Welcome to Catholic War Veterans Post 1916 CWV Bishop McNicolas Post 1916 History Report July 1, 2025 ~ June 30, 2026

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Jul 31
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Updated: 15 hours ago

Post Commander Charles Jiardina

(217) 836-6216

By Rosemary Connolly, Post historian

Post email: cwvpost1916@gmail.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cwv1916

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Post 1916 website: https://cwv1916.yolasite.com/or https://post19165.wixsite.com/cwv-1916

LIST OF OFFICERS AND APPOINTEES

Memorial Mass at St James Church in Riverton

St Joseph the Worker August 3, 2025 10:30 am

700 E Spruce Street, Chatham, IL – Phone: 217-483-3772

Our monthly memorial Memorial Mass for our deceased Catholic War Veterans was held at Saint Joseph the Worker church on Aug 3, 20205.

Photo taken after Mass: Rose Connolly, Charlie Jiardina, Fr Joe Malloy, Dale Smith Pat Noel and Peggy Billhartz

The 10:30 Mass is recorded live on YouTube every week.

Before Mass, Rosemary Connolly explained the Catholic War Veterans to the congregation. You can fast forward to the opening remarks at 12:35 on the timer. Also later you can hear our intention during the petitions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vK7JDB4K-8

This memorial Mass is mentioned in the Sunday bulletin here:

https://container.parishesonline.com/bulletins/01/0164/20250803B.pdf

Sunday was Gold Star/Veterans Day at the Illinois State Fair. Part of the event included a veterans resource fair in which we had a table for information about our organization. A few applications were picked up.

After the tables were broken down, there were veterans organizations on parade through the state fair ground. Participants included Charlie Jiardina, Rose Connolly and Dan Schumacher.

Rose, Dan and Charlie with our table at the Veterans Resource Fair

Presenting the check and certificate to the winner of the national CWV essay contest to Eve Schleeper

St. Joseph Catholic Church September 7, 2025 09:30 am

1345 North 6^th Street, Springfield, IL – Phone: 217-544-7426

Father Manny shared a special September birthday blessing to those in the congregation that have birthdays during the month. Charlie and Rose stood for the blessing and later learned they were both having birthdays on the same day: Sep 6.