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Religious Affairs Council

Lithuanian-language version of page - lietuviškai
 
Sister Margarita Bareika

Sr. Margarita Bareika, Chair

Bishop Valdas Aušra
Lietuvių liuteronų-evangelikų
išeivijos reikalams
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
708-422-1433

Sister Margarita Bareika, Chair
Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
600 Liberty Highway
Putnam, CT 60260
(860) 923-9221
Fax: (860) 928-1930
margb@ct.metrocast.net

Sister Laimutė Kabišaitytė
Lemont, IL 60439
630-243-1070

Rev. Jaunius Kelpšas
Chicago, IL 60632
630-272-4907

Dr. Aldona Lingertat
Milton, MA 02186
617-698-8436

Rev. Ričardas Repšys
Southfield, MI 48034
ricardasrp@yahoo.com
248-354-3429

Nerijus Šmerauskas
Chicago, IL 60636
773-875-8847

 

The LAC, Inc. Religious Affairs Council's major purpose is seek out the methods and means for fostering religious education through the Lithuanian language and heritage schools. The goals of the Council are:

  • To raise the children's religious consciousness;
  • To provide assistance to religion teachers;
  • To create awareness and clarify the importance of religion in the education of our children;
  • To provide a link between the importance of maintaining the Lithuanian culture and the religious traditions that are inherent within the culture.

Confession in Lithuanian

Rev. Vytautas Volertas
hears confessions
every Sunday at 9:45 a.m.
Church of the Annunciation
259 North 5th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Corner of Havemeyer.
Bus stops on Metropolitan Avenue and Havemeyer
Subway: L line, Lorimer Street

If he is not in the confessional, you will find him in the sacristy.
 

download Musu SventesChildren's workbooks

To date, the Council has produced two children's workbooks for Christmas and for Easter outlining the connection between the cultural and religious traditions. These workbooks are available by contacting the Council directly.

Mūsų Šventės - a Lithuanian-language workbook describes the significance of our holidays and Holy Days throughout the calendar.  The entire workbook is available for download.

The Council also publishes a column in the LAC, Inc. journal Bridges.

The Holy Bible in Lithuanian
The Holy Bible (Old Testament and New Testament) was pbulished in 1998.  The Old Testament was translated from Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic by
prel. prof. Antanas Rubšys.  The New Testament was translated by Father Vaclovas Aliulis, MIC and an editorial staff.  Published by Lithuanian Catholic Bishops Conference, printed by Kataliku Pasaulis, 1998.

You can get it at "Draugas”
4545 W. 63 rd St.
Chicago IL 60629-5589
Tel: 773-585-9500 Fax: 773-585-8284
administracija@draugas.org
Price: About $25.00

 

 

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Past Events

2007 Advent and
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 /in Lithuanian/

Conference on
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(in Lithuanian)