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Special Supplement • May 22, 2014

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Knight on wheels part of motorcycle ministry . . . . . . . . . S2

Barnegat couple offer decades of parish service . . . . . . . . . . . S4

Spirituality/Education Days enrich seniors in four counties . . S6

Grandparents, students celebrate in Holy Cross School . . . . . . . . .S9

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By Joseph Sapia Correspondent

When the Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882 as a Catholic frater-nal organization, he surely envisioned members involved in charitable activi-ties and promoting the Catholic faith. He likely never envisioned such work being done on a motorcycle.

But that’s exactly what’s been hap-pening in New Jersey since 2008, when

the state Knights of Columbus Motor-cycle Ministry was founded, said Mark “Bozz” Bozzo of Bradley Beach.

Since June, the 61-year-old has been president of the approximately 180-member state ministry. This minis-try is simply an extension of Knights of Columbus work.

“We just do it on motorcycles. This is another tool for us for membership,” Bozzo said.

“It’s different when you pull up on motorcycles,” he said. “Even going down the highway (wearing biker “colors,” showing they are Knights), people waving – it’s the Knights going to do something.”

Last year, according to Bozzo, the Motorcycle Ministry raised an esti-mated $18,000 to $20,000, which went to Special Olympics New Jersey. Some $10,000 was directed toward mentally disabled athletes; a few thousand went to assist persons with dementia, and other monies were given to various community causes. Recently, a business-man donated $5,000 to the ministry for Special Olympics, Bozzo said.

“How we affect the places we go to is easy to feel,” Bozzo said. “It’s price-less.”

Bozzo joined the Knights of Co-lumbus shortly after the motorcycle ministry was formed by Knights in Middletown. Bozzo, a motorcyclist since he was about 17 years old, attended a blessing of motorcycles at Holy Inno-cents Parish, Neptune, and learned of the group.

“I started riding around with these Catholic gentlemen (of) like thinking,” Bozzo said. “We are not a motorcycle club, we are a motorcycle ministry.”

The 180 Knights belonging to the ministry are about evenly divided between the North and South Jersey chapters, with the Raritan River the line dividing the regions. Before taking over as state president in June, Bozzo was president of the South Jersey chapter.

With 65,000 Knights in New Jer-sey, there seems an untapped member-

ship to join the Motorcycle Ministry, Bozzo said.

Bozzo and his wife, Dawn, are ac-tive in their parish, Ascension in Brad-ley Beach. He is a cantor and children’s choir director. Dawn is a reader and extraordinary minister of holy Com-munion.

Bozzo, who owns New Jersey Retractable Awnings in Wall, also is the deputy grand knight of Knights Council 816 in Neptune City.

As for the Motorcycle Ministry, Bozzo said, “What keeps me there is this commitment from other men, who have been Knights longer than me and makes me want to hang with them.

“I can’t believe the Knights of Co-lumbus – 2.8 million members world-wide, $365 million in charity last year. It’s amazing,” Bozzo added.

Anyone interested in the New Jersey Knights of Columbus Motorcycle Ministry can telephone 908-349-1882 or email [email protected]. The website is www.njkofcmm.com.

Knight blends motorcycles, ministry throughout state

GOD AND GRIT • Mark Bozzo’s leather motorcycle jacket reflects the faith in God at the heart of KofC ministry. Joe Sapia photos.

HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN • Mark Bozzo sits on his bike which he rides around New Jersey with fellow Knights who volunteer in the fraternal organization’s Motorcycle Ministry.

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By Dorothy K. LaMantiaCorrespondent

“We work for love of Church, God and the people of the Church,” said Mel Peters, of the life of service both he, and his wife, Doris, have given to their par-ish. “We got involved a little at a time, not seeking recognition or pats on the back. We’re plain common folks who want to be happy, and we are,” he said.

For nearly 70 years, Mel Peters nurtured his faith through service in St. Mary Parish, Barnegat. It is in his blood: his paternal grandfather was one of the first ushers when the parish was organized in the early 1940s. His father, too, joined ranks as an usher.

As he received his first Eucharist, he knew “I didn’t just receive a host, I received the Lord.” Soon after, Mel took his first footsteps into church service as an altar boy.

Then a week after he was con-firmed, his father handed him a collec-tion basket and said, “You’re going to be an usher.” He served in both ministries until he joined the Navy at age 18, sta-tioned for four years on the aircraft car-rier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, where he attended Mass on the hangar deck.

