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The Knights of Lithuania Anthracite Council #144 is a member of the National Knights of Lithuania organization adhering to their ideals and principals.
Council #144 is comprised of members of various Schuylkill County communities including Frackville, Shenandoah, Minersville, Pottsville, Tamaqua, Ashland, Girardville, Mahanory City, and Saint Clair as well as neighboring communities of Mount Carmel, Hazleton, and Berwick areas.
The council belongs to the Amber District Region of the National Organization extending throughout the Eastern United States from Washington D.C. to Syracuse New York.
Council #144 is comprised of members of various Schuylkill County communities including Frackville, Shenandoah, Minersville, Pottsville, Tamaqua, Ashland, Girardville, Mahanory City, and Saint Clair as well as neighboring communities of Mount Carmel, Hazleton, and Berwick areas.
The council belongs to the Amber District Region of the National Organization extending throughout the Eastern United States from Washington D.C. to Syracuse New York.
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History of the Knights of Lithuania
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, 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 in the 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 Lithuania Foundation, Inc. and promoting a deeper understanding of reverence and knowledge of the Blessed Mother's appearance 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.
For more information about the national organization of the Knights of Lithuania please click on the link below:
www.knightsoflithuania.com
Organized on April 27, 1913, the Knights of Lithuania were begun as a youth organization. Its purpose was to unite the Lithuanian youth living in the 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 Lithuania Foundation, Inc. and promoting a deeper understanding of reverence and knowledge of the Blessed Mother's appearance 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.
For more information about the national organization of the Knights of Lithuania please click on the link below:
www.knightsoflithuania.com