You’re Invited to Celebrate the Year of the Eucharist!
Join the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius and the Slovak Catholic Federation in celebrating the Year of the Eucharist at Villa Sacred Heart in Danville, PA. The Sisters will host this prayerful celebration which will include Eucharistic Adoration and a mini pilgrimage on Sunday, April 14, 2024, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Eucharistic Adoration … Continued
Branch 853 Veterans Medals
As we celebrate our veterans on November 11, 2023, Veterans Day, Charles Boone of Dormont, PA and Branch 853, worked diligently so that our aging WW2 veterans would not be forgotten. Charles, with the help of the Eldred WW2 Museum in Eldred, Pennsylvania, worked to establish the first Slovak American exhibit honoring the Slovak immigrants … Continued
Learn Slovak this Summer at the University of Pittsburgh
Hello, I’m Robyn Goodfellow, I’m from Pittsburgh, and am currently a full-time student. This summer, I had the privilege of attending the Slovak Summer Language Intensive program at the University of Pittsburgh. The program is a six-week course designed to provide the equivalent of a full year of language learning, with the option of adding … Continued
Cleveland Slovak Radio Club Festival
On the afternoon and evening of August 19, 2023, the Cleveland Slovak Radio Club reprised its popular Slovak Festival to a well-attended crowd of more than 350. This year’s event was held outdoors on the beautiful picnic grounds of St. Sava Parish in Broadview Heights, OH. Music was provided by Anthony Culkar Band for dancing … Continued
A Young Slovak Doing Humanitarian Work for Ukraine
Joseph Beno of Branch 743 in Sterling Heights, Michigan, recommended that I talk with Marek Janiga, a humanitarian worker volunteering for the Slovak Catholic Charity (Caritas). Thus, we had a three-way conversation on March 24, 2023, which is summarized here. Although he lived in Michigan, Janiga was born in Veličná, Slovakia, a village in Orava, … Continued
Br 367 Alexandria Simmons Elected President of St. Vincent Alumni Council
Alexandria “Alé” Muzika Simmons was recently elected as President of the Saint Vincent College Alumni Council where she has been a member since 2010. Alé is currently employed as a Senior Business Development Manager for Clark Hill PLC, in Pittsburgh, PA and has worked as a liaison between mine operators, attorneys and judges. In 2010, … Continued
Br 410 Holly Workman performs with the Hershey Symphony Orchestra
Holly Workman of Mountville, PA, will be the guest soloist with the Hershey Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, April 28, 2023 at 8:00 P.M. for the Italian Accents Concert. Holly began studying the violin at age four. She is a graduate of the PA Virtual Charter School and holds a Master of Music in Violin Performance … Continued
Br 853 Charles Boone graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Aviation
Charles Boone of Branch 853 graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Aviation, from Liberty University in December 2022. Like many recent college students, his studies were affected and delayed by the covid pandemic. Charles started his aviation studies in high school when he was dual enrolled in high school and college … Continued
The Slovak Ball in New Jersey
The 29th annual Slovak Ball was held on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at The Royal Manor in Garfield, New Jersey, thanks to the Slovak-American Cultural Center (S-ACC)! This year, a unique tribute to contemporary folk music was held in honor of Slovakia’s 30th anniversary of independence. The 480 guests were mesmerized by both contemporary and … Continued
Br 24 Sofia Fedoriouk Performs at Carnegie Hall in NYC
On February 4, Sofia Fedoriouk, member of Br. 24 had an opportunity to perform with the Honors Performance Series in Carnegie Hall, NYC. This performance was part of an international program series which was established to feature talented young musicians on stage at one of the world’ famous music halls such as Carnegie Hall, the … Continued