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Our Community has recently closed the 100th Anniversary Year of our founding by Servant of God, Maria Kaupas. Please read about Mother Maria, and our history, on this site.
Pictures of the celebrations and events held throughout the Jubilee Year will be posted as they become available. Thank you for sharing in our celebration.
We thank our gracious God for all the blessings bestowed on our Community, and we look to the future with hope as we continue our "Journey in Faith" into the next 100 years! ________________________
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The Sisters of St.
Casimir The Sisters of St. Casimir in Chicago have released a magnificent video/DVD entitled, “Pazaislis Monastery Idyll.” This 17th century former Camaldolese monastery in Lithuania is filled with priceless murals, colorful orange marble, and a remarkable history unto itself. It also houses an historical portrait of the Virgin Mary known as “Our Lady of Fair Love” given to the monastery founder as a gift by Pope Alexander VII in 1661. This video/DVD, was translated into English and is currently being marketing here in the States and in Lithuania for the thousands of English speaking tourists who visit the monastery every summer. This video is a captivating overview of the Lithuanian, baroque pearl of the 17th century located outside of Kaunas, Lithuania. Accompanied by splendid classical and national music, the beauty and architecture of this remarkable complex reveals itself along with the fascinating history of this hidden jewel in Northeast Europe. The story of the Sisters of St. Casimir coming to the monastery in 1920 and Mother Maria’s experiences there are also included. The video was first released in 2004 in Lithuanian under the direction of V. Kubilius with assistance from Nijole Bauzyte, renown TV Journalist in Vilnius, Lithuania. Under the inspiration of Algis Liepinaitis of Riverside, IL, the script was translated into English by Knights of Lithuania past president, Loretta Stukas of New Jersey and edited by Sister Margaret Petcavage, SSC. The captivating music throughout the film is from J.S. Bach, H. Perselis, G. Kuprevicius and A. Aponavicius. The English voices were done by Rev. Monsignor R. George Sarauskas, Pastor St. Mary Church, Riverside, Illinois, Sisters of St. Casimir of Chicago: Sr. Margaret Petcavage, SSC, Sr Regina Marie Dubickas, SSC, Sr. Theresa Papsis, SSC, Sr. Johanna Marie Shainauskas, SSC, and Sr. Elizabeth Ann Yocius, SSC The video can be purchased for $20.00 and the DVD for
$15.00 by calling SSC Motherhouse
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Please also visit the other
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Villa Joseph Marie High School, Holland, PA
Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago, IL
Maria High School, Chicago, IL
Web site maintained by
Paula Staisiunas Schultz
Communications Assistant
Contributors to written content and selection of
photos:
Sisters Margaret Petcavage,
Regina Marie Dubickas and Elizabeth Ann Yocius.
