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VOLUME CV PASSAIC, N.J., JUNE 29 PASSAIC, N.J., JUNE 29, 2016, 2016 NUMBER 5072

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Za Boha a Národ For God and Nation

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

Some of the Canadian Sokol keglers who enjoyed this year’s competi-tion are shown above and include, l-r, Chet Dziuba, Mike Babala, Stan Hugul, Joe Takerer and Derek Loehle.

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.

All smiles from Sokolky who made up the team which included, l-r, Rose Bakita, Karen Bakita, Carol Macko and Darlene Matesic.

Veteran Sokol keglers who enjoyed this year’s competition are shown above and included, l-r, Albert Pogorelec, Thomas J. Krack and An-thony Glodava of Assembly 162 in Clifton, N.J. and Ben Moeller of Assembly 16 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

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 fl anked by his sons, Gary and Brian.

SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, JUNE 29, 2016

Recalling the Founders of theSlovak Catholic Sokol as we

Celebrate our 111th Anniversary

Matus Husy Valent LapsanskyMichal Kalafut Valent Bednarcik, Jr.Jozef Rafac Jozef KalafutJozef Pavlicko Matej KurucJan Hilla, Jr. Jakub PlucinskyJakub Skupin Valent TomaskovicAndrej Servas Jan GronkovskyLukac Kuna Juraj HalupkaJozef Kuruc Jozef HalupkaJuraj Kopacka Michal ZagurskyJozef Kacmarcik Stefan BigosJozef Hilla, Jr. Jakub WaxmonskyValent Bednarcik, Sr. Paul TibusMichal Kucala Juraj LopusnakMichal Prelich Jan MossAndrej Bekes Andrej KovalikJakub Butz Juraj DomyonJozef Hills, Sr. Martin MolitorisValent Soltis Jozef PrelichJan Hlavac Jakub FrankovicJozef Paluch Ludvik SoltisVincent Dronzek Valent BizubAndrej Klukosovsky Jozef Petrasek The names of the above founders are not presented alpha-betically 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!

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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. Fol-lowing the meeting, the fraternal-ists 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 Di-rector 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

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 Mag-er, Vice President Sue Naelitz, Judy Hrmada, Marge Kurta, standing Melissa Deneen, Regina Davies, Mar-lene McCauley and Kathy Trifi letti.

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, mem-bers joyfully were rewarded with hamburgers, hot dogs, desserts and many side dishes, including pasta salad. The weather was most pleas-ant and even the mayfl ies were hap-py. It was a lovely place to gather for our monthly meeting and physi-cal 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 sum-mer 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

On Flag Day, June 14th, members of the home offi ce 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 fl ag symbolizes the aspirations, struggles, sacrifi ces and achievements of our ances-tors. Home offi ce 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.

Celebrating the 239th Birthday of Old Glory

SLOVAK CATHOLIC FALCON, JUNE 29, 2016 PAGE 3

Sokol CalendarJULY 8-9

Quarterly meeting of the Supreme Board of Directors in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

JULY 8-10 29th International Softball Tour-

nament at Kirby Park Fields, Wil-kes-Barre, Pa.

SAT.JULY 16 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 43rd annual Slovak Day obser-

vance 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/Slovak-DayCelebration.

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, im-ported Slovak beer with music for dancing and listening pleasure; ad-mission $4.00 at the gate, ages 17 and under free of charge; for infor-mation call 440 885-5702.

THURS.JULY 21 93rd annual Pittsburgh Slovak

Day observance at Kennywood Park, West Miffl in, 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 86th annual Slovak American

Day hosted by the Federated Slo-vak Societies of Milwaukee at Croatian Park, 9140 South 76th St., Franklin, Wis. beginning with Mass celebrated at 12 noon, cul-tural program at 2:30 p.m., Slovak culinary specialities, games and entertainment, free admission, for information call Betty Valent 414-425-6137.

JULY 29-31 Annual Pierogi-Pirohy Fest,

hosted by the Whiting Robertsdale

Chamber of Commerce in down-town Whiting, Ind. featuring Polish and Slovak folk ensembles, culi-nary specialities, games and exhib-its, 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.

32nd annual Czechoslovak Fes-tival Picnic at Ehlert Park, 4400 Elm Ave., Brookfi eld, Ill. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., free admission; for informa-tion call Richard Grosser 708 485-3357.

FRI.AUG.5 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 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, [email protected], begins Saturday at noon and concludes on Sunday at 4 p.m.

SUN.AUG.14 10th annual Mahoning Valley

Slovak Fest on the grounds of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish(St. Mat-thias 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 [email protected].

New York-New Jersey area Slo-vak Day pilgrimage at the Salesian Shrine of Our Lady Help of Chris-tians, Filors Lane, West Haver-straw, N.Y., confessions beginning at 10 a.m., outdoor Mass at 11 a.m. followed by a luncheon, conclud-ing with Marian devotions at 2:30 p.m.

Wreath 81 annual indoor Sum-mer Picnic at the Sacred Heart Rose Room, 1717 LaPorte Ave., Whiting, Ind. beginning at 12 noon, call Audrey Filipek at tel. 219 659-6444, deadline for reservations is August 7th.

AUG.19-21 60th International Golf Tourna-

ment at Treasure Lake Resort, Du-Bois, Pa.

SUN.AUG.21 Annual Family Day Picnic host-

ed 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 41st annual Sokol Golf Open

benefi t hosted by Assembly 28 at Blissful Meadows Golf Course, Douglas, Mass.

MON.SEPT.12 Wreath 111 patronal feast day

observance honoring the Nativity of the Mother of God at the Ameri-can Slovak Club, 2915 Broadway Ave., Lorain, Oh. beginning at 6:30 p.m. refreshments will be served.

WED.SEPT.14 Biennial convocation of the Con-

ference of Slovak Clergy, Holiday Inn, Boardman, Oh.

HOME OFFICE CLOSING

In observance of the Fourth of July holiday, the Home Offi ce will be closed on Monday, July 4. The Home Offi ce will reopen for business on Tuesday, July 5. Regular offi ce hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. An enjoyable and safe Fourth of July celebration to all! Zdar Boh!

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 fi rst time in modern Slovak Catho-lic 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 Brock-port, N.Y. As of this writing, we expect the following Groups to be represented at this year’s Clinic: Group 1, Pas-saic, N.J.; Group 3, East Douglas, Mass.; Group 4, Chicago, Ill.; Group 5, Cleveland, Oh.; Group 7, Wilkes-Barre, 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 fellow-ship 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 fi nal 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 Phys-ical 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 C a t h o l i c Sokol rules. A n y o n e breaking this rule will be sent home and any fi nancial 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 col-lege info, the University of Brock-port 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 Olym-pics 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 Pennsylva-nia and eastern Ohio to join us for a wonderful evening supporting the efforts of our young leaders. One of the nicest part of the col-lege for next summer’s 48th Inter-national Slet will be the gymnastics competition. For the fi rst time in many years, the gymnastic competi-tion will be held on the great gym-nastic facility located on the Brock-port 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 organiza-tion’s 111th anniversary. Have a safe travel to the Clinic and see you then. Zdar Boh!

