The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
TlUo ConUentions Scheduled To Be HeLdAt tMarianopoLis College
Local Clergymen, Lithuan- ian Residents To Join In
 Exercises
|BR ooKLYN NEWS

Marianopolis college, Thompson, will be the center of numerous Lithuanian activities this week with many local persons registered to participate. Two conventions will be held, one today by the Lithuanian Roman Catholic Priests associa- tion which will be attended by Rev. Joseph J. Valantiejus, pastor of St. Joseph''S church, and Rev. Benedict Gauronstras, assistant pastor, and the other tomorrow by the Fedora tion of Lithuanian Roman Catholic Societies of America, with dozen local delegates scheduled to partici- pate. Two local members of the Lithuanian Catholic Student and Professional association who are officers of the central board of the national organization will attend a special meeting at the college Sat- urday. The climax of the weeks activity will be ceremonies Sunday afternoon dedicating newly con- structed outdoor Stations of the Cross on the college campus.
 Thousands of persons are ex- pected to witness the conservation exercises Sunday, in which several hundred priests will participate. Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, bishop of Hartford, will officiate at the exrcises. Rev. Joseph J. Valan- tiejuS, pastor of St. Joseph's church, was chairman of the committee which raised funds for the construc- tion of the Stations of the Cross, the first to be set outdoors by a Lithuanian group and believed to be one of but a few such projects in existence in this country. Special busses will leave for Thompson Sunday morning from St. Joseph's school. Peter Jokubauskas is in charge of registration.
 The St. Joseph's choir, directed by Professor Alexander J. Aleksis, receivd a special invitation from Very Rev. Dr. John Navickas, di- rector of the college, to render se- lections at the dedicatory exercises. Sixty members will take part in the program. Other choirs will join the local group for selections following the exercises.
 The meeting of the Federation of Lithuanian Catholic societies will convene following a Mass at 10 o'clock at the college tomorrow morning. Local delegates who will leave aftr the o'clock Mass at St. Joseph's church are Professor AL exander J. Aleksis, president of the local lodge, Rev. Joseph J. Valantie- jus, Rev. Benedict Gauronskas, Mrs Nellie Jenusaitis, Mrs. Charles Kar- inauskas, Mrs. Anna Norbutas, Mrs Constance Jesaitis, Mrs. Anna Smotas, Mrs. Stephanie Dumsis Mrs. Markevich, Mrs. Daugela, and Attorney Clarnce Balanda. Profes- sor Aleksis was named recently to the list of candidates for office in the organization.
 Valerie Jakstas, vice president, and Alice Staseliunas, social secre- tary, of the national Lithuanian Catholic Student and Professional association will participate at the officers meeting at the college Sat- urday. The local lodge of the asso- citation has called a special meeting for tonight for the purpose of for mulating suggestions to be presnted to tn board of officers at Saturdays meeting.
 Plans hay been complied by the Itam Social and Athletic club fol its annual social which will take place next Sunday at the clubroomS on Washington avenue. The pro- gram which will include music dancing, an entertainment, games and refreshments, will start at Il a. m. and continue until late in the evening.
 The committee in charge of ar rangemnets is composed of Joseph LaVecchia, Alex Camamrdo, Peter