Western USA Lieutenancy
H.E. Sir William H. Davidson, KGCHS, Lieutenant
Spring 2011 Official Publication of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem—Western USA Lieutenancy
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OLEYO Lord, you have blessed the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem with the leadership of its Grand
Master, Cardinal John Foley. He has worked tirelessly for the building up of the Order so that its members
may grow in holiness and charitable commitment to their fellow Christians in the Holy Land. Please bless
him as he returns to the land of his birth.
We are called to suffer and die to ourselves as your Son suffered and died for our salvation. May Cardinal
Foley unite his suffering with the Passion of Christ so that he may also share in his Resurrection. We ask
this through your Son, our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.
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I told (the Holy Father) what a
pleasure it has been to work with the
Knights and Ladies around the world
and how edified I have been by your
love for the Holy Land, by your own
spiritual development and by your
ever increasing generosity to our
brothers and sisters in Christ in that
land made truly holy by the presence
of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
When he heard of your great
generosity and the expansion of our
Order into new lands, he asked me to express his gratitude to all of you to
whom he sends his Apostolic Blessing.
- An excerpt from the February 22, 2011 letter from Cardinal Foley to the Lieutenants of the world.
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t seems to me that everything we do for our Equestrian Order can be an occasion for spiritual growth. Through Stewardship, Discipleship and Communion with each other, we can discover that to be a Knight or Lady is to be on a spiritual journey. That journey can become a vocation devoted to our own sanctification and that of our fellow Knights and Ladies and those we serve. ―Blessed be the peacemakers,‖ Christ taught us. We have heard from our Grand Master that the strongest action for peace in the Holy Land is the Catholic schools. Our generosity then serves our spirituality as we are blessed in supporting peace making. Christ also taught that they are blessed who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness. We build up the sanctity of our Christian brothers and sisters in the Holy Land by our support of those who are daily persecuted for their worship of Jesus amidst others who are hostile to this practice. We can be comforted but not complacent as we live out our vocation because we have been given the vision of our mission in serving our Lord by serving His Church in the Holy Land. Finally, our journey ends when with great joy in the presence of the glorified Jesus we hear His reassuring voice declares, ―Well done my good and faithful servant.‖PRAY FOR OUR PAST GRAND MASTER
Please hold Cardinal John Foley in your prayers. Because of illness, Cardinal Foley submitted his resignation as Grand Master of the Order to His Holiness Benedict XVI earlier this year. A prayer for the intentions of His Eminence was written by Msgr. Hans Brouwers and is included in this Newsletter. We ask that this prayer be used at all of the Order’s liturgical gatherings. Pray that his successor will be filled with the same love, kindness, prayerfulness, wisdom and love of the Holy Land as was Cardinal Foley.
OUR GRAND PRIOR
Although he retired as Archbishop of Los Angeles at the end of February this year, Cardinal Roger Mahony
willingly continues to serve as our Grand Prior. We thank him for his continued generous service to the Western USA Lieutenancy and wish him well and a long life in retirement. As a first, Cardinal Mahony graciously consented to contribute to this issue of the Newsletter. Thanks from all of us for that gift.
WELCOME OUR NEW COUNCIL
At our February council meeting, our Grand Prior, Cardinal Roger Mahony, swore in your new Area Councillors. The Area Councillors represent the Western USA Lieutenancy in coordinating all of the activities within their diocese. They host a mid-year mass and meeting locally, they notify all members in their diocese of the death of a member and coordinate the participation in the funeral. They receive and begin the processing of nominations to the Order and oversee the orientation, discernment and formation of new nominees to the Order. I will be asking them also to continue to promote the recitation of a monthly Rosary in communion with local area members and the distribution and sale of Holy Land Rosaries. These men and women will also help me promote the Annual Contribu-tion and participaContribu-tion in our Legacy program and all other promoContribu-tions from the Lieutenant and Executive Committee.
Welcome back to those who previously served on the council and whose names are on page four of this Newsletter. A special welcome to Sir Thomas Romano who will join his wife, Lady Margie and Lady Patti Gray, in represent-ing Los Angeles. Welcome also to Lady Margot Kyd who will join Sir Thomas on the council from San Diego. SPECIAL COUNCILLORS
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also asked her to coordinate the Summer Intern Program for Bethlehem University Students in our Lieutenancy. Please support this program. Lady Denise Scalzo and Sir Chuck Radloff will continue as special liaisons of our Lieutenancy to the Holy Land. An even more expanded Councillor position was accepted by Sir Michael Joseph. Sir Michael has accepted the job as Councillor for development. This will include not only the promotion of charitable giving but also membership development (diversity and youth) as well.
Please support, seek out ways of helping these councillors and join me in thanking them for their tireless efforts. NEW TREASURER
Please welcome back Sir David McCluskey. Sir David and Lady Barbara served the Lieutenancy as officers before. Sir David was Treasurer under H.E. James McGlone and Lady Barbara was the Administrator/Executive Secretary under H.E. Jack Boyce and H.E. George Zorn. Out of retirement now, their assistance will be an invaluable help to our Executive Committee.
SPECIAL HOLY LAND PROJECTSFOR 2010
Through your generosity we continue to support the institutional and humanitarian projects authorized and proposed by the Grand Magisterium. We are authorized to allocate 10% our annual revenues for special projects of our choosing. Last year we were able to send $68,000 for special projects. We supported the schools of Zarqa North (Twelve Apostles Church) and Zarqa South (Pope St. Pius X Church). Both schools are able to maintain a summer program only because of our help (see letter from Fr. Kurzum on page 13). We also continued our support of the students with special needs through the Occupational Therapy department at Bethlehem University. Three of our members are providing direct support to seminarians at the Beit Jala seminary and one generous Lady of the Order gave $25, 000 for 2010 as an educational endowment at Bethlehem University.
