As we pray for protection from the pandemic, another mural is in progress at the campus of St. Casimir Church, to honor both our guardian angels and the first responders who risk their lives every single day to keep us safe from harm’s way. The Gathering of Angels will bring together the parishioners in thanking God’s heavenly messengers and guardians who fervently watch us in our day to day lives. It will also connect two cities dedicated to angels – Los Angeles and Vilnius. Rolandas Dabrukas, is executing the mural who is an artist from Kaunas, Lithuania which is the sister city of Los Angeles. There will be twelve colorful angels, a symbol of faith, church and divine rule; the twelve sons of Jacob who ruled the twelve tribes of Israel in the Old Testament and the twelve disciples of Christ in the New Testament. The blue angel represents power, protection, faith, strength and courage; yellow for wisdom in making decisions; white for harmony of holiness and purity; red for service; green for prosperity and healing; purple for mercy and renewal; and turquoise for friendship and loyalty. It will be a whimsical masterpiece where everyone, especially children can sit on the provided benches to have their pictures taken and post them on the social media. We hope to bring the arts of the Lithuanian community, especially the works of young artists to be appreciated and shared to all parishioners. "The arts are important in the life of the Church, because they reveal man’s place in history and in the world; illustrating his miseries and joys, needs and strengths foreshadowing a better life. They elevate human life, expressed in multi-fold forms according to various times and regions. As such, the Church allows them because they raise the mind to God!" (Gaudium et Spes) Our thanks to the Kling Foundation and all parishioners who make this project possible.