Washington, D.C., December 19, 2004 – The Croatian American community and the Embassy of Croatia celebrated Christmas at a church service held at Our Lady of Victory Parish on Sunday. A reception was held following mass. The event was sponsored by the Croatian Catholic Mission of St. Blaise, Croatia House, AMAC, Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge 1976 and the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia. Guests enjoyed an evening of traditional Croatian cooking and a music program at the reception, featuring a tamburitza band.