In Brockport, N.Y.Our International Clinic - Kurzis just around the corner

by Dusan DorichSupreme Assistant Physical Director

SAT.SEPT.17 3rd annual Simply Slavic Fes-

tival celebrating the cultures and traditions of the family of Slavic nations in the downtown section of Cambria City in Johnstown, Pa.

SAT. SEPT.24 Annual Septemberfest hosted by

the National Slovak Society Heri-tage 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 in-formation.

SUN.SEPT.25 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.

From the Supreme Physical Board

Thoughts for the Baseball Seasonby 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 In-

dians 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 dur-ing the “AA” All Stars game in 1951. He then signed a Pro-contract in December of 1951 with the Washington Senators and was as-signed 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, fi elding 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 defi nes you.For all those baseball (and softball) players on the fi eld 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!


REFLECTOR ... Jotings fr om Sokol and Slovak life

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Gospel for the Fourteeth Sunday of the Year - July 3rd

Luke 70:7-72, 77-20 Or 70:7-9A 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; be-hold, 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,fi rst 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 be-cause 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 70:25-37A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, “Teach-er, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” jesus said to him, “What is writ-ten 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 re-plied 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 leav-ing 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.

The Word of God...

43rd Gary Indiana Slovak Dayset for Sunday, July 17 All is in readiness as the Slovak community of the four county, Diocese of Gary in northwest Indiana cel-ebrates 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 Merrill-ville, 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 an-cestry from the diocese as well as neighboring dioceses concelebrating. Following the liturgy, a delicious lun-cheon featuring traditional Slovak culinary specialities will be enjoyed. A cash bar will be available. The cul-tural 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 raffl e and music for dancing throughout the afternoon. This year’s Slovak Day will be dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the announcement of the establish-ment 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 fi rst Bishop of Gary. Needless to say, those of Slovak ancestry rejoiced at the announcement. Bishop Grutka remained a towering fi gure 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 fi rst Slovak Day was held in July 1973 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Sor-rows 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 Slo-vak parishes of the diocese, including Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Sacred Heart, both in East Chi-cago; 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 pre-pared 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 festiv-ities 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. Ada-mec, and Bishop Dale J. Melczek. We look forward to seeing many Sokols and So-kolky from across the Midwest at this year’s 43rd an-nual Slovak Day. A wonderful time is assured as we cel-ebrate 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 forthe Church in Slovakia During the month of June, ordination to the priest-hood 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 As-sumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lutine. Among the Latin Rite dioceses, the largest num-ber 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 Mar-ian 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 Vil-liam 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 Ca-thedral 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 or-dained 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 or-dained 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 Capu-chin 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’sSummer 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, hand-crafted 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 raffl es, bingo and a cake-walk. The Summer Festival has been a blessed opportuni-ty for the Sisters to keep in touch with former students,

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 Con-tinental 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 fi reworks, 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, govern-ment, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the National Day of the United States. – Wikipedia


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 fi rst 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 fi eld per inning. A designated hitter and extra hitter can be used, a maxi-mum 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 fl ight restricted softball. 5. No metal cleats or “double wall” bats will be allowed on the fi elds. All bats will once again be provided. Player misuse will result in disqualifi cation 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 fi eld 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 num-bering. 11. Mass: A Holy Mass will be attempted to be offered to the mem-bers on Saturday afternoon at the softball fi elds to fulfi ll your Sunday obli-gation. (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 immediate-ly stopped. All round robin games will have a time limit based on number of teams and number of fi elds available.

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, Kings-ton, Pa. Our 2016 tourna-ment head-quarters will be at the Genetti Hotel & Con-

ference Center located just minutes from the fi elds. 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 be-gin at 8:30 am on Saturday July 9th and will continue throughout the day. We will utilize up to three fi elds throughout the day with the Semi-fi nal and Final games sched-uled for Saturday evening. As in the past we will use a double elimina-tion format. Lodging will be the responsibil-ity of each group. The necessary ar-rangements have been made at the Genetti Hotel & Conference Cen-ter, however you must contact me to secure your team’s lodging be-fore June 10th. The hotel is located at 77 Market Street, Wilkes-Barre,

29th International Softball Tournament set for Kirby Fields in Kingston, Pa.

by James C. MatlonSupreme Director of Sports and Athletics

PA 18701. The telephone number at the hotel is (570) 825-6477. You must however call me at (973) 647-8551 to reserve your rooms. As in the past, the Supreme Assembly managed by the Tournament Direc-tor 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, Pas-saic, NJ, will all be prepared to de-fend their title from the last tourna-ment. 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 tourna-ment competition. Information may also be found on the Slovak Catholic Sokol web-site. 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 Wilkes-Barre!

Zdar Boh!

2016 SLOVAK CATHOLIC SOKOL INTERNATIONAL CLINIC – KURZ

July 27-31, 2016University of Brockport, Brockport, New York

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27TH

TIME EVENT PLACE 11:00AM - 1:00PM 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

THURSDAY, JULY 28TH8:00AM - 11:00AM Registration McLean Hall 11:00 - 11:45AM Meeting with all Clinic Participants McLean Hall 12:00 - 1:00PM Lunch Brockway Hall 1:30 - 4:45PM Clinic participants - Men - Tuttle South opening meeting / drills 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

FRIDAY, JULY 29TH7:30 - 8:30AM Breakfast Brockway Hall 9:00AM - 11:45AM Clinic participants - drills Men - Tuttle South Women - Tuttle South 12:00 - 1:00PM Lunch Brockway Hall 1:30 - 4:45PM Clinic participants - drills Men - Tuttle South Women - Tuttle South 5:00 - 6:00PM Dinner Brockway Hall 6:30 - 10:00PM clinic participants - drill practice (if needed) and Men - Tuttle South Team building activity Women - Tuttle South

SATURDAY, JULY 30TH7:30- 8:30AM Breakfast Brockway Hall 9:00AM - 12:00PM Clinic participants - drills Men - Tuttle South Women - Tuttle South 12:00 - 1:00PM Lunch Brockway Hall 1:30 - 4:45PM Clinic participants - Men - Russel Room exhibition practice Women - Trinity Chapel 5:00 - 6:00PM Dinner Brockway Hall 6:45 - 8:15PM Mass Eunice Kennedy Stadium Group photo Exhibition of Drills 8:30 - 11:00PM Nightly activities TBD

SUNDAY, JULY 31ST7:30 - 8:30AM Breakfast Brockway Hall 9:00- 10:00AM Check out McLean Hall

OUR NEXT ISSUE IS JULY 13TH In keeping with our bi week ly publishing sched ule, the next is sue of the Slovak Cath o lic Fal con will be that of Wednes day, July 13th. Dead line for all pho tos and in for ma tion for this is sue will be Thurs day, June 30th. View e-Falcon on our website: www.slovak-catholicsokol.org. Thank ing you for your con tin ued co op er a tion in this mat ter, I re main Zdar Boh!

