Atnaujinta Sausio 16, 2008

Updated January 16, 2008                                                                              Naują informaciją ar pataisymus siūskite:

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Parish Mission Statement

 

We of the Divine Providence Lithuanian Parish strive to be an open, welcoming and caring Catholic community of believers who are called to share, renew and grow in our faith, love of God and one another.  Because we are an ethnic parish, we strive to preserve our Lithuanian heritage by promoting the use of the Lithuanian language in the church liturgy and supporting Lithuanian cultural, educational and social activities in the adjacent Cultural Center.  We embrace Jesus by following his teachings, values and examples, and put our faith into action through service and outreach to those in need.

 

 

How Does the Parish Function

 

The pastor is the administrator and the shepherd who acts as a spiritual leader, guiding his fold according to the teachings of Christ.  He is assisted by the pastoral council.  The main goal of the council is to strive to put into practice what the Church is called to do -- to grow together, as one in Christ, in charity and love.  To achieve this goal, the council and the pastor assess the needs of the parish and formulate more specific objectives, which are carried out in an organized and systematic way through four working groups or committees:  Education, Christian Service, Stewardship (Administration), and Worship.  Although the council and pastor work together in accomplishing the set goals and objectives, the final responsibility rests with the pastor.

 

Including the pastor, the parish council consists of members who are a cross-section of the parish and who adequately represent the views of the entire parish.

·        Rev. Ricardas Repšys, Administrator ricardasrp@yahoo.com

·        Elena Alkus, Chair of the Christian Service Committee

·        Aldona Šonta, Chair of the Education Committee asonta@comcast.net

·        Anatolius Viskantas, Chair of the Administration Committee  tviskant@earthlink.net

 

Other members:    

·        Mykolas Abarius

·        Paulius Butkūnas pab21@dcx.com

·        Laura Civinskas lauriukas79@yahoo.com

·        Kastytis Giedraitis gusg@perceptron.com

·        Vida Juška vjuska@isr.umich.edu

·        Renaldas Valkauskas rvalkauskas@yahoo.com

·        Auksė Vencius auksevencius@yahoo.com