Catholic Mass for participants and guests. The Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Lionginas Virbalas SJ (delegate of the Lithuanian Bishops’ Conference for Lithuanians abroad). Preaching will Rev. Lukas Laniauskas SJ (pastor of Church of the Gesu in University Heights, Ohio and the Song Festival’s Chaplain).

They will also be joined by Fr. Paulius Mališka (pastor of Our Lady Gates of Dawn and St. Casimir in Montréal, QC), Sister Ignė Marijošiūtė, and Sisters of Saint Casimir Margaret Petcavage, Virginia Gapsis, Rita Marie Kerdock and Theresa Dabulis.

The mass will commemorate Monsignor Edis Putrimas and Rev. Antanas Saulaitis SJ, beloved by the Lithuanian community, especially its youth.

Singing will be led by the Matulaitis Mission Children’s Choir “Vyturys” (director Darius Polikaitis) from Chicago, Illinois.