Daniel F. Tanzone, Editor

Group 10 fraternal out-ing set for Aug. 5 Group 10, “Rev. Francis Sasinek” will host its annual summer sports and fraternal outing on Friday, Au-gust 5. Members of local Assemblies belonging to Group 10 in the Lehigh Valley are invited to participate. The evening of baseball will include at-tending an Iron Pigs game beginning at 7 p.m. The Iron Pigs will be play-ing the Rochester Red Wings which is the top minor league affi liate 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 as-sured. Zdar Boh! Susan Knoblauh Group 10 Recording Secretary

Cleveland Slovak Day Picnic set for

Sunday, July 17 The American Slovak Zemplin Club of Cleveland will once again host its traditional Slovak Day Pic-

nic on Sun-day, 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 enjoy-able afternoon celebrating Slovak pride has been planned. Traditional Slovak culinary specialities along with American picnic favorites will be available throughout the after-noon. There will be imported Slo-vak beer, Zlaty Bazant, along with homemade Slovak pastries and breads for sale. Music for dancing and listening pleasure will be pro-vided by the ever popular, Johnny Pastirik Band. There will be games for children and adults along with a 50/50 raffl e. The youngsters will enjoy a soccer match on the expan-sive grounds. An enjoyable time is assured for every member of the family. Admission to the picnic is $4.00 per person at the gate. Young-sters ages 17 and younger are wel-come 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 immi-grants from the Zemplin region of eastern Slovakia. A gala 75th an-niversary 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 invita-tion to Group 5 Sokol members to join us for this year’s Slovak Day Picnic. Zdar Boh! George Carny President


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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 Dor-othy’s Place. Following our busi-ness 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 offi cers 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 re-garding our activities, they are wel-come to contact me at tel 724 263-7289. Wishing all a pleasant and enjoyable summer, may I remain Zdar Boh! Theresa Gardner Financial Secretary

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 pan-Slavic love of the culinary special-ity, Pierogi in Polish, Pirohy in Slo-vak. 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. Satur-day’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 Pol-ka Dance Off contest judged by Mr. Pierogi and Ms. Paczki. Entertain-ment 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 direc-tion of Milan Straka, the Veselica Slovak Folk Ensemble of Chicago and the Vychodna Slovak Dancers from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Our own Supreme Assistant Physi-cal Director Dusan Dorich has been

active in the Vychodna Dancers for many years and currently serves as the troupe’s executive vice presi-dent. The dancers perform from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday and from 12 noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday. An en-joyable celebration of Slovak and Polish traditions and culture is as-sured. For additional information this year’s festival, visit the offi cial Pierogi Fest website: www.pieero-gifest.net or call toll free 800 659-0292. The Slovak community in Whit-ing 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 par-ish continues to be active. The pas-tor of Immaculate Conception, the late Rev. John Lach was a fi rm be-liever in education and the promo-tion 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 Fa-ther John Lach’s Children’s Band. The band grew to such acclaim that they performed at the White House in Washington for President Her-bert Hoover. From 1926 until its closing in 1985, Immaculate Con-ception School was staffed by the Sisters of SS. Cyril and Methodius. For many years, the school includ-ed 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.

Annual Pierogi-Pirohy Fest setfor July 29-31 in Whiting, Ind.

The Rev. Jozef Krajnak, pastor of Holy Family Slovak Parish in Linden, N.J. recently celebrated his 25th anniversary of his ordi-

nation to the p r ies thood . He was prin-cipal celebrant of a Mass of Thanksgiving on June 4. A parish recep-tion followed in the parish social hall.

A native of western Slovakia, Father Krajnak began his studies in Bratislava. He entered the Con-gregation of St. John Bosco and pursued his theological studies at the Salesian Pontifi cal University in Rome where he was awarded a Licentiate in Sacred Theology, a doctorate in theology and a doctor-ate 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 min-istry 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 Slo-vak religious and cultural activities. His many friends and admirers of-fer prayerful best wishes as he cel-ebrates this milestone in his priestly ministry among us. May God con-tinue 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!

Rev. Jozef Krajnak celebratesSilver Jubilee of Priesthood

All is in readiness for this year’s Summer Festival in Danville, Pa.(Continued from page 4)

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.Assembly 34Wreath 47

We are pleased to announce that our traditional Sokol Family Day Pic-nic 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 Minne-apolis. We have planned an enjoyable day which will feature games for chil-dren, 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 affi liat-

ed with this parish are among the old-est as well. Our own Assembly 34 and Wreath 47 date to 1909 and have con-tinued 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 upcom-ing 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 confi dent 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 fi ne fraternal tradi-tion, 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 offi cers. 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 for-ward 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 fellow-ship 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 com-munity project. Our offi cers, President Josie Bolek, Recording Secretary and Financial Secretary Judy Strisko and Auditors, Dorothy Urbanek and Audrey Filipek send warm wishes to our ill and home-bound 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 Par-ish 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 gym-nastic, 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 en-joying a safe and restful summer. Happy 4th of July to all! Zdar Boh! Judy Strisko Recording Secretary

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 Festi-val coincides with the Jubilee Year of Mercy, visitors will have the op-portunity to pass through the Holy Door located at the Basilica of SS. Cyril and Methodius and gain the Holy Year indulgence. In the Dio-cese of Harrisburg, Bishop Ronald Gainer designated the Basilica as a pilgrimage site. This Holy Door was offi cially 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 fi rst general superior at the Sisters Cem-etery on the grounds of Villa Sacred Heart. This year marks the centen-nial of both their deaths. The Summer Festival concludes with the celebration of Mass, which satisfi es the Sunday obligation at 5 p.m. in the Basilica of SS. Cyril and Methodius. There is plenty of park-ing available, including bus parking. The festival will take place rain or shine. An enjoyable afternoon is as-sured. For more information on this year’s festival, call Sister Barbara Sable at 570 275-3581, ext. 302.


