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Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today;

And give us not to think so far awayAs the uncertain harvest; keep us hereAll simply in the springing of the year.

Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white,Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night;

And make us happy in the happy bees,The swarm dilating round the perfect trees.

And make us happy in the darting birdThat suddenly above the bees is heard,

The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill,And off a blossom in mid air stands still.

For this is love and nothing else is love,To which it is reserved for God aboveTo sanctify to what far ends he will,

But which it only needs that we fulfill.

by Robert Frost

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DennisL.Povondra,102SouthJandaAvenue,Tabor, SD 57063. Residence: (605) 463-2571.Email:povondra@hcinet.net.

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COURTOFAPPEALS:AnneM.SedlockRonaldSestakJudithA.FedorCynthiaOresik

BernadetteJ.Demechko

Keepers.Igrewupinthe60sand70swithpracticalparents.Amother,whocare-

fullysavedwrappingpaperfromagiftandthenwouldre-useitbecauseitwastoonicetothrowaway,afatherwhowashappiergettingoldshoesfixedthanbuyingnewones.Theyrecycledlongbeforewehadanameforit.

Theirmarriagewasgood,theirdreamsfocused.Theirbestfriendslivedbarelyawaveaway.IcanseethemnowifIclosemyeyes;Dadoutside,mowingthelawnorcheckingtheoilinthecarwhileMom,inahousedress,wasbythestoveinthekitchen,bakingormakingdinner.Itwasthetimeforfixingthings.Itmighthavebeenacurtainrod,thekitchenradio,ascreendoor,theovendoor,thehemonadress,butbackthenwejustkeptthings.

Itwasawayoflife,andsometimesitmademecrazy.Allthatfixingandre-fixing,eatingleftovers,reusingIwantedjustoncetobewasteful!Wastemeantaffluence.Throwingthingsawaymeantyouknewtheredalwaysbemore.ButthroughtheyearsIhavebeenstruckwiththepainoflearningthatsometimesthereisntanymore.

Sometimes,whatwecareaboutmostgetsallusedupandgoesaway...nevertoreturn.So,whilewehaveit...itsbestweloveit...andcareforit...andfixitwhenitsbroken...andhealitwhenitssick.

Thisistrueforourrelationships...andoldcars...andchildrenwithbadreportcards...anddogswithbadhips...andagingparents...andgrandpar-ents.Wekeepthembecausetheyareworth it,becauseweareworth it.Somethingswekeep.Likeabestfriendthatmovedawayoraclassmatewithwhomwegrewup.Therearejustsomethingsthatmakelifeimportant,likepeopleweknowwhoarespecial...andso,weshouldtakethetimetokeepthemclose!

Rememberyourfamilyandyourfamilyof friendsare likestars...youdontalwaysseethem,butyouknowtheyarealwaysthere.Keepthemclose!

DearFriends,thismonththinkaboutthesetenthingsIamcertainGodwontaskwhenyouaremetatheavensgates: 1. Godwontaskhowmanyfriendsyouhad.Hellaskhowmanypeople

towhomyouwereafriend. 2. Godwontaskwhatkindofcaryoudrove.Hellaskhowmanypeople

youdrovewhodidnthavetransportation. 3. Godwontaskthesquarefootageofyourhouse.Hellaskhowmany

peopleyouwelcomedintoyourhome. 4. Godwontaskabouttheclothesyouhadinyourcloset.Hellaskhow

manyyouhelpedtoclothe. 5. Godwontaskwhatyourhighestsalarywas.Hellaskifyoucompro-

misedyourcharactertoobtainit. 6. Godwontaskwhatyourjobtitlewas.Hellaskifyouperformedyour

jobtothebestofyourability. 7. Godwontaskinwhatneighborhoodyoulived.Hellaskhowyoutreated

yourneighbors. 8. Godwontaskaboutthecolorofyourskinoryourreligion.Hellask

aboutthecontentofyourcharacterandwhetheryouputyourreligiontoworkinyourlife..

9. GodwontaskwhyittookyousolongtoseekSalvation.Helllovinglytakeyoutoyourmansioninheaven,andnottothegatesofHell.

10. GodwontaskhowmanypeopleyousharedthismessagewithbecauseHellalreadyknow.

Untilnextmonth, Warmly, Carolyn

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Very Reverend Monsignor Peter M. Polando, D. Min., J.C.L., National Chaplain

My dear Sisters and Brothers,Travelling through this Extraordinary

Holy Year of Mercy, I have been asked what we can/should do to make this year more meaningful as a Catholics. Here is a suggestion on my part but there are so many other opportunities that are available that will be discussed in future articles.

There is still enough time to plan a fall trip to Rome to visit and enter the Holy Year Doors of the four major basilicas of the Eternal City, i.e., Saint Peter, Saint John Lateran, Saint Mary Major, and Saint Paul Outside the Walls where one can earn indulgences fulfilled under the usual conditions. These basilicas have been the traditional pilgrimage destina-tions for a Holy Year pilgrimage in Rome. This is first time in the history of the Church that two popes were present for the opening of the Holy Year Door at Saint Peter Basilica i.e., Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. There have been other designated churches in the world where the traditional Holy Year Door was employed, i.e., Jerusalem. This twenty-seventh Holy Year of the Catholic Church has its roots in Mosaic Law when every fiftieth year was made holy for the Chosen People debts were cancelled, lands were given back to their original owners, and slaves were made free. A Holy Year usually takes place every twenty-five years during a century but there have been extraordinary ones. In the last century there was an Extraor-dinary Year of Christs Redemption in 1933 and another in 1983. This Year of Mercy is an extraordinary one which Pope Francis announced in 2015.

With that being said and knowing that most us can neither afford the time nor the expenses for a trip to the Eternal City or other foreign cities, Pope Fran-cis decreed that his brother bishops of the world to have designated churches in their dioceses for Holy Year Doors. The Holy Father asked each diocesan bishop to open a Holy Year Door at their cathedral and/or another church

with special meaning in the diocese for the entire Extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy. Furthermore, a Holy Year Door may be available in other churches and shrines in which the diocesan bishop has designated. If you do not know of the churches in your diocese, you may want to talk to your pastor or call the diocesan office for further information. At that designated church, a plenary indulgence may be obtained.

One may ask, What is an indul-gence? Canon 992 in the Code of Canon Law states, An indulgence is the remis-sion before God of temporal punish-ment for sins whose guilt is already forgiven, which a properly disposed member of the Christian faithful gains under certain and defined conditions by the assistance of the Church which as minister of redemptions dispenses and applies authoritatively the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints; canon 993 declares that an indulgence may be either plenary or partial as it may partially or totally free one from temporal punishment; and, canon 994 notes that indulgences may be gained for oneself or a person may apply them to the dead by way of suffrage.

In January 2000, the Apostolic Penitentiary, then headed by the American William Cardinal Baum, issued a brief catechesis on the obtain-ing of indulgences. In order to so, the Christian is required to fulfill conditions and works.

For the fulfillment of the conditions, a person, Mustbe in the stateof graceat the

time that the indulgence is completed; and,

Canonlygaintheplenaryindulgenceonce a day.The above requires one of having the

interior disposition of complete detach-ment from sin, even venial sin; should participate in receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation (should a person desire to receive the indulgence once a day for a brief for several days in a row, Confes-

sion is required only once); receive Holy Communion; and pray for the intentions of the Pope, with usually the Our Father and a Hail Mary.

A person who desires to gain the plenary indulgence also must perform one of the works in one of the following categories:

Works of Religion Eithermakeapiouspilgrimagetothe

church or place designated by the Holy Father or the bishop of the diocese of the Holy Year Door and participate in Mass, Morning/Evening Prayer, or some other pious devotion, (e.g., pray the Rosary, do the Stations of the Cross, etc.); or,

Make a pilgrimage individually orwith a group the place of the Holy Year Door and spend time in Eucha-ristic Adoration and meditation, end-ing with the praying of the Our Father, recite either the Nicene or Apostles Creeds, and a prayer to the Blessed Mother.

Works of Mercy or Charity Visit fora suitable time someone in

need, (e.g., the sick, the imprisoned, the elderly who live alone, persons with disabilities, etc.); or,

Support toworks of a religious orsocial nature (e.g., young people in trouble, the elderly in need, immi-grants, etc.); or,

Devotepersonalfreetimebenefittingthe community or similar forms of personal sacrifice.

Acts of Penance Abstainfromunnecessaryconsump-

tion (smoking, alcohol, etc.); or Fast;or Abstain from meat and donate a

proportionate sum of money to the poor.

Should you desire and accomplish plenary indulgence(s) during the Ex-traordinary Holy Year of Mercy, you will be following in the footsteps of Christians who have done so for many past centuries.

(To be continued in the July issue)

EXTRAORDINARY YEAR OF MERCY:~ AiDs foR PRoMotiNg the yeAR of MeRCy ~

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Message from our National PresidentCYNTHIA M. MALESKI

OnApril21,2016,ourdistrictpresidents gathered for our 15thannualdistrictpresidentsmeetinginthehomeoffice.Wealsometinaninformalsettingontheeveofthemeeting for dinner, conversationandinformationsharing.

After theNationalPresidentswelcome,prayers,pledgeofalle-gianceand introductions, severalnationalofficerspresentedreportsonthestateofthesociety.Districtrepresentativeshadmanyopportu-

nitiesforquestionsandcomments.BeforeMasswewerehonoredtohaveNationalChaplain

MonsignorPeterPolandoswearinournewlyelectedmem-bersoftheCourtofAppealsJudyFedor,CynthiaOresik,andBernadetteDemechko.Ifyourecall,onlytwocandidatessubmittedlettersofintentatthe41stQuadrennialConven-tion,andthethreeremainingvacancieswerefilledthroughaprocessculminatinginanelectionbyasecretwrittenballotbymembersoftheboardofdirectorsinMarch,2016.

Again,wewere honored that ourNationalChaplainMonsignorPeterM.PolandocelebratedMassforusandouremployeesbeforelunch.

Intheafternoonsession,ourdistrictpresidentsfavor-ablyreceivedinformationaboutupcomingopportunitiesforgrowth.Wepresentedmergeropportunitieswithtwofrater-nalbenefitsocietieswithacommonbondandthatfurtherinformationabout themand the timeline forourapprovalwouldbesenttoeachDistrictintheupcomingweeks.TheyalsoheardnewsaboutthenewlyestablishedAnnaHurbanScholarshipFund.MaryJoNoyes,DistrictPresidentofthe

LouiseYashDistrict(Wisconsin)presidedoverthepopularDistrictPresidentsRoundtable,whereanumberofques-tionsandcommentswerefieldedandanswered.

