SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – February 16, 2025

Please, check out the Hungarian section (link at the bottom) as well, as some Hungarian related news or information may be found only there.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.

TODAY’S MASS INTENTIONS:

9:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Emeric Parish

11:00 AM: Panni Wiesner, by Éva Szabó

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEK:

FROM THE DESK OF FR. BONA: This week is the anniversary of the consecration of the current church of the Shrine of St. Elizabeth (February 19, 1922). The liturgical reforms of 1970, introduced a change in terminology, which may be confusing to some. Prior to the reforms, the liturgical books spoke of a consecration of a church or its blessing (solemn or simple), consecration being the highest form of the ritual. Now, the word consecration is replaced with dedication and only one form of blessing is recognized. In spite of this, in the ecclesiastical usage we still use the word consecrated as a synonym for the word dedicated.

Recently, I came across an interesting historical information in regard the dedication (consecration) vs. blessing. It seems that in the Eastern U.S.(and some other places as well), the distinction was utilized in those cases when a parish would take out a mortgage in a secular bank in order to finance the building of its church. Once the church was built, the civil title was held by the lending institution until the mortgage was paid, which could take upward of 30 years or more. What happened then is that the church was only blessed upon completion of the building project and then consecrated once the mortgage was paid. This was rooted in canonical principles that the consecration could only take place when there was no doubt that the building could be permanently used for the purpose of a church. As this was guaranteed only after the building was substantially debt-free, the consecration would often take place many years after the building was complete and in regular use.

Opening Prayer (Collect) of the Mass on the anniversary of the dedication:  “O God, who year by year renew for us the day when this your holy temple was consecrated, hear the prayers of your people and grant that in this place for you there may always be pure worship and for us, fullness of redemption.”

A BIG THANK YOU to all of you who helped with or supported OUR ANNUAL PORK SAUSAGE DINNER. I know that it takes a lot of work and sacrifice. The net proceed from the dinner was $2,363.00. I appreciate the Scout Regős Group for their dance performance and creating enjoyable atmosphere.

HUNGARIANS IN IRISHTOWN BEND AND PARK PLANS MEETING: On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 6:00 pm at St. Emeric Church, ­­– downstairs in the Church Hall, we will have another informational meeting about the Irishtown Bend construction happening around us and on the hillside below the Church. The main aim of this group is to discuss and help plan the future Hungarian cultural memorial for the park. Please stop by for this meeting if you are interested in this project, it is open to our parishioners.

THE 2025 CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL is underway with an in-pew commitment process taking place this weekend. This is not a special collection; rather, the Catholic Charities Appeal represents the chance for all Catholics to make a significant pledge, payable in installments, to Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland in order to support its mission of a society that stands united in its support of the “least among us.” This year’s appeal theme is “MAKE ME A CHANNEL OF YOUR PEACE.” Your generous support will transform the lives of others, to offer dignity, possibilities and companionship to those who are most vulnerable.

LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTION: Sunday Collection: $1,749; Maintenance: $20; Renovation: $48. 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, and Balázs Bedy.

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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