William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2012-07-01 / 7. szám
For Starters Chinese Auction Preparations are now underway to hold a Chinese Auction at the 29th Annual William Penn Association Golf Tournament and Scholarship Days to be held at Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort in Blairsville, Pa. If you would like to donate a basket, please bring it with you to the tournament or send it to the Home Office. Please contact Ronda at 1-800-848-7366, ext. 112, or at rgrotefeiui@iinUinwpcnimssocintion.org, to let us know what you are bringing. Please place a sign on the basket with the name of the basket, the donor's name and the approximate value of the basket. All proceeds from the Chinese Auction go directly to the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation. Timiik you in ndvance for your support nnd we look forwnrd to seeing you WPA’s Flungarian Heritage Experience, to be held Aug. 5 to 11 at Scenic View in Rockwood, Pa., is sold out. Endre Csornán, National Vice President-Fraternal said all 27 slots for students have been filled. He noted, however, that any member still wishing to attend can submit a reservation and it will be placed on a waiting list. Should someone with a reserved spot decide not to come, those on the waiting list will be contacted in the order in which their reservations were received. To be placed on the waiting list, contact Mr. Csornán at I -800-848-7366, ext. 136 or write to him at ecsoman@williampennassociation.org. We thank all those who will be joining us for the Experience in August. We look forward to welcoming all of you for a week of Hungarian traditions, customs and fun. ____________________________ I ibor's take on Easter Mass doesn't match reader’s Dear Tibor, I was surprised and a bit angered by your article in the May 2012 issue of William Penn Life about Easter liturgy. The experience you described runs so contrary to my own. In my own parish church, which I attend regularly, an atmosphere of silence, respect and attention is maintained before the liturgy, certainly throughout the liturgy and even after the liturgy concludes. Those in attendance recognize the church as God's special dwelling among us and show universal respect for the church. Our ushers work to maintain this respectful attitude among the congregation. The priest celebrant and ministers also are in the back of church well before the liturgy is to begin and help maintain this atmosphere. As for technology making inroads into the church, most parishes, my own included, remind people, in the bulletin and with an announcement before each liturgy, that all cell phones and other electronic devices are to be turned off and packed away during the liturgy, out of respect for God and their fellow worshippers. When it comes to dress, while I see that even our dress in church has been negatively affected by our "dress down" and "anything goes" culture, I observe my priests regularly reminding us, publicly and privately, of what constitutes proper dress for the liturgy. And, on Easter, most of the people I observed were dressed in their very best for this important day. Reflecting on your experience described in your article, I hit upon two points which I ask you to ponder. First of all, you really were not in church. You were only in the vestibule. Why? Because you arrived on Húsvét, the most important date in the liturgical calendar and a feast on which you say you "realize that many infrequent worshippers make it a point to attend at least this one day in a year," just 10 minutes prior to the beginning of Mass. So, you end up outside of the church proper with many of those "infrequent visitors." Finally, ponder this point, suggested by your remarks about the Sign of Peace. When the Cleveland Browns do make it to the Super Bowl, I doubt that you and your father will plan to arrive at your seats just 10 minutes before kick off is scheduled. Your interest and knowledge of football will get you to your seats with lots of time to spare before kick off. And I am sure they will be good seats, because you realize that what you see is determined to a great extent from your vantage point. It's the same with church attendance. Sincerely, George G. Vargo Powell, OH 2 0 July 2012 0 William Penn Life
