Holy Cross Catholic Church in Dayton Ohio had a Mass celebrating Lithuanian Independence Day followed by a catered Luncheon afterwards. We concluded Mass singing Lietuvos Himnas. During the Luncheon, a 50/50 raffle was held with proceeds going towards the Holy Cross 100th Anniversary. Holy Cross Church will be celebrating 100 years this year! It took much effort to get the first Lithuanian priest. On March 8, 1914, a request was made to the dean, Monsignor William D. Hickey, pastor of St. Josephs parish that he intercede with the Archbishop in the matter of securing a Lithuanian priest. Finally, on May 1, 1914, Archbishop Henry Moeller appointed Rev. Joseph Gricius as the first pastor of the Holy Cross Parish. This is considered the official date of the establishment of Holy Cross Parish. The name Holy Cross was chosen because Lithuania is known as the land of crosses and the Lithuanian people often reminisce about the wayside crosses of their native land.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 18:16:09 +0000
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