Wearefortunateindeedtohavesuchdedicated,com-mittedleadersserveasourdistrictpresidents!Iamprivilegedtoservewiththem.

SeveralimportantholidaysareonthecalendarinJune.On June 14th,we celebrate FlagDay, a daywhenweobserveandcommemoratetheadoptionoftheStarsandStripesonJune14th,1777bytheContinentalCongressoftheUnitedStatesastheofficialFlagoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.

OnJune19th,wecelebrateFathersDay,wherewehonorthededication,love,guidance,andsupportthatourfathershavegivenusovertheyears.

EnjoythebeautifulmonthofJune! Cynthia M. Maleski NationalPresident

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Onceagain Iattended theAnnualAFAFraternal&CommunicationsMeet-ing.ThisyearitwasinHollywoodBeach,FL.Ireallyenjoygoingtothismeetingeveryyear.Itsalwaysgoodtoseeoldfriends andmeet new ones! Imadegreat new friends fromChicago.Wehad suchagood time.Theyare fromaCzechoslovaksociety thathasbeenaround160years.Wehadsomuchincommoneventhoughwewerefrom3generationsaBabyBoomer,aGenXerandaMillennial.Ireallyhopetheywillattendnextyearsmeeting,butIdoknowthatwewillcon-tinuetokeepintouch.

Formethismeetingalwaysgivesmealittleboost...talkingwithotherFraternalDirectors/CommunityOutreachManagers/MarketingManagers that are dealingwith thesameissuesIam.Nomatterhowbigorsmall theirsoci-ety is.Wearealldealingwith theeverchanginghi-tech,fast-pacedworld.Weallwantwhatisbestforourbranchofficersandmembers.Webounce scenariosoff of eachother,brainstorm,etc.We(fraternalbenefitsocieties)areauniquebunch,notyourtypicalinsurancecompanies.Wehavemoretousthanpeopleknowabout.Wecareandwewanttohelpourcommunitiesandplanet.

SomeofthetopicswediscussedmademethinkabouthowI(we)arecurrentlydoingthingsandgavemesomeideasofhow I (we)canmake thingsbetter forFCSLA. IalwaystryandbringsomethingbackfromthismeetingthatIcaninonewayoranothersharewithallofyou.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.Technologychangesdailyitsveryhardtokeepup.

ToourBranchOfficersmentorouryoungermembers.TheyarethefutureofFCSLA.Beopentowhatouryoungmembershavetooffer.Theyhavegreatideas.TheyknowwhatGenXersandMillennialswantandhowtheythink.Askthem to head up a committee to plan your annual branch activityoramatchingfundsproject.Evenaskiftheywouldliketobeabranchofficer.Whoknowstheycouldbethefuturebranchsecretaryorpresident.

Toouryoungermembersbeopen towhatourTradi-tionalistandBabyBoomershave tooffer.Theyhave thewisdom,andexperience.Bepatientwiththem.Bewillingtoshowthemhowtheytoocanusetodaystechnology.Everygenerationhasa lot tooffer toeachother.Youcanhavesomuchfunwithpeopleofdifferentagegroups.JustlikeGerri,Amandaandmyself.WorktogetherandtakeFCSLAintothefuture!

Additional photos of the newly elected members of the Court of Appeals

Filled Positions at the Home OfficeCurrentActingNationalSecretary,KatherineBowes,

hasacceptedthepositionofInterimNationalSecretary,ef-fectiveApril27,2016.Additionally,PaulaDalpiaz,whohasbeenworkingasActingInsuranceManager,hasacceptedthenewpositionofInsuranceManagerandITCoordinator,effectiveApril27,2016,aswell.ThesepositionswillreporttotheNationalPresident.

Duringthistransitionyear,therehasbeenarealign-ment of duties regarding these two positions.KatherinewillcontinuetoperformthecompliancerelatedfunctionsoftheNationalSecretaryposition,aswellasconventionandmeetingplanning,andworkingwiththeboardofdirectorsunderthedirectionoftheNationalPresident.Shewillalsodirecttheactivitiesrelatedtothefunctionalareasofagentadministration, newbusiness, adsandpromotions, give-awaysandreception.

In her new role,Paulawill continue to performherregularduties,aswellasdirecttheactivitiesrelatedtothefunctional areasof billing, dividends/commissions, policyservicesmemberservices,deathclaims/beneficiaries,schol-arships,cookbooks,andprogramming/specialprojects.ShewillalsoserveasourITCoordinator.

KatherineandPaulahaveyearsofprofessionalexperi-encethattheybringtotheirnewroleswithintheFCSLA.Wecongratulatethemandlookforwardtoworkingwiththemintheirnewpositions!

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TheEasternPAFrances JakabcinDistrict held theirSpringMeetingonSunday,April17thattheBarnHouseVil-lageinBath,PAwithBranches443Northampton/CementonandBranch484Egypt,PAhosting.

Thehosting officerswelcomedall in attendanceandNationalEditorCarolynBazikopenedtheluncheonmeet-ingwithaprayer.ThegroupcongratulatedDistrictChaplainMonsignorTomDerzackonbothhisbirthdayand40than-niversary as a priest.Afteradeliciousmeala regular business meetingwasheldwithPresidentVeronicaBa-zikpresiding.Minutesand financial reportswere approved asread.NationalTrusteeBarbaraWaller gaveanupdateon theNa-tionalLeveldiscussingin general terms twopossible merger op-portunitieswith thosein attendance. Sheshared that more in-formation would beforthcomingfromtheHomeOffice.Chancesweresoldandprizesawarded.TheslateofnewofficerswaspresentedbythenominatingcommitteeTheresaZuberandSuzanneStrohl.Thefollowingmemberswereunanimouslyelectedtoofficeforatwoyearterm:

VeronicaBazik,President;BarbaraWaller,Vice-Presi-dent;MicheleMrazikGrasso,RecordingSecretary;LouiseDunstan,FinancialSecretary/Treasurer;SuzanneStrohlandKarenKukol,Auditors;MonsignorTomDerzack,Chaplain.

Eastern PA Frances Jakabcin District Holds Spring Meeting

Officers of host branches S443 and 484.

Ann Marie Bachman presenting Monsignor Tom Derzack with a cake for his 40th anniversary to the priesthood and his birthday!

Members enjoying good food and fellowship.

Newly elected district officers: seated L-R Barbara Waller, Veronica Bazik, Louise Dunstan. Standing L-R Michele Mrazik Grasso, Suzanne Strohl and Mosnignor Tom Derzack. Not pictured is Karen Kukol.

Themeetingadjournedwithaprayer.NextmeetingwillbetheFallof2016andtheremaybeadelegatemeetinglaterthissummer.

CLeVeLAND SLOVAK RADiO CLuB SLOVAK PiCNiC ~ Sunday, June 26, 2016HeldattheSlovakSokolCamp,2069RoyalwoodRd.,BroadviewHts.,OH44147(BetweenStateandBroadviewRd.)

12-8:00p.m.Admission$4.00atthegate.Slovak Food, Beer, Pastries and Dancing ~ Music by The Frank Moravcik Band

ContactInformation:440/886-4828,440/885-1994,440/888-7028,330/239-2256,440/582-0114or440/864-7444.

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The First Helen Kocan DistrictMeetingof2016washeldat theAn-dorraBanquets,hostedbySr.Branch53 and Jr. Branch 83 of Joliet, IL.After a delicious luncheon,President

Branches 53 and 83 Host Helen Kocan District Meeting

MargaretAbildua called themeetingto order and immediately a lengthy, spirited and enthusiastic discussion oftheConventionwasenjoyedbythedelegatesandalltheothermembers.

Our newly electedNationalDirector,JoAnnSkvarekBanvichgaveareportof her first experience on theBoardand then introducedCindyOresikasoneofthenewlyappointedmembersoftheCourtofAppeals.HelenKocanDistrictispleasedtonowhavetwoofitsmembersservingourSocietyonaNational Level. Plansweremade tohonorscholarshipwinnersattheJunemeetingandwearelookingforwardtotheSt.AnnsDayCelebration.

TheMissionarySisters of theSa-credHeart(MSCSisters),Reading,PApresentedtheirannualMissionPartnerAwardtotheFirstCatholicSlovakLa-diesAssociationSr.Branch140andJr.Branch46ofLansford,PAduringtheirSpring intoMissionStarlightBall onSaturday,April9th attheBerkleighGolfClubinKutztown,PA.Manyvocationsto their order came from theeasternPennsylvaniacoalregionareaandtheSisterstaughtmanySlovakchildrenoftheimmigrantfamiliesthatsettledpri-marilyinthePantherValley.Sr.Branch140andJr.Branch46havebeenverygenerousintheirsupportoftheSistersformanyyearsandwillcontinuetodosointheyearstocome.

Sr. Branch 140 and Jr. Branch 46 Receives Award

Surprising fact about SlovakiaAlthough it is the capital of Slovakia, there were very few Slovaks in the city of Bratislava, until the middle of the 20th century. Most residents were Germans, Hungarians, Austrians or Czechs.

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Matching Funds activities

Jr. Branch 170Soup and Bake Sale

ThemembersofJr.Branch170,Charleroi,PAjoinedwiththeConfraternityofChristianMothers,MaryMotheroftheChurch,andheldasoupandbakesalethatraised$950.

Sr. Branch 350Lenten Fish Dinner

Sr.Branch350,Shamokin,PArecentlyheldamatchingfundsproject.AfishdinnerwaspreparedattheFr.ZolcinskiChurchHallduringLent.ThefundsweregiventotheSocialJusticeCouncil.Thisgroupattendstothesick,hospitalizedandmembersoftheparishneedingassistance.

The Matching Funds check from the fish dinner was presented to Rev. Kenneth M. Seegar, Pastor of St. Andre Bessette Par-ish in Wilkes-Barre, PA. L-R: Molly McCabe, J207; Florence McCabe, S350; Anna Hudock, S172; Rev. Seegar and Rita Kcenich, S350. From all reports, the dinner was delicious and a huge success.

