Volume CV- Issue 5072 - Slovak Catholic Sokol

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For God and Nation
Za Boha a Národ
Slovensk¥ Katolícky Sokol
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SLOVAK CATHOLIC SOKOL – MEMBERSHIP 28,000 – HOME OFFICE: 205 MADISON STREET, PASSAIC, N.J. 07055 – www.slovakcatholicsokol.org
Periodical Postage Paid at original entry of Passaic, N.J., 07055 and additional mailing offices
VOLUME CV
PASSAIC, N.J., JUNE 29,
29, 2016
NUMBER 5072
Scenes of the 70th International SCS Bowling Tournament combined with the
Greek Catholic Union’s 80th Bowling Tournament held in Buffalo, N.Y.
Airport Bowling Lanes + The Holiday Inn + May 20-22
Supreme President Michael J. Horvath is shown above welcoming the bowlers and
guests at the tournament banquet on May 21.
Our 2016 Frank S. Petruff Memorial Sports Award recipient and veteran Group 9
bowler from Lilly, Pa., Assembly 79, Francis J. Risko is shown flanked by his sons,
Gary and Brian.
Veteran Sokol keglers who enjoyed this year’s competition are shown
above and included, l-r, Albert Pogorelec, Thomas J. Krack and Anthony Glodava of Assembly 162 in Clifton, N.J. and Ben Moeller of
Assembly 16 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Members of the well-known Papcun family from Group 16 are shown
above and include, from the left, John Papcun, Paul Papcun, Stephen
Papcun and Mark Papcun.
Some of the Canadian Sokol keglers who enjoyed this year’s competition are shown above and include, l-r, Chet Dziuba, Mike Babala, Stan
Hugul, Joe Takerer and Derek Loehle.
All smiles from Sokolky who made up the team which included, l-r,
Rose Bakita, Karen Bakita, Carol Macko and Darlene Matesic.
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SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, JUNE 29, 2016
Wreath 111 Celebrates Sokol Fellowship in Lorain, Oh.
Enjoying the Wreath 111 outdoor picnic and meeting held on June 13th at Lakeview Park in Lorain, Oh.
are, standing, l-r, President Helen Zemanek, Secretary Marty Zemanek, standing Treasurer Michele Mager, Vice President Sue Naelitz, Judy Hrmada, Marge Kurta, standing Melissa Deneen, Regina Davies, Marlene McCauley and Kathy Trifiletti.
With the warm weather season
in high gear, members of Wreath
111 in Lorain, Oh. decided to hold
their June meeting out-of-doors.
The Sokols and Sokolky met at the
Lakeview Park on June 13. Following the meeting, the fraternalists enjoyed a lovely barbecue.
At the helm of the grill was none
other than Wreath Secretary Marty
Zemanek. Marty has held a variety
of positions in the lodge over the
years and is the former Sports Director of Group 5. That being said,
Brother Marty made it very clear
to members that they would have
to earn some miles for the Slovak
Catholic Sokol Walking Program
before he would serve them.
Members gathered together to
explore the beautiful rose garden
in full bloom with all it colors and
varieties, then over and across the
beach area. They trekked the sand
gazing at fabulous Lake Erie all
while counting sea gulls. They then
meandered throughout the rest of
the scenic park until the dinner bell
rang.
Back under the pavilion, members joyfully were rewarded with
hamburgers, hot dogs, desserts and
many side dishes, including pasta
salad. The weather was most pleasant and even the mayflies were happy. It was a lovely place to gather
for our monthly meeting and physical activity in the best traditions of
our organization’s ageless slogan of
“A sound mind in a sound body.”
The Zdrave(healthy walkers)who
attended have been participating in
our Sokol walking program since
its inception and look forward to
continuing in their efforts. Wreath
111 will not meet during the summer months. We will resume our
monthly meetings and socials on
Monday, September 12 at 6:30
p.m. at the American Slovak Club
in Lorain. The September meeting
will be a celebration honoring the
patroness of our lodge, the feast of
the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
Mary. All members are encouraged
to attend. Mark your calendars and
play to join us.
Zdar Boh!
Michele Mager
Recalling the Founders of the
Slovak Catholic Sokol as we
Celebrate our 111th Anniversary
Matus Husy
Michal Kalafut
Jozef Rafac
Jozef Pavlicko
Jan Hilla, Jr.
Jakub Skupin
Andrej Servas
Lukac Kuna
Jozef Kuruc
Juraj Kopacka
Jozef Kacmarcik
Jozef Hilla, Jr.
Valent Bednarcik, Sr.
Michal Kucala
Michal Prelich
Andrej Bekes
Jakub Butz
Jozef Hills, Sr.
Valent Soltis
Jan Hlavac
Jozef Paluch
Vincent Dronzek
Andrej Klukosovsky
Valent Lapsansky
Valent Bednarcik, Jr.
Jozef Kalafut
Matej Kuruc
Jakub Plucinsky
Valent Tomaskovic
Jan Gronkovsky
Juraj Halupka
Jozef Halupka
Michal Zagursky
Stefan Bigos
Jakub Waxmonsky
Paul Tibus
Juraj Lopusnak
Jan Moss
Andrej Kovalik
Juraj Domyon
Martin Molitoris
Jozef Prelich
Jakub Frankovic
Ludvik Soltis
Valent Bizub
Jozef Petrasek
The names of the above founders are not presented alphabetically but read from the left, as they signed the membership
roll at the founding meeting held on July 4, 1905 in Passaic, N.J.
Eternal is their memory and Zdar Boh!
Slovak Catholic Sokol
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Celebrating the 239th Birthday of Old Glory
On Flag Day, June 14th, members of the home office staff took time out to celebrate the 239th birthday of
the Stars and Stripes during a civic program held in the board room. Adopted by the Continental Congress
on June 14, 1777, the flag symbolizes the aspirations, struggles, sacrifices and achievements of our ancestors. Home office staff members shown above include, l-r, Frank Revisore, Editor Daniel F. Tanzone, Livia
Karak, Supreme Secretary Scott T. Pogorelec, F.I.C., Lorrie Pinck, Clarissa Serrano, Kelly D. Movilla,
Kevin R. Guillen, Ela Mas, and Billie Lou Moakley.
From the Supreme Physical Board
Thoughts for the Baseball Season
by Nancy Kropolinsky
Supreme Physical Fitness Board Member
I have never been much of a baseball player, but baseball has
been a major part of my life. Growing up with an all star player,
my father, I learned the fundamentals of the game, watched the Indians suffer through seasons and attempted to
learn how to throw a ball. My dad, Bill Babik,
started playing at a young age and quickly rose
up through the ranks to earn the title, “Double
No- Hit Babik” pitching two no hitters during the “AA” All Stars game in 1951. He then
signed a Pro-contract in December of 1951
with the Washington Senators and was assigned to the Drummondville, Quebec Farm
team. His baseball career culminated in May
1993, when he was inducted into the Baseball
Town USA Greater Youngstown Old Timers Hall of Fame. While his
talents have been passed on to his great- grandson, RJ Trimble who
is quickly becoming a seasoned pitcher for the local 9-10 year old
league, the lessons in life taught to me through my father’s baseball
career are instilled in me today.
• Be persistent – You will strike out at times, but believe in
yourself as the opportunity to hit a home run exists in every pitch.
• Pay attention to details - the smallest detail matters – The
difference between winning and losing a game may come down to
inches, between a strike and a foul, between being safe and being
out.
• Be a team player – The greatest players cannot win without
the team behind him backing him up and covering bases.
• Stay focused – Whether you are pitching, fielding or at bat,
you must “keep your eye on the ball” and not let distractions interfere
with your game.
• Never give up- Baseball has no established ending. Teams
that start out loosing the game may end up winning in overtime.
Keep pushing forward and remain determined to work through the
losses.
• Don’t dwell on the past, but look ahead – Forget about the
strike out last inning and prepare for the home run yet to come.
• Stay positive – There are parts of the game beyond your
control. Your opposing team may have a better day; the ball may
bounce a different direction. How you handle the game defines you.
For all those baseball (and softball) players on the field and in life,
for those participating in the upcoming 29th International Softball
Tournament July 9 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and for the fans, remember
“Never Let the Fear of Striking Out Get in your Way.” – Babe Ruth
– Zdar Boh!
Sokol Calendar
JULY 8-9
Q Quarterly meeting of the Supreme
Board of Directors in Wilkes-Barre,
Pa.
JULY 8-10
Q 29th International Softball Tournament at Kirby Park Fields, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
SAT.JULY 16
Q 43rd annual Summer Festival
hosted by the Sisters of SS. Cyril and
Methodius at their Motherhouse,
Villa Sacred Heart, Danville, Pa.
beginning at 10:30 a.m. concludes
with 5 p.m. Mass in the Basilica of
SS. Cyril and Methodius.
SUN.JULY 17
Q 43rd annual Slovak Day observance of the Diocese of Gary at the
Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa.
5755 Pennsylvania St.(Broadway),
Merrillville, Ind. Mass at 10:30 a.m.
followed by cultural program and
refreshments, for information call
Betty Yurechko at 219 795-1518 or
visit www.facebook.com/SlovakDayCelebration.
Q Annual Slovak Day Picnic hosted
by the American Slovak Zemplin
Club at the Slovak Sokol Camp,
2069 Royalwood Rd.(between State
and Broadview Rd.), Broadview
Heights, Oh. 12 noon to 8 p.m.,
music by the Johnny Pastirik Band,
Slovak culinary specialities, imported Slovak beer with music for
dancing and listening pleasure; admission $4.00 at the gate, ages 17
and under free of charge; for information call 440 885-5702.
THURS.JULY 21
Q 93rd annual Pittsburgh Slovak
Day observance at Kennywood
Park, West Mifflin, Pa. beginning
with children’s games and treats at
12:30 p.m., Mass at 4 p.m., music
for dancing begins at 6 p.m.
SUN.JULY 24
Q 86th annual Slovak American
Day hosted by the Federated Slovak Societies of Milwaukee at
Croatian Park, 9140 South 76th
St., Franklin, Wis. beginning with
Mass celebrated at 12 noon, cultural program at 2:30 p.m., Slovak
culinary specialities, games and
entertainment, free admission, for
information call Betty Valent 414425-6137.
JULY 29-31
Q Annual Pierogi-Pirohy Fest,
hosted by the Whiting Robertsdale
Chamber of Commerce in downtown Whiting, Ind. featuring Polish
and Slovak folk ensembles, culinary specialities, games and exhibits, Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to
10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
for additional information visit
www.pierogifest.net or call toll free
800 659-0292.
Q 32nd annual Czechoslovak Festival Picnic at Ehlert Park, 4400
Elm Ave., Brookfield, Ill. 11 a.m. to
5 p.m., free admission; for information call Richard Grosser 708 4853357.
FRI.AUG.5
Q Annual Iron Pigs game night out
hosted by Group 10 beginning at 7
p.m., members of Group 10 lodges
should contact their respective local
Assembly.
AUG.13-15
Q 62nd annual Holy Dormition
(Assumption) Pilgrimage hosted
by the Sisters Servants of Mary
Immaculate at St. Mary’s Villa,
Sloatsburg, N.Y. for information
call Sister Kathleen 845 753-2840,
ssminy@aol.com, begins Saturday
at noon and concludes on Sunday
at 4 p.m.
SUN.AUG.14
Q 10th annual Mahoning Valley
Slovak Fest on the grounds of Our
Lady of Sorrows Parish(St. Matthias Church grounds),2800 Shady
Run Road, Youngstown, Oh., 12
noon to 8 p.m., for information
contact Loretta Ekoniak at tel.330
549-3760 or loretta.ekoniak@
gmail.com.
Q New York-New Jersey area Slovak Day pilgrimage at the Salesian
Shrine of Our Lady Help of Christians, Filors Lane, West Haverstraw, N.Y., confessions beginning
at 10 a.m., outdoor Mass at 11 a.m.
followed by a luncheon, concluding with Marian devotions at 2:30
p.m.
Q Wreath 81 annual indoor Summer Picnic at the Sacred Heart
Rose Room, 1717 LaPorte Ave.,
Whiting, Ind. beginning at 12 noon,
call Audrey Filipek at tel. 219 6596444, deadline for reservations is
August 7th.
AUG.19-21
Q 60th International Golf Tournament at Treasure Lake Resort, DuBois, Pa.
SUN.AUG.21
Q Annual Family Day Picnic hosted by Assembly 34 and Wreath 47
on the grounds of SS. Cyril and
Methodius School, 1315 Second
Street, N.E., Minneapolis, Minn.
from 1 to 4 p.m., games for children
and refreshments will be served to
all members, for information call
James T. Genosky 763 789-9196.
SAT. SEPT.10
Q 41st annual Sokol Golf Open
benefit hosted by Assembly 28 at
Blissful Meadows Golf Course,
Douglas, Mass.
MON.SEPT.12
Q Wreath 111 patronal feast day
observance honoring the Nativity
of the Mother of God at the American Slovak Club, 2915 Broadway
Ave., Lorain, Oh. beginning at 6:30
p.m. refreshments will be served.
WED.SEPT.14
Q Biennial convocation of the Conference of Slovak Clergy, Holiday
Inn, Boardman, Oh.
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In Brockport, N.Y.
Our International Clinic - Kurz
is just around the corner
by Dusan Dorich
Supreme Assistant Physical Director
All is in readiness as we prepare
for our International Clinic - Kurz
in preparation for our 2017, 48th
International Slet. Our Clinic is just
around the corner and is scheduled
form July 27-31, 2016. It will be the
first time in modern Slovak Catholic Sokol history that the Clinic will
be in the Rochester, New York area.
