As a lover of all that’s history, April brought a love of history to our lives and as we celebrated the day our lord rose from the Dead for the forgiveness of our sins, to losing his earthy leader of the catholic faith, just he next day. Well, we now have a new leader, the first American Pope, Pope Leo XIV

There have been 14 Popes named Leo in the history of the Catholic Church. Here is a list of them, in order, with brief details:

Pope Leo I (Leo the Great)-Papacy:

January of an odd numbered year brings the installations of each lodges new slate of officers. I’d like to congratulate all the new officers, especially the first timers, thank you for stepping up, to serve your lodge for the next 2 years.

On January 16th, our president, Arlene Nunziati and I

Attended the Watsonville lodges meeting

February is traditionally a month for love—romantic, familial, and platonic. In February 2025, love is not just about roses and chocolates.

It’s a time when hearts need to open, when gestures of affection, need a lot of attention. This February comes with a stark contrast, as I write this, January 14th, hopefully the wildfires that are raging through the hills, burning through thousands of homes and businesses

From the whole Spano family, let me wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and glorious 2025 to come!!

When thinking of the month of December, as a Christian, Christmas 12/25 and my birthday 12/30 is what I first think of. Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ isn’t the only celebrated religious holiday in December!

The OSDIA, as a large fraternal organization,

On September 14th, I attended the Hanford Lodge 1543 96th Anniversary!  A beautiful location and everyone had a fantastic time!

On September 27th, from the Long Beach terminal, we boarded the Carnival Radiance for our September 2024 Grand Council meeting at Sea!

On Saturday, A productive meeting was held, lead by our State President Arlene, who ran a smooth and orderly meeting!