Jellybean was the much loved parish cat of Our Lady of Vilnius. He was eccentric even by feline standards and was always a great comfort to the oddballs seeking solace in the Our Lady of Vilnius Rectory.
There was a sense that December 24, 2006 was to be the last Christmas Eve at OLV, so all of the stops were pulled out for a Kucios after the Christmas Vigil Mass. The decorations transformed the basement hall into a magical place. Soviet times gave people the ability to create beauty out of nothing.
According to Lithuanian lore, at the very beginning of Christmas at midnight, the animals speak their minds aloud and we can understand them in their own language. Here are the midnight orations of Jellybean on that night.
"YOW! REAH! Ahem, ahem. What the...? Hmmm. OW! Can you turn on a light for me? I'm not a kitten anymore. Hey! Pour 3 cat-toes of Scotch into that saucer, if you please... Mmmm. Prrrrrrrr. Where's that catnip cigar I was playing with before?...Prrrrrrr. While you're up, can you dial the Chancery for me? What do you mean they're not answering? I just wanted to wish Cardinal Egan "Linksmu Kaledu"! He should have come to Kucios. By the way, is any of "that fish" left over? Would you mind going across the courtyard to get it for me? Mmmmm. Sit over there, I'd like to jump into your lap. Mmmmm. A little under the chin. Prrrrrrr. Sorry about those doors. Nice music. Prrrr. Hodie, Christus natus est...."
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