Once his Naval tour ended, he returned home and to his parish, re-suming his service as usher. In 1962 he married his wife Doris, who converted to Catholicism. Their son, Michael, was born four years later. In 1988, Mel ac-cepted an invitation to serve as extraor-dinary minister of the Eucharist.

During their 52-year marriage, the couple have been regulars in the life of St. Mary’s. For 15 years they worked the Nights of Summer Carnival togeth-er, usually behind the counter of a game booth, spinning the wheel and handing out prizes.

Doris Peters found balancing family life and work limited her parish service for a time, but when she retired, that changed.

On Monday morning she can be found in the rectory counting the week-end’s collections. As part of the cleaning

crew for the Barnegat church, she laun-ders the altar cloths weekly. Doris Pe-ters also coordinates the monthly raffle – from stuffing envelopes to separating raffle tickets, then folding them prior to the drawing. Whatever the need or event, the couple can be counted on to contribute time and energy.

Reflecting on his role as usher, Pe-ters said, “I hope ushers make people feel glad they are in church. Little kids love the attention of a high five,” he ex-plained. “When the elderly have trouble standing or walking, we help them up so they can receive Communion. Sometimes we have to guide the people to do what they’re supposed to do, like removing hats.”

His pastor, Msgr. Kenard Tuzeneu, asked him to take over as head usher after he retired from his job as toll col-

lector on the Garden State Parkway in 2001.

“Last year I packed it in because I had a heart attack. I thought I wouldn’t live, but by the grace of God I’m still here. He still has work for me to do.”

As extraordinary minister he said, “I am in awe… it is a special, indescrib-able feeling. I guess love is the thing. Jesus loved us so much, that’s what I feel when I give someone the Eucharist. I hope that the people know they are receiving the Body of Christ.”

Why is service so important? Be-cause God has been good, said Peters, who acknowledged, “It is not payback … service does not just help the Church. Gratitude is more than ‘I owe you.’” he added.

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LIFE OF SERVICE • Mel Peters opens the doors of St. Mary Church for a parishioner. Peters and his wife Doris have been serving the Barnegat parish for nearly seven decades. Dorothy K. LaMantia photo.

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More than ever before, nutrient-rich but low-calorie foods are vital, says “Eating Well” magazine, which notes that as the body and mind age, certain nutrients become particularly impor-tant for nourishing the body and fight-ing signs of aging while caloric needs drop and the metabolism decreases.

Everyone’s personal needs vary, so those beginning to see and feel the signs of aging should focus on the big-gest challenges of their own body.

For starters, there are many power foods for bettering complexion and reducing fine lines and wrinkles.

A 2007 study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition said that vitamin C-rich foods – such as kale, bell peppers, papaya or peaches – have the ability to fight free radicals produced by ultraviolet rays. Vitamin C also helps produce collagen, which keeps skin firm.

Omega-3 fatty acids, found in salmon, olive oil, flax seeds and wal-nuts, have a double benefit for skin and brain health. The acids improve the skin’s natural defense against damage from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, accord-ing to “Eating Well” magazine, and the University of Maryland Medical Center notes these foods also play a crucial role in brain function. They are thought to be a key component in brain memory and performance.

Power foods can help ward off problems with blood pressure as well. Although blood pressure can be lowered with medication, most people find that is not needed if they adjust their diet. “Prevention” magazine reports that potassium-rich foods such as bananas, sweet potatoes, kidney beans, melon, tomatoes and orange juice, can lower blood pressure when 2,000 to 4,000 milligrams a day are consumed. De-creasing sodium intake can also help even out blood pressure levels.

If cholesterol is a concern, Harvard Medical School recommends adding

foods that lower low-density lipopro-tein, known as LDL or the “bad” cho-lesterol, which is a cholesterol-carrying particle that contributes to artery-clog-ging and hardening. Oats, barley, whole grains, beans and nuts get the gold star for lowering cholesterol.

Don’t forget the liquids; coffee and red wine have proved to have multiple health benefits and are tasty indul-gences. Coffee was found to be the No. 1 source of antioxidants for Americans in a 2005 study from the University of Scranton. Antioxidants are a source of disease prevention and possibly a method of disease treatment in some cases. Several Harvard Medical School studies discovered regular coffee drink-ers are 50 percent less likely to suffer from breast, colon and prostate cancer.

Red wine is also packed with an-tioxidants, namely a type called flavo-noids. Researchers from the University of California at Davis say Cabernet Sauvignon contains the most flavo-

noids, which reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.

But all these tips won’t make a difference if retirees don’t actually have the energy to prepare nutritious meals or snacks.

