PLEASE PRAY
 

We ask you to remember in your prayers the soul of Bishop Edward Pevec who died last Sunday. Bishop Pevec was a friend to many. Growing up in the Slovenian ethnic community and serving as Pastor at St. Vitus Church, Bishop Pevec was very supportive and sensitive to the unique needs of our ethnic communities. May he enjoy eternal rest in the peace of God’s Kingdom.

PEACE LIGHT
 

The “Peace Light” is a movement that began 1986 in Austria, when a child traveled to Bethlehem and lit a lantern off of a light in the grotto of Jesus’ birth. The flame was carried back to Austria and carried throughout Europe through the efforts of scouts. The light was first brought to New York in 2001 by the Canadian Scouts and placed at Ground Zero. It has been brought back each year since then. Our Lithuanian Scouts received this light last week from the Ukrainian scouts and have placed it in our Church. It will burn in our church building through the Christmas Season as a reminder to all of us to pray and work for peace in our neighborhoods, our country and throughout the world.

YOUR CHRISTMAS OFFERING

Christmas is a traditional time for people to make an extra offering to the Church. As you consider your Christmas offering to Saint Casimir’s, I ask you to consider the place our Parish has in your heart. Your Parish is more than just a place to go to Church on Sundays. It is where we go in times of joy and grief, in times of hope and despair, and in times of healing.

     We all know that winter is the most expensive time of the year and as a parish, we face many challenges. So we ask that everyone make an extra effort to give a substantial offering this Christmas, because it is only because of your generous support that we can continue our work.

GIVING TREE
 

The Holy Name Society thanks those who contributed to make our Giving Tree a success. A total of $2,315.00 in gift cards and cash was donated. With this, we were able to help 12 families in our parish and provide food and clothing help to particularly needy people in our neighborhood served by the ministry of the Sisters of Notre Dame through our convent. God Bless You!

 BUILDING REPAIRS

The Upper Hall (gym) along with the stage, vestibule, classrooms, and upper level will be CLOSED FOR ALL ACTIVITIES from Monday, December 22, 2014 through Sunday, January 11, 2015, for renovations. The ceilings and walls will be painted, and the floor will be sanded, refinished and striped for basketball. The majority of the work will be done to the floor, so it is critical that no one enter the gym during this period.

Traditional Christmas Wafers are available at the main entrance to the Church at Mass times, in the lower hall after the 10:00 Mass and at the Rectory during the week. We encourage everyone in the Parish to participate in this ancient Eastern European tradition.

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

Wednesday, December 24^th - Christmas Eve

  4:00 pm - Christmas Vigil Mass for children and families (English)

10:00 pm - Choral and organ music followed by Mass at 10:30pm

                                                          Bernelių Mišios (Lithuanian)

Thursday, December 25^th - Christmas Day

  8:00 am - Christmas Mass (English)

10:00 am - Christmas Mass (Lithuanian)