An incredible amount of homemade desserts were baked and donated. Florence McCabe and Anna Hudock (standing) and showing the selections to L-R (seated): Harry Messersmith, Noena Messersmith, Joseph Trudnak, Lorraine Shurmanek and Anthony Shurmanek.

in addition to the Matching Funds Check a donation was pre-sented by Sr. Branch 350 to the Social Justice chairperson. L-R: David Gryskevicz; Shirley Nosek, Florence McCabe, Secretary Treasurer S350; Kenneth Burke, Jean Levandowski; Anna Hudock, Chairperson of the Social Justice Council; Rita Kopcho; Florence Kralack; Rita Kcenich, President S350; and Anna Bozinski.

Branch W187Food Bank Cash and Food Drive

FCSLABranchW187, Valparaiso,NE recently pre-sented $1,200 to the SaundersCounty FoodBank. InAugustthebranchheldacashandfooddriveatSts.Mary

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&JosephChurchinValparaisothatbroughtintwohundredfooditemsand$600incash.ThroughtheFCSLANationalMatchingFundsProgramtheBranchreceivedanadditional$600whichallowedthemtopresentthefoodbankwithamuchneededinfusionofcash.

PicturedareClariceSabata(center),secretaryofBranchW187andNebraskadistrictsecretarypresentingthedona-tionstoRon(left)andCindyBartek(right)managersoftheSaundersCountyFoodBank.

Cleveland Branches 408 & 141OnSaturday,April30,2016,fortheeighthstraightyear,

theClevelandOkresBranches408and141JoinedHandswithTheClevelandCatholicWorkerCommunitytoprovideabreakfastforabout80homelessandneedypeople.

In addition to the breakfast, basic needs items liketoothbrushes,toothpaste,soap,shampoo,razorsandshavecream,wereprovided.AlocalMcDonaldsRestaurantpro-videdplasticproductsandcondiments.Acheckfor$505waspresentedtotheCommunitytoassistthemintheirministry.

Left to right: Cindy Bacisim, Dan Phillips, Helen Gebura, Kristina Walker, Catholic Worker Community Volunteer, Mike Phillips, Pat Phillips, and Madison Phillips-Mucha.

Attended Pre-Concert Benefit Reception

OnJanuary12,2010,adevastatingearthquaketook the lives of seven students and three facultymembers, and destroyed several buildings whichprovidedavarietyofacademic,clinicalandresidentialservicesforblindanddeafchildrenattheSaintJoanMargaretSchoolinHaiti.Theschoolcurrentlyserves110boysandgirls,ages7-15.SaintVincentArchabbeyandParish, Latrobe,PAheldabenefit reception fortheSaintJoanMargaretSchoolinHaitionSaturday,March5,2016.Followingthereception,thePittsburghSymphonyOrchestraandTheMendelssohnChoirofPittsburghperformedBachsSt.JohnPassionintheArchabbeyBasilica.PicturedFrontRow,L-R:isArchab-botandChancellorDouglasR.Nowicki,O.S.B,NationalPresidentCynthiaMaleski,NationalTrusteeBarbaraWaller,BackRow,L-R:CarolynBazik,NationalEditorandDr.AndrzejGroch.

Fcsla accepting applications For National secretary PositionAsmandatedbythechangestothebylaws(approved

atOctober 2014SpecialConvention),TheFirstCatholicSlovakLadiesAssociation is acceptingapplications fromqualifiedindividualsforthepositionofNationalSecretary.

The National Secretary directstheoperatingactivitiesof theAssociationona full timebasisand reports to theNationalPresident.Theminimumqualifications for suchposition includeaBachelorsDegree fromanaccreditedcollege or university, and ten years experience, demon-stratingcommunication,organizationandmanagerialskills.Insuranceand/orfraternalbenefitsocietyexperienceaplus.

Partiesinterestedinthisfull-timepositionattheAssocia-tionsheadquarters,meetingtheabovequalifications,shouldsubmitadetailedresumandcoverlettertoNationalPresi-dentCynthiaMaleski,Esq.,FCSLANationalHeadquarters,24950ChagrinBoulevard,Beachwood,OH44122.

Final Scenes from the 41st Quadrennial ConventionOctober 7 Wednesdays Events

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October 7 Wednesdays Events

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ANDReW JOzeF GORDON eSTeRLewasbap-tizedonSunday,April3rdatHolyApostlesParishinNewBerlin,WIbyArchbishopJeromeListecki.Andrewis the sonofMartin andKatieEsterle and the littlebrothertosister,Natalie.Allfamilymembers,includingAndrew,aremembersofBranch23inMilwaukee,WI.

Andrew Jozef Gordon Esterle Recently Baptized

~ BRANCH 81 MeMBeRS ~sEMI-aNNUal cOMPlIMENTaRY DINNER

FOR ALL MeMBeRS Sunday, July 10, 2016

Carmilite Banquet Hall, 1628 Ridge Road, Munster, IN at 1:30 P.M.Reservations Required Before July 3, 2016Geraldine: 310-8428 or Margaret: 659-2109

EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FCSLA . . .AfterstudyandrecommendationoftheStrategic

RelationsCommitteeandExecutiveCommittee, theBoardofDirectorsoftheFirstCatholicSlovakLadiesAssociation (FCSLA) recently approvedmoving for-wardwithtwomergeropportunitiessubjecttocomple-tionofduediligence.Bothorganizations,PolishUnionoftheUSofNorthAmericaandthePolishWomensAllianceshareastrongcommonbondwith theFirstCatholicSlovakLadiesAssociationSlavandRo-manCatholic, strive toprovide financial security formembers;andhaveastrongfraternalpresencewheretheyarelocated.

ThePolishUnionofNorthAmerica,Wilkes-Barre,PAhasbeeninbusinesssince1890.Theyarelicensedin 4 states and have 6,848members. ThePolishWomensAllianceofAmerica,Chicago,ILwasfoundedbywomenin1898.Theyarelicensedin15statesplusDCandhave29,617members.

Due diligence has or is being finalized by ourlegalcounsel,actuary,andoutsideauditoralongwithInterimNationalTreasurerSteveHudak and selectFCSLAstaff.

Theseexcitingdevelopmentspresentuswiththeopportunitiestogrowandbuildoursocietybywelcom-ingourbrothersandsistersofcommonreligionandSlavicheritage,valuesandtraditions.Perourbylaws,onpage26,thesemergerswillbevotedonbymailinthecomingmonths.Pleaselookforadditionalinforma-tioninourmagazine,onourwebsiteandinmailingsfromtheHomeOffice.

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Gertrude effle, W045Gertrude (Tharnish) Effle, daughter of

ErnestandJulie(Huigens)Tharnish,wasbornMarch21,1920,atCreightonanddiedMarch7,2013.GertrudeattendedSt.LudgerCatholicSchoolinCreightonandafterreceivingheredu-cation,taughtruralschoolatvariouslocations.OnJanuary16,1946,Gertrudewasmarriedto

Lester BudEffleatSt.LudgerCatholicChurch.GertrudeandBudraisedtheirfamilyandfarmedwestandnorthofCreightoninLoganTownship.AfterBudsdeathin1987,GertrudemovedbacktoherhometownofCreighton,wheresheresideduntilherdeathtwoweekspriortoher93rdbirthday.Gertrudeissurvivedbyhersons,Jim(Linda)Effle,Bruce(Deb)Effle,Dave(Diane)Effle,Dan(Wendy)EffleandDuane(Roxanne)Effle,allofLincoln;daughtersSue(Tom)StephensonofDacula,GA,andMary(Gary)JohnsonofONeill;18grandchildren;19great-grandchildren;andsiblingsErnieTharnish,IreneThomas,MargaretHansen,ElmerTharnish,JohnTharnish,AnneSchumacher,RitaWagner,PatNeuman,BobTharnishandRuthJankiewcz.

Catherine M. SolGa, S319CatherineM.Solga,belovedwife,mother

and lifetime residentof theLehighValley,98,hasenteredhereternalhappinessonJanuary2,2014.ShewasthepreciousdaughterofthelateMartinandMaryZajacik,andwaspredeceasedinlifebyherbelovedhusbandFrancisA.Solga,(war-timeMarineandTrafficManageratMackTrucks).CatherinewasamemberofSt.John

theBaptistRomanCatholicChurchonFrontStreet.ShewasamemberofSt.JohnsRosarygroupandwasalsoanactivememberofSt.ThomasMoorePrimeTimeClub.Catherinewasalifetimemember of theAllentownArtMuseumAuxiliary andWomensSymphonyCommunity.ShewasalsoavolunteerforChannel39andgraciouslyparticipatedintheoutreachfortheLehighValleyUnitedWay.ShewasalongtimememberofMackTruckRetirees.Survivors:Catherineleavesthreechildren:daughter,Bernice,wifeofDr.PaulBalsonofBeverlyHills,CA, son,Dr.FrancisSolgaofOrwigsburg,PA, anddaughter,BarbaraAnn,wife of JamesChristopherofSanDiego,CA;sixgrandchildrenandninegreat-grandchildren.

henry t. SMarSh, S476HenryT.Smarsh,75,ofAmherst,passed

awaypeacefullyApril2,2015.HewasbornonApril4,1939inLorain,toJosephandJoyce(neeBrada)Smarsh,Sr.andwasa1957graduateofAmherstHighSchool.Henrybeganhisworkcareerasanewspapercarrierwitharoutethatincluded 118 customers. In 1956, he beganworkingatKrogersGroceryStorefor10years,

eightofthoseyearsheservedasproducemanager.HethenwentontoworkatB.F.Goodrichfor28years,15ofthoseyearshespentasaforeman,retiringin1994.Heenjoyedboating,fishing,goingtothecasinoandtraveling.Mostofall,heenjoyedhisfamilyandbeingtogetherwiththem.Henryissurvivedbyhiswifeof54

years,JudithA.;daughters,Michelle(Tony)Schill,Yvonne(Gene)Voros,Eileen (Tony) Looney, Laureen (Paul)Hughett, Patrice(Chris)Niehart,andColleen(Brent)Pete;sons,Kevin(KathyMar-tin)Smarsh,andTimothy(Christine)Smarsh;ninegrandchildrenand nine great-grandchildren; brothers,Donald (HenrysTwin)andRonaldSmarsh.Thefamilysuggestcontributionsbemade,inmemoryofHenry,toSt.JosephChurchorNewLifeHospice,3500KolbeRd.,Lorain,OH44053.