Our International Clinic will be held
at the State University of New York
- College of Brockport in Brockport, N.Y.
As of this writing, we expect the
following Groups to be represented
at this year’s Clinic: Group 1, Passaic, N.J.; Group 3, East Douglas,
Mass.; Group 4, Chicago, Ill.; Group
5, Cleveland, Oh.; Group 7, WilkesBarre, Pa., Group 11, Minneapolis,
Minn.; Group 14, Pittsburgh, Pa.;
Group 17, Youngstown, Oh. and
Group 19, Toronto, Canada. It is
nice to welcome Group 17 back to
our Clinic after an absence of many
years.
The Supreme Physical Fitness
Board has been working very hard
over the past six months to prepare
everything for a successful Clinic.
By now, Clinic participants should
have received a DVD with the new
drills on it. Please take time from
your busy schedule to master the
drills before you get to the Clinic.
Learning the drills beforehand will
insure more free time at the Clinic to
enjoy some traditional Sokol fellowship and camaraderie. The Supreme
Physical Fitness Board is expected
to arrive on Wednesday, July 27 by
1 p.m. This way, we have plenty of
time to do the final preparations with
the college for the participants. The
Supreme Physical Fitness Board
will have their meeting on July 27
at 6 p.m. sharp in the common area
of McLean Hall. Clinic participants
will register on Thursday, July 28 in
the morning between 8 and 11 a.m.
at McLean Hall. The Supreme Physical Fitness Board has put together a
great schedule for the Clinic with
drill classes. seminars and downtime
for team work.
Here are some important rules for
the Clinic participants.
a) Please bring plain shirts with
you or Slovak Catholic Sokol shirts.
Shirts with other advertising will not
be permitted.
b) No alcohol at all is allowed
during the entire Clinic schedule.
We have to
follow rules
set up by the
college as
well as our
own Slovak
Catholic
Sokol rules.
Anyone
breaking this
rule will be
sent home
and any financial matters will be
charged to your local Group.
c) The dorm that we are staying in
at is non-air conditioned. Therefore,
we recommend that you bring along
a fan if you would like. As per college info, the University of Brockport is located by the lake so there
is a cool breeze coming off from the
lake. This is the site that New York
State is using for its Special Olympics competition so it should be
more than suitable for our needs.
The closing Clinic ceremonies are
scheduled for Saturday, July 30th
beginning with Mass celebrated at
6:45 p.m. by our Supreme Chaplain,
Rev. Andrew S. Hvozdovic. We
invite our local Brother and Sister
Sokol members from western New
York, as well as western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio to join us for
a wonderful evening supporting the
efforts of our young leaders.
One of the nicest part of the college for next summer’s 48th International Slet will be the gymnastics
competition. For the first time in
many years, the gymnastic competition will be held on the great gymnastic facility located on the Brockport campus.
So, we look forward to seeing all
of you at our upcoming International
Clinic - Kurz as we prepare for our
organization’s 48th International
Slet next summer. Ours is a proud
tradition of promoting our ageless
slogan of “A Sound mind in a Sound
Body” as we celebrate our organization’s 111th anniversary. Have a safe
travel to the Clinic and see you then.
Zdar Boh!
SAT.SEPT.17
Q 3rd annual Simply Slavic Festival celebrating the cultures and
traditions of the family of Slavic
nations in the downtown section of
Cambria City in Johnstown, Pa.
SAT. SEPT.24
Q Annual Septemberfest hosted by
the National Slovak Society Heritage Museum at the museum, 351
Valley Brook Road, McMurray, Pa.
15317, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Slovak
cooking and craft demonstrations,
exhibits, refreshments and cultural
presentation; contact Sue Ondrejco
at 412 421-1204 for additional information.
SUN.SEPT.25
Q 81st annual Sokol Day picnic
hosted by Group 7, “Rev. Joseph
Murgas” at the Plains Pavilion,
Clark Lane, Plains, Pa. from 12
noon to 6 p.m.
HOME OFFICE
CLOSING
In observance of the
Fourth of July holiday, the
Home Office will be closed
on Monday, July 4. The
Home Office will reopen for
business on Tuesday, July
5. Regular office hours are
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. An enjoyable and safe
Fourth of July celebration to
all! Zdar Boh!
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REFLECTOR ...
Jotings from Sokol
and Slovak life
43rd Gary Indiana Slovak Day
set for Sunday, July 17
All is in readiness as the Slovak community of the
four county, Diocese of Gary in northwest Indiana celebrates Slovak pride at this year’s 43rd annual Slovak
Day Celebration set for Sunday, July 17. This year’s
Slovak Day observance will be
held at the Salvatorian Shrine
of Our Lady of Czestochowa
located at 5755 Pennsylvania
Street(Broadway) in Merrillville, Ind. The shrine serves
as a Mission House for priests
conducted by the Society of the Divine Savior.
Festivities begin with a concelebrated Mass in the
Shrine Church at 10:30 a.m. with priests of Slovak ancestry from the diocese as well as neighboring dioceses
concelebrating. Following the liturgy, a delicious luncheon featuring traditional Slovak culinary specialities
will be enjoyed. A cash bar will be available. The cultural program begins at 1 p.m. and will feature the skill
and artistry of the Veselica Slovak Folk Ensemble of
Chicago who will perform the music and dances of the
various regions of Slovakia. There will be a cash raffle
and music for dancing throughout the afternoon.
This year’s Slovak Day will be dedicated to the
60th anniversary of the announcement of the establishment of the new Diocese of Gary. It was in December,
1956 that Monsignor Andrew G. Grutka, pastor of Holy
Trinity Slovak Parish in Gary received a letter from the
Apostolic Delegate in Washington, D.C. informing him
that a new diocese was to be established encomposing
the four northwest Indiana counties of Lake, LaPorte,
Porter and Starke. The Apostolic Delegate also informed
Msgr. Grutka that Pope Pius XII had named him to be
the first Bishop of Gary. Needless to say, those of Slovak
ancestry rejoiced at the announcement. Bishop Grutka
remained a towering figure not only within the Church
of Indiana but within the Slovak community both in
America and in our ancestral homeland of Slovakia.
Bishop Grutka encouraged and gave his blessing
to the observance of a Slovak Day. The first Slovak Day
was held in July 1973 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows in Valparaiso, Ind. which was conducted by the
Slovak Franciscan Friars of the Most Holy Savior. The
late Monsignor Joseph Viater along with the late Carl
Yurechko and his wife, Betty served as chairpersons for
the next 39 years. Volunteer committees from the Slovak parishes of the diocese, including Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary and Sacred Heart, both in East Chicago; Holy Trinity in Gary, and Immaculate Conception
and St. John the Baptist, both in Whiting.
For many years, Bishop Grutka served as principal
celebrant of the Slovak Day liturgy. Dinners were prepared by Slovak ladies and sold. Over the years, Slovak
folk ensembles from Milwaukee, Wis., Chicago, Ill. and
Sterling Heights, Mich. entertained with ethnic dances.
Soon the place was too small for the crowd so the festivities were moved to Merrillville, where the Slovak Days
are currently held. This year during the Slovak Day,
the Salvatorian Fathers will be showing the Panorama
on Christianity to the Slavic Nation. Over the years, a
number of Bishops graced the Slovak Day observances,
including Archbishop Jan Sokol, Bishop Joseph V. Adamec, and Bishop Dale J. Melczek.
We look forward to seeing many Sokols and Sokolky from across the Midwest at this year’s 43rd annual Slovak Day. A wonderful time is assured as we celebrate Slovak pride in northwest Indiana. For additional
information call Betty Yurechko at tel. 219 795-1518 or
visit www.facebook.com/SlvakDayCelebration.
54 new priests ordained for
the Church in Slovakia
During the month of June, ordination to the priesthood was held in the various dioceses and religious
communities in Slovakia. Of these 44 were ordained
priests for ministry in nine of the country’s 11 dioceses
and 10 were ordained priests for religious orders.
The diocese with the largest number of ordinandi
this year was the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan
Archeparchy(Archdiocese) of Presov which ordained
a total of 10 new priests. Archbishop Jan Babyak, S.J.
ordained the new priests at the shrine church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lutine.
Among the Latin Rite dioceses, the largest number of new priests were ordained for the Diocese of
Spis. Bishop Stefan Secka, Bishop of Spis, ordained
eight new priests at the Cathedral of St. Martin in
Spisska Kapitula on June 18.
Archbishop Stanislav Zvolensky ordained six
new priests for the Archdiocese of Bratislava on June
11 at the Cathedral of St. Martin in Bratislava.
In Kosice, Archbishop Bernard Bober ordained
six new priests at the Cathedral of St. Elizabeth on June
11 for ministry in that archdiocese.
In the Diocese of Banska Bystrica, Bishop Marian Chovanec ordained four new priests on June 18 at
the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary in Banska Bystrica.
Three new priests were ordained by Bishop Villiam Judak at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Emeram on
June 18 for ministry in Nitra, Slovakia’s oldest diocese.
In the Diocese of Zilina, three new priests were
ordained by Bishop Tomas Galis on June 11 at the
Church of the Lord’s Mercy in Zilina-Hajiku.
In the Archdiocese of Trnava, Archibishop Jan
Orosch ordained one new priest on June 11 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Trnava.
Bishop Milan Chautur, C.Ss.R. ordained three
new priests for ministry in the Byzantine Catholic
Eparchy(diocese) of Kosice on June 26 at the Church
of SS. Peter and Paul in Kosice-Terase.
In addition to those ordained for the diocesan
priesthood, an additional 10 priests were ordained for
various religious orders. Three new priests were ordained for the Order of Preachers on June 25 in the
Dominican Church of the Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary in Kosice and two new priests were ordained for the Society of the Divine Word on June 11
in the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary in Nitra. In addition one new priest was ordained
for each of the following religious congregations of
men: the Vincentians - the Society of St. Vincent de
Paul; the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor; the Capuchin Franciscan Friars, the Congregation of the Most
Holy Redeemer - Redemptorists; and the Missionary
Society - Redemptoris Mater.
Our congratulations and prayerful best wishes go
out to all the newly ordained priests in Slovakia. May
their ministry be fruitful in the best traditions of our
Cyrilo-Methodian heritage of faith.
All is in readiness for this year’s
Summer Festival in Danville, Pa.
The 43rd annual Summer Festival sponsored by the
Sisters of SS. Cyril and Methodius on the grounds of
their Motherhouse, Villa Sacred Heart in Danville, Pa.
is scheduled for Saturday, July 16. Activities begin at
10:30 a.m.
The festival will feature a
large Flea Market, a silent auction,
homemade baked goods, handcrafted items, a book store, and
religious and Slovak articles and
books. There will be a avariety
of ethnic foods such as Halusky
and dinner. In addition, American picnic favorites
such as hot dogs, hamburgers, sausage, ice cream and
much more will be available. There will be a variety of
games for children and adults plus special attractions
such as raffles, bingo and a cake-walk.
The Summer Festival has been a blessed opportunity for the Sisters to keep in touch with former students,
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The Word
of God...
Gospel for the Fourteeth Sunday
of the Year - July 3rd
Luke 70:7-72, 77-20 Or 70:7-9
A reading from the holy Gospel
according to Luke
At that time the Lord appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead
of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to
them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master
of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.Go on your way; behold, l am sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no moneybag, no
sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way. into whatever house you
enter,first say, “Peace to this household.’ If a peaceful person lives there,
your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. Stay in the same
house and eat and drink what is offered to you, for the laborer deserves his
payment. Do not move about from one house to another. Whatever town
you enter and they welcome you, eat what is set before you, cure the sick
in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God is at hand for you.” [Whatever
town you enter and they do not receive you, go out into the streets and say,
‘The dust of your town that clings to our feet, even that we shake off against
you.” Yet know this: the kingdom of God is at hand. l tell you, it will be
more tolerable for Sodom on that day than for that town.” The seventy-two
returned rejoicing, and said, ”Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.” Jesus said, ”I have observed Satan fall like lightning
from the sky. Behold, I have given you the power to ‘tread upon serpents’
and ,Scorpions and upon the full force of the enemy and nothing will harm
you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice because the spirits are subject to you, but
rejoice because your names are written in heaven”]
The Gospel of the Lord.
Gospel for the Fifteenth Sunday
of the Year - July 10th
Luke 70:25-37
A reading from the holy Gospel
according to Luke
There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” He said in reply, ”You shall love
the Lord, your Cod, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your
strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself. ” He replied to him, “You have answered correctly; do this and you will live.”
But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my
neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man fell victim to robbers as he went down
from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happened to be going down that road, but when
he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise a Levite came to
the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a
Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the
sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and
bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an
inn, and cared for him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave
them to the innkeeper with the instruction, “Take care of him. If you spend
more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on my way back.’ Which
of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?” He
answered, “The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go
and do likewise.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Independence Day of the United States, also referred to as the Fourth
of July or July Fourth in the U.S., is a federal holiday commemorating the
adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, by the Continental Congress declaring that the thirteen American colonies regarded
themselves as a new nation, the United States of America, and no longer
part of the British Empire. Independence Day is commonly associated with
fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball
games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition
to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the National
Day of the United States. – Wikipedia
29th International Softball Tournament
set for Kirby Fields in Kingston, Pa.
by James C. Matlon
Supreme Director of Sports and Athletics
This year’s annual international
Softball Tournament is scheduled
for the weekend of July 9th through
the 10th. The site for this year’s
event will be
Kirby
Park
Fields located
at 280 Market
Street, Kingston, Pa. Our
2016 tournament
headquarters will be
at the Genetti
Hotel & Conference Center located just minutes
from the fields.
