Bulletin-Winter-2016-6.qxp_Winter 2016 2/5/16 4:48 PM Page 1 V.M.C. 1105 Winter Edition 2016 Official Publication of the Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum Fraternal Services to Our Members Since 1877 Bulletin-Winter-2016-5AMY.qxp_Winter 2016 2/3/16 8:11 PM Page 2 A ROYAL GIFT A Message from the Supreme Regent Un Message Du Regent Supreme Carl J Krzystofczyk - Supreme Regent Dear Brothers and Sisters, Chers frères et sœurs, Welcome to the Royal Arcanum! It’s always a pleasure "Bienvenue à la Royal Arcanum!" Il est to be able to welcome new members to our society, toujours un plaisir d'être en mesure knowing the wonderful products, sincere friendships and d'accueillir de nouveaux membres à notre société, connaître les humble services our members enjoy. Normally, I only produits merveilleux, des amitiés sincères, humbles et des services have the chance to welcome members on an individual à nos membres apprécient. Normalement, je dois seulement la basis. Today, I’m excited to welcome thousands of new chance d'accueillir les membres sur une base individuelle. members through our merger with the Sons of Poland. Aujourd'hui, je suis heureux d'accueillir milliers de nouveaux For all new members, be sure to take in all the benefits membres grâce à notre fusion avec les Fils de la Pologne. Pour membership offers, many of which are beautifully tous les nouveaux membres, nous vous invitons à prendre dans demonstrated in the following pages. tous les avantages adhésion offres, dont beaucoup sont magnifiquement démontré dans les pages suivantes. Remember your New Year’s resolutions from January? Sometimes we challenge ourselves to start the year Rappelez-vous vos résolutions du Nouvel An de Janvier? Parfois, with a fresh start, but quickly forget and go back to our nous nous mettons au défi de commencer l'année avec un nouveau former ways. This may be a good time to refresh your départ, mais rapidement oublier et revenir à nos anciennes façons. outlook and renew your commitment to make this an Cela peut être un bon moment pour rafraîchir vos perspectives, et exciting year. Why not find time to work with the de renouveler votre engagement à faire de cette année une année underprivileged, make a new friend and bring them to a passionnante. Pourquoi ne pas trouver le temps de travailler avec meeting, or even just reach out with a call or an email les plus démunis, faire un nouvel ami et de les amener à une to someone who, like you, could benefit from all the réunion, ou même juste atteindre avec un appel ou un courriel à Arcanum has to offer. Maybe, make a new resolution to quelqu'un qui, comme vous, pourrait bénéficier de la toute l'Arcane make use of one or more of our benefits and then a à offrir. Peut-être faire une nouvelle résolution de faire usage write us about it. One step at a time, we can all grow d'une ou plusieurs de nos avantages, puis écrivez-nous à ce sujet. our society stronger! Une étape à la fois, nous pouvons tous croître notre société plus forte! Yours in V. M. C. Bien à vous en V. M. C., , Carl J Krzystofczyk Supreme Regent Carl J Krzystofczyk Suprême Regent Drodzy Bracia i Siostry, sprawdzenia naszej strony internetowej i dowiedzieć się co oferujemy i jak szeroko pomagamy naszym członkom i Witamy w Royal Arcanum ! Jest nam ogromnie miło ludziom pokrzywdzonym przez los. przywitać tysiące nowych członków Stowarzyszenia Synów Zależy nam bardzo na bliskiej współpracy ! Polski, którzy dołączyli do naszej organizacji za pośrednictwem połączenia. Jako organizacja bratniej pomocy, zapewniamy państwa, że Royal Arcanum oferuje dużo Wasz V.M.C. produktów i usług o których można przeczytać w naszym biuletynie i z których nasi członkowie korzystają. Z początkiem nowego roku warto aby rozejrzeć się wokół siebie, odnowić swoje zaangażowanie lub poświęcić swój czas Carl J Krzystofczyk na pracę z ludźmi/dziećmi upośledzonymi lub tymi, którzy Najwyższy Regent. potrzebują szczególnej pomocy. Zapraszamy państwa do Bulletin-Winter-2016-6.qxp_Winter 2016 2/5/16 4:49 PM Page 3 In This Issue V.M.C. 1105 ROY TRAVELS TO BOCCE BULLETIN COMMITTEE Cynthia A. Macon, Chairman PAGE 4 Carl J. Krzystofczyk Kenneth J. Kolek INTEGRITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PAGE 5 James E. O’Neill, Chairman San Jose Fraternal Carl J. Krzystofczyk Projects Errica Conforto Page 6 VERSATILITY FRATERNALISM Deborah L. Young Peter D. Ferrara PAGE 7 Kenneth J. Kolek Cynthia A. Macon CAROLINAS FRATERNAL PROJECT Janice S. 