(Continued on page 14)

King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, 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 cer-emony, 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 Ciaruf-foli, 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. Cia-ruffoli played a key role in plan-ning the visit of Pope Francis to the World Meeting of Families held in Philadelphia in September 2015. “Making a mistake is for-givable,” he said, recounting a mistake early on in his career at Parente Randolph LLC, an ac-counting fi rm. He told the graduates that taking a risk in life may be “un-comfortable,” but eventually ev-eryone 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,”

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, Mag-dalen “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 commence-ment speaker; Patrick J. Solano, honorary degree recipient and the Rev. Thomas P. Looney, C.S.C., director of campus ministry.

Our Sokolka of Assembly 59

Magdalen M. Benish, community activist, receives anhonorary doctorate at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Warren said. “I feel honored. She believes that everyone in the class of 2016 has their “unique quali-ties and differences” but possess the “ability to accomplish great things.” During the ceremony honor-ary 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 activ-ist all her life. She was born and raised in the former Sacred Heart of Jesus Slovak Parish in Wilkes-Barre. She has dedicated her life to honoring the Rev. Joseph Mur-gas, pioneer in wireless telegra-phy and prominent fi rst genera-tion 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 ex-emplifi es what can be achieved in a life guided by spiritual princi-ples, driven by determination and persistence, and open to new and innovative ideas. Magdalen’s de-termination 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 driv-ing forces in her life....Consis-tent with the tenets of her faith, Magdalen has been a life-long volunteer committed to bringing a better quality of life to the peo-ple 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 Slo-vak Heritage Society of North-eastern Pennsylvania, serving on its Board of Directors.... One of Magdalen’s dreams has been to honor the legacy of the Rev. Jo-seph Murgas, a renaissance priest who founded Sacred Heart Slo-vak Parish. That dream was real-ized last spring when The Father Jozef Murgas Room, located on the fi rst fl oor of King’s on the Square in Wilkes-Barre, was formally dedicated. Magdalen’s effort led to the creation of this unique, museum-quality attrac-tion honoring the life and work of one of Wilkes-Barre’s most re-markable 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, tire-less volunteer, and committed Catholic, Magdalen Benish, your wonderful life fulfi lls our Holy Cross commitment.: To change hearts and minds with zeal in communities of hope. As a mark of esteem and recognition, there-fore, 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 thou-sand and sixteenth and the sev-

The Rev. John J. Ryan, C.S.C., president of King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. is shown conferring a Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa to Magdalen M. Benish during the college’s sixty-seventh annual com-mencement on May 22 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre. “Dr.” Benish is our Sokolka of Assembly 59 in her na-tive Wilkes-Barre.

entieth year since the founding of the College in 1946. Signed: Rev. John J. Ryan, C.S.C, Ph.D., presi-dent.” We offer congratulations and fraternal best wishes to Sister Benish on this well-deserved hon-or. 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 benefi t 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 cul-tural life. Her efforts within the Slovak Catholic Sokol, as well as her work in the Slovak Heritage Society of Northeastern Penn-sylvania and the Slovak Catholic Federation are much appreciated. Again, congratulations “Dr. Ben-ish” and Zdar Boh!

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 theo-logical studies at the Theological Faculty of SS. Cyril and Methodius at Komenius University in Bratisla-va. 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 Trebi-sov(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 stud-ies in psychology in Rome at the Pontifi cal Gregorian University, residing at the Pontifi cal Slovak College of SS. Cyril and Methodius there. Returning to Kosice, Bishop-elect Forgac returned to ministry at the university pastoral center. He lectures on the pastoral psychol-ogy of marriage and the family at the Major seminary of the Archdio-cese 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 Univer-sity of Trnava. He serves on the admis-sions board of the Major Seminary in Kosice and serves on the metropolitan tribunal of the Kosice Arch-diocese. 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 Rev-erend Bernard A. Bober, the second Archbishop of Kosice will be the principal consecrator in the pres-ence of the Papal Nuncio, Arch-bishop Mario Giordano. Expected to participate will be Kosice’s most illustrious son, His Eminence Jozef Cardinal Tomko, prefect-emeritus of the Congregation for the Evan-gelization of Peoples in Rome. Our congratulations and prayer-ful best wishes go out to Bishop-elect Marek Forgac on the occa-sion of his ordination as bishop and successor of the Apostles. May he

Pope Francis names Fr. Marek Forgacas new Auxiliary Bishop of Kosice


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 Magnifi -co, Sharon Jozsa and Colleen Keagy.

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.

New England keglers from Group 3 enjoying this year’s competition included, from the left, Rob Hoekstra, Jim Nadeau, Andy Niedzweicki and Joseph Randor.


Group 9 Sokol keglers from Assembly 79 included, l-r, John Smith, James Bart, Nicho-las Cassisi and Thomas Muldoon.

Enjoying this year’s competition are, l-r, Eric Magnifi ci, Doug Simon, John Goberish and Alan Keagy.

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 Amfi eld and Mark Brooks.

Enjoying the tournament are, from the left, Jeffrey Wahal, John W. Niskach, Mike Lebanik and Richard Wagner.


What's making headlines in our ancestral homeland

News and Views from Slovakia...

Selected stories are provided by TASR-Slovakia, the Slovak Republic’s offi cial News Agency.

Danko: Czech Republic willsupport Lajcak’s UN bid The Czech Republic will support Slovak Foreign and Eu-ropean Minister Miroslav Lajcak’s bid for UN secretary-gener-al, 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 offi cial 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 Nor-wegian counterpart Olemic Thommessen. The Norwegian of-fi cial then said that he fi nds 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 supportGreat Britain staying in the EU The Visegrad Four(V4: the Czech Republic, Poland, Hun-gary 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 Eu-ropean 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 effi cient 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 confl ict,” he said. V4 prime ministers also signed a letter for European Com-mission President Jean-Claud Juncker, calling upon him to ini-tiate and fi nance 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 fi g-ure 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 andhealth care in Michalovce The man-made lake Zemplinska Sirava(Kosice region) of-ten 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 Zem-plinska 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

Dudince is a spa town located in the Banska Bystrica re-gion 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. Archaeologi-cal discoveries indicate that the town was inhabited begin-ning in the Neolithic period. The fi rst written record dates from 1284. First mention of its hot springs dates to 1551. As a spa town, Dudince became popular beginning in the nine-teenth century. Its thermal waters and recently expanded spa facilities have made it a very popular tourist site. In re-cent 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 edu-cational and cultural exchange program. On several occa-sions groups from Kent, Ohio have visited Dudince while individuals from Dudince have visited Kent, Oh.