Mary SoltiS, S202MarySoltis,90,passedawayatSt.ElizabethHealthCenter

inYoungstown,OH.MarywasbornMarch7,1925,inBraddock,PA,adaughterofJohnandMaryGaydosLesnansky.Shemar-riedFrankSoltisatSt.ElizabethCatholicChurchinCampbellonOctober19,1946,andhepassedawayonFebruary14,1997.MarywasamemberoftheHolyNameCatholicChurchanditsAltarRosarySociety.Shewasamemberofseveralseniorcitizengroups atHolyName,St.Christine,St.MarysByzantine,St.Brendan,andSts.PeterandPaul.ShelovedtoplaycardsandcrochetblanketsforAkronChildrensHospital.Sheissurvivedbyadaughter,Anita(Joseph)Baal,withwhomshemadeherhome;twograndchildren;threegreat-grandchildren;asister,IreneParker;andseveralniecesandnephews.

MarGaret a. KettMan, S7MargaretA. Kettman, 99, of Streator, IL

passedawayNovember22,2015.BornJuly26,1916inStreator,shewasthedaughterofAndrewandAnna(Perhach)Churney.ShemarriedJohnM.KettmaninJuneof1939.HeprecededherindeathonNovember19,1967.Sheissurvivedbydaughters,JaneKettmanofStreatorandJudyWhalenofStreator;ason,John(Jonelle)Kett-manofGrandRapids,MI;4grandchildren;and

10great-grandchildren.BornandraisedinStreatorsheattendedSt.StephensGradeSchoolandStreatorHighSchool.SheworkedforHarvestBakeryfor10yearsandlaterworkedforBoleraskisMarketuntilherretirement.ShewasamemberoftheformerSt.StephensChurchandcurrentlybelongedtoSt.MichaeltheArchangelParish.ShewasalsoalongtimememberoftheAltarandRosarySocietyofherchurch.ShewasveryactiveinthisgroupservinginmanydifferentcapacitiesincludingPresidenttwice.ShewasanactivevolunteerwithherchurchandwasalsooneoftheParishBakers.ShewasalsoanElectionJudgethroughBruceTownship.Memori-alsmaybedirectedtoSt.MichaeltheArchangelChurch.

Jo-ann d. StofanaK, S74Jo-AnnD.Stofanak,72,ofEastAllenTown-

ship,passedawayonDecember4,2015.ShewasthewifeofPatrickM.Stofanakwithwhomsheshared50yearsofmarriagelastJanuary30th.Born inFountainHill onNovember 22,1943,shewasadaughterofthelateAlbertSr.andMargaret (Gross)Sunday. Jo-Annwasagraduate of LibertyHighSchool. For several

years,shewasemployedasasalespersonattheformerWoodHavenUnpaintedFurnitureStoreinBath.Jo-Annwasanactive

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andfaithfulmemberofSacredHeartofJesusCatholicChurchofBath.Sheenjoyedsewingandknitting,andunselfishlyvolunteeredherservicestoassistingthoseinneed.Survivors:Inadditiontoherlovinghusband,Patrick,sheissurvivedbythreesons,PatrickM.Stofanak,Jr.andhiswife,ReneeofKunkletown,GregoryJ.Stofanakandhiswife,HeatherofNorthampton,andPaulJ.Stofa-nakandhiswife,CarrieofDover,DE;threedaughters,JoanneM.Haldamanandherfiance,MichaelNemesofAllentown,VanessaA.Stofanakandherboyfriend,KyleTemosofBath,andJenniferA.Hessandherhusband,JamieofNazareth;thirteengrandchildren;abrother,AlbertSunday,Jr.andhiswife,EileenofNewBedford,MA;asister,MarieGreenawaldofBethlehem;anaunt,HelenClaterofBethlehem;anieceandnephews.

MarGaret i. leWiS, S273Margaret I. Marge Lewis, 94, of Keno-

sha,WIpassedawayonDecember17,2015.Margewasborn inKenoshaonFebruary15,1921,theonlydaughterofthelateJacobandMary(Sabena)Lulack.SheattendedKenoshaschoolsandwasa1939graduateofKenoshaHighSchool.Sheproudly servedour countryintheU.S.CoastGuardenlistingin1944and

receivingherdischargein1946.OnMay26,1951atSt.AnthonyCatholicChurchshewasunitedinmarriagetoF.WardQuinn.HeprecededherindeathonNovember22,1977.ShemarriedDaleR.Lewis,Sr.atSt.AnthonysonMarch2,1985.HeprecededMargeindeathonFebruary22,2014.MargewasemployedwithJockeyInternationalforover44years,retiringasanaccountingclerkinJulyof1983.ShewasalifelongdevotedmemberofSt.AnthonyCatholicChurch,singing in theChoiratSt.AnthonysandasamemberoftheSt.AnthonyRosarySociety.Sheissurvivedbyherthreestep-children,VirginiaSekulich,MaryDeLoach,andDaleLewis,Jr.;sevengrandchildren;11great-grandchildren,abrotherDr.JacobLulack,andaniece,BarbaraLulack.Inlieuofflowers,memorialremembrancestoHawthorneHollow,880GreenBayRd.,Kenosha,WI53144ortotheWisconsinSlovakHistoricalSociety,P.O.Box100164,Cudahy,WI53110wouldbeappreciated.

Mary (MiKuS) noGay, SZJ0MaryNogay,age99,passedoverpeace-

fully onDecember 18, 2015, leaving a largefamilyblessedwithherpresenceforsomanyyears.MarywasthedaughterofthelateJohnandAnna(Jurina)Mikus,growingupinMead-owlands,PA, as a first-generationAmerican.Knownforherwarmsmile,positiveoutlook,shespentherprimeyearsinNorthEast,PA,leavinginhermid-80sto live inretirementfacilities in

theHarrisburg/Carlislearea.Thereshecontinuedherpracticeofseeingthebestineveryoneandbeingafriendtoall,livingafullandactivelifeuntilherdeath.Bakingwasherspecialty,withscotchcake,nutrollsandcinnamonbunsamongthemostmemorable.ShewasanactivememberofSt.GregorysChurch,volunteer-ingoftenfortheirfundraisers.Shewasalsoafamiliarfaceasapollworker.Marylovedtodancethepolkaandwasknowntobequitecunningwhenplayingcards.Maryissurvivedbyherlovingchildren,DonaldNogay (MaryAnn)ofTheVillages,FL,Joanne

Wodecki(Frank)ofHendersonville,NC,MaryLouClarkofDenver,CO,andCaroleDeWall (Tom)ofCarlisle,PA.She leavesninegrandchildrenwhoremembertheirGramveryfondly,particularlyforherever-presentloveandheruniquewayofmaintainingdisci-pline.Inaddition,sheleavesbehindherbrother,JohnMikus,andsister,MargeGermovsek,bothfromnortheasternOhio,numerousniecesandnephews,plusthreestep-grandchildrenandsixgreat-grandchildren.

dr. thoMaS e. JohnSton, S376

ThomasJohnstonpassedawaypeacefullyDecember26,2015afteracourageousbattlewithcancersince2010.Tom,thesonofLyleandArmellaJohnston,wasaresidentofChippewaFalls,WI.Tomwasregardedasapillarofthecommunity, knownas theowner/director/psy-chologistofMarriage&FamilyHealthServices,Ltd.andthecreatoroftheMikanprograms.HewasoneofthefirstmalestudentsintheNursing

programatSt.ScholasticainDuluth,MN.Fromthere,herosetotherankofLt.Col.duringhisserviceintheArmy,stationedatFortSaminTexas.TommovedontoreceivehisMastersdegreeinNursing.HemadeacareerchangeandbecameaLicensedMar-riageandFamilyTherapist,whichfueledhispassionforworkingwithtraumatizedchildrenandteens.Tomhashelpedthousandsofchildrenandteenshealfromtraumaticexperiencesthroughhisinnovativeandresearch-basedprogramming.Tomskind,givingandgenerouswayswillbeprofoundlymissed.Heissurvivedbyhiswife,JenniferSchulz-Johnston;hisson,SonnyJohnston(Jana);hisgrandchildrenJordan,MakennaandKaidanJohnston(allofChippewaFalls);hisdaughter,CourtneeJohnston(EauClaire);hisparents,LyleandArmellaJohnston(EauClaire);histwobrothers,RichardJohnston(Terry)ofGeorgiaandLyleJohnston(Patty)ofMinnesota;histwosistersErinJohnstonandNancyBrooks,bothofMinnesota;hisniecesandnephews;AuntElla(Texas);UncleJoeWyner(Violet)ofMinnesota;manycousins;hisin-lawsandmany,manyfriendsandcolleagues.

edWard J. Mylet, S45EdwardJ.Mylet,Sr.,82,ofSugarloaf,PA,passedawayJanu-

ary16,2016.BorninSugarloafonJanuary22,1933,hewasthesonofthelateMichaelC.andAnna(Maylath)Mylet.HeresidedintheSugarloafareahisentirelifeandwasaselfemployeddairyfarmeruntilthefarmclosedin1988.HethenwenttoworkforValleySeedingInc.untilheretired.EdwardwasamemberofSt.JohnBoscoRCChurch,Sugarloaf,andthePAFarmBureau.Survivingarehiswife,theformerSallySmith,withwhomhehadbeenmar-riedfor43years,eightchildren,TheresaMarieMylet,Allentown;PatriciaAnnWalters and her husbandStephen,Greencastle;MonicaAnnMyletandherhusbandTimothyWilkinson,Rockford,MI;EdwardJ.,Jr.andhiswifePamela,Mt.Top;TammyLynnBrobstandherhusbandSean,Hometown;SusanMicheleWagnerandherhusbandWilliam,McAdoo;JefferyMichaelMyletandhiswifeJoanna,Berwick;andNancyFegleyandhercompanionDonaldFisher,Jr.,Sugarloaf;21grandchildren;sevengreat-grandchildren;asisterGertrudeUlshaferandherhusbandJames,Tresckow;abrotherMartinMyletandhiswifeCarol,Hazleton;asisterTheresa

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MaryMylet,Sugarloaf;andthreesisterin-laws,JosephineMylet,Lansdale;LouiseMylet,WestHazleton;RosemarieMylet,Sugar-loaf;andmanyniecesandnephews.

