November 22, 2009

Congratulations to the Cleveland Bendromene, on a very successful and entertaining Lithuanian Days concert last night. Virgis Stakenas put on a great show, and although we always wish for a larger audience, the lucky folks who were there enjoyed it very much. Ponas Stakenas is traveling to Detroit for a concert in Southfield this afternoon.

Lithuanian Days continues today with an exhibit at St. Casimir entitled Neregeta Lietuva, or Unseen Lithuania. The opening of Neregeta Lietuva will be immediately after 10:00 am mass at St. Casimir. A second exhibition at is open starting today through Gintaras on the First Wave of Lithuanian immigration to America.

Korp Giedra will sponsor a jewelry show and sale on Sunday December 12th at St. Casimir. The show will feature works by made by Lina Palubinskas, Dr. Roma Jasinevicius and Dr. Birute Balciunaite-Penkiuniene.

The world travel photography of Henrikas Stasas is available for purchase at the St. Casimir parish bookstore, in addition to all the books, CDs and Lithuanian foods.

The new phone numbers at St. Casimir are now working. The telephone number at the St. Casimir rectory is 216-481-3157, and the fax number is 216-481-3724.

St. Casimir parish is looking for volunteers to be lectors, ushers, Eucharistic ministers, and to host the coffee hour during 2010. If you are interested in helping with any of these functions, please contact Fr. Bacevice.

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the St. Casimir parish offices will close at 1:00 pm this Wednesday, November 25 th, and re-open on Monday, November 30th at 10:00 am.

WJCU will present Blizzard Bash 09, a benefit for the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, tonight at the Brothers Lounge. Doors open at 6:00 and the show starts at 7:00. Entertainment features the Jack Fords and the 609ers. Details available at wjcu.org.

This Thursday is Thanksgiving, and we all have many things to be thankful for. Here’s hoping you and your family have a wonderful holiday, and as you’re enjoying your turkey and the football games, be sure to take some time to pause and consider all the good things in our lives for which we should be grateful.