This year we have replaced our
women’s team competition with a
co-ed division. We will also have
our normal men’s team division. As
in the past, we will allow groups to
submit up to four (4) teams.
This year’s competition will begin at 8:30 am on Saturday July
9th and will continue throughout
the day. We will utilize up to three
fields throughout the day with the
Semi-final and Final games scheduled for Saturday evening. As in the
past we will use a double elimination format.
Lodging will be the responsibility of each group. The necessary arrangements have been made at the
Genetti Hotel & Conference Center, however you must contact me
to secure your team’s lodging before June 10th. The hotel is located
at 77 Market Street, Wilkes-Barre,
PA 18701. The telephone number
at the hotel is (570) 825-6477. You
must however call me at (973) 6478551 to reserve your rooms. As in
the past, the Supreme Assembly
managed by the Tournament Director will cover the cost of the rooms.
(4 participants per room) Plans are
in the works to have a Saturday
evening buffet dinner.
I am sure that the Group 1, Passaic, NJ, will all be prepared to defend their title from the last tournament. We are attempting to make
arrangements to have a Holy Mass
of Obligation for Sunday held at
Kirby Park on Saturday afternoon,
during a formal break in our tournament competition.
Information may also be found
on the Slovak Catholic Sokol website. All tournament entry forms
must be returned to me with their
entry fee per team, no later than
June 10th. Please make your checks
payable to: Slovak Catholic Sokol
- Sports Account and send to my
home address at: 6 Academy Drive
East, Whippany, NJ 07981. This
year the cost of each team’s entry
is $400.00 before the deadline date
and $450.00 per team after the June
10th date.
If you have further questions
or concerns please do not hesitate
to contact me directly on my cell
phone (973) 647 – 8551. Looking
forward to seeing you in WilkesBarre!
Zdar Boh!
Rules - 2016
1. Entrance Fee: Completed roster and $400.00 per team. ($450.00
after deadline)
2. Team Roster: Limited to 15 members who must be at least 14
years of age by the first day of the International Softball Tournament.
3. Double Elimination Tournament: Men and Co-Ed division with a
maximum total of four per Group. The four teams can be any combination.
(Men or Co-Ed)
4. Slow-Pitch: Amateur Softball Association rules will be used for
the tournament. Maximum of (10) ten players and a minimum of 8 in the
field per inning. A designated hitter and extra hitter can be used, a maximum line-up of 12 batters per team. Minimum Arc of 6 ft and maximum of
12 ft as listed in the ASA Rules.
All teams will play with a 12-inch flight restricted softball.
5. No metal cleats or “double wall” bats will be allowed on the
fields. All bats will once again be provided. Player misuse will result in
disqualification from the game.
6. A meeting with all captains and the head umpire will take place
on Friday evening or Saturday morning.
7. Drinking and Smoking: There will be no drinking or smoking on
the playing field during the game.
8. Accommodations: Teams will be responsible for their own hotel
accommodations. The Slovak Catholic Sokol will make arrangements for
reserving blocks of hotel rooms and securing reduced rates.
9. Meals: Meal arrangements will be based on game schedule and
number of participants.
10. Uniforms: The Tournament Committee recommends that all
teams have uniforms that display Slovak Catholic Sokol and proper numbering.
11. Mass: A Holy Mass will be attempted to be offered to the members on Saturday afternoon at the softball fields to fulfill your Sunday obligation. (weather permitting)
12. The Tournament will begin on Saturday morning and conclude
Saturday evening. The 10 run rule after 4 1/2 innings will be used in both
divisions. Once a team reaches a 10 run advantage, the game is immediately stopped. All round robin games will have a time limit based on number
of teams and number of fields available.
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2016 SLOVAK CATHOLIC SOKOL
INTERNATIONAL CLINIC – KURZ
Cleveland Slovak Day
Picnic set for
Sunday, July 17
The American Slovak Zemplin
Club of Cleveland will once again
host its traditional Slovak Day Picnic on Sunday, July 17
from 12 noon
to 8 p.m. The
festivities will
be held at
the Slovak Sokol Camp located at
2069 Royalwood Road, between
State and Broadview Road, in
Broadview Heights, Oh. An enjoyable afternoon celebrating Slovak
pride has been planned. Traditional
Slovak culinary specialities along
with American picnic favorites will
be available throughout the afternoon. There will be imported Slovak beer, Zlaty Bazant, along with
homemade Slovak pastries and
breads for sale. Music for dancing
and listening pleasure will be provided by the ever popular, Johnny
Pastirik Band. There will be games
for children and adults along with
a 50/50 raffle. The youngsters will
enjoy a soccer match on the expansive grounds. An enjoyable time is
assured for every member of the
family. Admission to the picnic is
$4.00 per person at the gate. Youngsters ages 17 and younger are welcome free of charge. For additional
information call 440 885-5702 or
216 759-8684.
The American Slovak Zemplin
Club was founded in Cleveland in
1941 by a group of Slovak immigrants from the Zemplin region of
eastern Slovakia. A gala 75th anniversary celebration of the club is
scheduled for Sunday, October 16,
2016. Details of this gala will be
forthcoming. Over the years, many
members of the Slovak Catholic
Sokol have been active in the work
of the American Slovak Zemplin
Club. We extend a cordial invitation to Group 5 Sokol members to
join us for this year’s Slovak Day
Picnic.
Zdar Boh!
George Carny
President
Group 10 fraternal outing set for Aug. 5
Group 10, “Rev. Francis Sasinek”
will host its annual summer sports
and fraternal outing on Friday, August 5. Members of local Assemblies
belonging to Group 10 in the Lehigh
Valley are invited to participate. The
evening of baseball will include attending an Iron Pigs game beginning
at 7 p.m. The Iron Pigs will be playing the Rochester Red Wings which
is the top minor league affiliate of the
Minnesota Twins. Group 10 Sokols
and Sokolky interested in attending
the game should contact their local
Assembly. Refreshments will be
available.
Come join us for what looks to
be an enjoyable summer evening
celebrating good sportsmanship and
Sokol fellowship. A good time is assured.
Zdar Boh!
Susan Knoblauh
Group 10
Recording Secretary
July 27-31, 2016
University of Brockport, Brockport, New York
TIME
11:00AM - 1:00PM
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27TH
EVENT
PLACE
Arrival of Supreme
Physical Fitness Board
McLean Hall
1:00PM - 6:00PM
Work Detail
TBD
6:00PM
Supreme Physical Fitness
Board Meeting
Common Room of McLean
8:00AM - 11:00AM
11:00 - 11:45AM
THURSDAY, JULY 28TH
Registration
McLean Hall
Meeting with all Clinic
Participants
McLean Hall
12:00 - 1:00PM
Lunch
Brockway Hall
1:30 - 4:45PM
Clinic participants opening meeting / drills
Men - Tuttle South
Women - Tuttle South
5:00 - 6:00PM
Dinner
Brockway Hall
6:30 - 10:00PM
Group photo
Tuttle South Common
Room of McLean Hall
clinic participants - seminars:
(gymnastics, Slet, medical forms, insurance)
Team building activity
7:30 - 8:30AM
FRIDAY, JULY 29TH
Breakfast
Brockway Hall
9:00AM - 11:45AM
Clinic participants - drills
Men - Tuttle South
12:00 - 1:00PM
Lunch
Brockway Hall
1:30 - 4:45PM
Men - Tuttle South
5:00 - 6:00PM
Dinner
Brockway Hall
6:30 - 10:00PM
clinic participants drill practice (if needed) and
Team building activity
Men - Tuttle South
7:30- 8:30AM
SATURDAY, JULY 30TH
Breakfast
Brockway Hall
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Men - Tuttle South
12:00 - 1:00PM
Lunch
Brockway Hall
1:30 - 4:45PM
Clinic participants exhibition practice
Men - Russel Room
Women - Trinity Chapel
5:00 - 6:00PM
Dinner
Brockway Hall
6:45 - 8:15PM
Mass
Group photo
Exhibition of Drills
Eunice Kennedy Stadium
8:30 - 11:00PM
Nightly activities
TBD
7:30 - 8:30AM
SUNDAY, JULY 31ST
Breakfast
Brockway Hall
9:00- 10:00AM
Check out
McLean Hall
OUR NEXT ISSUE IS JULY 13TH
In keeping with our biweekly publishing schedule, the next
issue of the Slovak Catholic Falcon will be that of Wednesday, July
13th. Deadline for all photos and information for this issue will be
Thursday, June 30th. View e-Falcon on our website: www.slovakcatholicsokol.org. Thanking you for your continued cooperation
in this matter, I remain Zdar Boh!
Daniel F. Tanzone, Editor
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Lodge Jottings
DONORA, PA
Assembly 163
Our lodge hosted its semi-annual
meeting on Sunday, June 5. A good
turnout of members were present at
the meeting which was held at Dorothy’s Place. Following our business meeting, light refreshments
were enjoyed by all. Discussion of
upcoming Sokol activities was held
and our lodge pledged to participate
as best we can. Our officers are to
be commended for continuing to
strive to promote various fraternal
activities in the best traditions of
Sokol fraternalism. If any of our
members have any questions regarding our activities, they are welcome to contact me at tel 724 2637289. Wishing all a pleasant and
enjoyable summer, may I remain
Zdar Boh!
Theresa Gardner
Financial Secretary
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
Assembly 34
Wreath 47
We are pleased to announce that
our traditional Sokol Family Day Picnic is scheduled for Sunday, August
21 from 1 to 4 p.m. Our festivities will
be held on the grounds of SS. Cyril
and Methodius School, located at
1315 Second Street, N.E. in Minneapolis. We have planned an enjoyable
day which will feature games for children, plenty of delicious picnic style
food and refreshments. An enjoyable
afternoon is assured. All members
of Assembly 34 and Wreath 47 are
welcome free of charge at this annual
fraternal event.
Ours is a rich legacy which we will
continue to promote. Our parish of
SS. Cyril and Methodius, established
in 1891 is now the oldest Slovak
Catholic parish in the United States
dedicated to the Apostles of the Slavs.
Local Slovak fraternal lodges affiliat-
Rev. Jozef Krajnak celebrates
Silver Jubilee of Priesthood
The Rev. Jozef Krajnak, pastor
of Holy Family Slovak Parish in
Linden, N.J. recently celebrated
his 25th anniversary of his ordination to the
priesthood.
He was principal celebrant
of a Mass of
Thanksgiving
on June 4. A
parish reception followed
in the parish
social hall.
A native of western Slovakia,
Father Krajnak began his studies
in Bratislava. He entered the Congregation of St. John Bosco and
pursued his theological studies at
the Salesian Pontifical University
in Rome where he was awarded a
Licentiate in Sacred Theology, a
doctorate in theology and a doctorate in philosophy. He was ordained
a priest on June 8, 1991 in Slovakia.
Following ordination, Father Jozef
served as a Salesian missionary in
Central America.
In 2005, he came to the United
States and initially served in ministry in the Archdiocese of New
York. He was incardinated into the
Newark Archdiocese and served
as parochial vicar at St. Francis of
Assisi in Hoboken, Our Lady of
Mount Carmel in Jersey City and
St. Joseph of the Palisades, West
New York. In July 2015, he was
appointed pastor of Holy Family
Parish in Linden, the only parish in
the Newark Archdiocese where the
Mass and sacraments are offered in
Slovak.
Father Jozef is jovial and spirited
priest who regularly participates in
various New York-New Jersey Slovak religious and cultural activities.
His many friends and admirers offer prayerful best wishes as he celebrates this milestone in his priestly
ministry among us. May God continue to bless him with good health
and happiness as he preaches the
Gospel in the best traditions of our
Cyrilo-Methodian legacy of faith.
Ad multos annos - na mnohaja a
blahaja lieta and Zdar Boh!
All is in readiness for this year’s Summer Festival in Danville, Pa.
(Continued from page 4)
their parents and family members;
to reconnect with friends they’ve
made over the years, and to make
new friends. The day never seems
long enough for visitors to see all
the people they had really hoped to
see.
Since this year’s Summer Festival coincides with the Jubilee Year
of Mercy, visitors will have the opportunity to pass through the Holy
Door located at the Basilica of SS.
Cyril and Methodius and gain the
Holy Year indulgence. In the Diocese of Harrisburg, Bishop Ronald
Gainer designated the Basilica as
a pilgrimage site. This Holy Door
was officially blessed and opened
on December 15, 2015 and will
remain open until the close of the
Jubilee Year of Mercy in December.
In addition, festivalgoers will
have the opportunity to visit the
graves of Father Matthew Jankola,
founder of the congregation and
Mother Mary Mihalik, the first
general superior at the Sisters Cemetery on the grounds of Villa Sacred
Heart. This year marks the centennial of both their deaths.
The Summer Festival concludes
with the celebration of Mass, which
satisfies the Sunday obligation at 5
p.m. in the Basilica of SS. Cyril and
Methodius. There is plenty of parking available, including bus parking.