Jerry Paul rySavy, W85Jerry Paul Rysavy, Sr., age 99, passed

awayJanuary15,2016inOwatonna,MN.JerrywasbornonJune8,1916inAuroraTownshiptoJohnandFrances(Svercl)Rysavy.Heworkedon the family farm until hemarriedRoselynSimonin1940s.TheweddingtookplaceinthebasementofLitomyslchurchwhichwasunderconstructionatthetime.AftertheyweremarriedJerryandRoselynbought theirownfarmand

thatiswheretheyraisedtheir7children.Hefarmedfor40yearsuntilretiringin1980whenhemovedintotown.Inhisretirementhecouldalwaysbeseenoutonthefarmhelpingoutwhereeverhecould.Heenjoyedwoodworking,gardening,playingcards,fishingandtravelingwithRoselyn,butmostofallhelovedspendingtimewithhis family.Hewasamemberof theKnightsofColumbus.He issurvivedbyhiswife,Roselynof75years;children,Jerry(MaryAnn)Rysavy,Owatonna,Thomas(Ana)Rysavy,RandomLake,WI,Kenneth(Betty)Rysavy,Laurens,SC,Joseph(Cheryl)Rysavy,Owatonna,MichaelRysavy,Ellendale,Rita(Gary)Wan-drey,Owatonna; 18 grandchildrenand15great-grandchildren;onedaughter-in-lawArlysRysavy;andonesister-in-law,DorothyRysavyandahostofniecesandnephews.

ronald J. turnWald, SZJ0RonaldJ.Turnwald,50,ofUpperSt.Clair,

formerlyofMapleGrove,MI,passedawayJanu-ary21,2016,afterashortbattlewithcancer.BelovedhusbandofMichelle(Dorney)Turnwaldfor24years;lovingfatherofSydneyandMax-wellTurnwald; cherished sonofRichard andBernadineTurnwald;brotherofRichard,MichaelandMark;otherlovingfamilymembers,DianeZiolaandthelateAgnesAndres.Ronwasavery

kindheartedandlovingfamilyman.HealsovolunteeredformanyyearswiththeBoyScouts.Ronwillberememberedforhissenseofhumorandbeinganextraordinaryfather.

WilliaM a. red WeyelS, S218WilliamA. RedWeyels,94,ofChalfant,

diedJanuary27,2016.Hewasthelovinghus-bandofthelateFlorence(Parlak)Weyelsfor64years;dearfatherofJoyce(thelateJim)Vargo,Gerry (Nick)Kosanovich, Jackie (Dennis)Di-Nardo,JeffWeyelsandthelateJennifer(age4)andlateinfant,Judy;andGrandPapofMichele(Tony)Honko, JimmyandBill Vargo,Michael

(Jaimie)Kosanovich,Elizabeth(Kevin)Kosanovich,Gina(Doug)Dykstra,Darren(Erica)DiNardo,Amber(John)SavindaandTaylor,LaceyandMorganWeyels.Redalsohasninegreat-grandchildren.Redwasaverystrongandresilientfamilymanandovercamemanyobstaclesinlifewhilekeepingapositiveattitude.Hedidwhateverheneededtodoinordertoprovideforhisfamilyandhadagreat

workethic toprove it.RedwasaWorldWar IIArmyAirCorpsveteran,servingasaradiooperatoronB-52s.HewasaformermemberandpastpresidentoftheSwissvaleRotary.Redwastheowner/proprietoroftheformerRiversideSalesinNorthBraddockandSwissvale,whicheventuallybecameTheFurnishingTouchintheBraddockHillsShoppingCenter.Redwillbesadlymissedbutlovinglyrememberedbyallwhoknewandlovedhim.

MiChael John ZaJaC, S493Michael John Zajac, 86, ofHolidayCity

South,BerkeleyTwp.,NJpassedawayJanuary27,2016.MichaelwasborninNewBrunswickandgraduatedfromSaintPetersHighSchoolwhereheexcelled in baseball andbasketballandwasamemberoftheSchoolsSportsHallofFame.HegraduatedfromRutgersUniversitywithaBSIEDegree.His42yearbusinesscareer

beganwiththeSquibbCorporation.HethenworkedforAmericanMachine&FoundryCorporationasCorporateHumanResourcesDirector.DuringthisperiodhealsotaughtPersonnelManagementatRutgersUniversityintheeveningsessions.FollowingthishejoinedSingerCorporationasCorporateDirectorofEmploymentandTraining.He thenworked for theAmericanCancerSocietyasNationalandCorporateVicePresidentforHumanResources.HewasalsotheformerNationalTennisSinglesChampionoftheSociety.InhisretirementyearshewastheGolfInstructorfortheOceanCountyParks&Recreationfor20yearsanditwasarolehetrulythoroughlyenjoyed.HewasalsoamemberoftheUSGA.HeleaveswifeJeanne,theloveofhislifefor65yearsandwonderfulchildren:DeborahChurchill,NancySimpson(Peter),MicheleEl-dridge(William),andsonJeffrey(MariaMattliano);5grandchildrenand2great-grandchildren.

aGneS a. (PePon) GuMbita, S182AgnesA.(Pepon)Gumbita,94,Windber,PA

passedawayJanuary29,2016.ShewasbornMay26,1921,inWindber,daughterofJohnSr.andElizabeth(Pallo)Pepon,shewasprecededindeathbyherhusbandStephenGumbita.Sur-vivedbychildren,Agnes,wifeofGaryStrayer;Stephanie,wifeofThomasWalker;Arlene,wifeofJayPenrod;andPatricia,wifeofLudDrob-nick; 8 grandchildren; 17great-grandchildren;

andsister-in-law,Susie(Findish)Pepon.Agneswasagenerousandlovingwife,motherandgrandmotherwhoselovewasuncon-ditional.Shelovedcooking,baking,gardeningandbird-watching.Winter or summer, eachSundayafterMass, shepreparedherfamoushomemadesoup,atraditionherfamilywillalwayscherish.Herloveandselflessnesswillbedearlymissedbymorethanjustherfamily.ThedaughterswouldliketoespeciallythanktheChurchoftheBrethrenHomestaffwhocaredforAgneswhilesheresidedthereforthepast28months.

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ArecenttriptoPhoenix,Arizonayieldedseveralsurpris-es.ThemostunexpectedonewastheMusicalInstrumentMuseuminnearbyScottsdale.Itistheworldsonly global musicalinstrumentmuseumwithover10,000instrumentsandprovidesacompletelyfascinatingtourofworldmusic.

Notonlyareinstrumentsondisplay,butsometimesfolkcostumesaswell.Eachdisplayinthemuseumhasavideoscreen,electronicallyactivatedbyyourindividualheadsetasyouapproach,providingexamplesofthatcountrysmusic,dances,orconstructionofinstruments.

BeingofSlovakdescent,IwasonthealertfortheSlo-vakiaexhibitas I toured theEuropeGallery.Dueto theircloseproximity,severalneighboringcountrieshavesimilarmusicalstylesandinstruments.SlovakmusicwasinfluencedbyHungary,Poland,Romaniaandothernearbycountries.AsIlistenedtothemusicofSlovakiaIwastransportedbacktomychildhoodandtheSlovakpicnicsmyfamilyattendedeveryyearwheremusiciansplayedandwealldanced.

Inadditiontodisplaysfromeverycountry,thereisanArtistGallerywhereinstrumentsandcostumesfrommusi-

The Slovak exhibit at the Musical instrument Museum of Scotts dale, Az. instruments are zvonec (bell), Gajdy (bagpipe), Roh (animal horn), Bunkos, Fujara, and Pistalka dvojacka (flutes). At bottom of photo are the Ninera, a wheel fiddle (left), and the Ctara, a plucked zither (right).

Slovak Instruments at the Musical Instrument Museum

Closer view of the Ninera a wheel fiddle.

cianslikeElvis,JohnnyCash,TaylorSwiftandJohnLen-non,tonameonlyafew,areonexhibit.Anothergalleryisahands-onexperiencewhereadultsandchildrenalikeareencouragedtoattempttoplayanyoftheinstrumentsinit.

Alsouniquetothemuseumistheirrestorationlab.Justoffthemainhallwaybehindalargeglasswindow,anyres-torationworkbeingdoneisopentoviewingbythepublic.

Gotothewebsiteforhours,directionsandadmissionfees.http://mim.org/ Maureen (Zufa) Blevins is a writer/photographer. She has lived most of her life in Joliet, IL where she attended Sts. Cyril & Methodius School and church there. Both maternal grandparents came from Slovakia where she still has relatives. Website: http://mauverneen.com/ Blog: http://maureenblevins.blogspot.com/

Fcsla accepting applications For National Treasurer PositionAsmandatedbythechangestothebylaws(ap-

proved atOctober 2014SpecialConvention),TheFirstCatholicSlovakLadiesAssociationisacceptingapplicationsfromqualifiedindividualsforthepositionofNationalTreasurer.

The National Treasurer monitors the financialconditionsoftheAssociation,overseestheAssocia-tionsfinancesandinvestmentsonafulltimebasisandreportstotheNationalPresident.AllcandidatesmusthaveeitheraCPAorMBAinfinanceorrelatedfieldsfromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversityandshallhavetenyearsormoreexperienceinthefieldsofbusiness,financeorrelatedfields.

Parties interested inthisfull-timepositionat theAssociationsheadquarters,meetingtheabovequali-fications,shouldsubmitadetailedresumandcoverlettertoNationalPresidentCynthiaMaleski,Esq.,FC-SLANationalHeadquarters,24950ChagrinBoulevard,Beachwood,OH44122nolaterthanAugust20,2016.

Scholarship Winners Luncheon and Meeting Scheduled

St.AnnsLodgeSr.Branch114willholditsannualluncheonandmeetingtohonorthisyearsscholarshipwinnersonSunday,July17.Itwillstartat1:00p.m.attheAmericanSlovakClub,2915Broadway,Lorain,OH.PleasemakeyourreservationsnolaterthanTuesday,July12bycallingBernieDanevichat440-960-2605orMargeThomasat440-288-1492.Allmembersareinvitedtoattend.

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Dobry Pastier (The Good Shepherd), published annu-allybytheSlovakCatholicFederation,isacompilationofarticleswhichareofinteresttoSlovak-AmericanCatholics.TheFederationisseekingmaterialforinclusioninthe2016edition.Whilethescopeoftheannualisbroad,encompass-ingtheareasofheritage,history,religion,traditions,travelandpersonalexperience,itemsofasolelypoliticalnaturecannotbeaccepted.ThedeadlineforallarticlesisAugust1,2016.Due to thepublicationschedule, items receivedafterthedeadlinecannotbeconsideredforthisyearsedi-tion.Theannualwillbeavailablefordistributioninthelatterpartof2016.

