In January 1992, following a heroic war for freedom and democracy, the world
recognized the independence of the Republic of Croatia. On JANUARY 19th,
2002, the Croatian American community will hold a HOLY MASS at the Croatian
Catholic Church in Los Angeles in honor of this historic event. Following
Mass, we will celebrate the 10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE RECOGNITION OF THE
CROATIAN STATE with a GALA BANQUET in the Parish Hall.
The guns in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are now silent, and Croatia is
an independent nation. But when you join us on January 19th, you will hear
firsthand from our honored guests GENERAL KRESIMIR COSIC, HDZ VP MAJA
FREUNDIC and DR. JOSIP MUSELIMOVIC that the Croatian people’s hard fought
independence is not secure. They will tell you that the Croatian people’s
existence as one of the constituent nations of BiH is endangered. On
January 19th, our guests will speak frankly about recent events in BiH. They
will tell you how your assistance can ensure that the independence and the
existence of the Catholic Croatian nation in BiH will not be lost.
On January 19th, you will hear that there is hope. In large part, the future
of Croatia and the fate of Croatian nation in BiH will depend upon the
actions of the United States of America. If we stand together, we can insure
that that our government in Washington is fair to Croatia and the Croats of
BiH.
In our advocacy of the Croatian cause, we must not allow the liberation of
Croatian territory to be cast as a criminal act. We must do all in our power
to help those who defended Croatia in her time of need. We must oppose those
in the international community who wish to rewrite history. Together, we
must look to the future for a better life for the Croatian people. But that
better life for the Croatian people will remain in jeopardy if Croatia’s
independence is compromised and if Croats no longer exist as one of the
constituent nations of BiH.
This new year, please join the CAA and our honored guests to defend the
course that the Croats of the world set upon over a decade ago: An
independent and prosperous Croatia, along with constituent national people’s
status for the Croats of BiH.
Frank Brozovich, DDS
President, Croatian American Association
10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
HOLY MASS AND LOS ANGELES-SAN PEDRO CAA GALA BANQUET
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2002
MASS, 6 PM
RECEPTION, 7 PM
DINNER, SPEAKERS & ENTERTAINMENT, 8 PM
FEATURING
GENERAL KRESIMIR COSIC
FORMER DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENSE, REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
MS. MAJA FREUNDLICH
VICE PRESIDENT, HRVATSKA DEMOKRATSKA ZAJEDNICA
DR. JOSIP MUSELIMOVIC, PRESIDENT, MATICA HRVATSKA, BiH & PRESIDENT,
LAW CHAMBER FOR HERCEG-BOSNA
ST. ANTHONY’S CROATIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
712 GRAND AVENUE, LOS ANGELES
HONORED GUESTS
DR. MISO MUNIVRANA
CONSUL GENERAL
DR. FRANK BROZOVICH
PRESIDENT, CROATIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
MR. MELCHIOR MASINA
PRESIDENT, CROATIAN CATHOLIC UNION
MR. JUL DRASKOVIC
PRESIDENT, CROATIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
MR. JERKO SUMERA
PRESIDENT, CROATIAN COORDINATING COUNCIL OF CHICAGO
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