The Holy Land Commission of the Order (HLC) continually tests the worthiness of major projects proposed for sponsorship. Our Grand Master upon the HLC advice approved three projects for this year.
1. Construction of the new church Stella Maris in Aqaba, Jordan (second phase); 2. Construction of the new school in Rameh (second phase);
3. Renovation of the sanitary facilities in the seminary of Beit Jala.
Although these are worthy projects and deserve our support, we may not be able to support them at the level we would like because of our limited discretionary funds after supporting the special projects described. Your generous assistance and continued contributions are greatly appreciated, wisely put to use and desperately needed. We continue on our spiritual journey. Through Stewardship we are asked to share our time, talent and treasure to support the Church, the Body of Christ. Through our continued prayers we ask for personal sanctification and Peace in the Holy Land. In the sharing of our treasure we maintain the Christian presence in the Land of Christ’s birth, death and resurrection. In our Corporal acts of Mercy we use our talents in supporting the work of the Order at home and on pilgrimage. Our Pilgrimages give us a special opportunity for spiritual growth when we come face to face with our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land. When we see where they live and experience their particular circumstances we gain a sense of communion and solidarity with them.
May this year’s journey through Lent to Easter be richly blessed in your spiritual renewal and growth and may we renew all things in Christ.
WESTERN LIEUTENANCY COUNCIL
Lieutenant
H.E. Sir William H. Davidson, KGCHS
Grand Prior
H. E. Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, KGCHS
Lieutenants of Honor
H.E. John D. Boyce, KGCHS H.E. James F. McGlone, KGCHS H.E. Sir Patrick D. Powers, KGCHS H.E. George G. Zorn, KGCHS
Chancellor
Sir George D. Fraunces, KC*HS
Chancellors Emeriti
Lady Rita L. Deiss, LGCHS Sir Thomas W. McNamara, KGCHS
Master of Ceremonies
Sir Mark W. Beery. KGCHS
Ecclesiastical Master of Ceremonies
Rev. Msgr. Kevin J. Kostelnik, KCHS
Treasurer
Sir David L. McCluskey, KCHS
Secretary and Newsletter Editor
Lady Diane Grange, LCHS
Justice and Peace Councillor
Lady Rosa M. C. Cumare, LC*HS
Development Councillor
Sir Michael L. Joseph, KC*HS
Holy Land Councillors
Sir Charles B. Radloff, KC*HS Lady Denise M. Scalzo, LC*HS
AREA COUNCILLORS
Honolulu Diocese
Rev. Sir Lane K. Akiona, KCHS
Las Vegas Diocese
Sir John A. Kilduff, KC*HS
Los Angeles Diocese
Lady Margaret Romano, LC*HS Sir Thomas P. Romano, KC*HS Lady Patricia G. Gray, LC*HS
Orange Diocese
Sir Terrence E. McGaughan, KGCHS Lady Kathleen A. McGaughan, LGCHS
Phoenix Diocese
Lady Julie Nackard, LC*HS
Salt Lake City Diocese
Sir Pieter I. Scholte, KCHS Lady Teena L. Scholte, LCHS
San Bernardino Diocese
Sir Charles G. Riddle, KC*HS Lady DoeLeen R. Rover, LCHS
San Diego Diocese
Sir Thomas L. Kyd, KCHS Lady Margot A. Kyd, LCHS
Tucson Diocese
Sir James F. Ronstadt KGCHS Lady Christina M. Ronstadt, LGCHS
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A Reflection by Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, KGCHS Grand Prior, Western USA Lieutenancy
Most of our Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre have visited the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. Our 2010 grace-filled Installation Ceremonies were held there as a record number of new members joined our Order.
One of the beautiful artistic features of the Cathedral are the 25 tapestries which line both walls of the nave. These tapestries depict 125 Saints and Blesseds of our Church, and they are all portrayed looking forward towards the main altar.
Most people are captivated by the portrayal of these men and women whose lives cover the entire history of our Church. Some are young, some are old; some are men, some are women; some died as martyrs, others as missionaries in far-off lands. But each of them was a special disciple of Jesus Christ who lived out his/her life in total fidelity to Jesus and the Gospel. And consequently, each one becomes a unique model for you and me.
We are reminded that the Communion of Saints accompanies us on our own life and faith journeys, and that these courageous men and women are worthy of our own imitation. In our Catholic spirituality we have a long history of naming ―patron saints,‖ certain men and women to whom we go seeking their special intercession before God. For example, St. Peregrine is the special patron saint for those suffering from cancer; St. Anthony is one to whom we go when we are looking for something that is lost; St. Joseph the Worker is called upon by those who do manual labor; St. Jude is our help with difficult and impossible needs; and so on.
I would like to recommend that each of us Knights and Ladies reflect upon the Communion of Saints more deeply and that we renew our acquaintance with these men and women who have gone before us in faith. Recall that during the years of the Crusades to free Jerusalem and to protect the Holy Lands, the Knights always had prayers to special saints on their journeys. Our Lady of Palestine became a great interces-sor for our Order.
My own special patron saint is St. Joseph whose feast day we celebrate on March 19. I was privileged to be ordained a priest on May 1st, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker; and to be ordained a Bishop on March 19th, the feast of St. Joseph. Pope Pius IX declared St. Joseph to be the Patron of the Universal Church; and Pope John Paul II declared him to be the Guardian of the Redeemer.
Who is your special Patron Saint or Blessed? I would encourage each of our Knights and Ladies to become re-connected with these special, inspirational men and women; to know their stories more fully; and to try to imitate their virtues in our own lives.
May the Communion of Saints surround us with the love of God and inspire us to be great followers of Jesus Christ!