TofacilitatetheeditingandprintingoftheDobry Pastier/The Good Shepherd,thefollowingguidelinesareestablishedforauthorswhowouldliketheirworktobeconsideredforinclusion in the annual.Submissions and any questionscanbesenttotheeditor,T.L.Wagner,atdobrypastierscf@gmail.com.

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TheCommunications/MembershipCommitteeonbehalfoftheentireSlovakCatholicFederationNationalBoardex-pressesoursincerethankstoallofthefaithfulcontributorsto The Good Shepherd.Thesecontributions,yearafteryear,ensurethattheSlovakCatholicFederationisabletoprovideaqualityannualthatcelebratesandpreservesourCatholicfaith,Slovakheritage,andsenseofcommunity. ItallowsourreaderstostayintouchwithwhatishappeningwithintheCatholicChurch,Slovakia and theSlovak-Americancommunity.

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August1,2015foundJ339membersAddisonandCarterGillenwithDonnaJeanandDavidTrumbullhostingacharitylemonadestandtobenefittheAnimalWelfareLeagueofChicagoRidge,IL.Thesejuniormembersraised$140injustthreehourstime!Theirnexttaskwastolookforsalesandcouponswheretheypurchased$350infoodandsuppliesfromtheAnimalWelfareLeaguewishlist,droppingoffallthedonationstotheLeagueinOctober.(Toseeadditionalphotosfromthisevent,goto:http://www.fcsla.org/district/chicago/gallery.php)

J339 Members Host Charity Lemonade Stand Benefitting the Animal Welfare League, Chicago Ridge, Illinois

FCSLABranchW191memberRe-GiNA JORDANreceivedherFirstHolyCommunion on Sunday,April 10th,2016atSt.PatricksCatholicChurchinLincoln,NE.Sheisphotographedwithher grandparents, Ken andCarolynDolezal.

LuCy ANN FuRiAK(S81,Whiting,IN)isasophomoreatRoncalliCatholicHighSchool, Indianapolis, IN.She isthedaughter of LauraStieneker andNicolasFuriakandthegranddaughterof JohnFuriak and the great-grand-daughterof the lateAnnFuriak.ShewasrecentlynamedtheRoncalliStu-dentoftheMonthforAprilforoutstand-ingachievementsinReligiousstudies.

Additionally,Lucywasalso just in-ductedintotheInternationalThespiansSocietyatRoncalliHighSchool.

Regina Jordan Receives First Holy Communion

Lucy Furiak NamedApril Student of the Month

FCsLA Annuity ratesRatesforourEliteAnnuities:

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3.25% ApY*PLATiNuM eLiTe (10 yeAR)

3.50% ApY**Thisrateisineffect4/1/2016thru6/30/2016.

ThecreditedrateisreviewedquarterlybytheBoardofDirectorsandwillnevergobelowtheminimumguaranteedrate.TheguaranteedminimumrateforEliteSilverandGoldcontractsissuedin2016is2%APYandforthePlatinumEliteis2.5%APY.

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TheExecutiveBoardoftheSlovakCatholicFederationheldits2016SpringMeetingonApril4and5inBethlehem,PA.Several newmemberswerewelcomedandofficiallyacknowledgedintheirnewpositions.ThesenewmembersareRev.GerardGonda,OSBofSaintAndrewAbbey inCleveland,MichaelJ.Horvath,theSupremePresidentoftheSlovakCatholicSokol,andScottT.Pogorelec,SupremeSecretaryoftheSlovakCatholicSokol.FatherGondahasbeen part of theClevelandBenedictineCommunity formorethan40years.Forthepast8years,hehasservedasPresidentofBenedictineHighSchool,afteranumberofyearsastheprincipal.Mr.MichaelJ.HorvathwaselectedtheSupremePresidentoftheSlovakCatholicSokolattheir32ndNationalConventionwhichwasheldinPittsburghinearlyAugust,2015.Atthesamegathering,Mr.ScottPogor-elecwaselectedtheSupremeSecretary,afterbeingakeyunderwriterfortheorganization.

TheactivitiesfortheSpringExecutiveBoardmeetingbeganwithadinnertheeveningbeforetheactualbusinessportionofthesession.Itaffordedtheboardmembers,whotraveledfromareasstretchingfromtheGreatLakesregionacrossPennsylvaniatoNewJersey,anopportunitytore-connectwith long-time boardmemberswithwhom theymayhavelimitedpersonalcontact,aswellasmeetthenewmembers.TheworkingsegmentofthegatheringbeganwiththecelebrationofMass.FatherAndrewHvozdovic,NationalPresidentoftheSlovakCatholicFederation,presided.Con-celebrants includedMsgr.Robert Siffrin,Msgr.ThomasDerzack,FatherThomasNastaandFatherGerardGonda.Followingbreakfast,thecalltoorderbegantheproceedings.MorningprayerwasledbyRev.Msgr.ThomasDerzack,SCFNationalChaplain,withanactiveresponsebythosepresent.Withthecompletionofthestandardrollcallandtherecogni-tionofguests,Msgr.DerzackofferedareflectionfocusingtheYearofMercydeclaredbyPopeFrancis.Herelatedastoryaboutnotedanthropologist,MargaretMead,beingaskedaboutwhat factors identify thebeginningof civilization.

Herresponsewassimple,Ahealedfemurbone.Thefactthataninjuredindividualwasabletohealfromwhatinearlycultureswouldbecertaindeathisevidenceofcompassion,whichshowsthatanotherindividualwaswillingtosacrificeandcareforsomeonewhowasincapacitated.Compassionisthekeyhallmarkofcivilization.ThisseguedintoanaccountofSaintThereseofLisieux,theLittleFlower,appearingtonowSaintFaustinaKowalska.SisterFaustinaasked,WillIbeasaint?WhatmustIdo?Thereplywassimple,YoumusttrustintheLord.ThisistherootofSaintFaustinasDivineMercyrevelationandherdeclaration,JesusItrustinyou.AsSt.FaustinaandSaintTheresebothencourageus,whenweturnawayfromsininalivingfaith,trustinginJe-sus,ourLordisabletoworkmiraclesinourliveseventhemiracleofformingusintosaints.Msgr.DerzackconcludedbyremindingthosepresentthatGodwantsustobecomewhatHeintendsustobe:TrustandseewhatGodcandothroughyou,foryouandtoyou.AhandoutoftheSpiritualandCorporalWorksofMercywasprovidedsupplemented

SCF 2016 Spring Executive Board Meeting

Father Andrew Hvozdovic, National President of the Slovak Catholic Federation welcomed new board members, Scott Pogorelec (left), F.i.C., Supreme Secretary, and Michael J. Horvath, Supreme President, who were recently elected to their positions with the Slovak Catholic Sokol.

Several board members attending the meeting are engaged in listening to a proposal as they follow a written summary. Front row (L-R): Mary Jo Savidge, Secretary, Theresa A. Kluchinski, President and Margaret A. Ferri, Public Relations, who are all with the Ladies Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic union. in the back row (L-R) are Michael Horvath, Supreme President and Scott Pogorelec, Supreme Secretary of the Slovak Catholic union.

Shown L-R are: Scott Pogorelec, Supreme Secretary of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, Rev. Msgr. Thomas A. Derzack, National Spiritual Advisor of SCF, Rev. Andrew Hvozdovic, National President of SCF, Dolores M. evanko, National Secretary/Treasurer of SCF and Michael Horvath, Supreme President of the Slovak Catholic Sokol.

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byacompilationofmanycreativeandpracticalwaystoputtheWorksofMercyintoaction.

Inhisopeningremarks,FatherHvozdovicasNationalPresident, he highlighted the changes that came about dur-ing the recent conventionsof the fraternalorganizations,especially theSlovakCatholicSokolwhich saw7 of 10boardmembersbeingneworservinginnewpositions.Hereviewedtherecentdonationsfromthreeofthefourfraternalorganizations,with the fourthpending, tohelpdefray thecosts of publishinganddistributing theGoodShepherd/DobryPastier.AnothercomponentofhispresentationwasthedistributionofaprayercardfeaturingtheimageoftheChapelofOurMotherofSorrowsattheBasilicaoftheNa-tionalShrineoftheImmaculateConceptioninWashington,D.C.andacombinedprayertoOurMotherofSorrows.ItisthefirstsuchpublicationbytheSlovakCatholicFederationinmorethan14years.TheminutesoftheFall2015Meetingwerereviewedandapprovedwithminorchanges.

DoloresEvanko,NationalSecretary-Treasurer,providedfinancialreportsforthepreviousyearandthefirst3monthsofthiscurrentyear.FatherThomasNasta,1stNationalVicePresident, reviewed the results of the 2015Appeal anddetailed informationaboutefforts to improveparticipationandincome.Awiderangingdiscussionfollowedregardingvariousideastobolstertheeffectivenessoftheappeal.ThefactthattheappealisessentialtothesupportprovidedbytheFederationtoPontificalCollegeofSaintsCyrilandMetho-diusinRomewasemphasized.Thisconstitutesoneoftheprimaryactivitiesoftheorganization.EachoftheregionalchaptersoftheSlovakCatholicFederation,whichhadrepre-sentativespresentatthemeeting,submittedwrittenreportsregardingtheirrecentendeavors.Alimiteddiscussionofthechallenges the chapters facewithmaintaining theactiveparticipationofmembersandbolsteringactualmembershiptookplace.TherecentdeathofSr.AureliaCerny,OFM,whowasthePresidentoftheConferenceofSlovakReligious,hasleftavoidinthatgroupthathasyettoberesolved.As

Reverend Gerard Gonda, OSB, of St. Andrew Abbey in Cleve-land began his tenure as a member of the National Board of the Slovak Catholic Federation at their Spring, 2016 meeting. Pictured L-R: Rev. Thomas Nasta, First executive Vice Presi-dent of SCF, Father Gonda, Rev. Andrew Hvozdovic, National President of the SCF, and Dolores M. evanko, National Sec-retary/Treasurer.

such,onlyabriefoverviewoftheConferencesstatuswasgiven.Msgr.RobertSiffrin,ChairmanoftheConferenceofSlovakClergy, submittedanddiscusseda report of theirconvocationandtheongoingsupportofthePontificalCol-legeofSaintsCyrilandMethodiusbothforitsoperationandinthefundingofgrantsandscholarshipsforthestudents.

