Religious Affairs Council

Lithuanian Catholic  spiritual growth outside Lithuania
/in Lithuanian and some in English/

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.

Sacraments

THE SACRAMENTS
Visible signs that confer God's
grace.

-BAPTISM makes us children
of God.

-CONFIRMATION gives our
souls strength by the grace of the
Holy Spirit to be witnesses for
our faith in word and in good works.

-COMMUNION/EUCHARIST is
Jesus Himself in the bread and
the wine.

-RECONCILIATION helps
people who have sinned to get
back to God and to make peace
with the community of believers.

-HOLY ORDERS confer the grace
and the right to perform priestly duties.

-MATRIMONY blesses the love
of a man and a woman who join
to form a family.

-ANOINTING OF THE SICK
strenghtens the sick person and
helps him or her bear their sickness.
 

Children'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