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 offi ce and wouldn’t make any signifi cant 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 Ko-tleba 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 criti-cal vein, will again be the State of the Republic address, slated to be given in Parliament on June 16, when he will broach cor-ruption, 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 wit-nessing today the polarization of society and the rise of extrem-ism. 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.

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 Zdra-via, run by the Penta Financial group. Kiska asked local coun-cillors how they see the fi nd 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 fi nding 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, unfor-tunately, a low salary. Therefore, young people prefer leaving this region instead of being hired by such companies.”

Fico at helm of Slovakia’s delegationfor 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 fi nal 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 protec-tion and the current state of the implementation of the EU-Tur-key statement from March 18. Concerning the area of employment, growth and invest-ments, the leaders of the EU-member states will focus on ap-proving specifi c 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 Eu-ropean single market. The summit will also address Economic and Monetary Union and measures against tax fraud, tax eva-sion 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 continuetrust in the offi ce of president The most important task is to restore public trust in the President’s Offi ce, 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 Offi ce, 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


Joy and thanksgiving to God, rang out in New York’s St. Pat-rick’s Cathedral on Saturday, May 28 as Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan ordained 14 new priests. Among the ordinandi was the Rev. Bernardino Maria Sou-kup, a native of Kosice, Slovakia who was ordained for the Fran-ciscan Friars of the Renewal. Over the past year, Father Bernardino served in deaconal ministry at the Parish of St. John Nepomucene in Manhattan as-sisting at the regular Sunday, Slovak liturgy and assisting in catechetical training. Father Bernardino was prin-cipal 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 Nepo-mucene. 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 Ful-ton, 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 Czecho-slovakia in 1976, Father Ber-nardino was born into a faith-fi lled family in Slovakia’s eastern metropolis of Kosice. At the age seven, he and his family emigrat-ed to the United States settling in Florida. However, he never in-tended to be a priest. According to his biography which appeared in the May 26 edition of Catholic New York, offi cial publication of the Archdiocese of New York, he originally intended to be a doctor. “After I graduated from col-lege, 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 instru-ment 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 diffi cult times, but in that diffi culty, there was faith.” Father Soukup, who is 40, compared being in the commu-nity of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and how priesthood changed his original plan of be-coming a doctor. “I wanted to be a cardiolo-gist and fi xing 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 be-gan 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,” Fa-ther Soukup said. “So knowing God in his providence protected my father a few times from near

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 grow-ing up.” After studying for one semes-ter in Australia, in 1995 he began study at the University of Miami where he received his under-graduate degree with a major in biology with minors in chemistry and psychology. He also studied at Seton Hall University, the Uni-versity of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome and the Pontifi cal Uni-versity of Puerto Rico. In 2012, he entered St. Joseph’s Seminary - Dunwoodie in Yonkers, N.Y. A year later, he professed fi nal vows with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Beginning in July, Father Sou-kup has been assigned to minis-try in Ireland. He expects to at-tend the 31st World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, July 25-31.Fol-lowing World Youth Day, he ex-pects to travel to eastern Slovakia where he will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving on the great Fran-ciscan feast of the Portincula, Tuesday, August 2 at the Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Mi-losrdenstva 15 in Kosice. It was in this church that he was bap-tized. We offer our congratulations and prayerful best wishes to Fa-ther Soukup on this joyous oc-casion 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 Cyrilo-Methodian 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 mater-nal roots are in the historic Slo-vak parish.

A jubilant, Father Bernardino Maria Soukup, C.F.R. is shown follow-ing his fi rst solemn Mass at the Church of St. John Nepomucene in Manhattan on May 30. He is shown with Assembly 219 Sokol mem-bers, l-r, Emil Kurak, his mom, Victoria Rehak Kurak who was born and raised in St. John Nepomucene parish; and his sister, Toria Kurak.

Native of Kosice, Slovakia

Rev. Bernardino Maria Soukup, C.F.R.ordained to the priesthood in New York The 93rd Annual Slovak Day

will take place Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Kennywood Park, West Miffl in, PA. It will be an excit-ing day for Americans of Slovak descent to celebrate their heritage with each other while enjoying colorful displays, authentic cos-tumes, a Slovak liturgy, spectacular Slovak Folk Dance performances, scrumptious Slovak food, special children’s activities as well as foot-tapping music for dancing. These combine to build a treasure chest of memories—many to be remem-bered and still more waiting to be created. The 2016 Special Guest Appear-ances for the 93rd Slovak Day will be a Representative from the Slo-vak 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 Litur-gy in the Main Pavilion directly be-hind “Garfi eld’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 En-semble” (PAS). Tantalize your taste buds at the Slovak Kitchen where you will be able to enjoy holubky (stuffed cab-bage), haluski (sweet cabbage and noodles), and kolbasy. Your sweet tooth can be satisfi ed 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 “Garfi eld’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 Raf-fl e and Chinese Auction. In Pavilion # 3 you will be able to see an exhibit on “Svaty Miku-las-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 art-istry 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 chil-dren’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 presen-tation by the “Pittsburgh Jr. Slova-kians 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 Admis-sion (Ages 3-54), $15 for those 55 years of age and over, plus a cou-pon will be available for those 65 years and over to be paid at the gate for $12.00+ tax. Tickets and cou-pons 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 Co-Chairwoman Sue Ondrejco at (412) 421-1204.

93rd Pittsburgh Slovak Day on July 21 at Kennywood Park

The Milwaukee area is set to host one of the oldest sum-mer Slovak Day observances on Sunday, July 24. The Federated Slovak Societies of Milwaukee will host its 86th annual Ameri-can 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 out-doors beginning at 12 noon. Cel-ebrant of the liturgy will be the Rev. John J. Jamnicky, pastor of St. Raphael the Archangel Par-ish 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 well-known priest in the area’s Slo-vak community. The cultural program begins at 2:30 p.m. The program opens with a welcome by Ralph Hass,

86th Annual Milwaukee Slovak Day set for July 24

president of the Federated Slovak Societies following by the sing-ing 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 popu-lar Tatra Slovak Dancers who will perform songs and dances from the various regions of Slovakia. Live music for dancing and lis-tening 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 Slo-vak 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. Compli-mentary 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. Raf-fl e tickets will also be featured and will be drawn at 5 p.m. For additional information on this year’s American Slovak Day pic-nic, 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 ac-tive member of the Federated Slo-vak Societies for many years and has supported their various cul-tural 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.


