The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-25
Mission Opens At
 St. Joseph's Church
Week Reserved for Young People of Parish; Commit
 tee to Select Date for Picnic Toys Available
BROOKLYN NEWS

Rev. Dr. Joseph Vaskas and Rev. John Jancius, Marion fathers from Thompson, opened the mission for young people at St. Josephs church last night. The sermon by Rev. Dr. Vaskas was based on the start of mankind as its effects life at the present time. Tn an introductory talk the missionary told the young people of the parish of the import ance of checking up on their lives and learning how much they are conforming to the basic rules of na- ture, God, and the church. Rev. John Jancius led the recitation of the Rosary and was in charge of the services. The choir, under the direc- ton of Alexander J. Aleksis, render ed a special program.
 The sermons tonight and tomor- row night will be adapted for the girls of teh parish, and on Thurs day and Friday they will be given especially for the young men. Satur- days sermon, as was last nights, will be addressed to all youth, both girls of the parish and on Thurs being conducted in English, as 1t has been in past years for the young people, will end with services at 2 o'clock Sunday.
 Anthony Barkauskas, chairman of the committee in charge of picnic being planned by several local Lith- uanian organizations, has called @ meeting of the committee for to- morrow night at 8 o'clock at the old St. Joseph's school. The picnic, which will be held at Linden Park, Union City, on June g, will be sponsored by the local lodges of the Lithuanian Roman Catholic Alli- ance, the Lithuanian Women's Alli- ance, and the Lithuanian Workers Alliance It will be given for the benefit of all state branches of those organizations.
 The committee assisting MT. Bar kauskas includes Alexander Markus, Mrs. Anna Smotas, Mrs. Nellie Jen- usaitis, Mrs. Anna Barkauskas, AL dona Bukauskas, Vincent Urbonas, Peter Jakubauskas, Anna Landzius, Joseph Bernota, Mrs. Marcelle Digi- mas, and Mrs. Isabelle Jankauskas.
 Professor Alexander J. Aleksis will direct a rehearsal of the St. Joseph's senior choir tonight at the rehearsal rooms in the old St. Jo- seph's school following the church services. The group will start prep arations for special Easter pro- gram.
 Rev. Austin Saunders conducted a discussion on "The Family" at Q meeting of the Junior Newman Club last night at the parish hall of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church. The discussions on that subject, which are expected to be continued for several more meetings, will cover the history of the family and deal with the sociological and Catholic points of view of the family.
 Members of the Ladies Aid So- ciety of the Third Congregational church will meet at the parish hall tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 to com- plete plans for a luncheon bridge which will take place on April 17. The ways and means committee of the club will be in charge of ar rangements for the bridge. Mrs. Henry L. Tooker will preside at the meeting tomorrow.
 Leon Bucks will conduct train- ing class at the regular weekly meeting of the Waterbury Gymnas- tic Society tonight at 7:30 at the Third Congregational church hall.
 Members of Girl Scout Troop 12 will meet at the Third Congrega- tional church hall this afternoon at { o'clock to complete plans for in- vestiture ceremonies and social which will take place at the hall on Friday, March 28. A rehearsal for an entertainment which will be given at that time will take place following the business meeting.
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