December 6, 2009

The Lithuanian Scouts are holding their annual Christmas Fair this morning in the lower hall at St. Casimir, beginning after 8:00 am mass, and continuing throughout the morning.

Traditional Christmas wafers are available at St. Casimir in the church on weekends, and at the rectory during the week.

2010 calendars, courtesy of Jakubs and Son Funeral Home, are available at St. Casimir church entrances.

Korp Giedra will sponsor a jewelry show and sale on Sunday December 13th at St. Casimir. The show will feature works by Lina Palubinskas, Dr. Roma Jasinevicius-Degesys and Dr. Birute Balciunaite-Penkiuniene.

Santa is coming to visit St. Casimir parish on Sunday, December 13th at 11:00 am. The mothers of the Tevynes Zibureliai preschool group invite children up to 11 years of age to spend the morning with Santa and have their picture taken with him.

St. Casimir will be the host parish for an Advent Penance Service on Monday, December 14th at 7:00 pm. Six priests from St. Jerome, St. Mary, Holy Redeemer and St. Casimir will be on hand to hear confessions in English, Lithuanian, Slovenian and Italian.

On Sunday, December 27th, all members of St. Casimir parish are invited to a special Christmas Coffee after 10:00 mass in the lower hall. Please bring a plate of Christmas goodies, and your Christmas spirit to share with fellow parishioners.

The after-mass Coffee Schedule for 2010 is now being organized. As in the past, all parish and community organizations are invited to host these coffee socials. This coming year, parish families are also invited to host a coffee hour. The parish provides the coffee and supplies; you only need to bring the baked goods, brew the coffee and be the good hosts.

To volunteer, please contact Dalia Armonas, Loretta Gudenas at 216-481-0465, or Ingrid Civinskas at 440-838-0652 before December 27th.

You are invited to a New Year's Eve celebration at Lithuanian Village, sponsored by the Lithuanian American Community of Cleveland. Doors open at 8:00 pm on December 31st, and the party starts at 9:00 pm. The evening will feature appetizers, dinner desert, champagne at midnight, and dancing to the music of Arturas Blazukas from Chicago. Tickets are available after 10:00 mass at St. Casimir, or by calling Zita Mascinskas at 216-235-5212.

Zaibas will hold their annual Hall of Fame induction dinner on March 6th, 2010. This year Zaibas will induct basketball coach Joe Cannavino. You can make your reservation by contacting any Zaibas board member.