SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER – May 25, 2025

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RESPONSORIAL PSALM: O God, let all the nations praise you!

TODAY’S MASS INTENTIONS:

9:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Emeric Parish

11:00 AM: Károly Patay, by Anci Gráber

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEK:

FROM THE DESK OF FR. BONA: The Church in the Easter season celebrates the most important event in the world’s history: the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. This is so central to our lives that St. Paul said, if Jesus did not rise from the dead, our faith is in vain (1 Cor 15:14). Resurrection of Christ shows us that the impossible is now possible: we can be saved. The reason we know it for the fact that Jesus rose from the dead is the eyewitness account of those who met with the resurrected Jesus.

Do you know all the resurrection events mentioned by the New Testament? See the list below. The Bible does not mention the personal encounter of Mary with Jesus after His resurrection, but it is a widely held theological opinion that the Risen Savior first appeared to His Mother Mary on Easter Sunday. No less than six Doctors of the Church, including Sts. Ambrose, Anselm and Albert the Great held that Our Lady was the first witness of the Resurrection. For example, did you ever notice that the Blessed Mother did not go to the tomb?

POST RESURRECTION APPEARANCES OF JESUS CHRIST (ending with his ascension):

1. Early Sunday morning to Mary Magdalene near the tomb at Jerusalem (Mark 16:9, John 20:11-18)
2. To the women returning from the sepulcher (Matthew 28:9-10)
3. To Peter near Jerusalem later that day (Luke 24:34, 1Corinthians 15:5)
4. To two disciples going to Emmaus that day (Mark 16:12, Luke 24:13-31)
5. That evening at Jerusalem to the apostles except Thomas (Mark 16:14, John 20:19-25)
6. A week later, at Jerusalem to all the apostles especially Thomas (John 20:26-29)
7. To seven disciples fishing on Sea of Galilee (John 21:1-13)
8. To eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee (Matthew 28:16-18)
9. Over 500 disciples at once – location uncertain (1Corinthians 15:6). Possibly could have been on that same previously mentioned mountain in Galilee.
10. To James – location uncertain (1Corinthians 15:7)
11. To the apostles (and probably others) during forty days prior to his ascension (Acts 1:2-3)
12. At the Mount of Olives near Bethany at his ascension (Luke 24:50-51, Acts 1:6-12)

THANK YOU to all of you who have helped organize and run the last week’s Annual Benefit luncheon. We were able to raise $3,500 for the orphans in the care of St. Francis Foundation of Deva that is run by Fr. Csaba Böjte, OFM. We appreciate all your generosity. If you would like to contribute to this cause, you may still do so until June 15^th, just indicate with your donations the intention (Fr. Csaba Böjte orphanages). Thank you again to all of you!

ROSARY: Today, at 10:25AM, we will have the May’s last common recitation of the Rosary.

IN MEMORIAM: May 6^th was the 50^th anniversary of the death of Cardinal József Mindszenty. Let us seek his intercession and a miracle so that he could be beatified (if it’s God’s will).

LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTION: Sunday Collection: $1,631.90; Ascension: $10; Maintenance: $910; Renovation: $55. 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 Éva Fricke.

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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