%0 Journal Article
%T Monsignor Petras Baltu ka: The Road of Spirituality (1970每2010) Monsinjoras Petras Baltu ka: dvasingumo kelias (1970每2010 m.)
%A Aldona Vasiliauskienˋ
%J Evolution of Science and Technology
%D 2010
%I Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
%R 10.3846/est.2010.27
%X Mgr. Petras Baltu ka, the son of Barbora Vebrinyt  (1908每1999) and Rapolas Baltu ka (1888每1933), was born on 20th November 1930 in the village of U kalniai in the parish of Ramygala. In 1950 每 1954 he studied at the Interdiocesan theological seminary in Kaunas. After graduation on 12th September 1954 he was ordained a priest by bishop Kazimieras Paltarokas. Mgr. Petras Baltu ka for sixteen years worked as a vicar in three parishes: St. Dominic, Palevene (1954每1956), St. Apostle Evangelist Matthew, Anyk  iai (1956每1964), and the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Zarasai (1964每1970). Mgr. Petras Baltu ka has been a pastor of the St. Antonio of Padova church in Daugailiai for forty years since his appointment to these responsibilities in 1970. Apart from these four main parishes, he has been doing pastoral ministry to other neighbouring parishes. For thirty-six years out of his fifty-six years of the priesthood he worked in the hard times of Soviet occupation. The current year is jubiliant for Mgr. Petras Baltu ka. He is celebrating his 80th birth anniversary. Forty years, or half of his life-time, have been in service to the land of Daugailiai and its people. Petras Baltu ka is an ingenious constructor of the Living Church. His activities involve: Mass celebration, homilies, visits to parishers, preparing children for the Sacraments (First Confession, First Holy Communion, Marriage), administering the Sacraments (Baptism, Marriage, Extreme Unction). He has accomplished considerable work of repairing, decorating churches and carrying out various household duties. During the Soviet time the Monsignor had joined in the fight for the rights and liberties of the Church, and when the Independence was restored, he was among the first priests in the diocese of Panev  ys to go to schools to teach religion. Mgr. Petras Baltu ka is a vigorous generator and producer of ideas for bringing back from oblivion the memory of the fellow countrymen and other distinguished persons and its preservation. He joined with others in establishing a branch of the Lithuanian Catholic Academy of Science in Utena and takes an active part in its activities (reports, papers, discourses, contributions to the local and national press publications). Rev. Petras Baltu ka has attracted attention of the Church authorities for his efficient involvement in nurturing spirituality. On 15th October 2001 the Church authorities conferred a title of Canon on him for his distinguished merits. On 14th July 2006 the Holy Father Benedictus XVI designated Can. Petras Baltu ka as his Holiness＊ Chaplain 每 monsig
%K Petras Baltu ka
%K priest
%K monsignor
%K Daugailiai
%K the St. Antonio of Padova church
%K parish
%U http://www.est.vgtu.lt/index.php/est/article/view/6