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Father Ladis J. Cizik, served as the National Executive Director and Vice President of the Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima, USA (World Apostolate of Fatima) from January 1, 2000 to mid-2003. During that time, he was also the Editor of SOUL magazine, the official publication of the Blue Army USA. Father Cizik now writes for the Remnant and for Catholic Family News.
Father Cizik has led numerous pilgrimages to Fatima, as well as to other Marian Shrines around the world. He has given numerous talks and retreats about Our Lady of Fatima throughout the country. Devotion to the Fatima Message, and to Saint Padre Pio, led Father Cizik, ordained in 1987, to begin saying the Traditional Latin Mass in 2013.
Currently assigned as Chaplain to various nursing homes, rehab and elderly facilities, Father Cizik also leads a First Saturday Prayer Group and the Divine Child Jesus Saint Padre Pio Prayer Group, all in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. He also serves as the chaplain for the Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Council 2161 Traditional Latin Mass Guild.