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os Angeles—As we journey through thisLenten Season, we look forward to the promise of spring and the promise of eternal life that Our Lord gave to us. During this Lenten Season, the Los Angeles Archdiocese has had a few changes. In ad-dition to our new Lieutenant, we have seen the retire-ment of our Cardinal and the leadership passed to our
new archbishop, Most Rev. Sir Jose Gomez,
KC*HS. We welcome the Archbishop to our com-munity and are grateful for the Cardinal’s guidance these past years.
Four years have passed very quickly. Our terms as Co-Councillors will be complete in October and Sir
Tom Romano has come on as the third Co-Councillor to help serve.
Our Mid-Year Meeting was held on March 31st at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Cardinal Mahony celebrated mass with a special reflection given by Most Rev. Sir Gabino Zavala. Our mem-bers in attendance enjoyed hearing a state of the Lieutenancy address by H.E. Sir William Davidson
as well.
Please pray for the sick of our Archdiocese. Lady Patti Gray is recuperating from a severely broken
ankle. Lady Karen Combs and Lady Leyda Cuzzo
are also in need of our prayers. We also ask for your prayers for the recently departed, Most Rev. Sir John Ward,Sir Charles Rogers, and Lady Beatriz Ariano (formerly of the Western USA Lieutenancy). Our First Monday Rosary Group joins together in prayer each month. For our April Rosary, we met at the Mater Dolorosa Retreat House in the foothills of Sierra Madre and walked the outdoor stations of the Cross followed by the rosary. As we followed the cross, the stations brought a greater meaning of the suffering of Our Lord and the sorrow of his Mother. We have been asked by our Lieutenant to pray the rosary. We encourage you to pray the rosary daily and to join with fellow members for the first Monday of each month.
The Orientation meeting for prospective members was well attended and we welcome our prospective members to the Archdiocese. If you think of
some-one who would be a good addition send their name over to us. Their names will be held until nomination time.
In closing, please talk to your pastor about the Good Friday Collection. All of the monies raised will go di-rectly to the Franciscan Commissariat. They have been given the task of operating all of the Holy sites, includ-ing the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Our Lord walked and prayed and where we are fortunate to visit today. Without support, these sites would not survive. We need you to not only encourage others to give fi-nancially, but talk to your fellow Catholics about the good works the Equestrian Order does.
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More than 140 members of the Order participated at our Orange Diocese Mid-Year Mass that was celebrated by the Most Rev Sir Tod D. Brown; concelebrants included the Most Rev. Sir Dominic Luong and the Most Rev. Sir Peter Es-terka. Ten priest Knights joined in concelebrating the Mass. Also in attendance was H.E. Sir Patrick Pow-ers, Vice Governor General of All of the Americas, H.E. Lieutenant Sir William Davidson, and our Chan-cellor Sir George Fraunces. A dinner program fol-lowed the Mass, and speakers included the Rev. Sir Steve Corder who provided a very inspiring reflection on the spirituality of our Order.Members of the Order participated in the veneration of the relic of St. Mary Magdalene at churches within the Diocese of Orange. Mary Magdalene was one of the few who remained with Christ during His agony on the Cross, and it was to her that our Lord first ap-peared after His resurrection.
Our Diocesan Quarterly First Monday Mass and Ro-sary was celebrated by Rev. Msgr. Sir John Urell at St. Timothy’s Church. Approximately 60 Knights and (Continued on page 7)
Area Co-Councillors—Los Angeles
Lady Margie Romano Sir Thomas Romano
Lady Patti Gray
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Ladies participated in the Mass and the brief social event that followed.
Our local Spirituality ministry organized a series of Lenten Friday evening Stations of the Cross at five Orange Diocese parishes whose pastors are members of the Order.
Lady Diane Dudaniec is again working with Brother Jack of Bethlehem University on the 2011 Christmas cards that will be sold at the October Annual Meeting. The cards are designed and produced by Palestinian Christians from the town of Beit Jala, just a short dis-tance from the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Please consider buying at least one box of these beauti-ful cards as you plan your Christmas greeting mailings; the purchase directly benefits the Christians in the Holy Land by creating jobs and a source of income. Thank you!
Our Diocese has nine Knight and Lady Candidates who participated in the Orientation of the Order, for whom we are praying as they discern their decision to join our ranks at the 2011 Annual Investiture.
Lady Kathleen and Sir David Robinson are organiz-ing an interfaith pilgrimage to the Holy Land, May 11-24. This trip will be quite different from the usual one, as they will be travelling with Jewish pilgrims and will have two spiritual directors: Rev. Sir Alfred Baca,
KHS, and Rabbi Frank Stern of Temple Beth
Sholom. Our itinerary will include not only Christian sites, but also Jewish ones. We will also go to Mt. Nebo and Petra in Jordan. Full details are available at http://www.pilgrimages.com/robinson.
Although the trip is not sponsored by the Order, they believe it is worth your consideration, particularly if you have visited the Holy Land previously. For further i n f o r m a t i o n , p l e a s e e m a i l D a v e a t [email protected] or Kathy at [email protected].
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hoenix—The Knights and Ladies in Phoenix gath-ered together on March 14th to pay our last respects to Lady Phyllis Anderson, LGCHS and serve as honor guard at the funeral mass. Lady Phyllis was a member of the Order since 1984 and served as Area Councillor for nearly eleven years. She will be remembered for her good company, sassy directness and service to the Catho-lic Community for many years in countless ways. Approximately 40 members were in attendance includingMost Rev. Sir Bishop Thomas O’Brien, KC*HS, who presided over the services together with Rev. Sir Mi-chael Straley, KCHS, V. Rev. Sir Chuck Kieffer, KHS, V. Rev. Sir Fred Adamson, KHS and Deacon Sir Dwight Morton, KCHS. The participation of her sur-viving son, Tom, his wife Terry and Phyllis’ beloved grandchildren heightened the sense of celebration of a life well lived on earth but now passed into eternal life.
