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| About the Knights of Lithuania |
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| The Knights of Lithuania is a nationwide organization of Roman Catholic men and women of Lithuanian ancestry and their spouses. Adhering to the motto: "For God and Country";, the Knights of Lithuania aim to keep alive among its members an appreciation of the Lithuanian language, customs and culture while also stressing the importance of Roman Catholic beliefs. Organized on April 27, 1913, the Knights of Lithuania were begun as a youth organization. Its purpose was to unite the Lithuanian youth living inthe USA, and through them, preserve Lithuanian culture and restore freedom to Lithuania, then divided between Russia and Germany. It has since become a family organization. St. Casimir, patron saint of Lithuania's youth, is honored as the organization's patron. With Lithuania's regained freedom, the Knights of Lithuania have worked to continually expand on our current goals and work towards new ones. Currently, our ancillary organizations are aiding the Lithuanian Pontifical College in Rome through the St. Casimir Guild, Inc.; we supply Roman Catholic reading materials and additional needed aid through the Knights of Lithuanian Foundation, Inc. and promoting a deeper understanding, reverence and knowledge of the Blessed Mother's appearence in Siluva, Lithuania in 1608, through the Our Lady of Siluva Fund, Inc. We also work to assist the needs of Lithuanian causes and Lithuania through our Lithuanian Affairs Committee which works to disseminate information on current issues both here and abroad. We encouarge everyone to visit their seperate pages of this website for additional information as it becomes available. Here in the United States, we strive to keep alive our Lithuanian heritage through cultural presentations, lectures, trips, choral and dance groups. A longtime member once said, "Our youth is our future". and the Knights of Lithuania have heeded these words. Through the efforts of our National Scholorship Fund, the organization is able to help talented members further their education. In addition we encourage all councils to form Junior Councils for our younger members. Keeping busy is always healthy for an organization. The Knights of Lithuania not only believe this, we practice it every day! We invite you to browse through our site and hope you enjoy learning more about us. New members are always welcome! |
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| Proud to be celebrating 95 years of working "For God and Country" |
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| The Knights of Lithuania Welcomes You! |
JUST TWO MONTHS TO GO TO WE GATHER FOR OUR 96th NATIONAL CONVENTION!!!! The Members of Council 16, Chicago, IL are pleased to be hosting this year's National Convention. We have selected as our convention hotel, the lovely Drake Oak Brook, A Wyndham Hotel, in beautiful Oak Brook, IL, just west of Chicago. The convention will be held from Thursday, August 6th to Sunday, August 9th. This year, in light of our current economy we have done our best to keep costs down. The early registration deadline has passed but you can still register for what is sure to be a great convention at this year's convention rate of $210.00 per adult member and $100.00 per junior member. This rate is available until June 30th. Also, we have also lowered the cost of convention ads/greetings as well. For additional information please see the forms linked below. Plans for a great pre-convention to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, IL are in full swing. We're sure this will be a great experience for all that attend. We invite interested parties to contact us if you are interested in being a vendor at this year's convention. If you sell Lithuanian made or inspired items and are considering inquiring about setting up a table at this year's convention please contact us by sending an email to the link below. Please be sure to include "96th National Convention Vendor" in your subject line. Of special note please be advised that while Lithuanian wood carvings, amber, cloth, etc. are acceptable. We are prohibited from allowing the sale of any food items. Again, we invite you to click on the links below to view all the convention information that is available to date including the registration form, ad book form, K of L Foundation Essay Contest Form, K of L Foundation Meeting Information form, and a host of other important convention news and information. We encourage you to return to this site often as information will be added as it becomes available. We hope to see you at this year's convention. 96th NATIONAL CONVENTION VENDOR INFORMATION Registration Form and Informaton Ad Book / Greeting Form Pre-Convention Tour Information Thursday Night Get-Together Information Cultural Night Information Tentative Schedule About the Convention Hotel K of L Foundation Essay Contest Information K of L Foundation Meeting Form and Information Email us a question. Hoping to see everyone in Oak Brook, IL this August! |
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| 96th National Convention News! |
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| OUR LADY OF SILUVA ITEMS NOW AVAILABLE! |
| If you are looking for items and gifts featuring Our Lady of Siluva please visit the Our Lady of Siluva page of this website to find out what we have available and how to order it. Our Lady of Siluva, Pray for us. |