Well-known Slovak spiritual and cultural leader, Archbishop Domi-nic 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 fruit-ful years and was received in audi-ence by Pope Francis. Pope Francis congratulated him and thanked him for his years of priestly and episco-pal ministry. Over the years, Arch-bishop Hrusovsky enjoyed a close association with the American Slo-vak community in working with the Slovak Catholic Federation and our Slovak Catholic fraternals. He visited our Sokol home offi ce in Passaic on several occasions and was the guest of honor at our 24th national convention in Pittsburgh, Pa. in July 1983. On that occa-sion, he was the principal celebrant of the opening convention liturgy at the former St. Matthew’s Slo-vak Church on Pittsburgh’s South Side and was the principal Slovak speaker at the banquet. A native of Velka Mana in south-western 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 Pon-tifi cal Nepomucene College. He received a licentiate in Theology at the Pontifi cal 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 in-stead began serving in the northern Italian Diocese of Belluno where he served as an assistant and begin-ning 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 Insti-tute of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Rome, now known as the Pontifi -cal Slovak College of SS. Cyril and Methodius. At the Ustav, he served as editor of its publication Sloven-ske hlasy z Rima(Slovak voices from Rome) and we named its sec-ond rector in 1973, a position he held until December 31, 1992. The Pontifi cal Slovak College was built in 1963 by the American and Ca-nadian Slovak communities. Pope Paul VI named him a Prelate of Honor with the title of Monsignor on the occasion of his 50th birth-day 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

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 ap-pointed 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 Ca-thedral. At the fi rst meeting of the newly established Conference of Slovak Bishops following Slova-kia’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 Interna-tional Synod of Bishops in Rome. During these years, he was an in-tegral part in the restoration of the Church in Slovakia following the 41-years of Communist persecu-tion and domination there. On April 15, 1996, Pope John Paul II elevated him to the rank of an Archbishop and named him the fi rst Papal Nuncio to Belarus. Tak-ing up his assignment in the Belar-us capital of Minsk, as the Church’s offi cial representative, Archbishop Hrusovsky was charged with car-ing 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 com-municator working with Vatican Radio during his years in Rome and with Slovak Radio and Televi-sion 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 Ameri-can Slovak fraternal publications. In addition, he has authored many books on a variety of topics from theology and cathechetics to his-tory and culture. He has enjoyed a close collaboration with the Slovak community residing outside Slova-kia. 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 ad-mirers in offering prayerful best wishes to him. We pray that Al-mighty God will continue to bless him with good health and happi-ness in the years ahead. Ad multos annos - na mnohaja a blahaja lieta and Zdar Boh!

Archbishop Dominic Hrusovskycelebrates his 90th birthday in Nitra

Our Honorary Supreme Offi cer, Monsignor Francis J. Beeda, S.T.L. is shown with Archbishop Hrusovsky at the Pontifi cal Slovak College in Rome.

Archbishop Dominic Hrusovsky is shown being welcomed at our So-kol home offi ce 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.

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 lo-cated in this basilica.

Archbishop Dominic Hrusovsky, fl anked 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.


Sokol Birthdays

JULY 1 William Babik, III, Johnstown, Pa., a member of Wreath 14, John-stown, Pa. Michele Mager, Elyria, Oh., a member of Wreath 111, Lorain, Oh. Karen Maskara Granatino, Scituate, Mass., a member of As-sembly 219, Yonkers, N.Y. Marie Ann Hutra, Brooklyn, N.Y., a member of Assembly 182, New York City. George J. Matthews, Jr., Yon-kers, 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 As-sembly 162, Clifton, N.J. Ruth A. Troxil, Youngstown, Oh., a member of Wreath 54, Youngstown, Oh. Michael A. Vavrica, Fishkill, N.Y., a member of Assembly 219, Yonkers, N.Y.

JULY 2 Rosie Bakita, Barberton, Oh., a member of Wreath 103, Barber-ton, Oh. Mary Margaret Geissler, Philadelphia, Pa., a member of Wreath 13, Philadelphia, Pa. Karen M. Holodak, East Islip, N.Y., a member of Assembly 219, Yonkers, N.Y. Renata Jurasiova-Vasil, Gar-fi eld, N.J., a member of Assembly 182, New York, N.Y. Gerard Kubej, Bellevue, Wa., a member of Wreath 14, John-stown, Pa.

JULY 3 Genevieve Borovicka, Wind-ber, Pa., a member of Wreath 14, Johnstown, Pa. Amber M. Clymo, Wilkes-Barre, 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 Zofi a Burton, Topeka, Kan. a member of Assem-bly 108, Youngstown, Oh. Florence Kopchak, Walling-ton, 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., a member of Wreath 14, John-stown, 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, Mechanic-sburg, Pa., a member of Assembly 16, Pittsburgh, Pa.

JULY 9 Scott Thomas Pogorelec, Clif-ton, N.J., our esteamed Supreme Secretary and a member of As-sembly 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, Pa., a member of Wreath 14, 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, John-stown, Pa. Michael J. Pjontek, Jr., Pitts-burgh, 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 Hud-son, 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 Assem-bly 162, Clifton, NJ. John M. Papcun, Armada, Mich., a member of Assembly 36, Detroit, Mich. Constance Vogel, Johnstown, Pa., a member of Wreath 14, Johnstown, Pa.

JULY 14 Sylvia Goff, Johnstown, Pa., a member of Wreath 14, John-stown, Pa.

JULY 15 James Fesko, Johnstown, Pa., a member of Wreath 14, John-stown, Pa. Keith Graham, Plains, Pa., a member of Assembly 59, Wilkes-Barre,Pa. Michael T. Matras, Perryopo-lis, 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.

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The Rev. Mr. Michael S. Dre-vitch was one of two deacons or-dained to the priesthood on May 28 at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Scranton, Pa. The Most Rev. Jo-seph C. Bambara, Bishop of Scran-ton conferred the sacrament of Holy Orders on him along with the Rev. Mr. Joseph J. Mosley. In addi-tion to Bishop Bambera, also pres-ent 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 bap-tized 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-

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

Rev. Michael S. Drevitch ordained to thepriesthood in the Diocese of Scranton

Newly ordained Rev. Michael S. Drevitch, right, is shown with our Supreme Chaplain, Rev. Andrew S. Hvozdovic at his fi rst Mass cel-ebrated on May 29 at Immacu-late 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.

Over the years, the former Sacred Heart of Jesus Slovak Parish in Wil-kes-Barre, Pa. has provided many priestly vocations. Father Michael S. Drevitch, center, is its newest priest son. Shown fl anking Father Mi-chael 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.

a member of the school’s fi rst graduation class in 2008. Discern-ing 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 phi-losophy in 2012. The priest-candi-date then completed his theologi-cal 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 Sa-cred 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 Ku-rovsky are priest sons of the former historic parish of the Sacred Heart in Wilkes-Barre built by the Rev. Joseph Murgas, pioneer in wire-less telegraphy and early leader of the American Slovak community. A number of former Sacred Heart members participated in the fi rst Mass and reception honoring Fa-ther Drevitch, yet another son of the former Wilkes-Barre Slovak parish. Bishop Joseph C. Bambara has assigned Father Drevitch to his fi rst assignmnet as associate pastor to Father Hvozdovic at Epiphany Par-ish in Sayre, Pa. Our congratula-tions 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-Meth-odian heritage of faith. Ad multos annos and Zdar Boh!

