In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Lithuanian community in Australia, Lithuanian Central State Archives, together with the Australian Lithuanian Archives, invite you to reflect on the history of the settlement and establishment of Australian Lithuanians on the old continent. Also, we are continuing this ten-part virtual exhibition dedicated to Australian Lithuanians, which will be open throughout 2025. This part of the exhibition is dedicated to two centers of Lithuanian identity in Adelaide and their buildings: the Adelaide Lithuanian Society and the Lithuanian House, and the Adelaide Lithuanian Catholic Centre and St. Casimir's Lithuanian Chapel.

Due to differing perspectives and areas of activity, the Lithuanian community of South Australia in Adelaide has come to consist of two organizations: the Adelaide Lithuanian Society and the Lithuanian Caritas. The Lithuanian House belongs to the Society, while the Lithuanian Caritas is responsible for the Adelaide Lithuanian Catholic Centre, which houses the only Lithuanian church in Australia. The organizations often collaborate and work together, and although they have developed in parallel throughout history, they essentially form one integrated community.

The virtual exhibition “Australian Lithuanians. Part 5” consists of two sections: “The Adelaide Lithuanian Society and the Lithuanian House” and “Lithuanian Caritas, the Adelaide Lithuanian Catholic Centre, and St. Casimir’s Lithuanian Chapel.” The exhibition features photographs of the boards of the Adelaide Lithuanian Society and Lithuanian Caritas, members of the Lithuanian Catholic Women’s Society and the Women’s Section of the Adelaide Lithuanian Community, as well as images capturing the reconstruction of the Lithuanian House, gatherings and processions of Lithuanian parishioners in Adelaide. The exhibition also includes photographs of the Adelaide Lithuanian Catholic Centre building, the statutes of Lithuanian Caritas, Adelaide Lithuanian Society membership cards, the Lithuanian House opening program, press articles about the activities of the aforementioned organizations, and more.

The exhibition traditionally features documents preserved in the Australian Lithuanian Archives. We are grateful to Daina Pocius for making these documents accessible to the wider public.