An online resource – helpguide.org – with tips on health issues, parent-ing and senior living recommends that a key step in healthy eating for seniors is making the effort whenever possible to eat with others – making dinner dates with family members, or attend-ing programs that combine food and companionship or signing up for senior meal programs.

“Eating with company can be as important as vitamins,” the site points out, noting that a social atmosphere stimulates the mind and helps people to enjoy meals and those who enjoy meals are likely to eat better.

“Eating with company will take some strategizing,” it said, “but the ef-fort will pay off.”

Eating well is the key to aging with graceHEARTY FOODS • Oats, barley, whole grains, beans and nuts are key to lowering cholesterol. Photo CNS

“Eating with company can be as important as vitamins.”


By Lois RogersCorrespondent

A s Mary Jakub recalls it, she wasn’t exactly certain what she’d take away from this year’s annual spiri-tuality/education days for matur-

ing adults. But word of mouth had it that the harvest from the day-long program would be fruitful.

The programs, which traditionally run

Food for T H O U G H T

expect from a presentation on Pope Francis’ first year by Msgr. Casimir Ladinski who served the Diocese as priest, pastor and vicar general for 50 years.

Her husband informed her that “Msgr. Casey,” as he’s widely known, is a compelling and well prepared speaker. He urged her “not to miss it.” Others concurred, she said.

Her son, Father Joseph Jakub, pastor of Corpus Christi Par-ish, Willingboro, encouraged his mother to take ad-vantage of the op-portunity to learn about the pro-foundly faith-filled process of writing icons and creating Celtic illuminations from Terry Galvin Anderson, a noted sacred artist who teaches workshops at parishes and retreat centers.

Like many who attended the first session from parishes around Monmouth County, Jakub described the presentations by Msgr. Ladzinski and Anderson – who were sched-uled to speak at all four sessions – as informative, de-lightful, leaving her “awestruck” by the event. It included Mass celebrated by Father Robert J. Schecker, pas-tor of Nativity Parish, and concelebrated by Msgr. Ladzinski. A boxed luncheon followed Mass with plenty of time for conversation.

Keith Casey, a deacon in St. Thomas More Parish, Manalapan, attended with his wife, Carol.

They said they were moved by the many aspects of the program. “Msgr. Casey’s pre-sentation on Pope Francis, with his empha-sis on being a Church of mercy and forgive-ness and stressing the world-wide nature of the Church,” was very moving, said Deacon Casey.

The Caseys, who have attended a num-ber of the annual programs, were also moved by Father Schecker’s homily, which called all present to keep Easter each day of the year and go forth every day as apostles of Christ.

All were very much taken with the win-dow opened by Anderson into the process of creating sacred art – especially icons. “Her presentation showed us another way of see-ing God,” said Carol Casey.

Mary Jakub said that, since the pre-sentation, she has been moved to read

on the successive Wednesdays throughout May – one in each county of the Diocese – commenced this year May 7 in Nativity Parish, Fair Haven.

Programs were also held in Ocean Coun-ty May 14 in St. Mary of the Pines Church, Manahawkin, and St. Gregory the Great Par-ish, Hamilton Square in Mercer County May 21. They will conclude May 28 in Burlington County in Resurrection Parish, Delran.

Janis Bell, coordinator of the diocesan Ministry for Maturing Adults, planned and facilitated the four workshops, which have been offered annually for a decade.

Jakub, a member of nearby St. Jerome Parish, West Long Branch, where her hus-band, Louis, is a deacon, did her homework before attending the May 7 session in neigh-boring Nativity Parish.

She asked friends and family what to

EXPERIENCING DIVINITY •

Religious artist Terry Galvin

Anderson discusses “The Healing Power

of Art” with an audience

member May 7 in Nativity

Parish, Fair Haven, during

the first of four Spirituality/

Education days held throughout

the diocese.

“We don’t see ourselves playing cards, we see ourselves making contributions.”

Annual spirituality/education days for seniors open windows of faith, scholarship, fellowship

SACRED ICONS • Anderson’s art offers another way to experience the glory of God. Rosemary Daniels photos


study more about Pope Francis and sa-cred art. It inspired her, she said, to begin meditating on two icons the family already owned.

Reflecting on the overall program, Eu-genia Kelly, pastoral assistant in Holy Cross Parish, Rumson, expressed her delight that “so many people from our parish and all over the county attended. It was very

encouraging.”She was one of a number

attending who praised the style and substance of the program created by Bell. “Msgr. Ladzinski captured Pope Francis beautifully and the presentation on the art was mesmerizing” said Kelly.