Lady Kathy Campanella, LC*HS, wife of Sir Joseph Campanella, KC*HS for 57 years, passed away on January 16, 2011. We gathered at the Rosary and ser-vices presided over by Most Rev. Sir Bishop Thomas J. O’Brien, KC*HS.
On March 16th, thirty-one Knights and Ladies gathered at
the Mt. Claret Retreat Center to hold our 12th Annual
Lenten Reflection. In the afternoon Rev. Sir Michael Straley, KCHS gave a meditative talk on being a disciple. We were all inspired to think, pray and meditate differ-ently during and after the Lenten Season.
Mass was celebrated by Bishop Olmsted, and included Rev. Sir Michael Straley, KCHS, Rev. Sir Brian Bell,
KHS, V. Rev. Sir Fred Adamson, KHS and Deacon Sir
Dwight Morton, KCHS. After dinner, Bishop Olmsted and Fr. Mike requested prayers and outreach to our many Christian brothers and sisters in the Holy Land as well as in the Diocese of Phoenix.
Area Co-Councillors—Orange
Sir Terrence McGaughan
Lady Kathleen McGaughan
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This would include two Chaldean parishes in much need of assistance due to the influx of arriving refugees from Iraq.
Other involved members within the Diocese of Phoenix include Sir Keith Tigue, KHS, chairman of the Catho-lic Community Foundation’s board of directors. As reported by the Catholic Sun, their awards total for this year, an increase over last year, was the second highest in the 27-year history of the foundation. The Foundation’s nine-member volunteer grants committee
— headed by Lady Maureen Adams, LC*HS—
selects the winners annually.
Lady Cheryl Edgar, LCHS will take the responsibility for the Good Friday Collection in our Area. There are several ways in which Knights and Ladies can help within their individual parishes. Please contact Lady Cheryl for ideas. The collection is impactful within the Holy Land. If all of you would be so kind as to take a small part, it can make a large difference.
Area members continue to meet for First Monday Rosary to pray for peace in the Holy Land. We have rotated to several locations throughout the diocese including St. Paul’s, the Diocesan Pastoral Center and St. Teresa’s.
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an Bernardino—Forty-one pilgrims, most of them from Southern California, were led by Most Rev. Sir Gerald R. Barnes, KC*HS, on a 12-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land this past October. They visited many holy sites in Galilee including Cana, Nazareth, Mount Tabor, Capernaum, and the Mount of Beatitudes. After traveling to Jerusalem they visited many of the churches and important sites in the Holy City. They were also privileged to visit a few of the organizations and ministries supported by the Order including Bethlehem University, the Latin Seminary of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilita-tion Hospital, and the Home of Peace Orphanage. At the Latin Patriarchate, six members of the Order received their pilgrim shells. One of the highlights of the pilgrimage for many was the vested solemn entrance into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and praying at the gloriously empty tomb of our Lord.Pictured at the Latin Seminary in Bethlehem are (left to right): Fr. Hanna Massad, Lady Mary Farrell,
LGCHS (the organizer of the pilgrimage), Bishop Gerald Barnes, and Rev. Adib Zoomot, rector of the seminary.
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Area Councillor—Phoenix
Lady Julie Nackard
Area Co-Councillors—San Bernardino
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Lady DoeLeen Rover
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ucson—The Most Rev. Sir Gerald Kicanas,during a trip to the Middle East for the U. S. Conference of Bishops, was able to visit the Zarqa North High School and brought back pictures of the completed Science Lab. This includes 17 computers with furniture and printer, Lab equipment, lab tables, chemicals, new plumbing and electricity. This project was a collaborated effort of the Western Lieutenancy, USA, The Rotary Clubs of Amman-Petra and Tucson Rotary.
Sir Ernest and Lady Kathy Nedder continue to chair well attended First Monday Rosaries.
On February 12th, the Knights and Ladies of the Tucson Diocese were invited by our Bishop to participate in the Rededication of the St. Augustine Cathedral. Forty of our members participated in a beautiful Mass.
The Orientation of our 2011 Nominees was held with Most Rev. Sir Gerald Kicanas at the Bishop Moreno Pastoral Center, February 22nd. All nominees and their
nominators were in attendance.
Lady Karen McEwen chaired a very successful 3rd Annual Retreat for the Tucson Members February 26th at the Benedictine Monastery. Rev. Gregory Adlof, Pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle, Sierra Vista was the Retreat Master.
Rev. Msgr. Sir Van Wagner will celebrate his Golden Jubilee on April 25th. He is also preparing to lead a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, October 17th through 26th.
One of our new Nominees, Rev. Robert Carroll, O.Carm., PH.D., was one of six educators Nation wide to be recognized as an Outstanding High School Educator by The National Catholic Educational Association.
Our Lady Ann Marum, who participated in the St. Augustine Cathedral Rededication, passed away February 13th. Thirty of our members participated in her Funeral on February 18th.
H. E. Sir William Davidson was warmly welcomed at our Mid-year Meeting on March 29th.
Area Co-Councillors—Tucson
Sir James Ronstadt
Lady Christina Ronstadt
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Office of Development, Bethlehem University
ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
With the resignation of our first secretary, Mrs. Varihan Khair, we were fortunate in replacing her with
a proficient and hardworking successor, Ms. Sandra Ma’ayeh, who has developed into an efficient and
caring secretary. Her most important work is translating both English and Arabic texts, handouts,
exams and the like into Braille, aided considerably by the Braille Embosser that your Lieutenancy
purchased. This machine saves her hours of work and allows her to translate much more material in the
time allowed.