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PAGES 27 - 29 Postmaster: In the event magazine is undeliverable, please send Form 3579 Harrisburg Council: Our 102 year young Cover Caption addressed to Royal Arcanum, 61 Lillie Herbst, Jim Herbst and Secretary, Batterymarch St., Boston, MA 02110- Paulina Thomas. 3208. Volume 116 Number 1 Articles and photos must be in the editorial office by January, February, March 2016 Bulletin March 28, 2016. Mail to the Royal Arcanum Bulletin, Deadline Home Office, 61 Batterymarch Street, Boston, MA 02110-3208. Next Publication Date: May 4, 2016 www. royalarcanum. com - Bulletin - Winter Edition - 2016 3 Bulletin-Winter-2016-5AMY.qxp_Winter 2016 2/3/16 8:11 PM Page 4 NEW YORK GRAND COUNCIL HITS BROADWAY A TRIP TO WESTCHESTER entertained by the music and BROADWAY THEATRE dance of Ginger Rogers' life from age 15 to her Academy Award win On August 23, 2015, the members of the NY Grand in 1941. All in all, it was a fun day Council enjoyed lunch and show at the Westchester with food, music and dance. Broadway Theatre in Elmsford. Thirty-one members attended the event which was in part sponsored by Submitted by Diana Chiechi Claremont Cl #1655. The members were ROY TRAVELS TO A BOCCE GAME Giovanna Pedrelli, Lilia Juarez and Lole Chiesa, members of Medora Council in Chicago, Illinois were in St. Louis, Missouri for the annual De La Croce Bocce Tournament on Nov. 7 – 9 with their friend, the Royal Arcanum Teddy Bear who watched the team play bocce. The team took fifth place out of 14 women's teams. 4 Bulletin - Winter Edition - 2016 www. royalarcanum. com Bulletin-Winter-2016-5AMY.qxp_Winter 2016 2/3/16 8:11 PM Page 5 NY GRAND COUNCIL THANKSGIVING DONATION Members of the N.Y. Grand Council made their On November 30th, members made a second trip to annual Thanksgiving donation to the Bishop donate bags of clothing, shoes, two baby cribs and a Pernicone Center at 187th Street in the Bronx on highchair. Accompanying the officers was our Junior November 19th. Father Jonathan Morris and Sister member, Logan Orr who was with his grandparents. Edna were very happy and thankful for the large donation. The members were also accompanied by Roy Al. Joe Conforto, Maria DiBartolo, Augie Joe Conforto, Maria DiBartolo, Errica Conforto, Sister Edna, Father and Fran Magnotta, Errica Conforto, Jonathan, Fran and Augie Magnotta and Freddy DiBartolo along holding Logan Orr, Sister Edna and a with two members of the staff. member of the staff. INTEGRITY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL Joe Tedesco FRATERNAL SERVICE with Anthony, PROJECT the chef from St. John's Hospice and Joe and Joan Tedesco took a Joan Tedesco. donation from Integrity Council and doubled it. They provided pies to St. John’s Hospice and to the Sunday Breakfast Mission. Submitted by Joe Tedesco Joe Tedesco and a representative from Joe getting ready to serve the Joe and a representative from Sunday Breakfast Mission loading the pies. Sunday Breakfast Mission. pies onto the truck. www. royalarcanum. com - Bulletin - Winter Edition - 2016 5 Bulletin-Winter-2016-5AMY.qxp_Winter 2016 2/3/16 8:11 PM Page 6 SAN JOSE FRATERNAL PROJECTS San Jose Council #2384 sent 42 pounds of candy year the members added pet food to their list, as the through ‘Operation Gratitude’ to the U.S. Troops, Sisters have two German Shepherd dogs at the Veterans, New Recruits, Wounded Warriors and monastery. The members trekked to St. Martin of Military Children in time for Halloween. In pre- Tours Parish with a donation of clothing items for paration for Thanksgiving, the council made a $200 the six senior residence homes which are part of the donation to Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa church’s ministry to the elderly. New toys, books, Clara and San Mateo Counties to aid with meal plush animals, and games were delivered to Lucille preparations for the poor. The members prepared Packard Children’s Hospital and Sacred Heart 60 care kits, filled with health essentials, hand- Community Center to make the holidays brighter for warmers, socks, and snacks which would be the children. The council was happy to send gifts to distributed to homeless. Jacob Goeders, ‘The Leukemia Slayer’ in support of his efforts to provide gifts for hospitalized children. The San Jose Council shoppers also went on a spree to purchase $400 of food staples for the Cloistered Submitted by Joanie Francis and Jim O’Neill Carmelite Nuns, an annual council tradition.