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RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Do not forget the works of the Lord!
TODAY’S MASS INTENTIONS:
9:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Emeric Parish
11:00 AM: Barnabás Lacza, by Elizabeth Lacza
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEK:
| September | 15 | Monday | 9:00 AM | Bernadette Baricza, by Marcsi Matavovszky |
| September | 20 | Saturday | 5:00 PM | Paul Hehn, by Fr. David Misbrener |
| September | 21 | Sunday | 11:00 AM | Zoltán & Mária Szabó, by Éva Szabó |
FROM THE DESK OF FR. BONA: (1) An interesting fact: At the Mass on the last Saturday (September 6), when we commemorated the 100th anniversary of the exact day that our church was consecrated, there were exactly 100 of us gathered. Thanks to all of you who helped prepare for the Mass and the reception in our hall. It was a wonderful celebration. We will continue to remember this centennial with different events in the months to come, with the next occasion being our patronal feast day on November 9.
(2) Also, my gratitude to all those who facilitated the other commemorative event of the previous weekend. On September 7, we had Mass at the Shrine of St. Elizabeth of Hungary and at the conclusion of it, we rededicated the restored cornerstone of St. Stephen Church from McKeesport, PA. It was the 125th anniversary of the blessing and laying the cornerstone of that church when it was being built. Cornerstone repairs were funded through a grant from the Hungarian government made available to us through the Chicago consulate. As fate would have it, the Shrine has become the guardian of this cornerstone and it reminds us of McKeesport, an important center of Hungarian immigration at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
TIME AWAY: I will be away from the parish and will be back on October 3. See below for the temporary Mass time changes. If there is an emergency, please call your closest, neighboring parish. If there are funerals, please email me at rbona@dioceseofcleveland.org and I will try to arrange for a priest. I keep you all in my prayers.
TEMPORARY MASS TIME CHANGES: I will be away September 16 – October 3. For this reason, there will be the following changes in our Mass schedule. (1) No Sunday 9AM Mass on September 21 and 28. (2) No weekday Masses (Monday-Friday) from September 16 through October 3.
MAJOR MAINTENANCE ISSUE: From a 1913 newspaper: “Owing to fog, a steamer stopped at the mouth of a river. An old man inquired of the captain the cause of the delay. “Can’t see up the river,” replied the officer. “But, captain, I can see the stars overhead,” he argued. “Yes,” said the captain gruffly, “but until the boiler busts we ain’t goin’ that way.”
Unfortunately, our aging boiler is on the way to bust. We had a leaking boiler for some time and were trying to fix it internally through chemical solutions, but it worked only for so long and is no longer a viable option. The only repair option left is to disassemble completely the boiler and to replace the leaking heat exchangers (one or two). This is a labor intensive and, practically speaking, cost prohibitive work (almost up to a 40% of the cost of a new boiler). Moreover, this would not prevent a future leak appearing in the other heat exchangers. Our boiler was manufactured in 1994 and installed around that time. Every advice that I received recommended us to obtain a new boiler, as investing a substantial amount of money in a 30-year old boiler is not a wise investment. I am in the process of gathering estimates from different companies. So far, I have received one offer with six figures. I hope very much that we receive better offers, but the truth is that it will be a major expenditure for us. Once we come to a specific number, I will let you know. The time is also running out, because the fall temperatures that require heating are upon us. If you could help with offsetting the cost, it would be greatly appreciated. Mark your donation with “new boiler.” Thank you to all of you.
FAITHFUL UNTIL DEATH: Remembering the Dedication of Venerable Cardinal Mindszenty, 50 years on: On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at 12:30 PM, here at St. Emeric Church, Márk Érszegi will present a lecture (in English) on the life and legacy of Hungarian Cardinal József Mindszenty. The presenter is Religious Advisor to the State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTION: Sunday Collection: $3,041; Maintenance: $19; in loving memory of Grandparents of Lászlo Dunai: $200; Boiler cost offset: $368. May God reward your generosity in supporting the church. Thank you for sending in your donations by mail or using our website https://stemeric.com/donations/.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK, especially for Bev Kimar, Teréz Kalász, Lajos Boday, Márta Takács, Kathy Szabó, Alex Szaday, Virginia Kachmar, Margaret Falk, Mária Hokky, Balázs Bedy, Ottó Hunyadi and Sylvia Öszényi.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE DECEASED: Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen
THIS SUNDAY the 11:00 AM Mass from St. Emeric church will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/saintemeric/ and https://stemeric.com/
LET US PRAY THREE HAIL MARYS FOR OUR PARISH EVERY DAY!
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