The festival will take place rain or
shine. An enjoyable afternoon is assured. For more information on this
year’s festival, call Sister Barbara
Sable at 570 275-3581, ext. 302.
ed with this parish are among the oldest as well. Our own Assembly 34 and
Wreath 47 date to 1909 and have continued their fraternal activities from
generation to generation. Thus, our
Sokol lodges for more than 107 years
have promoted our organization’s rich
gymnastic and sporting traditions. We
are pleased that our young people will
once again participate in the upcoming Supreme Clinic - Kurz in July in
Brockport, N.Y. in preparation for our
organization’s 48th International Slet
in 2017. We are proud of our past and
confident of our future.
We hope to see a good turnout at
this year’s Sokol Family Day Picnic
on August 21st.
Zdar Boh!
James T. Genosky
Financial Secretary, Assembly 34
WHITING, IND.
Wreath 81
Continuing in a fine fraternal tradition, our Wreath will once again hosts
its annual Summer Picnic on Sunday,
August 14 beginning at 12 noon at the
Sacred Heart Rose Room located at
1717 LaPorte Avenue in Whiting. All
members are welcome to join us. The
picnic will be hosted by our Wreath
officers. Reservations are necessary
and can be made by calling Audrey
Filipek at tel 219 659-6444 before
August 7th. An enjoyable afternoon
has been planned and we look forward to seeing a good turn out of our
members. In addition, members are
welcome to bring along a guest. A fun
afternoon of good food, games along
will traditional Sokol fraternal fellowship is planned.
In keeping with our traditional
Care and Share project, our Wreath
is a proud sponsor of our local food
pantry. Therefore, we are asking our
generous members to bring along
monetary donations which will be
earmarked for this worthwhile community project.
Our officers, President Josie Bolek,
Recording Secretary and Financial
Secretary Judy Strisko and Auditors,
Dorothy Urbanek and Audrey Filipek
send warm wishes to our ill and homebound members. We miss all who
because of poor health or distance
cannot participate in our meetings and
social functions. You are missed and
remembered in our prayers.
Our Wreath has enjoyed an active
fraternal past and we look to continue
our activities in the future. Ours is a
proud history. It was on May 10, 1915
that a group of 38 Slovak women met
at St. John the Baptist Slovak the Parish in Whiting and organized Wreath
81. Our founders chose St. Ann as
patroness of the lodge. Previously,
Assembly 111 had been established
in May of 1913 under the patronage
of SS. Cyril and Methodius. Over the
years, Whiting Sokols and Sokolky
actively participated in Sokol gymnastic, sporting and fraternal activities
locally as well as within Group 4.
In recent years, Assembly 111 was
merged with Wreath 81.
So we look forward to seeing a
good turnout of members at this
year’s picnic. Hope every is enjoying a safe and restful summer.
Happy 4th of July to all!
Zdar Boh!
Judy Strisko
Recording Secretary
Annual Pierogi-Pirohy Fest set
for July 29-31 in Whiting, Ind.
Continuing in a time-honored
Midwest Slavic tradition, this
year’s annual Pierogi-Pirohy Fest
is scheduled for the weekend of
July 29-31 in downtown Whiting,
Ind. This community, rich is Slavic
traditions, is located just about a
20-minute drive from Chicago.
The festival celebrates the panSlavic love of the culinary speciality, Pierogi in Polish, Pirohy in Slovak. The popular summer festival,
which attracts more than 200,000
visitors each year, is presented by
the Whiting Robertsdale Chamber
of Commerce. This year’s festival
opens on Friday, July 29 at 11 a.m.
and concludes at 10 p.m. Saturday’s hours are also 11 a.m. to 10
p.m. Sunday’s hours are 11 a.m. to
5 p.m.
The festival is quite a unique
experience, jam packed with street
vendors selling food, drinks and fun
novelty items such as t-shirts, along
with imported arts and crafts from
Poland and Slovakia. There is a Polka Dance Off contest judged by Mr.
Pierogi and Ms. Paczki. Entertainment is provided daily and include
presentations by a number of Polish
and several Slovak folk ensembles
from all across the midwest. Among
the colorfully attired ensembles
celebrating the music and dance
traditions of the various regions
of Slovakia are the Lucina Slovak
Folk Ensemble of Cleveland, Oh.
under the direction of Tom Ivanec;
the Sarisan Slovak Folk Ensemble
of Detroit, Mich. under the direction of Milan Straka, the Veselica
Slovak Folk Ensemble of Chicago
and the Vychodna Slovak Dancers
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Our own Supreme Assistant Physical Director Dusan Dorich has been
active in the Vychodna Dancers for
many years and currently serves as
the troupe’s executive vice president. The dancers perform from 2
to 4 p.m. on Saturday and from 12
noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday. An enjoyable celebration of Slovak and
Polish traditions and culture is assured. For additional information
this year’s festival, visit the official
Pierogi Fest website: www.pieerogifest.net or call toll free 800 6590292.
The Slovak community in Whiting has been active for more than
a century. Two Slovak parishes
were established there. St. John the
Baptist Parish was established in
1899. A second parish, Immaculate
Conception followed in 1921. At
one time, St. John’s was among the
largest Slovak parishes in America
with a parochial school attended by
more than 1,000 students. This parish continues to be active. The pastor of Immaculate Conception, the
late Rev. John Lach was a firm believer in education and the promotion of Slovak culture. He served
as pastor for many years until his
death in 1960. In the late 1920s, he
organized what was known as Father John Lach’s Children’s Band.
The band grew to such acclaim that
they performed at the White House
in Washington for President Herbert Hoover. From 1926 until its
closing in 1985, Immaculate Conception School was staffed by the
Sisters of SS. Cyril and Methodius.
For many years, the school included a ninth grade, a rarity among
parish parochial schools. Local
lodges of all our Slovak fraternals
have been active in both parishes.
Our own Wreath 81 continues its
fraternal activity in the area.
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Our Sokolka of Assembly 59
Magdalen M. Benish, community activist, receives an
honorary doctorate at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
King’s College in WilkesBarre, Pa., conducted by the
Congregation of the Holy Cross
Fathers and Brothers, celebrated
the end of its 70th academic year
with Commencement exercises
held at Mohegan Sun Arena at
Casey Placa on Sunday, May 22.
At the 67th commencement ceremony, a total of 434 students
received either a master’s or
bachelor’s degree. In addition,
three individuals were recipients
of an honorary degree, including
Magdalen M. Benish of Plains,
Pa., our Sokolka of Assembly 59
in Wilkes-Barre; Robert Ciaruffoli, who was the commencement
speaker, and Patrick J. Solano, a
local resident.
King’s College brought back
Robert J. Ciaruffoli of the Class
of 1975, a retired businessman
leader from Philadelphia as the
commencement speaker. Mr. Ciaruffoli played a key role in planning the visit of Pope Francis to
the World Meeting of Families
held in Philadelphia in September
2015.
“Making a mistake is forgivable,” he said, recounting a
mistake early on in his career at
Parente Randolph LLC, an accounting firm.
He told the graduates that
taking a risk in life may be “uncomfortable,” but eventually everyone will become comfortable
with their decisions.
At the commencement, Mass
communications graduate Brielle
Warren of Wilkes-Barre, came to
King’s as a legacy, following in
the footsteps of her father, Scott.
“It feels amazing to be a second
generation King’s graduate,”
Warren said. “I feel honored. She
believes that everyone in the class
of 2016 has their “unique qualities and differences” but possess
the “ability to accomplish great
things.”
During the ceremony honorary doctorates were presented to
Ciaruffoli and two “friends of the
college,” Magdalen M. Benish
and Patrick J. Solano.
“Dr. Benish” or Maggie as she
is known and loved, has been a
Slovak civic and cultural activist all her life. She was born and
raised in the former Sacred Heart
of Jesus Slovak Parish in WilkesBarre. She has dedicated her life
to honoring the Rev. Joseph Murgas, pioneer in wireless telegraphy and prominent first generation Slovak religious and cultural
leader.
In the “laudatio” read by
King’s College President, Rev.
John J. Ryan, C.S.C, it notes in
part... “Magdalen M. Benish exemplifies what can be achieved in
a life guided by spiritual principles, driven by determination and
persistence, and open to new and
innovative ideas. Magdalen’s determination and persistence can
be attributed in part to growing
up as the youngest daughter in
a large family with four brothers
and four sisters. Father, family
and community have been driving forces in her life....Consistent with the tenets of her faith,
Magdalen has been a life-long
volunteer committed to bringing
a better quality of life to the people of the Wyoming Valley. She
has loyally served as a volunteer
for the Geisingr Health System’s
Pastoral Care Department, as a
CCD teacher at Wilkes-Barre’s
Sacred Heart Slovak Church, and
as an active member of the Slovak Heritage Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania, serving on
its Board of Directors.... One of
Magdalen’s dreams has been to
honor the legacy of the Rev. Joseph Murgas, a renaissance priest
who founded Sacred Heart Slovak Parish. That dream was realized last spring when The Father
Jozef Murgas Room, located on
the first floor of King’s on the
Square in Wilkes-Barre, was
formally dedicated. Magdalen’s
effort led to the creation of this
unique, museum-quality attraction honoring the life and work
of one of Wilkes-Barre’s most remarkable citizens. Because of her
work, this cultural jewel is now
accessible daily to the King’s
community, the people of the
Wyoming Valley and beyond....
Successful businesswoman, tireless volunteer, and committed
Catholic, Magdalen Benish, your
wonderful life fulfills our Holy
Cross commitment.: To change
hearts and minds with zeal in
communities of hope. As a mark
of esteem and recognition, therefore, the President and Board
of Directors of King’s College
do this day create and proclaim
MAGDALEN M. BENISH,
DOCTOR OF HUMANITIES,
honoris causa.
In memorial and in testimony
whereof they have issued these,
their formal letters patent, at
King’s College in the city of
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, this
twenty-second day of May in the
year of our Lord the two thousand and sixteenth and the sev-
King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., celebrated the end of its 70th academic year with Commencement
exercises held at Mohegan Sun arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. on May 22. Our Sokolka of Assembly 59, Magdalen “Maggie” Benish, third from the right, received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree, honoris
causa, at the commencement. Others shown with her on the photo from the left include: Hon. Eddie Day
Pashinski, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; Thomas R. Smith, ‘77, chairman of
the Board of Directors of the college; Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambara, Bishop of Scranton; the Rev. John J.
Ryan, C.S.C., president of King’s College; Robert Ciaruffoli, honorary degree recipient and commencement speaker; Patrick J. Solano, honorary degree recipient and the Rev. Thomas P. Looney, C.S.C., director
of campus ministry.
The Rev. John J. Ryan, C.S.C., president of King’s College in WilkesBarre, Pa. is shown conferring a Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa
to Magdalen M. Benish during the college’s sixty-seventh annual commencement on May 22 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in
Wilkes-Barre. “Dr.” Benish is our Sokolka of Assembly 59 in her native Wilkes-Barre.
entieth year since the founding of
the College in 1946. Signed: Rev.
John J. Ryan, C.S.C, Ph.D., president.”
We offer congratulations and
fraternal best wishes to Sister
Benish on this well-deserved honor. She is an outstanding example
of a fraternalist in the very best
sense of the word. She is a credit
to the high ideals of the fraternal
benefit system in general and of
Slovak fraternalism in particular.
Her love for her Slovak heritage
is an example for all, contributing
to the rich fabric of American cultural life. Her efforts within the
Slovak Catholic Sokol, as well as
her work in the Slovak Heritage
Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Slovak Catholic
Federation are much appreciated.
Again, congratulations “Dr. Benish” and Zdar Boh!
Pope Francis names Fr. Marek Forgac
as new Auxiliary Bishop of Kosice
On June 11, Pope Francis named
the Rev. Marek Forgac as the new
Auxiliary Bishop of Kosice. The
42-year-old bishop-elect will be
ordained to the Episcopacy on
September 1 at the Cathedral of St.
Elizabeth in Kosice.
Born in Kosice on January 21,
1974, Bishop-designate Forgac
studied at the local high school
and in 1992, entered the Bishop
Jan Vojtassak Seminary in Spisska
Kapitula and completed his theological studies at the Theological
Faculty of SS. Cyril and Methodius
at Komenius University in Bratislava. On June 19, 1999, Archbishop
Alojz Tkac ordained him a priest
at the Cathedral of St. Elizabeth.
Following his ordination, he served
as an associate in parishes in Trebisov(1999-2000), Snina(2000-2001)
and Humenne(2001-2002. In the
fall of 2002, he was appointed a
chaplain at the University Pastoral
Center in Kosice, remaining in this
assignment until 2004. From 2004
to 2007, he pursued graduate studies in psychology in Rome at the
Pontifical Gregorian University,
residing at the Pontifical Slovak
College of SS. Cyril and Methodius
there. Returning to Kosice, Bishopelect Forgac returned to ministry
at the university pastoral center. He
lectures on the pastoral psychology of marriage and the family at
the Major seminary of the Archdiocese of Kosice and at the Catholic
University of Ruzomberok. Since
2011, he has served as the dean of
the science and research depart-
ment of the Catholic University
of Ruzomberok. From 2008 until
2012, he completed his doctoral
studies in philosophy at the University of Trnava.
He serves on
the
admissions board
of the Major
Seminary in
Kosice and
serves on the
metropolitan
tribunal of the
Kosice Archdiocese. He
is a member of priests council and
is a consultor of the Archdiocese
of Kosice. In addition to his native
Slovak, Bishop-elect Forgac speaks
English, Italian and German.
The episcopal ordination of
Bishop-elect Forgac is scheduled
for Thursday, September 1 at the
Cathedral of St. Elizabeth in Kosice
beginning at 10 a.m. The Most Reverend Bernard A. Bober, the second
Archbishop of Kosice will be the
principal consecrator in the presence of the Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Mario Giordano. Expected
to participate will be Kosice’s most
illustrious son, His Eminence Jozef
Cardinal Tomko, prefect-emeritus
of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in Rome.
