THE CHRONICLE
OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
IN LITHUANIA
No. 3 August 20, 1972
• The role of the KGB in the theological seminary
• Teacher is dismissed because of her faith
• Permission is denied to complete construction of a brick church; parishioners are told to repair rotting pre-World War I temporary structure
• Petition demanding freedom for the Catholic Church in Lithuania signed by 1,100 believers is sent to Moscow
• The faithful from Klaipėda petition Leonid Brezhnev
• Father Dumbliauskas is transferred for catechizing children
• Exiled Bishop Sladkevičius is harassed for catechizing children
• Priests fined unjustly lose appeals (Father Šauklys and Father Gudanavičius)
• Father Tamkevičius, who was not allowed to explain charges made against him, sends written declaration to the LSSR Procurator's Office
• Father Zubrus, charged with organizing a petition to the USSR Council of Ministers, is transferred from parish to parish
• Copy of the memorandum that is read to "offending'' priests by the commissioner of the Council for Religious Affairs
• Continued harassment of priests
