SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT – December 7, 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: Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.

TODAY’S MASS INTENTIONS:

9:00 AM Parishioners of St. Emeric Parish

11:00 AM Deceased Members of the Mosoni Family, by Mária Karetka & her Family

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEK:

FROM THE DESK OF FR. BONA: (1) Today we light the second candle on our Advent wreath. The second candle, also purple, represents faith. It is also called the “Bethlehem Candle” as a reminder of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem. May our faith and trust in Jesus Christ continue to grow stronger in this holy season of Advent.

(2) This year the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated on Monday, December 8. 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 Monday at 9AM, 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.

(3) Today (December 7), after 11 AM Mass we will have a celebration of St. Nicholas, who would like to visit especially with children.

(4) Thank you very much for all of you who have participated in the #weGIVECATHOLIC online fundraiser to help cover the cost of a much-needed new boiler. We had 30 donors who raised $7,580 dollars. I appreciate your generosity.

(5) The music for next Sunday’s Mass is provided by our Youth choir.

(6) We are publishing the Christmas/New Year Mass schedule. I would like to draw your attention to a special Mass on December 27 (Saturday) at the Shrine of St. Elizabeth of Hungary after which we will have a light reception. That day we will not have 5PM Mass at St. Emeric.

THE BLESSING OF THE BAMBINELLI was first instituted by St. John Paul II. On an Advent Sunday the children of Rome are encouraged to bring the baby Jesus (Bambinelli) from each of their Nativity sets to St. Peter’s Square. Following the Sunday Angelus address, the Pope blesses the figurines. This custom has spread throughout the world. We will celebrate this blessing in two weeks, on the final Sunday of Advent (December 21) after the Mass. All (not only children) are encouraged to bring baby Jesus from their home Nativity sets to the church for this special blessing.

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE (December 12): On December 9, 1531, on Tepeyac Hill, located near Mexico City in what is now the state of Mexico, the Virgin Mary appeared to a simple Indian, Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, and asked him to build a church where she could show her maternal goodness. The image of the Virgin Mary miraculously remained on Juan Diego’s cloak, in which he carried the flowers sent by the Virgin to the bishop. Christians have revered this image with great devotion ever since. Pope John Paul II decreed that the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe be celebrated by the whole Church in 2002.

MASS SCHEDULE FOR CHRISTMAS – NEW YEAR

December 24:   5:00 PM Mass – English

December 24:  10:30 PM Christmas Carrols – Hungarian

December 24:   11:00 PM Mass – Hungarian

December 25:   9:00 AM Mass – English

December 25:   11:00 AM Mass – Hungarian

December 27:   4:00 PM Bilingual Mass at the Shrine of St. Elizabeth of Hungary

December 31:   5:00 PM – English

January 1:         9:00 AM – English

January 1:         11:00 AM – Hungarian

LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTION: Sunday Collection: $1,694; St. Emeric Feastday: $350; Maintenance: $461; Boiler cost offset: $2,120 (included in the #weGIVECATHOLIC online fundraiser total). 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, 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/

LET US PRAY THREE HAIL MARYS FOR OUR PARISH EVERY DAY!

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