Our congratulations and prayerful best wishes go out to Bishopelect Marek Forgac on the occasion of his ordination as bishop and
successor of the Apostles. May he
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Scenes of the 70th International SCS Bowling Tournament combined with the
Greek Catholic Union’s 80th Bowling Tournament held in Buffalo, N.Y.
Lovely Sokolky from Groups 7 and 16 who enjoyed the competition included, shown from
the left, Kelly Palchanis, Bernadette Jacob, Heather Horvath and Andrea Ames Papcun,
who serves as president of Group 16.
Enjoying this year’s tournament are, from the left, Nancy Cassisi, Marianne Magnifico, Sharon Jozsa and Colleen Keagy.
New England keglers from Group 3 enjoying this year’s competition included, from
the left, Rob Hoekstra, Jim Nadeau, Andy Niedzweicki and Joseph Randor.
Well-known Reading, Pa. keglers enjoying this year’s tournament included, l-r, George
Kazmierczak, Walt Kazmierczak, Bill Kazmierczak and Randy Spitler.
Group 6 keglers included from the left, Clarence “Buffalo” Checton, Ed Elnikar, Bernie
Seruga and David Matty.
Keglers from Group 7 included, from the left, Dave Iskra, Sr., Dave Iskra, Jr., Justin
Francis and Tony Rasimas.
Enjoying this year’s competition are, l-r, Eric Magnifici, Doug Simon, John Goberish and
Alan Keagy.
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Group 9 Sokol keglers from Assembly 79 included, l-r, John Smith, James Bart, Nicholas Cassisi and Thomas Muldoon.
Enjoying the tournament are keglers shown from the left,Rudy Holloman, Mike Todd,
Bob Macko and A.J. Novotney.
Enjoying this year’s competition are, l-r, Brian Randolf, Charles Houser, Ryan Lax and
Ron Cairns.
All smiles from keglers, l-r, Eric Singer, John F. Miller, Jr., William Amfield and Mark
Brooks.
Enjoying the tournament are, from the left, Jeffrey Wahal, John W. Niskach, Mike
Lebanik and Richard Wagner.
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What's making headlines in our ancestral homeland
News and Views from Slovakia...
Danko: Czech Republic will
support Lajcak’s UN bid
The Czech Republic will support Slovak Foreign and European Minister Miroslav Lajcak’s bid for UN secretary-general, TASR was told by Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko
following talks with Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka,
Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek and Senate chairman Milan
Stech in Prague on June 6.
After the official approval of Lajcak’s bid by the Slovak
Cabinet last month, Danko - stating that Slovakia should be
proud of Lajcak - said that he’ll seek support for him abroad.
Last week, Danko promoted Lajcak at a meeting with his Norwegian counterpart Olemic Thommessen. The Norwegian official then said that he finds Lajcak to be a good candidate, but
he didn’t say whether Lajcak would get his country’s support.
In Prague, Danko also broached Slovakia’s Presidency of
the EU Council as of July 1, cooperation with the Visegrad Four
and current crises in the EU - mainly concerning migration and
the British referendum on leaving the European Union. When
it came to migration, Danko and the Czech politicians agreed
on rejecting the mandatory quotas on distribution of migrants
among individual EU countries and also possible sanctions for
refusing migrants.
As part of the trip, Danko’s delegation also laid wreaths
at a sculpture honoring the Slovak statesman, Milan R.
Stefanik(died in 1919) and at a national memorial to victims of
the regime under Nazi Reich-Protector Reinhard Heydrich.
V4 countries support
Great Britain staying in the EU
The Visegrad Four(V4: the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia)countrie support Great Britain staying in the
EU, V4 prime ministers concurred at the V4 summit held in
Prague on June 8.
Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka stressed that
Great Britain represents an important partner for the EU. The
Slovak prime minister Robert Fico hopes that the Brits decide
to stay in the union.
As for the migration issue, the V4 drew attention to the
need to develop a concerted effort to tackle the crisis at the European level, which should be focused on the main causes of the
migration. V4 want to put particular emphasis on the protection
of EU external borders, effective hotspots and return policies as
well as the efficient reform of the Dublin Regulation. According
to Fico, it’s necessary for the EU countries to focus on issues
where consensus can be reached and to put aside the rest. “It
would be right not to waste energy on conflict,” he said.
V4 prime ministers also signed a letter for European Commission President Jean-Claud Juncker, calling upon him to initiate and finance the Regional Program for Development and
Protection of Ukraine. V4 warns that the number of internally
displaced persons in Ukraine is growing, with the current figure swelling up to 1.7 million people. Therefore, V4 urges the
European Commission to make the protection of these people a
political priority for the EU.
Kiska talks about tourism and
health care in Michalovce
The man-made lake Zemplinska Sirava(Kosice region) often called the Slovak sea, isn’t being used to its full potential, said
President Andrej Kiska during his visit to Michalovce(Kosice
region) on June 10.
“A lot of ill-founded rumors were written about the Zemplinska Sirava in the past. However, regarding water quality and
possibilities for recreation, it’s a wonderful spot,” said Kiska.
The head of state added that if Zemplinska Sirava, which
also includes a dam, was as popular as it used to be in the past,
“it would bring jobs and development for the whole region.” (In
the 1970s and 1980s, Zemplinska Sirava used to be the most
attractive and most visited summer holiday destination in the
Czechoslovak Republic. - ed note).
As well, Kiska talked about the state of regional health
care with the town’s representatives. “A new modern hospital
Svet Zdravia(World of Health) is being built in Michalovce,”
said the president.
The new hospital is part of the hospital network Svet Zdravia, run by the Penta Financial group. Kiska asked local councillors how they see the find it to be positive. “We agreed that,
for the sick, the most important thing is the way they are treated
and cured. Whether the owner of the hospital is the state or a
private company isn’t important,” said Kiska.
In addition, the president discussed unemployment in the
region “Despite its quite high unemployment rate - 14 percent
- employers have problems finding people to work,” he said.
When looking for the reasons why, Kiska said: “I regret
to say that, as it is a common practice in some other regions,
work in some factories is manually very demanding for, unfortunately, a low salary. Therefore, young people prefer leaving
this region instead of being hired by such companies.”
in the president is ‘relatively good’ nowadays.”But there’s still
a lot of work ahead,” he said.
Kiska is quite happy with his decisions and stances while
in office and wouldn’t make any significant revisions to any
of them in hindsight. Even if given a chance to turn back the
clock, he still wouldn’t invite far-right LSNS chair Marian Kotleba to the Presidential Palace following the general election
nor would he use a more diplomatic language when referring
to him. “He’s a fascist and I certainly wouldn’t have met him.”
Kiska also rejected the notion that he’s not leveling
enough criticism at politicians. “The task of the president is to
defuse the situation not escalate it. Many Opposition politicians
would like to make a battering ram out of the president, but it’s
not the president’s role to stir emotions and make waves.”
The president pointed out that he was critical about a
number of issues, such as the state of health care. Also in a critical vein, will again be the State of the Republic address, slated
to be given in Parliament on June 16, when he will broach corruption, which remains a long-term problem in his view. “It is
the duty of a president to speak their mind when they feel that
the situation is developing the wrong way.”
In the remaining three years of his term, Kiska wants to
focus on new challenges that Slovakia must face. “We’re witnessing today the polarization of society and the rise of extremism. I’m truly concerned that if this government won’t function
successfully, then explicitly non-democratic parties might get
to the government after the next general election,” he warned.
Fico at helm of Slovakia’s delegation
for European Council summit
Prime Minister Robert Fico and Foreign and European
Affairs Ministry State Secretary and Government Proxy for
the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the EU Ivan Korcok
should lead Slovakia’s delegation at the European Council
session that is due to be held in Brussels between June 28-29,
TASR learned on June 15.
The summit will deal with migration, employment,
growth and investments and external relations, with the results
of the British referendum on whether to remain in the EU, due
to take place on June 23 being the hottest topic. This result will
have an impact on the final shape of Slovakia’s priorities for its
Presidency of the Council of the EU, which begins on July 1.
With respect to migration, the discussion will be centered
on external aspects, evaluating external Schengen area protection and the current state of the implementation of the EU-Turkey statement from March 18.
Concerning the area of employment, growth and investments, the leaders of the EU-member states will focus on approving specific recommendations for individual members, on
assessing the European Fund for Strategic Investments(EFSI)
within the Investment Plan for Europe framework and on the
implementation of new measures aimed at supporting the European single market. The summit will also address Economic
and Monetary Union and measures against tax fraud, tax evasion and money laundering.
In addition, EU leaders should discuss the strengthening
of EU-NATO relations, as a NATO summit is set to be held in
Warsaw on July 8-9.
Kiska wants to continue
trust in the office of president
The most important task is to restore public trust in the
President’s Office, President Andrej Kiska told journalists on
the occasion of the second anniversary of his inauguration and
Open House Day at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava on
June 15.
Kiska is content with the progress of this endeavor. “I
came into the Palace with the determination to restore trust in
the President’s Office, so that people would say: it’s worthwhile
to have a president. It’s meaningful,” he said. “I’m doing my
utmost about this.”
The president underlined that, according to polls, the trust
Selected stories are provided by TASR-Slovakia, the
Slovak Republic’s official News Agency.
Dudince is a spa town located in the Banska Bystrica region in southwestern Slovakia near the Hungarian border.
With a population of 2,000 it is located in the foothills of
the Krupina Plain in the valley of the Stiavnica river. It is
known for it healing mineral waters and spas. Archaeological discoveries indicate that the town was inhabited beginning in the Neolithic period. The first written record dates
from 1284. First mention of its hot springs dates to 1551. As
a spa town, Dudince became popular beginning in the nineteenth century. Its thermal waters and recently expanded
spa facilities have made it a very popular tourist site. In recent years, Dudince has enjoyed a Sister City relationship
with Kent, Ohio. In 2002, the Kent - Dudince Sister Cities
Association was established by the late Rudy Bachna. Over
the years, the two communities have enjoyed a varied educational and cultural exchange program. On several occasions groups from Kent, Ohio have visited Dudince while
individuals from Dudince have visited Kent, Oh.
Native of Kosice, Slovakia
Rev. Bernardino Maria Soukup, C.F.R.
ordained to the priesthood in New York
Joy and thanksgiving to God,
rang out in New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday,
May 28 as Cardinal Timothy
Michael Dolan ordained 14 new
priests. Among the ordinandi was
the Rev. Bernardino Maria Soukup, a native of Kosice, Slovakia
who was ordained for the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.
Over the past year, Father
Bernardino served in deaconal
ministry at the Parish of St. John
Nepomucene in Manhattan assisting at the regular Sunday,
Slovak liturgy and assisting in
catechetical training.
Father Bernardino was principal celebrant of a Votive Mass
of Thanksgiving in Honor of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of
Peace on Memorial Day, May 30
at the Church of St. John Nepomucene. In spite of the holiday,
a good turnout of parishioners
and friends were present for this
special liturgy. Homilist at the
liturgy was the Rev. Eugene Fulton, superior of Trinity Retreat
House in Larchmont, N.Y. Father
Eugene was ordained a priest of
the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy
of Passaic in 1967. Following the
impressive liturgy, during which
some hymns and readings were
in Slovak, Father Bernardino was
feted at a parish reception in the
parish social hall.
Born during the communist
domination of the then Czechoslovakia in 1976, Father Bernardino was born into a faithfilled family in Slovakia’s eastern
metropolis of Kosice. At the age
seven, he and his family emigrated to the United States settling in
Florida. However, he never intended to be a priest. According
to his biography which appeared
in the May 26 edition of Catholic
New York, official publication of
the Archdiocese of New York, he
originally intended to be a doctor.
“After I graduated from college, I did not do well on the
Medical College Admission
Test.” Father Soukup said. “So,
not doing well on the MCAT
gave God a chance to work in my
life again by asking the question,
‘What does God want me to do?
It was after that I responded with
more prayer and adoration.
“My brother was the instrument in my vocation. He asked
the question if I ever thought of
the priesthood and a religious
life. I told him, ‘No, I want to be
a doctor.’
“God used my brother at that
point. He was an example to me
to recognize in my family how
the Lord protected us. Like any
immigrant family coming to the
United States, we were starting
with zero. We had difficult times,
but in that difficulty, there was
faith.”
Father Soukup, who is 40,
compared being in the community of the Franciscan Friars of
the Renewal and how priesthood
changed his original plan of becoming a doctor.
“I wanted to be a cardiologist and fixing people’s hearts
is a beautiful thought,” he said.
“That’s what the priesthood is
about, too - be a spiritual doctor
and be one who repairs, heals,
consoles and instills in the soul
something new and that is to be
an instrument of God’s grace. I
want to restore souls to God.”
Father Soukop’s journey began in Kosice, the son of Stephen
and Josephine Soukup. He has
two brothers, Steven and Dasa.
He received his exposure to the
Catholic faith from his mother
while his father was working in
Iraq. The family reunited on St.
Patrick’s Day in 1984, coming
to the United States, settling in
Sarasota, Fla.