Beforebreakingforlunch,thevariousstandingcommit-teesbeganmeetingtodiscussgoalsfortheupcomingsixto twelvemonths,andbeyond.TheEvangelizationCom-mittee,headedbyFr.ThomasNasta,highlightedeffortstotranslateSlovakhymnsintoEnglishandthepromotionofpilgrimagesandretreatsduringthisHolyYearofMercy.ItwassuggestedthatsiteswithaSlovakhistory,suchastheVillaoftheSacredHeartoftheSistersofSaintsCyrilandMethodius, be considered for this typeof evangelizationeffort.TheHeritageandCulturalCommittee,ledbySisterCatherineLaboure,SSCM,hopes topromote theuseofSlovakhymnsandprayers.Fr.GerardGonda,amemberofthecommittee,suggestedthatcommonCatholicprayers,suchastheOurFatherandHailMary,andperhapssomesongsbeprintedoncardsorleafletswithaphoneticguidetoaccompanythelyricsandperhapsgreaterparticipationofthecongregations.ThegoalsoftheMembershipandCom-municationsCommitteewerepresentedbyTimWagner.AspecificsetofnewguidelinesforsubmissionstotheGood Shepherd/Dobry Pastierbepublicizedinordertofacilitateamore simple and timely editing process.Thesewill beinplacebeforethecallforarticlesismadewithinthenextmonth.Intermsofthemembershipcomponentaneedforgreateravailabilityof thecurrentmembership informationtothechapterswashighlightedwiththegoalofencourag-inggreaterparticipationinthevariousregions.Itwasalsosuggested that membership applications be more readily accessible,especiallyatthereligiousandculturaleventsthatattractindividualsofSlovakbackground.OneencouragingnoteisthecreationofanewchapteroftheSCF,underthetitle,Mary,OurMotherofSorrows.Thischapterwillencom-pass theWilkes-Barre,Hazelton,Scranton, andDanvilleareas.Theactual locationandtimesof themeetingsareyettobedetermined.

Prior to theconclusionof themeeting,newbusinesswascovered.Particularattentionwasgiventotheplannedconventionwhich is slated for Fall 2017 inYoungstown,OH.Inadditiontotheactualplanningofthegathering,theexpenses involvedwere reviewed.TheSisters ofSaintsCyrilandMethodiusdistributedmaterialregardingretreatopportunitiesattheirfacilityinDanville,PAwhichincludestheVillaSacredHeartandtheBasilicaofSaintsCyrilandMethodius.Amemberoftheboardraisedaquestionregard-ing theneedtoupdate thehistoryof theSlovakCatholicFederationbeforetheconventionandalsothestatusoftheFederationswebsitewhichisoutdated.Rev.Msgr.ThomasDerzack,SCFNationalChaplain,offeredtheclosingprayer.TheFall2016meetingisscheduledforSeptember12-13inBeachwood,OHattheheadquartersoftheFirstCatholicSlovakLadiesAssociation.

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InthevillageofBeadnlivedtwobrothers.Whentheywerechildren theyplayedwith toys their fathermade forthem.Whentheygrewup,theywerelookingforsomethingelse todo.Fromolderpeople thebrothersheardstoriesabouttreasuresthatwerehiddeneverywhere.Allyouwouldhavetodoislookforthetreasures.EverybodysaidthatthenightbeforeSt.Johnsday,thebigstonemountainwouldsplitandintheopeningyouwouldfindlotsofmoneyandpreciousstones.Peoplebelievedthatthisonlyhappenedevery seven years.Thebrothers decided to look for thetreasures.Theyfoundahugestonemountain,satdown,andwaitedformidnight.Allofasudden,theyheardalotofnoiseandtheysawthemountainsplitapart.Thebrotherssawmanypreciousstonesandbeautifulobjects.Wefoundtreasure,brother,saidtheolderbrother.Wearerichsaidthe youngerbrother.Theywent inside themountainandtheyfoundgolditems,moneyanddiamonds.Thebrothersstartedtodividethetreasure.Eachmadehisownpile.Bothhadalargepileoftreasure.Bothofthemsawagoldlampandstartedtoarguebecausebothwantedit.

I touched it first said theyoungerbrother. Youaremistaken,Itoucheditbeforeyou.YoudonotthinkIamlyingrepliedtheyoungerone.Youarelying,thelampismineagainsaidtheolderbrother.Itismine,showsome

VosadeBeadnilidvajabratia.Kmbolimal,zabvalisashrakami,ktor imzhotovilotec.Keodrstliastalisadospelmiuhajmi,zaalisihadainakiuzbavu.Odstarchudnerazpouliopokladoch,ktorchsvrajnaokolcelkopy,lenichtrebavedienjs.

VnocipredJnomsapresajvetkypokladyzeme.Otvrajsabral,odkrvajzpoleaznichsvietiadotmyobrovskkopypeazadrahokamovpokladysaukazujrazzasedemrokov.Akeeprveubehlosedemrokovmalibysahadapokladytejtonoci.Lebopotombysamuseloakaalchsedemliet.Bratiasarozhodlihadapoklady.

Bratiaprilikjednmuskaliskuazastalipriom.Narazsi sadli a akali polnoc,mala by o nevidie.V dedinezaulihlsnikaavtedy,divdivci,vbralezapraalo,osizastonalo,prednimisarozavilotvor.Znehosazajagalidrahokamyatiscelovimoslepilozrak.

Nalismesvojpoklad,braek,zaepkalstarbrat.Smebohat.Volidnu.Prikaklikukopezlatchpredmetov,prehali

boh bohMilan Hevka

savnejanaahovalisazapeknmivecami.Bratiasapustilidoroboty.Bralidrahokamyaukladali

ich,kadnasvojukpku.Ubolapredkadmporiadnahba,keobidvajasasnechytilizlatlampuazaalisaoukriepi.

Jasomjuprvdral,volalmlad.Mlisa,jasomsajejdotkolskr.Varisilennemysl,

ebysomaklamal.Klame,siluhr,lampajemoja!Mojaje,mamas,butrochuslunejkstariemu

bratovi!Trhalilampousemitam,vstalipritomazaalisabi.

Akosatakmkali,ohali,mladvytrholstariemulampuz ruky tar brat sapomykol audrel si hlavu.Ten tamhneklesolaskonal.Mladbratvidel,esastalo,osanemalosta.Stlnadmtvymbratom,dvalsaraznaneho,raznapokladpredsebou.Zrazuosizanmzapraalo,zastonalo,akesaobzrel,videl,eskalasazavrelaajehouvznilavpodzem.

Poor Rich Person(Please enjoy this English Translation)

respectforyourolderbrother.Theirargumentoverthelampendedinafightastheywerehittingeachother,theolderbrother slipped, fell, hit his headanddied.The youngerbrothersawwhathappenedshouldnothavehappened.Ashestoodbeforehisdeadbrotherandallofthetreasures,therewasanoise.Whenhe turnedaround,hesaw thatthestonemountainhadclosedtheopening,andjailedhim.

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YSC Sets Slovakia TourYoungstown-SpisskaNovaVesSisterCitieswill

becelebratingits25thanniversaryin2016.Their19thtourofSlovakiawilltakeplaceJuly8-22.Theannualluncheonwith theMayorofNovaVeswillagainbeaspecialfeatureplusastayinathermalwaterspa,a visit toTichyPotek, a villageof 324peoplewhotransformtheirvillage intoSlovakiaof oldendays,are-enactmentofaSlovakwedding,andmanymoreevents.Arrangementscanbemadefortransportationandinterpretertorelativeshomes.

ContactJimBench(724)858-5843orKayBench(724)771-7900orJmbench@yahoo.comorAdventureTravel(800)542-2487fordetails.

GRAMMARIndefinite pronouns are formed by prefix NIEKTO who NIEKTO somebody,someoneO what NIEO somethingKDE where NIEKDE somewhereKEDY when NIEKEDY sometimesKTOR whichone NIEKTOR someKOKO howmuch NIEKOKO afew,several

Negative pronouns are formed by prefix NIKTO NIKTO nobodyO NI nothingKDE NIKDE nowhereKEDY NIKDY never

The rule that two negatives make a positive does not apply in Slovak.NEMMNI. Ihavenothing.NEVIDMNIKOHO. Iseenobody.NIKDYNECHCELIS. Theyneverwantedtogo.ONNIKDYNINEM. Heneverhasanything.NIKTOTAMNEBOL. Noonewasthere.NIKTOTAMNIKDYNEBOL. Noonehaseverbeenthere.

NARODENINY BirthdayELMVMPEKNNARODENINY.Iwishyouagoodbirthday.

VROIE Anniversary

VETKONAJLEPIENANAEVROIE.Allthebestforyouranniversary.

VIANOCE Christmas

NOVROK NewYear

VESELVIANOCEAASTNNOVROK.MerryChristmasHappyNewYear.

POEHNANVIANOCE BlessedChristmas

VEKNOC Easter

PRAJEMVMPEKNVEKNOC.IwishyouaniceEaster.

UTUJEMESTECHOR.Sorrythatyouaresick.

RCHLEUZDRAVENIE.Speedyrecovery.

UTUJEMESANECTITEDOBRE.Sorrythatyouarenotfeelingwell.

BLAHOELANIEKMANELSTVUorKSVADBE.Bestwishesforyourwedding.

PEKNCESTUorVLETAgoodtrip.

MAJTESADOBRE.Haveagoodtime.

DOBRESAZABAVTE.Haveafuntime.

UPRIMNSSTRAS.Sincerecondolence.

UTUJEMEZOMREL...orZOMRELA...Sorrythathe/shedied.

BOLATONEHODA/AUTOHAVRIAItwasanaccident.

TOBOLACHYBA.Thatwasamistake.

TOBOLOASTIE.Itwasagoodluck.

TOBOLONEASTIE.Itwasabadluck.

VETKOJEVPORIADKU.Allisinorder/O.K.

DOBRESAVMDAR.Everythingisfinewithyou.

MMEPEKNIVOT.Wehaveagoodlife.

SMEROZVEDENROZVODdivorceWearedivorced.

NARODILSASYN.Birthofason.

NARODILASADCRA.Birthofadaughter.

NISANMNEDAR.Nothingisgoingtherightway.