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, fl anked by our Honorary Supreme Offi cer and president of Assembly 59, Andrew “Butch” Hvozdovic and his lovely wife, Margaret.

Slovak Catholic Federation Seeks Contributors for the 2016 Good Shepherd/Dobry Pastier Annual

Dobry Pastier (The Good Shepherd), published annually by the Slo-vak Catholic Federation, is a compilation of articles which are of interest to Slovak-American Catholics. The Federation is seeking material for inclu-sion in the 2016 edition. While the scope of the annual is broad, encom-passing the areas of heritage, history, religion, traditions, travel and per-sonal experience, items of a solely political nature cannot be accepted. The deadline for all articles is August 1, 2016. Due to the publication schedule, items received after the deadline cannot be considered for this year’s edi-tion. The annual will be available for distribution in the latter part of 2016. To facilitate the editing and printing of the Dobry Pastier/The Good Shepherd, the following guidelines are established for authors who would like their work to be considered for inclusion in the annual. Submissions and any questions can be sent to the editor, T. L. Wagner, at [email protected].

General Information: • All articles must be type-written, double-spaced, preferably in Mi-crosoft WORD format in 12 point, Times New Roman font, or a similarly easy to read type. For the sake of ease in editing, please avoid capital-izing words or entire sentences needlessly, the excessive use of exclama-tion points, unnecessary quotation marks, etc. The article layout should be similar to that of pieces printed in daily newspapers and magazines. • It is strongly preferred that English articles be e-mailed to T. L. Wag-ner, Editor, at [email protected]. With current technology, it is faster and more cost effective to work from a digitally submitted text than having to re-type an entire hard copy. • DO NOT SUBMIT SCANNED COPIES. It is virtually impos-sible for the editor or publisher to effectively modify scanned material to conform to the annual’s printed format. • If it is not possible for an article to be e-mailed, an original “hard copy” can be mailed to T. L. Wagner, 2215 Coronado Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44504-1308. The “hard copy” should either be typed or legibly hand-written by the author. Please do NOT send photo copies or any photographs. If photos are essential to the story and cannot be sent digitally, the editor will determine the most effective manner to obtain them and assure their proper handling. • To be accepted for publication, articles should be between three and ten typewritten pages. Articles with less than three pages or more than ten pages will not be accepted.

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enjoy good health and continued vigor in the New Evangelization during his Holy Year of Mercy in the best traditions of our Cyrilo-Methodian 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 fi rst Slovak priest to come to America to serve our early immigrants, Father Igna-tius Jaskovic, was a priest of the then Kosice Diocese. He became the pastor of St. Joseph’s Parish in Hazleton, Pa. the fi rst Slovak parish established in the United States in 1882. In addition, a number of oth-er Kosice priests were among the earliest Slovak priests in America helping to establish many of our oldest parishes. The tradition con-tinues in that at present six priests from Kosice serve in the Archdio-cese of New York including minis-try to Slovak communities in Clif-ton and Trenton, N.J.

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Letný festival v Danville, PA Sestričky Sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Danville, PA usporiadajú v so-botu 16. júla od 10.00 do 5.00 hodiny už 43. Letný festival v Mater-skom 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 ka-tolíckeho sokola a bohatým programom slovenských ľudových tan-cov 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.

Slovenské podujatia

Americké veľvyslanectvo opäť žiada predĺžiť nájom na mestské pozemky pod bezpečnostným plotom na Hviezdoslavovom námestí v Bratislave. Ambasáda síce už pred dvoma rokmi avi-zovala, že sa chce presťahovať a na sťahovaní už aj pracuje, no hľadanie novej budovy môže potrvať aj roky. Súčasná zmluva s hlavným mestom na prenájom pozemkov však vyprší v auguste. Ambasá-da žiada o predĺženie nájmu o päť rokov s opciou na ďalších päť rokov. Mestská rada hlavného mesta však na dnešnom ro-kovaní odporučila predĺžiť prenájom pozemkov len na rok a od ambasády pýtať vyšší ná-jom. Rozhodujúce slovo budú mať poslanci bratislavského mestského zastupiteľstva, ktorí o tom budú rokovať koncom júna. Americká ambasáda má mes-tské pozemky na Hviezdoslavo-vom námestí a Paulínyho ulici s rozlohou približne 1 300 me-trov štvorcových prenajaté od roku 2005. Bezpečnostné opa-trenia okolo budovy na Hviez-doslavovom námestí spravilo veľvyslanectvo v súvislosti s te-roristickým útokmi v New Yor-ku z 11. septembra 2001. O odchode americkej am-basády z Hviezdoslavovho ná-mestia sa hovorí už približne dva roky. Vtedy veľvyslanectvo žiadalo o predĺženie nájmu na mestské pozemky, desaťročná zmluva z roku 2005 totiž mala vo februári 2015 vypršať. Vtedajším bratislavským mestským poslan-com sa však ďalšie predlžovanie

Ambasáda USA v Bratislave žiada predĺžiť nájom

Budova amerického veľvyslanectva na Hviezdoslavovom námestí v Bratislave.

nájmu pre bezpečnostné opa-trenia ambasády nepozdávalo a navrhovali, aby americké veľvyslanectvo plot odstránilo alebo si našlo vhodnejšie miesto pre svoje sídlo. Ambasáda na základe via-cerých rokovaní so samosprávou vyhodnotila svoje možnosti a rozhodla sa, že si buď nájdu, alebo postavia novú budovu. Takýto proces však trvá roky. Vtedajšie mestské zastupiteľstvo preto Američanom schválilo prenájom na ďalších 18 me-siacov s možnosťou predĺženia, no americká ambasáda musí preukázať vzťah k novej budove či pozemkom pre nové sídlo ambasády. Zámer presťahovať sa z Hviezdoslavovho námes-tia ambasáda avizovala už na jar 2014, aktuálne posudzujú pozemky, ktoré by boli vhodné na kúpu. Podľa amerického veľvyslanectva ich súčasné bratislavské sídlo už nespĺňa pre nich potrebné bezpečnostné parametre, ktoré stanovil Kon-gres USA pre americké diplo-matické misie na celom svete. Hľadajú preto novú bud-ovu, ktorá poskytne bezpečné a funkčné priestory pre americ-kých a slovenských zamestnan-cov ako aj pre 6 500 Slovákov, ktorí veľvyslanectvo navštevujú každý rok. Ambasáda pritom prízvukovala, že výstavba nové-ho veľvyslanectva v Bratislave potrvá päť až šesť rokov a len samotné nájdenie a kúpu vhod-ného pozemku odhadovali na viac ako dva roky.