Mr. Muhammad Salahat, Occupational Therapist, has developed beyond his physical skills into a
trusted counselor who provides support and assistance. We are so pleased with his devotion and his
skills, that we are in process of reviewing his job description and consider including more counseling
and supportive work.
Fall (first) Semester 2009: Fourteen disabled students enrolled—two blind, six with low vision, one
hearing impaired, one with mobility problems and three wheelchair users. The distribution into years of
study was three disabled students in each of the first three years and five in the fourth year.
Further-more, two students from the previous semesters chose not to enroll this semester. At the conclusion of
the semester, three students graduated with their Baccalaureate Degree.
Spring (second) Semester 2010:
Eleven students enrolled—two blind, five with low vision, one
hearing impaired, one with mobility problems and two wheelchair users. The distribution into years of
study was two first year students and three students in each of the last three years. At the conclusion of
this semester, two students graduated with their Baccalaureate Degree.
ACADEMIC YEAR 2010-2011
Fall Semester 2010 opens with twelve disabled students, three students in each academic year. Of
these students, three are blind, five with low vision, three with mobility problems and two wheelchairs
users. The breakdown into Majors are: one in Arabic, one in Computer Information System, two in
English, three in Education, four in Mathematics and three in Social Work. At the end of the semester,
one student graduated and two students were dismissed because of academic reasons.
Dismissals always present problems. We make it very clear on entry that the University will assist them
in all ways possible with equipment and the like, but academically they must maintain the standards set
for all students. They cannot expect any help in this area. Unfortunately, some students use their
disability to avoid the necessary work to succeed and then excuse themselves because of their disability
and ask for exceptions.
Perhaps the most significant fact of this semester was finally receiving the new Braille Embosser which
was ordered last year in time for the Spring Semester, but due to unanticipated delays, it was delivered
only this past September. Furthermore, during the
semester, there were several interesting activities
organ-ized by the Committee for Students with Disabilities. In
September, the committee sponsored a teachers’
work-shop focusing on the visually handicapped, but open to
all teachers of the disabled. In the week previous to the
workshop, the committee met with Dean’s and
Chairper-son’s who had disabled students in their faculty or
de-partments. The purpose of this meeting was to encourage
these leaders to be more involved with their students as
well as providing an opportunity for the Dean’s and
Chairs’ to make comments and suggestions. The results
were very positive and encouraging.
In October, the committee arranged to have each student
analyzed by a professional concerning their use of the computer, which is an essential tool for learning,
especially for the visually disabled. As a result, during this Spring Semester, each student will be
tutored on using the computer to improve skills.
In November, a member of the Finish Federation of the Visual Impaired (FFVI) visited the University
for five days to evaluate our facilities, programs, and equipment by interviewing several members of
the committee, some of the professors of these students and each one of the students. In December, we
received a comprehensive report of this evaluation, which is quite informative.
Spring Semester 2011 began on Thursday January 20
th, nine students with disabilities enrolled, three
less than the Fall Semester, because one student, mobility disabled, graduated, and two others both with
low visions were dismissed. The remaining nine, included one blind student and four with low vision,
three mobility disabled with one in a
wheelchair and one hearing impaired.
I hope this report gives you a clear idea
of the work being done for these
disabled student and the results of the
support that you have provided them
these past few years. On behalf of the
committee and the students, my words
of appreciation are inadequate in
comparison to the great good that you
and your members are doing for these
students. May God bless you and your
members for your kindness and
concern.
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Br. Joe Loewenstein (right) with an associate and a blind student Braille Embosser donated by the
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DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE AND THE WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
Fostering understanding of our fellow Christians and reaching out to other faith communities who have a pres-ence in the Holy Land are among the missions of the Justice & Peace Committee. Therefore, at the end of January, the Committee asked the Area Councillors to email members information about the Third Interna-tional Day of Prayer for Peace in the Holy Land, which was held on January 29. The Day of Prayer for Peace was the culmination of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Both these activities are co-sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, and the Latin Patriarch, in collaboration with other Christian churches and faith communities.
We hope that the message about the Day of Prayer reached you in time for you to participate in some way in this worldwide, 24-hour prayer for peace. The Committee’s goal for next January is to develop a more formal, communal way of participating by organizing prayer meetings throughout the Lieutenancy on that day and by encouraging ecumenical encounters during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has been conducted in one way or another for more than 100 years. The website for the Greymoor Ecumenical and Religious Institute provides a brief history. Pope, Benedict XVI, is particularly zealous in promoting Christian unity. In his Angelus message on January 20, 2008 he said:
―We all have the duty to pray and work for the overcoming of every division between Chris-tians, responding to Christ's desire ut unum sint. Prayer, conversion of heart, the reinforcement of the bonds of communion, form the essence of this spiritual movement that we hope will soon lead the disciples of Christ to celebrate the Eucharist together, the manifestation of their full unity.‖
Host a Student: This is a very worthwhile cause and should be supported by our members. As active mem-bers of the EOHSJ, we are called to support these kind of endeavors in the Holy Land.
Our Lieutenant, Bill Davidson, has asked the J&P Committee to take the lead in organizing and developing the summer internship program for Bethlehem University students. The deadline for students to apply for a visa to come to the U.S. is April 10. Last summer Chuck and Ede Radloff hosted a student who interned at Ran-cho Bernardo Inn. Below is what is needed:
1. Internships. The positions should be substantive, but do not need to be paid. The students should be su-pervised and provided genuine opportunities to learn about the business. The University provides majors in Accounting, Art, Business Administration, Computer Science, Education, Hotel Management, Information Technology, Nursing, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, and Tourism. So if you have any openings in these fields – or know someone who does - please let me know.
2. Host families. The intern should be offered a room suitable for a college student. The host family is asked to provide board and limited transportation.