“So we escaped from Slovakia
and he escaped from Iraq,” Father Soukup said. “So knowing
God in his providence protected
my father a few times from near
A jubilant, Father Bernardino Maria Soukup, C.F.R. is shown following his first solemn Mass at the Church of St. John Nepomucene in
Manhattan on May 30. He is shown with Assembly 219 Sokol members, l-r, Emil Kurak, his mom, Victoria Rehak Kurak who was born
and raised in St. John Nepomucene parish; and his sister, Toria Kurak.
death, that was a way for giving
thanks to God. It set the stage for
having a father in my life, and
that was important to me growing up.”
After studying for one semester in Australia, in 1995 he began
study at the University of Miami
where he received his undergraduate degree with a major in
biology with minors in chemistry
and psychology. He also studied
at Seton Hall University, the University of St. Thomas Aquinas
in Rome and the Pontifical University of Puerto Rico. In 2012,
he entered St. Joseph’s Seminary
- Dunwoodie in Yonkers, N.Y.
A year later, he professed final
vows with the Franciscan Friars
of the Renewal.
Beginning in July, Father Soukup has been assigned to ministry in Ireland. He expects to attend the 31st World Youth Day in
Krakow, Poland, July 25-31.Following World Youth Day, he expects to travel to eastern Slovakia
where he will celebrate a Mass of
Thanksgiving on the great Franciscan feast of the Portincula,
Tuesday, August 2 at the Church
of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Milosrdenstva 15 in Kosice. It was
in this church that he was baptized.
We offer our congratulations
and prayerful best wishes to Father Soukup on this joyous occasion of his ordination to the
sacred priesthood. We pray that
Almighty God will bless his
priestly ministry among us in
the best traditions of our CyriloMethodian heritage of faith. Ad
multos, gloriosque annost - na
mnohaja a blahaja lieta and Zdar
Boh!
We thank our Assembly 219
Sokolka, Toria Kurak for sharing
the story and photo from Father
Soukup’s Mass of thanksgiving
in New York City. Toria’s maternal roots are in the historic Slovak parish.
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93rd Pittsburgh Slovak Day on
July 21 at Kennywood Park
The 93rd Annual Slovak Day
will take place Thursday, July 21,
2016 at Kennywood Park, West
Mifflin, PA. It will be an exciting day for Americans of Slovak
descent to celebrate their heritage
with each other while enjoying
colorful displays, authentic costumes, a Slovak liturgy, spectacular
Slovak Folk Dance performances,
scrumptious Slovak food, special
children’s activities as well as foottapping music for dancing. These
combine to build a treasure chest
of memories—many to be remembered and still more waiting to be
created.
The 2016 Special Guest Appearances for the 93rd Slovak Day will
be a Representative from the Slovak Embassy in Washington DC
and a Representative of the Heinz
History Center. They will exchange
greetings and remarks at 3:00 pm
the Main Pavilion Stage.
A highlight of Slovak Day is the
con-celebration of the Slovak Liturgy in the Main Pavilion directly behind “Garfield’s Revenge” at 4:00
pm. The Eucharistic Liturgy will
be celebrated by Catholic priests
from the Pittsburgh, Greensburg
and Johnstown-Altoona Dioceses.
Immediately following will be the
vibrant repertoire of Slovak music,
songs and dances presented by the
“Pittsburgh Slovakians” and the
“Pittsburgh Area Slovak Folk Ensemble” (PAS).
Tantalize your taste buds at the
Slovak Kitchen where you will be
able to enjoy holubky (stuffed cabbage), haluski (sweet cabbage and
noodles), and kolbasy. Your sweet
tooth can be satisfied with the
homemade favorite –ceregi. Enjoy
this delicious dinner or ala- carte
foods and relax amid the echoes of
Slovakia, as the strolling musicians
play all of the “Slovak favorites”.
Food will be served in Pavilion
#4 behind the ride “Garfield’s Re-
venge” from 12:30 p.m. until the
food is sold out. Also at the Food
Pavilion there will be a 50/50 Raffle and Chinese Auction.
In Pavilion # 3 you will be able
to see an exhibit on “Svaty Mikulas-St. Nicholas” prepared by the
“PAS” Jr. and Maly Ensembles.
The exhibit will include Slovak
heirlooms of folk treasures that
show the incredible skill and artistry found in the Slovak villages.
In the Main Pavilion # 5 there
will be Slovak Cultural Displays
provided by the Slovak Fraternals.
A special youth area will feature
activities just for children. The children’s program will include games
and treats beginning at 12:30 pm
by the Main Pavilion. Every child
participating in these activities will
receive a free treat.
Children’s Folk Dancing presentation by the “Pittsburgh Jr. Slovakians and “PAS” Jr. Folk Ensemble
will be at 2:00 pm on the Main
Stage.
From 1 to 4 pm, one can sit back
and enjoy the music or kick up your
heels dancing, grab a partner and
twirl to traditional Slovak music of
the George Batyi Ensemble at the
Kitchen Pavilion.
For a day to remember, join all
Slovaks on Thursday July 21, 2016
at Kennywood Park. The cost of
tickets are $26 for Fun Day Admission (Ages 3-54), $15 for those 55
years of age and over, plus a coupon will be available for those 65
years and over to be paid at the gate
for $12.00+ tax. Tickets and coupons are available by contacting
Sue Ondrejco at (412) 421-1204 or
mailing a self addressed envelope
with a check made out to Western
PA Slovak Day Association to 234
Illion St., Pgh. PA 15207.
For general information about
the 93rd Slovak Day contact CoChairwoman Sue Ondrejco at (412)
421-1204.
86th Annual Milwaukee Slovak Day set for July 24
The Milwaukee area is set
to host one of the oldest summer Slovak Day observances on
Sunday, July 24. The Federated
Slovak Societies of Milwaukee
will host its 86th annual American Slovak Day at Croatian Park
located at 9140 South 76th Street
in Franklin, Wis. Continuing its
long-standing tradition, the day
begins with the celebration of
Mass which will be held outdoors beginning at 12 noon. Celebrant of the liturgy will be the
Rev. John J. Jamnicky, pastor of
St. Raphael the Archangel Parish in Old Mill Creek, Ill. This
parish borders Wisconsin and
is the most northly parish in the
Archdiocese of Chicago. Father
Jamnicky is a popular and wellknown priest in the area’s Slovak community.
The cultural program begins
at 2:30 p.m. The program opens
with a welcome by Ralph Hass,
president of the Federated Slovak
Societies following by the singing of the national anthems of the
United States and Slovakia. The
cultural program will feature a
celebration of Slovak music and
dance traditions at their best. A
highlight will be the performance
by our Group 4 Sokol drillers
from Milwaukee’s Wreath 93.
Another highlight will be the
spirited presentation by the popular Tatra Slovak Dancers who will
perform songs and dances from
the various regions of Slovakia.
Live music for dancing and listening pleasure will be enjoyed
until 6 p.m. Children’s activities
will be available throughout the
afternoon.
Traditional Slovak culinary
specialities along with popular
American picnic favorites will
be available. Homemade Slovak pastries as well as imported
beer from Slovakia will also be
featured. Handmade, imported
Slovak and Czech ornaments,
jewelry, crafts and artifacts will
be available for sale. Complimentary golf cart transportation
is available at the park for the
“Young at Heart.” There is free
admission to the park as well as
plenty of parking available. Raffle tickets will also be featured
and will be drawn at 5 p.m. For
additional information on this
year’s American Slovak Day picnic, call our Wreath 93 Sokolka,
Betty Valent at tel 414 425-6137
or Ralph at 262 893-2972. Our
Sokol Wreath 93 has been an active member of the Federated Slovak Societies for many years and
has supported their various cultural and civic activities. We hope
than many of our Group 4 Sokols
and Sokolky will turnout for this
annual celebration of Slovak pride
in the greater Milwaukee area. An
enjoyable afternoon is assured.
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Archbishop Dominic Hrusovsky
celebrates his 90th birthday in Nitra
Well-known Slovak spiritual and
cultural leader, Archbishop Dominic Hrusovsky celebrated his 90th
birthday on June 1, residing quietly
in retirement in Nitra, Slovakia. To
celebrate this milestone in his life,
Archbishop Hrusovsky was taken
to Rome where he spent many fruitful years and was received in audience by Pope Francis. Pope Francis
congratulated him and thanked him
for his years of priestly and episcopal ministry. Over the years, Archbishop Hrusovsky enjoyed a close
association with the American Slovak community in working with
the Slovak Catholic Federation and
our Slovak Catholic fraternals. He
visited our Sokol home office in
Passaic on several occasions and
was the guest of honor at our 24th
national convention in Pittsburgh,
Pa. in July 1983. On that occasion, he was the principal celebrant
of the opening convention liturgy
at the former St. Matthew’s Slovak Church on Pittsburgh’s South
Side and was the principal Slovak
speaker at the banquet.
A native of Velka Mana in southwestern Slovakia, Archbishop
Hrusovsky was born there, June
1, 1926, son of the late Tomas and
Maria Hudecova Hrusovsky. He
was educated locally and in 1945
chose to pursue priestly studies.
He began his studies at the SS.
Cyril and Methodius Seminary
in Bratislava. In the fall of 1946,
Bishop Ambrose Lazik sent him to
Rome to complete his theological
studies where he resided at the Pontifical Nepomucene College. He
received a licentiate in Theology
at the Pontifical Lateran University
and was ordained a priest in Rome
on December 23, 1950. Due to the
Communist takeover of the then
Czechoslovakia, he was unable to
return to his home diocese and instead began serving in the northern
Italian Diocese of Belluno where
he served as an assistant and beginning in 1955 taught philosophy and
theology at the seminary in Viterbo.
With his knowledge of languages,
he was called to serve as the pastor
of the Slovak community in Paris
from 1962 to 1966. In 1966, he was
sent to serve at the Slovak Institute of SS. Cyril and Methodius in
Rome, now known as the Pontifical Slovak College of SS. Cyril and
Methodius. At the Ustav, he served
as editor of its publication Slovenske hlasy z Rima(Slovak voices
from Rome) and we named its second rector in 1973, a position he
held until December 31, 1992. The
Pontifical Slovak College was built
in 1963 by the American and Canadian Slovak communities. Pope
Paul VI named him a Prelate of
Honor with the title of Monsignor
on the occasion of his 50th birthday and on June 17, 1975, named
him director of ministry to Slovaks
residing outside of Slovakia. On
December 18, 1982, Pope John
Paul II named him titular Bishop of
Tubia and personally ordained him
a bishop in St. Peter’s Basilica on
Archbishop Dominic Hrusovsky, flanked by the late Rev. Louis Mihok,
O.F.M. and Monsignor Joseph W. Pekar during a visit to SS. Cyril and
Methodius Parish in Bridgeport, Conn. in July 1983.
the feast of the Epiphany, January
6, 1983. On that occasion a large
delegation of American Slovaks
under the leadership of the Slovak
Catholic Federation journeyed to
the eternal city to celebrate with the
new Bishop Hrusovsky.
With the fall of Communism in
1989, Bishop Hrusovsky returned
to his homeland after an absence
of 39 years. Pope John Paul II appointed him as the auxiliary bishop
of the Trnava Archdiocese with
pastoral ministry in Bratislava. On
December 17, 1992, Archbishop
Jan Sokol solemnly installed him
as auxiliary and Vicar General of
the Archdiocese at St. Martin’s Cathedral. At the first meeting of the
newly established Conference of
Slovak Bishops following Slovakia’s independence, he was elected
to serve as secretary general of the
body. In October 1994, he was
elected to represent the bishops of
Slovakia as a delegate to the ninth
general assembly of the International Synod of Bishops in Rome.
During these years, he was an integral part in the restoration of the
Church in Slovakia following the
41-years of Communist persecution and domination there.
On April 15, 1996, Pope John
Paul II elevated him to the rank of
an Archbishop and named him the
first Papal Nuncio to Belarus. Taking up his assignment in the Belarus capital of Minsk, as the Church’s
official representative, Archbishop
Hrusovsky was charged with caring for the fate of the country’s
700,000 Catholics. He remained in
this position until retiring in 2001
when he again returned to Rome
and took up residence at the St.
Martha Residence, which is now
the residence of Pope Francis.
Archbishop Hrusovsky remained
in Rome until April 2007 when he
returned to his native Velka Mana
and later took up residence in the
cathedral complex of the Diocese
of Nitra.
Over the years, Archbishop
Hrusovsky has been an avid communicator working with Vatican
Radio during his years in Rome
and with Slovak Radio and Television upon his return home. Over the
years, he has contributed hundreds
of articles and studies to various
publications, including the Slovak
Catholic Falcon and other American Slovak fraternal publications.
In addition, he has authored many
books on a variety of topics from
theology and cathechetics to history and culture. He has enjoyed a
close collaboration with the Slovak
community residing outside Slovakia. He was a founder of the Slovak
World Congress and participated in
many General Assemblies of this
world-wide organization. His has
been a full and fruitful life which
has been an inspiration to all. On
the occasion of his 90th birthday,
we join his many friends and admirers in offering prayerful best
wishes to him. We pray that Almighty God will continue to bless
him with good health and happiness in the years ahead. Ad multos
annos - na mnohaja a blahaja lieta
and Zdar Boh!
Archbishop Dominic Hrusovsky is shown being welcomed at our Sokol home office during his November 1985 visit. Shown with him are,
l-r, our late Supreme Secretary Tibor T. Kovalovsky, then Supreme
Secretary, Steven M. Pogorelec, F.I.C. and editor Daniel F. Tanzone.
Our Honorary Supreme Officer, Monsignor Francis J. Beeda, S.T.L.
is shown with Archbishop Hrusovsky at the Pontifical Slovak College
in Rome.