Slovak Phrases/Words and English Translations

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2016 SCF AppeAlThefirstquarterofthe2016SaintsCyrilandMetho-

diusAppealhasrecentlypassed.MostofthefundsfromthisannualAppealareusedtoaidthePontificalSlovakCollegeofSaintsCyrilandMethodius,theresidenceof priests fromSlovakiawho are sent toRome bytheirbishopsforgraduatestudies.Afterreceivingtheirdegrees,thesepriestsreturntotheirdiocesestoworkasseminaryteachers,Tribunalofficials,andinotherministries.DonationstotheAppealalsobenefitthosecommunitiesofmenandwomenReligiouswhichhaveacounterpartintheUnitedStatesrepresentedontheConferenceofSlovakReligious.

WhilecollectionstakenupinpersonalparishesofSlovakancestryatonetimeprovidedthebulkofthedonations,todaytheAppealreliesuponthegeneros-ityofindividualdonors.Ifyouhavealreadymadeyourdonationtothe38thAnnualAppeal,thankyou.Ifnot,pleaseconsiderdoingsobyfillingouttheinformationintheboxatthebottomofthisarticleandmailingitalongwithyourchecktotheaddressprovided.Donationsinanyamountaredeeplyappreciated.As of March 31, the 2016 Appeal has raised $11,992.Again,thankyouforyourgoodnessandgenerositytotheAnnualSaintsCyrilandMethodiusAppeal.

The Slovak Catholic Federation was founded in 1911 by Rev. Joseph Murgas, founding Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Slovak Church, Wilkes-Barre, PA. The Federation brings together under one banner both individuals of Slovak heritage as well as Catholic Slovak Fraternal Organizations for cultural, religious and educational needs. Serving as Moderator is the Right Reverend Gary Hoover, O.S.B., Abbot of St. Andrew Svorad Abbey, Cleveland, OH. National Presi-dent is Reverend Andrew S. Hvozdovic, Supreme Chaplain of the Slovak Catholic Sokol and Pastor of Epiphany Parish, Sayre, PA. Reverend Thomas A. Nasta, National Chaplain of the First Catholic Slovak Union and Pastor of Our Lady of Ransom Parish, Philadelphia, PA, serves as First Vice President of the Federation and is the Appeal Coordinator.

BALANCe SHeeT AS OF JANuARy 31, 2016ASSeTS Cash&ShortTermInvestments $ 16,319,159 Bonds 777,505,892 PreferredStock 2,005,553 CommonStock 4,176,949 InvestmentIncomeDue&Accrued 12,376,888 PropertyPlant&Equipment,Net 5,572,819 CertificateLoans&AccruedInterest 3,455,232 OtherAssets 745,517 TOTALASSETS $ 822,158,007LiABiLiTieS LifeReserves $ 253,000,151 AnnuityReserves 453,521,783 DeathClaimsPayable 3,259,017 UnearnedPremiums 498,079 MaturedEndowments 377,560 ProvisionforDividendsPayable 1,400,000 AccumulatedDividends&Interest 4,392,222 AccruedConventionDonations 63,000 ProvisionforFutureConventions 39,000 AssetValuationReserve 6,465,281 InterestMaintenanceReserve 1,224,613 OtherLiabilities 1,868,375 TOTALLIABILITIES $ 726,109,080 Surplus $ 96,048,927 TOTALLIABILITIESANDSURPLUS $ 822,158,007

iNCOMe STATeMeNT For the One Month ending January 31, 2016

ReVeNue InsurancePremiums $ 241,584 AnnuityPremiums 6,592,766 InvestmentIncome 3,378,564 AmortizationofInterestMaintenanceReserve 14,648 RentalIncome 34,715 OtherRevenue 799 TOTALREVENUE $ 10,263,076eXPeNSe IncreaseinReservesLife $ (728,849) IncreaseinReservesAnnuity 5,759,752 InsuranceBenefits 1,207,910 AnnuityBenefits 2,230,278 CommissionExpense 168,885 SurrenderBenefits 258,426 PostMortemBenefits 97,418 MiscellaneousMemberBenefits 151 MaturedEndowments (2,371) DonationExpenses 3,732 ChangeinAccruedConventionDonations 21,000 ConventionExpenses 11,521 BankServiceCharges 15,421 DataProcessingServiceFees 7,801 ConsultingFees 13,965 BonustoBranches 70,000 FraternalActivities 26,211 OfficialPublications 39,673 ScholarshipAwards 22,593 MiscellaneousEmployeeBenefits 27,573 FeesDirectors 21,394 SalariesEmployees 116,591 SalariesOfficers 41,486 InterestExpense 27,446 TaxExpense 32,754 DepreciationExpense 21,058 UtilityExpense 8,170 PostageandPrinting 14,773 Advertising 4,351 TravelExpense 982 InsuranceDepartmentFees 12,122 SalesPromotion 8,503 RentalExpense 34,715 OtherExpense 35,164 TOTALEXPENSE $ 9,630,600

income (Loss) from Operations $ 632,477 DividendstoMembers 123,198 Subtotal income (Loss) $ 509,278 CapitalGains(Loss) 0 NeT iNCOMe (Loss) $ 509,278

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Old-FashiOned Baked Beans

10cupswater2cupsdriednavybeans(1pound)cuppackedbrownsugar cup molasses1teaspoonsalt6slicesbacon,crisplycookedandcrumbled1mediumonion,chopped(cup)3cupswater

Heatovento350F.Heat10cupswaterandthebeanstoboilinginovenproofDutchoven. Boil uncovered 2minutes. Stir inremainingingredientsexcept3cupswater.

Cover and bake 4 hours, stirring oc-casionally.

Stirin3cupswater.Bakeuncovered2hoursto2hours15minuteslonger,stirringoccasionally, until beans are tender and desiredconsistency.

Parmesan BrOccOli Balls

1(10ounce)packagechoppedfrozen broccoli,thawed1(6ounce)packagechickenflavored drystuffingmixcupgratedParmesancheese1mediumonion,chopped6eggs, beaten cup margarine, melted1teaspoongroundblackpepperteaspoongarlicsalt

Place broccoli in a medium saucepan with enoughwater to cover.Cover, andbringtoaboil.Cook5minutes.Uncover,andcontinuecooking2to3minutes,untiltender.Removefromheat,drain,andcool.

Inalargebowl,mixbroccoli,stuffingmix,Parmesan cheese, onion, eggs, margarine, pepper,andgarlicsalt.Cover,andchillintherefrigeratorapproximately1hour,untilmoisture has beenabsorbed.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165degreesC).

Rollthechilledmixtureinto1inchballs,andarrangeonamediumbakingsheet.

Bake15to20minutesinthepreheatedoven,untilbrowned.

cheesy ham & Pretzel rOll casserOle

1lb.pretzelrolls,cutinto3/4-inchpieces (8cups)4tablespoonsbutter1cupslicedonion2 eggscupheavywhippingcream2tablespoonsDijonmustard1lb.dicedham2cupsshreddedsmokedGouda cheese(8oz.)

Heatovento350F.Spray13x9-inch(3-quart) glass baking dishwith cookingspray. Place pretzel roll pieces in largebowl;setaside.

In8-inchskillet,meltbutterovermediumheat.Addonion; cook 4 to 5minutes oruntiltenderandbeginningtobrown.Pourmixture over pretzel roll pieces in bowl;tosstocoat.

Inmediumbowl,beateggs,creamandmustardwithwhisk.Stirinhamand1cupofthecheese.Pouroverpretzelrollmixture;tosstocoat.Pourintobakingdish.Topwithremaining 1 cup cheese.Bake 33 to 36minutes or until rolls are crispy on top and thermometerinsertedincenterreads165F.Letstand5minutesbeforeserving.

Gluten-Free imPOssiBly easy cOcOnut Pie

3eggs1cupsmilk cup butter, melted1teaspoonsvanilla1cupflakedorshreddedcoconut cup sugarcupBisquickGlutenFreemix

Heatovento350F.Grease9-inchglasspieplatewithshorteningorcookingspray.

Inlargebowl,stirtogetherallingredientsuntilblended.Pourintopieplate.

Bake45 to50minutesoruntilgoldenbrown and knife inserted in the centercomesoutclean.Storeanyremainingpiecoveredinrefrigerator.

lemOn Buddies chex mix

9cupsRiceChexcereal1cupswhitevanillabakingchips cup butter or margarine4teaspoonsgratedlemonpeel2tablespoonsfreshlemonjuice2cupspowderedsugar

Into large bowl,measure cereal; set

aside. In 1-quart microwavable bowl,microwave chips, butter, lemonpeel andjuiceuncoveredonHigh1minute;stir.Mi-crowaveabout30secondslongeroruntilmixturecanbestirredsmooth.Pourmixtureover cereal, stirring until evenly coated.Pourinto2-gallonresealablefood-storageplasticbag.

Addpowderedsugar.Sealbag;gentlyshakeuntilwellcoated.Spreadonwaxedpaperorfoiltocool.Storeinairtightcon-tainer.

Banana, Peanut Butter and marshmallOw

POke cake1boxyellowcakemix1cupmashedveryripebananas (2medium)cupwater/3cupvegetableoil4eggsFilling1box(6-servingsize)vanillainstant puddingandpiefillingmix3cupscoldmilk/3 cup creamy peanut butterTopping1jar(7oz)marshmallowcreme1cupbutter,softened2cupspowderedsugar1/3cupcreamypeanutbutterSlicedbananas

Heatovento350F(325Ffordarkornonstickpan).Greaseorspraybottomonlyof13x9-inchpan.

Inlargebowl,beatcakeingredientswithelectricmixer on low speed30 seconds,then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowloccasionally.Pourintopan.Bake26to33minutesoruntiltoothpickinsertedincentercomesoutclean.

Removecakefromoventocoolingrack;cool 5minutes.With handle ofwoodenspoon(toinchindiameter),pokeholesalmosttobottomofcakeeveryinch,wip-ingspoonhandleInlargebowl,beatfillingingredientswithwhisk 1minute (mixturewillthicken).Pourovercake;spreadevenlyoversurface,workingbackandforthtofillholes.(Somefillingshouldremainontopofcake.)Refrigerate1hour.

Spoonmarshmallow creme into largemicrowavablebowl.MicrowaveuncoveredonHigh15 to20seconds tosoften.Addsoftenedbutter;beatwithelectricmixeronmediumspeeduntilsmooth.Beatinpow-dered sugar until smooth.Spreadevenlyovercake.

Justbeforeserving, in smallmicrowav-ablebowl,microwave/3 cup peanut butter uncoveredonHighin15-secondintervalsun-tilthinenoughtodrizzle.Topcakewithslicedbananas; drizzlewithwarmpeanut butter.Coverandrefrigerateanyremainingcake.

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