3. Sponsors. Bringing the student to the U.S. and providing some spending money costs between $2500-$3000 per student. Please let me know if you can make a donation. It will be processed through the Lieutenancy headquarters.
N
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Dear Knights and Ladies of the Western USA Lieutenancy:
First of all, I would like to thank all the Knights and Ladies of the Western USA Lieutenancy for the
continued interest and support for our school in Zarqa North.
Allow me to tell you few things about Zarqa. I'm sure that you are already aware of the situation in
Zarqa but maybe some clarifications can help. Zarqa is a big city (500,000) the Christians of our
parish (Latin) are 1300 families. Also there are Greek Orthodox and Greek Catholic and Anglicans.
In our school and also in our Church we serve everybody not only the Latins.
Zarqa is the biggest parish in the Latin Patriarchate, and also, allow me to say it, the poorest.
For many years we didn't have any help from the Order and the German friends who helped the
parish long ago, forgot us. So the only important help that we had in the last three years is from your
Lieutenancy. The help you gave for our school was remarkable, but the summer school project was
especially important. We have a lot of activities in our school and parish. You can follow the
activi-ties on our website www.zarqa12.org. It is in Arabic, but you can click on the English language flag
and Google will translate it to something like English.
Last year the summer school program had 400 children, 70 youngsters and 15 moms to help in this
project. So we took them out from the streets and the heat of the summer and from doing nothing,
which is the worst thing that can be for a kid during the vacation. As far as funding for Zarqa North,
the sound system is also important for these activities, but not as much as the kid’s summer school.
I hope that one day you can come and visit our parish and school.
Thank you again and I assure you that we always pray for our dear friends and benefactors.
Sincerely yours,
Fr. Elie Kurzum
Since 2003, the Western USA Lieutenancy has promoted an effort to inspire Catholics to contribute to
the Good Friday Collection, which at the request of the Holy Father, is to be taken up in every parish in
the world for the benefit of the Congregation of Oriental Churches. These funds go to the Franciscans
in the Holy Land to further their work and maintain Holy Land shrines.
For over 900 years, the mission of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem has been
the protection of Christians in the Holy Land and maintenance of our holy shrines, including the Tomb
of Christ. For over 700 years, since St. Francis’ own pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Franciscans have
taken up the same mission.
This year, we are going to shift the emphasis on the Order’s participation in the Good Friday
Collection. With the realization that the Franciscans, through the Commissariat of the Holy Land, were
contacting pastors and parish leaders throughout the country, some of our efforts in the Western USA
Lieutenancy seem to be redundant.
The Franciscans have the mission to provide care, presence and service of the Holy Places, to keep
alive the liturgy in the places of worship, to take care of pilgrims, to enhance apostolic works, and
support the Christian community. All of these are funded through the Pontifical Collection taken up on
Good Friday. We do not want to duplicate their efforts, but as Knights and Ladies, we want to give the
Franciscans full support in promoting participation in the Good Friday Collection, and offering our
assistance in heightening awareness of the need for the collection in whatever manner our bishops
deem appropriate.
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Congratulations to all the Knights and Ladies for their support in raising the necessary funds to
purchase all the items needed for the Masses at our Annual Meetings. Beginning this fall, at our Annual
Meeting, we will be able to use all of these beautiful new items. All of these items have been purchased
from Garson and Sons.
Thank you for your help and support in completing this project,
Requiescant in Pace
Our Lord Jesus Christ has called to their eternal reward the following members of the
Western Lieutenancy of the United States
Lady M. Lee Maturo, LGCHS April 10, 1927-August 2, 2010
San Diego
Lady Lee Maturo was born in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. She attended Southside School of Nursing. She became a supervising R.N. of Labor and Delivery. It was in this field that she met and married her husband Dr. Peter Maturo. They married in 1949 and had four children, Linda, Eleanor, John and Mary. Lady Lee had many interests and was involved with the San Diego Opera, the San Diego Zoo, the Old Globe Theatre, the Symphony Stars, a member of Legatus, and a active member of St. Joseph Cathedral Parish. Throughout her adult life, Lady Lee coordinated and volunteered for a variety of charitable events and causes. Lady Lee is survived by her four children, sixteen grand-children, and the great-grandmother of twelve. She was preceded in death by her husband Peter and her daughter El-eanor. Lady Lee’s fun loving attitude and zest for life will be missed by her family and friends.
Most Reverend Sir John J. Ward, KC*HS September 28, 1920-January 10, 2011
Los Angeles
Bishop John Ward was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended Los Angeles College Junior Seminary, St. John’s Major Seminary and did his Graduate Studies in Canon Law at the Catholic University of America. His first assignment in 1947 was the Assistant at St. Vibiana’s Cathedral in Los Angeles. In 1963 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles and Titular Bishop of Bria by Pope Paul VI. Bishop Ward was one of three surviving American Bishops who participated in the Second Vatican Council. In 1970 he became the vicar general of the Archdiocese and Episco-pal vicar of Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region in 1986. In addition to his duties as bishop, he was pastor of St. Timothy’s Church. During his career, he served under four archbishops and at the time of his retirement, he had served 33 years as a bishop—longer than any other bishop in the United States. He is survived by his nieces and nephews, Patrick, Dennis, Janet and Maureen. Bishop Ward had a beauti-ful spirit and an unselfish devotion to the welfare of others. Bishop Ward built a reputation as a cheerful, engaging man with a love for a good steak and a cigar. He was especially known for the care he took when presiding over the confirmation of the youth. May God bless and always keep him in His care.
