chairman Bob Pembrooke. FOOD TRUCK RALLY Our Council participated the Food Truck Rally at Our Lady of Joy parking lot on Sunday, September 30. Several volunteers from the Council manned the booth throughout the day. Depicted in the photo at left are Brothers Don Jackson and Jim Fisher. THIRD DEGREE CONGRATULATIONS Council congratulates Brothers Bob Olesak and Jim Kelly upon receiving their Third Degree on October 21 at the Greensburg Knights of Columbus Council. Both men received their First Degree in April, MEN S FAITH SHARING GROUP MEETING The next Men's Faith Sharing Group is planning to meet again on November 10, 9:30am at OLOJ Hall. If you are interested in attending, please contact Brother Rob Cecchetti at cecchett@pitt.edu or phone (call or text), or Brother 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. FINAL TOOTSIE ROLL DRIVE Our 4 th and final Tootsie Roll Drive of the 2018 campaign is scheduled for Saturday, November 17 (Saturday before Thanksgiving) from 9:00a to 5:00p in front of Shop-N-Save on Rt Eight Brothers are needed to man four shifts, 2 men per shift. So far, we collected a total of $2,003 for the year. We have only $500 to go to reach our goal of $2,500. This is due to the dedication & cooperative spirit of the Brothers who volunteer their time and energy for this worthy cause. Contact Chairman Carl Vitalbo at or 70flyer@gmail.com to volunteer. PENNY COLLECTION Chairman Ken Wyland has scheduled the next Penny Collection after all masses on the weekend of November 3-4. Three volunteers are needed for each mass. All proceeds benefit St. Anthony School for Exceptional Children and the McGuire Home. To volunteer, please contact Ken at or kww1890@yahoo.com.

5 MENS NIGHT OUT Our Council hosted a Men s Night Out recruitment social on Thursday, October 18 at 7:30p in the Church Hall after the Business meeting. All men of the parish were invited to attend. Food and refreshments were served and, as in the past, we had a great night. Membership Chairman Don Stanczak reported that five (5) potential candidates completed and submitted Form 100 applications. SAVE THE DATE! ANNUAL COUNCIL CHRISTMAS PARTY Family Director Joe Dello Stritto has announced that our annual Council Christmas Party is scheduled for Friday, December 14 in the Church Hall. The event will be catered by Jaden s. We will be having our traditional Gift Exchange and Toys-for-Tots collection at the party. See next month s newsletter for more details. COATS FOR KIDS PROGRAM Our Lady of Joy Knights of Columbus donated 24 new winter coats for elementary students at Plum School District elementary schools. Coats are being distributed to students through the assistance of the elementary guidance counselors and school resource officer. Pictured in the photo from left to right are Pivik Principal Kristen Gestrich, School Resource Officer Joe Little, Pivik Guidance Counselor Amy Palumbo, and Knights of Columbus representative Len Manganello. Coats for Kids is one of the many charitable programs that the Knights of Columbus conducts to help our community. SEMINARIAN DINNER Each year the CCD program at Our Lady of Joy has a vocation/dinner for the seventh and eighth grade classes. The Knights have participated each year by preparing and serving a spaghetti dinner and arranging for speakers. On Tuesday, October 16 four seminarians from Saint Vincent s Seminary in Latrobe joined us for dinner and spoke to the children. One of them was from Beijing, China. They told their individual stories on how they received their calling to study for the priesthood. Their stories were both interesting as well as entertaining. A large turn-out of Brother Knights got things started early in the kitchen making dinner, covering tables, setting out food, serving dinner and cleanup of the kitchen and hall. The program began at 6:30p and ended at 8:00 PM. The entire evening was a success. Brother Knights Bob Carozza, Tony Morell, Frank Papciak, Jeff McCarrick, Rich Wegrzyn, Mark Tierno, Bob Marks, Rob Cecchetti, Sal Altomare, Duane Cardamone, Len DiGirolamo and Ken Wyland pitched in to make the night a success.

6 FAITH IN ACTION: THE SUPREME COUNCIL HAS ANNOUNCED A NEW PROGRAM MODEL FOR K OF C ACTIVITIES At the October 18 Business Meeting, the Financial Secretary reported that Councils, to be eligible for Council awards such as Star Council, etc., must participate in the new Faith In Action Program instituted by Supreme. The new program is different from the way our Council is currently structured. At present, we have 6 Program areas; Church, Community, Council, Family, Youth and Respect For Life. The activities under these six areas are to be re-aligned in accordance with the Faith In Action Program. Below is a description of the new Faith In Action Program. A new program model, titled Faith in Action, will take effect as the umbrella for Knights of Columbus-related activities beginning with the fraternal year. Faith in Action replaces Surge with Service, which was introduced nearly 50 years ago. This model is an evolution of the Building the Domestic Church While Strengthening Our Parish initiative that was introduced in November 2015, Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson wrote in a letter to state deputies April 6. Faith in Action, the supreme knight explained, embodies a simplified overall program structure, featuring four instead of six categories. Developed by the Supreme Council s Fraternal Mission department, the Faith in Action model carries the Order s unchanged mission into the challenges of a changing world. It includes a strong call to action and focuses on programs in four categories: Faith, Family, Community and Life. Some other key points regarding the updated program model are: Councils should appoint individual faith, family, community and life directors. They will no longer need to appoint a youth or council director, as the Youth and Council categories have been consolidated into the Community, Faith and Family categories. The new model reduces the requirements to earn the Columbian Award, which recognizes excellence in programming and charitable outreach, to completing four programs in each of the four categories. To earn the award, there is one required program in each category, designed to enrich the spiritual life of the council, family and community. These are: a Spiritual Reflection Program; Consecration to the Holy Family; Helping Hands, and a Novena for Life. All current Supreme Council priority programs denoted in bold below will continue. Nine new recommended programs will be introduced. For additional information about the new Faith in Action program model, including answers to frequently asked questions, visit kofc.org/faithinaction. Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP) Into the Breach Marian Icon Prayer Program Building the Domestic Church Kiosk Rosary Program Spiritual Reflection Program (new) Holy Hour (new) Sacramental Gifts (new) Food for Families Family of the Month/Year Keep Christ in Christmas (Posada, Poster Contest, etc.) Family Fully Alive Family Week Consecration to the Holy Family Family Prayer Night (new) Good Friday Family Promotion (new) Coats for Kids Global Wheelchair Mission Habitat for Humanity Disaster Preparedness Free Throw Championship Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest Soccer Challenge Helping Hands (new) Marches for Life Special Olympics Ultrasound Program Christian Refugee Relief Silver Rose Mass for People with Special Needs (new) Pregnancy Center Support (new) Novena for Life (new) Please forward any articles, corrections, comments or suggestions to the Editor 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)