Archbishop Dominic Hrusovsky is shown celebrating Mass at the
Basilica of St. Clement in Rome following his episcopal ordination in
January 1983. Flanking him are the late Bishop Andrew G. Grutka
and the late Bishop Dominic Kalata, S.J. The grave of St. Cyril is located in this basilica.
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JULY 1
William Babik, III, Johnstown,
Pa., a member of Wreath 14, Johnstown, Pa.
Michele Mager, Elyria, Oh., a
member of Wreath 111, Lorain, Oh.
Karen Maskara Granatino,
Scituate, Mass., a member of Assembly 219, Yonkers, N.Y.
Marie Ann Hutra, Brooklyn,
N.Y., a member of Assembly 182,
New York City.
George J. Matthews, Jr., Yonkers, N.Y., a member of Assembly
219, Yonkers, N.Y.
Albert J. Papcun, Jr., Canton,
Mich., a member of Assembly 36,
Detroit, Mich.
Emily
Lynn
Pogorelec,
Wayne, N.J., a member of Assembly 162, Clifton, N.J.
Ruth A. Troxil, Youngstown,
Oh., a member of Wreath 54,
Youngstown, Oh.
Michael A. Vavrica, Fishkill,
Yonkers, N.Y.
JULY 2
Rosie Bakita, Barberton, Oh.,
a member of Wreath 103, Barberton, Oh.
Mary Margaret Geissler,
Philadelphia, Pa., a member of
Wreath 13, Philadelphia, Pa.
Karen M. Holodak, East Islip,
Yonkers, N.Y.
Renata Jurasiova-Vasil, Garfield, N.J., a member of Assembly
182, New York, N.Y.
Gerard Kubej, Bellevue, Wa.,
a member of Wreath 14, Johnstown, Pa.
JULY 3
Genevieve Borovicka, Windber, Pa., a member of Wreath 14,
Johnstown, Pa.
Amber M. Clymo, WilkesBarre, Pa., a member of Assembly
59, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
JULY 4
R a y m o n d B a b i k , J r.
Doylestown, Pa., a member of
Wreath 14, Johnstown, Pa.
Brieanna Marie Zofia Burton,
Topeka, Kan. a member of Assembly 108, Youngstown, Oh.
Florence Kopchak, Wallington, N.J., a member of Wreath 2,
Passaic, N.J.
Cynthia M. Maleski, Esq.,
Natrona Heights, Oh., a member
of Assembly 219, Yonkers, N.Y.
Judith A. Nist, Westerly, RI. a
member of Wreath 1, Bridgeport,
Conn.
Donna C. Johnson, Concord,
Ca., a member of Assembly 162,
Clifton, N.J.
JULY 5
Jason Dudek, Middletown,
Conn., a member of Wreath 14,
Johnstown, Pa.
JULY 6
Helene Janetka Rapchick,
Mount Laurel, N.J., a member of
Wreath 13, Philadelphia, Pa.
JULY 7
Anna Grega, Central City, Pa.,
JULY 8
Valeria Deater, Johnstown,
Pa., a member of Wreath 14,
Johnstown, Pa.
John G. Duch, Esq., Wyckoff,
N.J., a member of Assembly 1,
Passaic, N.J.
John Fecko, Johnstown, Pa., a
member of Wreath 14, Johnstown,
Pa.
Andrew J. Michel, Mechanicsburg, Pa., a member of Assembly
16, Pittsburgh, Pa.
JULY 9
Scott Thomas Pogorelec, Clifton, N.J., our esteamed Supreme
Secretary and a member of Assembly 162, Clifton, N.J.
JULY 10
Robert English, Sarasota,
Fla., a member of Assembly 162,
Clifton, N.J.
Angela Fela, Ponte Verda
Beach, Fla., a member of Wreath
14, Johnstown, Pa.
Joshua Lynch, Greencastle,
Johnstown, Pa.
Richard D. Rakovan, Chardon,
Oh., a member of Wreath 111,
Lorain, Oh.
JULY 11
George Dluhy, Jr., Crystal
River, Fla., a member of Assembly
162 in Clifton, N.J.
George S. Hanzel, Johnstown,
Pa., a member of Wreath 14, Johnstown, Pa.
Michael J. Pjontek, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa., a member of Assembly
16, Pittsburgh, Pa.
JULY 12
Rozalia Benca, Newburyport,
Ma., a member of Assembly 314,
Boston, Ma.
John E. Lisicky, Lorain, Oh.,
a member of Wreath 111, Lorain,
Oh.
Emil Pavelek, Croton on Hudson, N.Y., a member of Assembly
219, Yonkers, N.Y.
JULY 13
John J. Benus, Saddle Brook,
N.J., a member of Assembly 162,
Clifton, N.J.
Daniel S. O’Sullivan, Pelham
Manor, N.Y., a member of Assembly 162, Clifton, NJ.
John M. Papcun, Armada,
Mich., a member of Assembly 36,
Detroit, Mich.
Constance Vogel, Johnstown,
Johnstown, Pa.
JULY 14
Sylvia Goff, Johnstown, Pa.,
JULY 15
James Fesko, Johnstown, Pa.,
Keith Graham, Plains, Pa., a
member of Assembly 59, WilkesBarre,Pa.
Michael T. Matras, Perryopolis, Pa., President of Assembly 25,
Perryopolis, Pa.
Paul Tomasura, Wilkes-Barre,
Pa., a member of Assembly 71,
Edwardsville, Pa.
JULY 16
Michael J. Kaczor, Reading,
Pa., a member of Assembly 261,
Reading, Pa.
PAGE 14
Rev. Michael S. Drevitch ordained to the
priesthood in the Diocese of Scranton
The Rev. Mr. Michael S. Drevitch was one of two deacons ordained to the priesthood on May
28 at the Cathedral of St. Peter in
Scranton, Pa. The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambara, Bishop of Scranton conferred the sacrament of
Holy Orders on him along with the
Rev. Mr. Joseph J. Mosley. In addition to Bishop Bambera, also present at the ceremony were Scranton
Bishop Emeritus James C. Timlin
and Scranton Auxiliary Bishop
Emeritus John M. Doughterty.
Father Drevitch a native of
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., was born there
December 4, 1989, son of William
and Linda Sabol Drevitch. He was
raised in the former Sacred Heart
Slovak Parish, where he was baptized and received his First Holy
Communion. Sacred Heart is now
a component of the Parish of St.
Andrew Bessette. He is currently a
member of Corpus Christi Parish in
West Pittston, Pa.
The newly ordained received
his early education at Sacred Heart
of Jesus School in Wilkes-Barre,
where his teachers were the Sis-
Newly ordained Rev. Michael S.
Drevitch, right, is shown with our
Supreme Chaplain, Rev. Andrew
S. Hvozdovic at his first Mass celebrated on May 29 at Immaculate Conception Church in West
Pittston, Pa. Father Drevitch has
been assigned as an assistant to
Father Hvozdovic at the Parish
of the Epiphany in Sayre, Pa.
ters of SS. Cyril and Methodius.
He then attended Bishop O’Reilly
High School in Kingston before
graduating from Holy Redeemer
High School in Wilkes-Barre as
Over the years, the former Sacred Heart of Jesus Slovak Parish in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. has provided many priestly vocations. Father Michael
S. Drevitch, center, is its newest priest son. Shown flanking Father Michael on the photo are fellow priest sons of Sacred Heart, including our
Supreme Chaplain, Father Andrew S. Hvozdovic who was ordained
in 1987 and Father Andrew J. Kurovsky who was ordained in 1985.
The newly ordained, Father Michael S. Drevitch is shown at his Mass
of thanksgiving at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in West
Pittston, Pa. on May 29, flanked by our Honorary Supreme Officer
and president of Assembly 59, Andrew “Butch” Hvozdovic and his
lovely wife, Margaret.
a member of the school’s first
graduation class in 2008. Discerning a vocation to the priesthood,
Father Michael began his studies
for the priesthood for the Scranton
Diocese at St. Charles Boromeo
Seminary in Overbrook, outside
Philadelphia, Pa. There he earned
his undergraduate degree in philosophy in 2012. The priest-candidate then completed his theological studies at St. Mary’s Seminary
and University in Baltimore, Md.,
where he was awarded a master of
divinity degree.
Father Michael celebrated a
Mass of thanksgiving on Sunday,
May 29. Homilist at the liturgy was
the Rev. Msgr. John J. Sempa, who
served as his boyhood pastor at Sacred Heart Parish in Wilkes-Barre.
Among the many priests present
at this beautiful liturgy were our
Supreme Chaplain, Rev. Andrew
S. Hvozdovic, pastor of the Parish
of the Epiphany in Sayre, Pa. and
the Rev. Andrew Kurovsky. Both
Father Hvozdovic and Father Kurovsky are priest sons of the former
historic parish of the Sacred Heart
in Wilkes-Barre built by the Rev.
Joseph Murgas, pioneer in wireless telegraphy and early leader of
the American Slovak community.
A number of former Sacred Heart
members participated in the first
Mass and reception honoring Father Drevitch, yet another son of the
former Wilkes-Barre Slovak parish.
Bishop Joseph C. Bambara has
assigned Father Drevitch to his first
assignmnet as associate pastor to
Father Hvozdovic at Epiphany Parish in Sayre, Pa. Our congratulations and fraternal best wishes go
out to Father Michael as he begins
his priestly ministry among us. We
pray that he will continue to mirror
the very best of our Cyrilo-Methodian heritage of faith. Ad multos
annos and Zdar Boh!
Fr. Marek Forgac
new Auxiliary Bishop
(Continued from page 9)
enjoy good health and continued
vigor in the New Evangelization
during his Holy Year of Mercy in
the best traditions of our CyriloMethodian heritage of faith. Ad
multos, gloriosque annos!
The Archdiocese of Kosice has
enjoyed an important place in the
history of the spiritual life of the
American Slovak community over
the past 125 years. The first Slovak
priest to come to America to serve
our early immigrants, Father Ignatius Jaskovic, was a priest of the
then Kosice Diocese. He became
the pastor of St. Joseph’s Parish in
Hazleton, Pa. the first Slovak parish
established in the United States in
1882. In addition, a number of other Kosice priests were among the
earliest Slovak priests in America
helping to establish many of our
oldest parishes. The tradition continues in that at present six priests
from Kosice serve in the Archdiocese of New York including ministry to Slovak communities in Clifton and Trenton, N.J.
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SLOVENSKÝ KATOLÍCKY SOKOL, 29. JÚNA 2016
Slovenské podujatia
Púť do West Haverstraw, NY
Spolok sv. Štefana č. 716 Prvej Katolíckej Slovenskej Jednoty
v New York City usporiada slovenskú púť v nedeľu 14. augusta do
Marian Shrine vo West Haverstraw, New York. Spoveď bude pred
slovenskou svätou omšou, ktorá bude o 11.00 hodine dopoludnia.
Obed bude o 12.30 hodine odpoludnia. Ružencová procesia začne o
2.30 hodine. Bližšie informácie záujemcom podajú: Jozef Bilik, tel. č.
(718)353-6541 alebo Henrieta Daitová, tel. č. (201)641-8922.
Kto má záujem na púť cestovať autobusom, ktorý bude
odchádzať od kostola sv. Jána Nepomuckého v New Yorku, má sa
prihlásiť u Márii Božekovej na tel. č. (347)612-1934. Autobus bude k
dispozícii v prípade, ak bude dostatočný počet záujemcov.
Letný festival v Danville, PA
Sestričky Sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Danville, PA usporiadajú v sobotu 16. júla od 10.00 do 5.00 hodiny už 43. Letný festival v Materskom dome vo Villa Sacred Heart v Danville, PA. Svätá omša bude
o 5.00 hodine. Počas dňa budú pre deti i dospleých pripravené rôzne
aktivity. Na predaj budú slovenské a americké jedlá a koláče. Bližšie
informácie o podujatí: Sestra Barbara Sable, tel. č. 570-275-3581.
Slovenský deň vo Franklin, WI
V nedeľu 24. júla usporiadajú Slovenské spolky v Milwaukee 86.
Slovenský deň v Croatian Park, 9140 South 76th Street vo Franklin,
WI. O 12.00 hodine bude sv. omša.
O 2.30 začne bohatý kultúrny program, v ktorom sa krátkym
programom predstavia mladí športovci 4. župy Slovenského katolíckeho sokola a bohatým programom slovenských ľudových tancov sa prestaví skupina Tatra Slovak Dancers. O 6.00 hodine bude
hrať hudba do tanca. Počas dňa budú pripravené hry pre deti.
Na predaj budú slovenské a americké jedlá a domáce koláče.
Vstupné je bezplatné.
Cudzincov na Slovensku pracuje
o 7-tisíc viac ako pred rokom
Ku koncu mája tohto roku
pracovalo na Slovensku 29,5 tisíca cudzincov. V porovnaní s májom minulého roku ide o nárast
o 7 tisíc osôb.
Najpočetnejšie zastúpenie na
slovenskom pracovnom trhu
majú občania Rumunska. Tých
ku koncu minulého mesiaca na
Slovensku pracovalo vyše 7 tisíc,
čo je medziročne viac o 1,4 tisíca
osôb.
Vyplýva to z údajov, ktoré
zverejnilo Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny SR. Na druhej
priečke sú občania Českej republiky, ktorých prišlo za prácou
na Slovensko 3,7 tisíca. Nasleduje Maďarsko, ktoré zaznamenalo
na konci minulého mesiaca 3,2
tisíca svojich občanov pracujúcich na Slovensku, čo je
medziročne viac o 913 ľudí.