Lady Marjorie Ann Illig, LGCHS May 23, 1931- October 1, 2010
Los Angeles
Lady Marjorie Illig was born in Santa Paula, California. Raised on a chicken farm until moving to Los Angeles, Lady Marjorie found her passion in the violin. She played with the Los Angeles Jr. Symphony and professionally with the studio orchestras, Huston Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra as a first violinist. She was the youngest person to enter under contract with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In September of 1953, she met her wonderful husband, Edward Illig, they married and had three daughters, Rita, Katherine and Michaela. After fifteen years as a professional violinist, Lady Marjorie retired to raise her lovely daughters and be-come active in her parish, St Bede’s. Lady Marjorie’s strong faith and her drive to help others led her to bebe-come ac-tively involved in her various organizations including the Sister of Social Services Auxiliary, and the Dominican Sis-ter of Mission San Jose. Not only was she a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, but she was also a Dame of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, and a Dame of Malta. Lady Marjorie is survived by her loving hus-band of fifty five years, Edward, her three daughters and her six grandchildren.
Lady Mary Evans Paul Chambers November 13, 1921- December 22, 2010
Tucson
Lady Mary Chambers was born on a kitchen table in the middle of a huge snowstorm in Detroit, Michigan. Her family moved to New York where her father became the Conductor and Musical Director for the Paramount Theatre on Broadway. She lived the magical life of being exposed to the world of music and entertainment. Her family moved to Los Angeles in 1938. She attended Beverly Hills High School, UCLA and the University of Arizona. It was here that she met a tall basketball player, Harry Chambers. They married in 1942 and had three sons. Lady Mary was very active in the Tucson Community. She also served on the board of the Marshall Home for Men and the Friends of the University of Arizona Library. One of her most beloved duties was being on the Architectural/Building Committee for St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Lady Mary enjoyed ballroom dancing, traveling worldwide and reading. Her family was very special to her. She is survived by her three sons, Michael, Patrick and Daniel, and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Harry.
February 5, 1919-December 15, 2010 Honolulu
Sir Thomas Rienzi was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1942 and got his Master Degree in 1948.In 1945 he met and married his beautiful wife Claire and had two children. He served in World War II and Korea. In 1966 he was promoted to Brigadier General and was promoted again in 1977 to a Lieutenant General. Sir Thomas has received the Papal Award- Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, many Military Awards, was a honorary Chaplain for the Veterans Administration and was on the Board for the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Sir Thomas was the first permanent Roman Catholic Deacon in the State of Hawaii. He is survived by a daughter, Sherri, three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Lady Karen Anne McMillan, LHS December 24, 1945-December 31, 2010
Orange
Lady Karen McMillan was born in San Francisco, California. She attended Cal State Long Beach and Azusa-Pacific University with a teaching degree. In 1968 she married the love of her life, Rex Robert McMillan and they had two lovely daughters, Paige and Brynn. Lady Karen was very active in the Special Education Program, going from Teacher to Principal to Program Administrator and finally to Lead Fieldwork Supervisor. Lady Karen received the Administrator of the Year in 2000 for Exceptional Children Special Education. She was a devout Catholic and was very active in her parish San Antonio de Padua as a Eucharistic Minister, a member of Cursillo, Marriage Encounter and the Hospitality Committee. Lady Karen is survived by her husband Rex, her two daughters and three grandchil-dren. Lady Karen and her husband Sir Rex were Invested in 2010 in Los Angeles. She was a special lady and will be missed by many.
Sir Edward Adolphus Murphy, KGCHS January 21, 1922-Janaury 2, 2011
Los Angeles
Sir Edward Murphy was born in Sagerties, New York. He graduated from New York University and the Graduate School of Banking. Sir Edward was in commercial banking including Sr. Vice President of Lloyds Bank of California and President of Century Bank and Alliance Bank of Los Angeles. He was very active in his church and community, including Serra International Club, City of Hope, Past President of Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at St. Fishers Church, a member of the Knights of Malta, Catholic Charities and Little Sisters of the Poor. He is survived by his lovely wife Laura and his children, Joseph, Matthew, Diane, Campion and Mark, his twelve grandchildren and one great-grandson. He is predeceased by his first wife, Catherine L. Murphy. Sir Edward lived by the motto of ―Good, Better, Best, never let it rest, until the Good becomes Better and the Better Best!‖ May he rest in peace.
Masses will be said in the Holy Land for the repose of their souls by His Beatitude, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
Lady Katherine Elizabeth Campanella, LC*HS November 5, 1939- January 16, 2010
Phoenix
Lady Kathy Campanella was born in Brooklyn, New York. She grew up on Long Island and graduated from Queens’ College with a degree in Industrial Psychology and Math. She worked as an Engineering Aide at Sperry Gyroscope Company. She met her wonderful husband, Joseph and had six children, Karen, Denise, Noreen, Michele, Brian, Renee. Lady Kathy was a devoted Catholic and was very active in her children’s schools and parish. She supported Catholic Education and was very involved in the Sodality at Most Holy Trinity for many years. Lady Kathy was a loving, selfless and generous woman. She is survived by her husband of fifty seven years, Joseph, her six children, her ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Lady Kathy left this world surrounded by her legacy, the love of her family.
Lady Ann Margaret Marum, LHS May 11, 1922- February 13, 2011
Tucson
Lady Ann Marum was born in Greenleaf, Minnesota. She attended St. Margaret’s Academy and then moved to Douglas Arizona where she soon met Edmund Marum. They were married in 1953 and had four children, Michael, Patrick, Marian and Daniel. Lady Ann was a homemaker and generously volunteered in numerous civic and charitable groups including the Newman Center Sustaining Board, United Way, Easter Seals, Mobil Meals of Tucson, National Society of Professional Engineers Auxiliary, Parish Council, Choir, and various committees at Salpointe High School. Lady Ann was a devout Catholic, prayed the rosary daily, loved to travel and visited twenty five countries. She is survived by her four children, and six grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband Ed in 1980. Lady Ann’s Irish heritage brought endless smiles to all she met. She will be missed by many.