She pronounced the pro-gram an example of the overall

thoughtful approach of the diocesan Minis-try for Maturing Adults to serving genera-tions of seniors.

Kelly said spirits are lifted by the vo-cabulary of the ministry which recognizes that “this current group” of older adults is composed of “boomers, builders and elders. The boomers are ages 55-72; the builders are 72-85 and the elders are 85 and up,” ac-cording the diocesan ministry, Kelly said.

“We don’t think we are old and we don’t act old. If you do the aging senior citizen thing, you aren’t going to attract people,” Kelly said. “We don’t see ourselves playing cards, we see ourselves making contribu-tions. We want to give back something to the people who are coming after us.”

The spirituality day for maturing adults reflects that concept, she said. “It helps you look from different perspectives, it leads to

real good discussions. It gets you more in touch with your spirituality now that you have the time and experience to develop in your relationship with God.”

Patricia Burke of St. Mary Parish, Middletown, attended the May 7 Spiritual-ity Day and found Msgr. Ladzinski “very, very inspiring. I loved to hear about Pope Francis; he [Monsignor] could have gone on

for hours.”Burke, who coordinates a group of

maturing adults in her home parish, also enjoyed the presentation by Terry Galvin Anderson, the Celtic artist. “I enjoyed hearing her tremendously. Her art was very inspirational.”

She continued, “Everyone commented

INFORMATION, PLEASE • Participants visit the communications booth in St. Mary of the Pines Parish, Manahawkin, at the May 14 Spirituality/Education Day. Matt Greeley photos

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WIT AND WISDOM •

Msgr. Casimir Ladzinski shares

his thoughts on the latest

pontiff during his presentation, “The

Times They are a-Changin’: Pope Francis One Year

Later”, during the Ocean County

event.

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The special bond between children and their grandparents was evident when more than 250 grandparents or other “grand” friends – some from as far away as California and Florida – spent the morning of May 9 with the students at Holy Cross School, Rumson.

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that this was one of the best Spirituality Days ever. We had two to three tables [of attendees] this year; every year we bring more people.”

Burke’s husband Robert echoed, “This was the best one ever, I really enjoyed it. There were things I could use with the seniors and with the CCD kids.”

Mary Ann Wolan-Collins, liaison for the St. David the King Parish, West Windsor, ministry for maturing adults, hoped her group might leave the May 21 Mercer County meeting more peace-ful and joyful. She continued, “I have heard that it’s our attitude that takes us into the future and closer to God. For me, my hope is that I meet new and

Continued from • S-7 interesting people.”Millie S. Dixon of Blessed Sacra-

ment-Our Lady of the Divine Shep-herd Parish, Trenton, also reaped the benefits from the day’s presentations at St. Gregory the Great Parish. “I receive spiritual growth at these events,” she noted. “They help me grow closer to God. With everything we experience here, I leave with God on my mind.”

Larry Arciona, a parishioner in St. Ann Parish, Lawrenceville, chuckled as he said, “I want to become a saint, so I hope to get some instruction today to help me attain that goal. This (today) in-creases my grace.” When asked if he had already been taught these instructions, he laughed again and added, “I forget them though, so I need this today.”

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PAPAL REFLECTIONS • Msgr. Ladzinski spoke to a rapt audience in St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square, May 21. Joe Moore photo

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Prayer to St. Rita of CasciaH oly Patroness of those in need, Saint Rita, so humble, pure and patient, whose pleadings with thy Divine

Spouse are irresistible, obtain for me from thy Cru-cified Christ my request (mention it here). Be kind to me, for the greater glory of God, and I promise to honor thee and to sing thy praises forever.

Oh glorious St. Rita, who didst miraculously participate in the sorrowful Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, obtain for me the grace to suffer with resignation the troubles of this life, and protect me in all my needs. Amen

RITA OF CASCIA1381 - 1457 • May 22This Italian saint is patron of impossible and desperate situations for good reason. Born near Spoleto, Rita was married against her will at the age of 12 to a cruel man. They had two sons during an 18-year marriage that ended when her husband was killed in a fight. After both sons also died, she tried to join the Augustin-ian convent in Cascia, but was rejected three times because she wasn’t a virgin. Finally, in 1413, her early hope of becoming a nun was realized when the Augustinians accepted her as a novice. Famous for mystical experiences, Rita had a permanent wound on her forehead after hearing a sermon on Christ’s crown of thorns. She was canonized in 1900.

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