štátnom občianstve, ktorý pri-jala prvá vláda Roberta Fica (Smer). Niekdajší kabinet rea-goval právnou normou v roku 2010 na maďarský zákon, ktorý od roku 2011 zjednodušuje udeľovanie dvojakého občianstva zahraničným Maďarom. Na základe súčasného zákona pri-chádzajú o slovenský pas tí, ktorí prijali občianstvo iného štátu. Doposiaľ je to 1396 ľudí. Od prijatia zákona sa objavili viaceré pokusy o zmiernenie tej-to 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

O vrátenie slovenského pasu požiadalo 181 ľudí

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?

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Ku koncu mája tohto roku pracovalo na Slovensku 29,5 tisí-ca cudzincov. V porovnaní s má-jom 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, sociál-nych vecí a rodiny SR. Na druhej priečke sú občania Českej re-publiky, ktorých prišlo za prácou na Slovensko 3,7 tisíca. Nasledu-je Maďarsko, ktoré zaznamenalo

na konci minulého mesiaca 3,2 tisíca svojich občanov pracu-júcich na Slovensku, čo je medziročne viac o 913 ľudí. Každý tretí cudzinec na Slo-vensku pracoval ku koncu mi-nulého mesiaca v Bratislave. V piatich okresoch hlavného mes-ta Slovenska bolo totiž zamest-naných vyše 9,4 tisíca cudzin-cov. Nasleduje okres Trnava, ktorý koncom mája zaevidoval takmer 2,9 tisíca zamestnaných cudzincov. Úrad práce v Čadci vykázal vyše 1,1 tisíca pracu-júcich občanov pochádzajúcich z iných krajín. Naopak, len traja cudzí štátni príslušníci pracovali v máji v okrese Gelnica.

Cudzincov na Slovensku pracuje o 7-tisíc viac ako pred rokom

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V máji tohto roku sa na Slo-vensku zaregistrovalo 8 299 osobných automobilov, čo v po-rovnaní s májom minulého roku predstavuje nárast o 25,85 per-centa. Za prvých päť mesiacov tohto roku registrácie osobných áut medziročne vzrástli o 22 per-cent. Najpopulárnejšou značkou medzi osobnými autami bola Škoda. Nasledovali Volkwagen a KIA.

Ročne zomrie na Slovensku 53 000 ľudí. Choroby srdca a ciev majú na svedomí 52 percent všetkých úmrtí.

Dávky v hmotnej núdzi dos-talo na Slovensku minulý me-siac 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.

Najväčší podiel ľudí pobera-júcich dávky v hmotnej núdzi vykázala Rimavská Sobota. Naj-menej sociálne odkázaných je v

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bratislavských okresoch. Životy troch Slovákov a dvoch

Češiek vyhasli na ceste z dovolen-ky. 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 hospi-talizovaní šiesti ľudia. Z toho sú štyria slovenskí občania. V auto-buse cestovalo spolu 29 ľudí.

Slovensko chystá bezpeč-nostné a dopravné opatrenia, aké ešte vo svojej novodobej histórii nezažilo. Od 1. júla sa na pol roka stane predseda-júcou krajinou EÚ a musí sa pripraviť na rokovania min-istrov členských krajín únie, ako aj na tisícky úradníkov a návštevníkov. Až takmer tri de-siatky udalostí si vyžiadajú mi-moriadne bezpečnostné kroky. Polícia sľubuje, že sa bude snažiť postupovať tak, aby čo najmenej zasiahla do bežného života ľudí.

Nový Airbus A-319 letky minis-terstva vnútra Dlovenske repub-liky 14. júnapristál na bratislav-skom 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 prí-pade potreby sa môže zmeniť v jednej časti na evakuačnú palu-bu, čím sa zdvojnásobí kapacita alebo sa použije tretia paluba, ktorá predstavuje päť medicín-skych 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 ak-tivity ministerstva vnútra. Do letky ministerstva vnútra časom pribudnú aj dve lietadlá Fokker 100, no zmluva nie je

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Ministerstvo vnútra SR má nový Airbus A-319

ešte úplne uzavretá. Prvý Fokker by mohol na Slovensku pristáť niekedy v septembri, ak sa uza-vrie zmluva a lietadlo bude správne opravené. Rezort vnútra by mal za obe lietadlá zaplatiť päť miliónov eur. Lietadlá Fok-ker 100, ktoré vyrobili v roku 1991, majú nalietaných 30-tisíc hodín a dolet približne 4 900 ki-lometrov. 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 tech-nika sa vyvíja dynamicky. Air-bus 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 pasu požiadalo 181 ľudí

O vrátenie slovenského občian-stva požiadalo za vyše roka plat-nosti 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 Minis-terstva vnútra SR. Slovenské občianstvo získali späť ľudia s českým občianstvom (71), nemeckým (16), americ-kým (9), britským (4), talian-skym (3), švajčiarskym, austrál-skym, izraelským (všetky po 2), francúzskym, maďarským a poľským občianstvom (všetky po jednom). Ľudia, ktorí prišli o sloven-ský pas pre súčasný zákon o občianstve, môžu žiadať ob-čianstvo naspäť vďaka nariadeniu ministerstva vnútra o udeľovaní štátneho občianstva SR z osobit-ných dôvodov. O opätovné udele-nie 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 re-gistrovaný pobyt na cudzineckej polícii, čiže povolený pobyt cu-dzinca na území SR. Nariadenie rezortu o udeľovaní štátneho občianstva SR z oso-bitných dôvodov umožní, aby bývalí štátni občania SR, ktorí stratili slovenské občianstvo po 1. januári 1993, mohli požiadať o jeho udelenie. Pri rozhodo-vaní 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 podmien-ky povoleného, evidovaného ale-bo registrovaného pobytu v cud-zom štáte v čase nadobudnutia cudzieho štátneho občianstva,” uviedol v minulosti tlačový od-bor Kancelárie ministra vnútra SR. O slovenský pas môžu prísť ľudia na základe zákona o

Podpredseda Národnej rady SR Béla Bugár (na snímke vstrede) a predseda NRSR Andrej Danko (vpravo) počas krátkeho osob-ného stretnutia s pápežom Františkom v stredu 22. júna v rámci ich ofi ciálnej dvojdňovej pracovnej návštevy v Ríme.

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