TODAY, SUNDAY, THE DEDICATION OF THE NEW SIGN in front of our church. The sign and the posts (also called “kopjafa” ) are the work of Gergely Adorjani, master carver from Transylvania. We will have an agapé afterwards and a collection to cover the expenses. Please support this project, if you can. If you plan […]
St. Stephen Day Celebration Respct and honor for St. Stephen, founder of a nation based on christianity, still lives in the hearts of Hungarians worldwide. This past Sunday St. Emeric Church was filled with those celebrating Mass and honoring Hungary’s first king, St. Stephen (István), whose shining example and apostolic work is a beacon of […]
THIS SUNDAY-REMEMBRANCE IN HONOR OF ST. STEPHEN,KING OF HUNGARY: Traditional special blessing of the “new bread” in church. Afterwards, we will have an agapé downstairs to celebrate the August birthdays. St. Stephen King (977-1038), was the son of the Magyar chieftain Geza, Stephen succeeded him as leader in 997. Already raised a Christian, in 996 […]
THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY: A BELIEF SINCE APOSTOLIC TIMES Father Clifford Stevens The Assumption is the oldest feast day of Our Lady, but we don’t know how it first came to be celebrated. Its origin is lost in those days when Jerusalem was restored as a sacred city, at the time of the Roman Emperor […]
Here’s my synopsis from our recent trip… I left out so many details but this sums up my general feelings: Those who were sitting, scrambled to their feet. Everyone stood up straight, hands crossed or at their side. Flags and banners waved in the breeze and the murmur of the crowd hushed as the music […]
BISHOP DR. FERENC CSERHÁTI, titular Bishop of Centuria, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, (Hungary), entrusted with the pastoral care of Hungarians living outside of Hungary. We are happy to announce that The Most Reverend Dr. Ferenc Cserháti, on occasion of his North American pastoral tour of 2016, will visit St. Emeric Parish. His Cleveland schedule […]
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE: TUESDAY, March 22nd at 7:00 PM – Chrism Mass – All Clergy/Cathedral HOLY THURSDAY – 7:00 PM Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper/St. Emeric Church GOOD FRIDAY –The Passion & Death of our Lord Jesus Christ 3 PM – Stations of the Cross 7 PM – Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the Cross, Holy […]
Historical tour of Transylvania and Hungary May 11-19, 2016 Day 1, Wednesday – Budapest – Keszthely – Veszprém – Budapest – Accommodations in Budapest Day 2, Thursday: Budapest – Nagyvárad – Kolozsvár – Accommodations in Kolozsvár Day 3, Friday: Kolozsvár – Marosvásárhely – Ditró – Accommodations in Gyergyószentmiklós Day 4, Saturday: Csíksomlyó – Pentacost Mass – Accommodations in Gyergyószentmiklós Day 5, Sunday: Ditró – Gyilkos lake – Békás szoros – Accommodations in Gyergyószentmiklós Day 6, Monday: Gyergyószentmiklós – Korond – Székelyudvarhely – Segesvár – Brassó – Accommodations in Brassó Day 7, Tuesday: Brassó – Nagyszeben – Gyulafehérvár – Accommodations in Gyulafehérvár Day 8, Wednesday: Gyulafehérvár – Déva – Vajdahunyad – Temesvár – Accommodations in Temesvár Day 9, Thursday: Temesvár – Arad – Szeged – Budapest – Accommodations in Budapest Friday: Return Home, Budapest – Cleveland – independent Please inquire for cost and further details at: Saint Emeric Roman Catholic Church 1860 West 22nd. St., Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Tel.: 216-861-1937 www.stemeric.com saintemericparish@gmail.com
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ! Each year in December we prepare for the greatest event of history, the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The birth of the greatest gift happened in quiet stillness, just as the greatest events in our personal lives occur, including the many joys as well as the sorrow. […]
March 22, 2015, became a memorable day for the Cleveland Hungarian community. Father Csaba Böjte, Franciscan priest well known for his charitable work, accompanied by two representatives from the St. Francis Foundation, Dr. Agnes Madarassy and John Csák visited Cleveland, Ohio during their North American tour. They chose St. Emeric Church as the center for […]
