RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
TODAY’S MASS INTENTIONS:
9 AM: Parishioners of St. Emeric Parish
11 AM: Árpád Szentkirályi Jr., Árpád & Irén Szentkirályi, by the Szentkirályi family
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEK:
| December | 4 | Monday | 9:00 AM | Grandparents of Fr. David M. Misbrener, by Fr. David M. Misbrener |
| December | 5 | Tuesday | 9:00 AM | Anna Nemeth, by the Family |
| December | 6 | Wednesday | 9:00 AM | Jolán Prófusz |
| December | 7 | Thursday | 9:00 AM | Árpád Tóth, by the Karácsony Family |
| Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (holy day of Obligation) – the following four Masses |
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| December | 7 | Thursday | 6:00 PM | Celebrant’s Intention |
| December | 8 | Friday | 9:00 AM | Parishioners of St. Emeric Parish |
| December | 8 | Friday | 12 Noon | Ferenc & Julia Tárcsay, by Éva Szabó |
| December | 8 | Friday | 6:00 PM | Benefactors of St. Emeric parish |
| December | 9 | Saturday | 5:00 PM | All the Faithful Departed |
| December | 10 | Sunday | 9:00 AM | Parishioners of St. Emeric Parish |
| December | 10 | Sunday | 11:00 AM | Ildikó Krompecher, by Jancsik Family |
FROM THE DESK OF FR. BONA: (1) On December 8, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Blessed Mother under the title of the Immaculate Conception is also the patroness of the United States. This solemnity is a Holy Day of Obligation, meaning that we are required to attend Mass. I know that many of you will probably attend near your workplace or your home, but here at St. Emeric we will have the following schedule: on Thursday evening at 6:00PM the Mass will be in English, on Friday at 9AM and 12 Noon (the language depends on those present), and at 6:00PM (in Hungarian). I have highlighted the schedule for this solemnity in the above box.
(2) The word advent refers to the Latin expression adventus Domini, which means the arrival of the Lord, the coming of the Lord. It is a time of sacred expectation that precedes the coming of the Messiah, the Savior. We wait for four weeks so that the mystery of Christmas may be matured within us, so that we may be able to welcome God, the Lord of Life, who comes to us as a little child.
It is the common experience of Christians and in fact of every human community that great events must be prepared for. Thus, in ancient times, the arrival of a ruler was announced weeks before the event by a herald, so that the local people could put their roads and houses in order. Advent is one such event: when we await the arrival of the King of Kings, we want to tidy up not only our surroundings and our houses, but also our hearts and our human relationships.
The Advent wreath is a relatively modern symbol of the Season of Advent. The four candles placed on the wreath of pine branches refer to the four Sundays of Advent. The color of the candles is purple (the color of repentance), except for one, which is pink: together they are symbolic of the fact that on the third Sunday of the penitential season there is reason to rejoice, because the coming of the Lord is near.
In keeping with the millennia-old tradition of the Eastern Church, the Greek Catholic Church has a 40-day Advent penitential preparation period preceding Christmas, which is why the Greek Catholic faithful begin Advent earlier than their Roman Catholic brethren (source: Press Office of the Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference).
PRAYER FOR ADVENT SEASON: Behold: your king is coming to you, a just savior is He (Zech 9:9). Thank you, Lord Jesus Christ, for coming into this world to help mankind and to show him the right way. Forgive me if I forgot the importance of your coming. Eradicate all my doubts and pour thoughts of Advent into my heart. Let me experience the fact that you are coming to us today anew. Keep me alert so that I may welcome you with joy. Move into our country, our house, our community, and our hearts. Amen.
LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTION: Nov. 19: Collection: $567; in loving memory of Teréz Dunai: $100; Renovation Fund: $153. Nov. 26: Collection: $2,675; in loving memory of Jolán Prófusz: $10,000. 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, Zsuzsanna Hunyadi, Albert Kovács, Kathy Szabó, Dorothy Fromhercz, Alex Szaday, Virginia Kachmar, and Victor and Margaret Falk.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE DECEASED. The funeral Mass for Joseph Lipovits will be on Monday, December 4 at 11AM. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
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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