Každý tretí cudzinec na Slovensku pracoval ku koncu minulého mesiaca v Bratislave. V
piatich okresoch hlavného mesta Slovenska bolo totiž zamestnaných vyše 9,4 tisíca cudzincov. Nasleduje okres Trnava,
ktorý koncom mája zaevidoval
takmer 2,9 tisíca zamestnaných
cudzincov. Úrad práce v Čadci
vykázal vyše 1,1 tisíca pracujúcich občanov pochádzajúcich
z iných krajín. Naopak, len traja
cudzí štátni príslušníci pracovali
v máji v okrese Gelnica.
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... medzi hlavnými postavami
populárneho seriálu Game
of Thrones je aj Slovák. Štyridsaťpäťročný Vladimír Furdík
sa mal vo filme objaviť už minulý
rok ako kaskadér. Podľa všetkého
slovenský herec v aktuálnej sérii poriadne postúpil. Práve v
poslednej časti si zahral vodcu
takzvaných White Walkers.
Furdík však zaznamenal aj d’alší
úspech. Práca s mečom a ďalšie
kaskadérske kúsky má v malíčku
natoľko, že svoje ruky prepožičal
najlepšiemu šermiarovi v seriáli
Sir Arthur Daynoe, ktorého si
zahral Luke Roberts. Ten sa mu
za jeho výkon poďakoval i na sociálnej sieti.
...prvé sedmorčatá vo svete,
ktoré zostali na žive, ukončili
strednú školu v Carlisle, Iowa.
Štyria chlapci a tri dievčatá.
Sedmorčatá sa narodili 19.
novembra 1997 s pôrodnou
hmotnosťou od 1,048 do 1,474
kilogramov.
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O vrátenie slovenského
pasu požiadalo 181 ľudí
(Pokračovanie zo str. 20)
štátnom občianstve, ktorý prijala prvá vláda Roberta Fica
(Smer). Niekdajší kabinet reagoval právnou normou v roku
2010 na maďarský zákon, ktorý
od roku 2011 zjednodušuje
udeľovanie dvojakého občianstva
zahraničným Maďarom. Na
základe súčasného zákona prichádzajú o slovenský pas tí, ktorí
prijali občianstvo iného štátu.
Doposiaľ je to 1396 ľudí.
Od prijatia zákona sa objavili
viaceré pokusy o zmiernenie tejto právnej normy, avšak ani jeden
z nich nebol úspešný. Súčasnou
právnou normou sa zaoberal aj
Ústavný súd SR, ktorý nedokázal
povedať, či je protiústavná, alebo
nie je. Ministerstvo vnútra zmenu
zákona nepripravuje. - TASR
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Ambasáda USA v Bratislave
žiada predĺžiť nájom
Budova amerického veľvyslanectva na Hviezdoslavovom námestí
v Bratislave.
Americké veľvyslanectvo opäť nájmu pre bezpečnostné opažiada predĺžiť nájom na mestské trenia ambasády nepozdávalo
pozemky pod bezpečnostným a navrhovali, aby americké
plotom na Hviezdoslavovom veľvyslanectvo plot odstránilo
námestí v Bratislave. Ambasáda alebo si našlo vhodnejšie miesto
síce už pred dvoma rokmi avi- pre svoje sídlo.
zovala, že sa chce presťahovať a
Ambasáda na základe viana sťahovaní už aj pracuje, no cerých rokovaní so samosprávou
hľadanie novej budovy môže vyhodnotila svoje možnosti a
potrvať aj roky.
rozhodla sa, že si buď nájdu,
Súčasná zmluva s hlavným alebo postavia novú budovu.
mestom na prenájom pozemkov Takýto proces však trvá roky.
však vyprší v auguste. Ambasá- Vtedajšie mestské zastupiteľstvo
da žiada o predĺženie nájmu o preto Američanom schválilo
päť rokov s opciou na ďalších päť prenájom na ďalších 18 merokov. Mestská rada hlavného siacov s možnosťou predĺženia,
mesta však na dnešnom ro- no americká ambasáda musí
kovaní odporučila predĺžiť preukázať vzťah k novej budove
prenájom pozemkov len na rok či pozemkom pre nové sídlo
a od ambasády pýtať vyšší ná- ambasády.
jom. Rozhodujúce slovo budú
Zámer presťahovať sa z
mať poslanci bratislavského Hviezdoslavovho
námesmestského zastupiteľstva, ktorí o tia ambasáda avizovala už na
tom budú rokovať koncom júna. jar 2014, aktuálne posudzujú
Americká ambasáda má mes- pozemky, ktoré by boli vhodné
tské pozemky na Hviezdoslavo- na kúpu. Podľa amerického
vom námestí a Paulínyho ulici veľvyslanectva ich súčasné
s rozlohou približne 1 300 me- bratislavské sídlo už nespĺňa
trov štvorcových prenajaté od pre nich potrebné bezpečnostné
roku 2005. Bezpečnostné opa- parametre, ktoré stanovil Kontrenia okolo budovy na Hviez- gres USA pre americké diplodoslavovom námestí spravilo matické misie na celom svete.
veľvyslanectvo v súvislosti s teHľadajú preto novú budroristickým útokmi v New Yor- ovu, ktorá poskytne bezpečné a
ku z 11. septembra 2001.
funkčné priestory pre americO odchode americkej am- kých a slovenských zamestnanbasády z Hviezdoslavovho ná- cov ako aj pre 6 500 Slovákov,
mestia sa hovorí už približne ktorí veľvyslanectvo navštevujú
dva roky. Vtedy veľvyslanectvo každý rok. Ambasáda pritom
žiadalo o predĺženie nájmu na prízvukovala, že výstavba novémestské pozemky, desaťročná ho veľvyslanectva v Bratislave
zmluva z roku 2005 totiž mala vo potrvá päť až šesť rokov a len
februári 2015 vypršať. Vtedajším samotné nájdenie a kúpu vhodbratislavským mestským poslan- ného pozemku odhadovali na
com sa však ďalšie predlžovanie viac ako dva roky.
Na Nový rok sa vráti manžel zo zábavy. Žena sa ho hneď pýta:
- Koľko si toho zase vypil?
- Drahá, to si mám ozaj pamätať, čo bolo vlani?
Príde Maťko celý bledý do lekárne:
- Máte nejaké prášky proti bolesti?
- A čo ťa bolí?
- Ešte nič, ale otec práve pozerá moje vysvedčenie!
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Ministerstvo vnútra SR
má nový Airbus A-319
O vrátenie slovenského
pasu požiadalo 181 ľudí
Foto: SITA
Nový Airbus A-319 letky ministerstva vnútra Dlovenske republiky 14. júnapristál na bratislavskom Letisku M. R. Štefánika.
Priletel z českej Ostravy, kde
mu spravili slovenský náter. Na
lietadle je okrem nápisu Slovak
Republic a slovenskej trikolóry
aj podobizeň Milana Rastislava
Štefánika.
Lietadlo má klasickú palubu,
na ktorej je prezidentská kajuta,
priestor pre delegáciu ako aj
priestor pre novinárov. V prípade potreby sa môže zmeniť v
jednej časti na evakuačnú palubu, čím sa zdvojnásobí kapacita
alebo sa použije tretia paluba,
ktorá predstavuje päť medicínskych lôžok pre stredne a ťažko
zranených pacientov.
vysvetlil s tým, že konečne tak
môžu prevážať po prvý raz aj
zranených občanov Slovenska
späť do vlasti. Lietadlo možno
podľa neho použiť aj na iné aktivity ministerstva vnútra.
Do letky ministerstva vnútra
časom pribudnú aj dve lietadlá
Fokker 100, no zmluva nie je
ešte úplne uzavretá. Prvý Fokker
by mohol na Slovensku pristáť
niekedy v septembri, ak sa uzavrie zmluva a lietadlo bude
správne opravené. Rezort vnútra
by mal za obe lietadlá zaplatiť
päť miliónov eur. Lietadlá Fokker 100, ktoré vyrobili v roku
1991, majú nalietaných 30-tisíc
hodín a dolet približne 4 900 kilometrov. Kapacita je 30 miest,
lietadlo má na palube aj jedno
lôžko pre ležiaceho pacienta.
Všetky tri lietadlá obmenenej
letky sú používané.
Ministerstvo vnútra malo
doteraz vo svojej letke dve
lietadlá Jak-40 a dva Tupolevy
TU-154 M, z ktorých jeden je
odstavený na ploche a nelieta.
Fokkery bude podľa ministra
vnútra Roberta Kaliňáka po
desiatich až pätnástich rokoch
potrebné vymeniť, pretože technika sa vyvíja dynamicky. Airbus by mohol slúžiť ďalších 30
rokov. Jedno z lietadiel TU-514
M bude aspoň tri nasledujúce
roky slúžiť ako záloha alebo na
humanitárne účely.
O vrátenie slovenského občianstva požiadalo za vyše roka platnosti výnimky (od 1. februára
2015 do 13. júna 2016) 181 ľudí.
Slovenský pas už získalo späť 112
žiadateľov, ďalších 69 žiadostí
ministerstvo vnútra vybavuje.
Potvrdil to tlačový odbor Ministerstva vnútra SR.
Slovenské občianstvo získali
späť ľudia s českým občianstvom
(71), nemeckým (16), americkým (9), britským (4), talianskym (3), švajčiarskym, austrálskym, izraelským (všetky po
2), francúzskym, maďarským a
poľským občianstvom (všetky po
jednom).
Ľudia, ktorí prišli o slovenský pas pre súčasný zákon o
občianstve, môžu žiadať občianstvo naspäť vďaka nariadeniu
ministerstva vnútra o udeľovaní
štátneho občianstva SR z osobitných dôvodov. O opätovné udelenie štátneho občianstva treba
podľa MV SR písomne požiadať,
a to osobne na okresnom úrade
v sídle kraja, diplomatickej misii
alebo na konzulárnom úrade SR.
Podmienkou je mať najprv registrovaný pobyt na cudzineckej
polícii, čiže povolený pobyt cudzinca na území SR.
Nariadenie rezortu o udeľovaní
štátneho občianstva SR z osobitných dôvodov umožní, aby
bývalí štátni občania SR, ktorí
stratili slovenské občianstvo po
1. januári 1993, mohli požiadať
o jeho udelenie. Pri rozhodovaní o žiadosti sa prihliada aj na
skutočnosti, ktoré boli dôvodom
straty štátneho občianstva SR, a
na spôsob a podmienky, akými
žiadateľ cudzí pas nadobudol.
“Najmä na existenciu podmienky povoleného, evidovaného alebo registrovaného pobytu v cudzom štáte v čase nadobudnutia
cudzieho štátneho občianstva,”
uviedol v minulosti tlačový odbor Kancelárie ministra vnútra
SR.
O slovenský pas môžu prísť
ľudia na základe zákona o
(Pokračovanie na str. 19)
ČÍSLO 50672
Krátke správy
zo Slovenska
T V máji tohto roku sa na Slovensku zaregistrovalo 8 299
osobných automobilov, čo v porovnaní s májom minulého roku
predstavuje nárast o 25,85 percenta. Za prvých päť mesiacov
tohto roku registrácie osobných
áut medziročne vzrástli o 22 percent. Najpopulárnejšou značkou
medzi osobnými autami bola
Škoda. Nasledovali Volkwagen a
KIA.
T Ročne zomrie na Slovensku
53 000 ľudí. Choroby srdca a
ciev majú na svedomí 52 percent
všetkých úmrtí.
T Dávky v hmotnej núdzi dostalo na Slovensku minulý mesiac 108 500 tisíc osôb. Oproti
aprílu ide o pokles o 2 600 ľudí,
medziročne sa počet poberateľov
týchto dávok znížil o 25 300 osôb.
Vyplýva to z údajov Ústredia
práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny
SR.
T Najväčší podiel ľudí poberajúcich dávky v hmotnej núdzi
vykázala Rimavská Sobota. Najmenej sociálne odkázaných je v
bratislavských okresoch.
T Životy troch Slovákov a dvoch
Češiek vyhasli na ceste z dovolenky. Dopravná nehoda v Srbsku
pri meste Aleksinac sa 21. júna
stala osudnou pre cestujúcich v
slovenskom autobuse po tom,
čo sa prevrátil. Slovenských a
českých dovolenkárov priviezol v
ten istý deň do Bratislavy vládny
špeciál. V Srbsku zostali hospitalizovaní šiesti ľudia. Z toho sú
štyria slovenskí občania. V autobuse cestovalo spolu 29 ľudí.
T Slovensko chystá bezpečnostné a dopravné opatrenia,
aké ešte vo svojej novodobej
histórii nezažilo. Od 1. júla sa
na pol roka stane predsedajúcou krajinou EÚ a musí sa
pripraviť na rokovania ministrov členských krajín únie,
ako aj na tisícky úradníkov a
návštevníkov. Až takmer tri desiatky udalostí si vyžiadajú mimoriadne bezpečnostné kroky.
Polícia sľubuje, že sa bude snažiť
postupovať tak, aby čo najmenej
zasiahla do bežného života ľudí.
Podpredseda Národnej rady SR Béla Bugár (na snímke vstrede)
a predseda NRSR Andrej Danko (vpravo) počas krátkeho osobného stretnutia s pápežom Františkom v stredu 22. júna v rámci
ich oficiálnej dvojdňovej pracovnej návštevy v Ríme.
- (Foto: TASR/AP)

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