Lady Phyllis Marie Anderson, LGCHS November 15, 1925-March 9, 2011
Phoenix
Lady Phyllis Anderson was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and graduated from Misericordia Hospital School of Nursing with an R.N. degree. She moved to Phoenix in 1949, met and married her husband, Andy Anderson. She was very active in the wholesale beverage business and was chairman of the Arizona Wholesale Beer and Liquor Association. Lady Phyllis was actively involved in the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix for more than 40 years, serving on one of the initial committees formed to establish the diocese in 1969.Lady Phyllis was also very active and involved in the Phoenix Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, Treasurer and Secretary of the Arizona Catholic Conference, Catholic Community Foundation and was one of the few women ever appointed as a member of the U.S. Catholic Bishops National Advisory Council. For eight years, Lady Phyllis was the Area Councillor of Phoenix and recipient of the Silver Palm of Jerusalem for her great service to the Order. Lady Phyllis will be remembered for her humor and sense of fun. She is survived by her son, Tom and her four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Andy and her eldest son Robert Michael. Lady Phyllis was an unbelievably special lady and will be missed by so many.
PROTOCOL FOR FUNERALS
When the death of a Knight or Lady occurs, a Knight/Lady of the community of the deceased (or a family member) should no-tify the Area Councillor. We would encourage each Knight and Lady to provide to whomever is responsible for their funeral arrangements, a brief set of instructions and preferences as to the participation of the Knights/Ladies in the funeral (wearing capes, processing, etc).
When a Knight or Lady of the Order dies, members of the Order have an obligation to attend the funeral rites at the invitation of the family. We are expected to attend for the following reasons: to honor the deceased; to show respect for and to comfort the family; to pray for the repose of the soul of the deceased; to provide a visible presence of the Order in the diocese; and to be inspired by the good works and exemplary life of the deceased Knight/Lady.
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
Western USA Lieutenancy
NOVEMBER 8 TO 17, 2011
Under the Spiritual Direction of Rev. Msgr. Sir Dennis L. Mikulanis
San Rafael Parish, San Diego, CA
$2,799 from LAX, plus airport taxes, fuel surcharges ($595) and tips ($125)
For more information, contact: Catholic Travel Centre, or
Msgr. Dennis Mikulanis
Tel: (858) 487 44314 Email: [email protected]
MARCH 5 TO 16, 2012
Under the Spiritual Director of V. Rev. Sir Hugh Barbour, O.Praem.
Group Coordinator: Sir David L. Belz, KHS
Price – TBA.
Brochure and registration form available after May 1, 2011. Contact Catholic Travel to be
placed on the priority mailing list to receive the brochure, please send your mailing address.
FALL 2012
We plan to offer a Fall 2012 Holy Land Pilgrimage. Please watch our upcoming newsletters
and the EOSHJ Western USA website for dates and details.
Sir J. Scott Scherer, Director of Pilgrimages
c/o 4444 West Riverside Drive, Suite 301
Burbank, CA 91505
Telephone: (800) 553-5233
Email: [email protected]
H
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L
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P
ILGRIMAGES
POLO SHIRTS WITH
EOHSJ LOGO
Don’t be without your EOHSJ logo shirt at the
next Annual Meeting! The shirt is 100% cotton,
with three buttons and side vents. Available in
black or white. Men’s sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL,
and XXXL. (Small is sufficient for women who
wear medium-size blouse.) EOHSJ logo shirts are
great gifts for newly installed members and
birth-days. Please allow 3-5 weeks for delivery. Price
$40 each (S,M,L) and $45 each (XL, XXL,
XXXL).
Make check payable to EOHSJ and send to:
Sir Joseph Enos, 728 Laurinda Lane
Orange, CA 92869
Name Email Address: Phone: Color: Size: Total Payment $All proceeds go to the Order to further our good works.
THE WESTERN LIEUTENANCY
MAKES IT EASY TO HELP
THE HOLY LAND
Mass Card Program
$20 Mass Stipend to support the
Priests of the Latin Patriarchate
Olivewood Rosaries
Made by Christian Families
Living in Bethlehem
$10 per rosary
$240 half case (40)
$480 whole case (80)
Special discounts for schools and parishes
Contact:
EOHSJ Office
4901 Morena Blvd., Suite 106
San Diego, CA 92117
C
HRISTMAS
C
ARDS
Lady Diane Dudaniec
The Bethlehem Christmas cards will be
available at our 2011 Annual Meeting in
Las Vegas.
The selection will be even greater this
year.
If every Knight and Lady bought just one
package of cards, we could help make the
Christmas Season a little brighter for our
brother and sister Christians in the Holy
Land.
This is Your Newsletter…
If you have any items and/or photos of the
Order-related activities in your Area, please share them with
your fellow Knights and Ladies. Send them to:
Lady Diane Grange, LCHS
Secretary and Newsletter Editor
4901 Morena Blvd., Suite 106
San Diego, CA 92117
(858) 270-8100
Email: [email protected]
ANNUAL MEETINGS
2011
Las Vegas, NV
2012
San Bernardino, CA
2013
Salt Lake City, UT
2014
Honolulu, HI
Mass Cards
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass can be
offered for you or your loved ones in the
Holy Land. You can send a Mass Card for
any occasion (birthday, wedding, baptism
or deceased). Order your Mass Cards from
our Administrative Office. Checks can be
made payable to EOHSJ. The stipend is
$20 per Mass Card.
Administrator
4901 Morena Blvd., Suite 106
San Diego, CA 92117
(858) 270-8100
Also available on-line at www.khswesterusa.orgANAHEIM, CA
PERMIT NO. 325
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