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RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
TODAY’S MASS INTENTIONS:
9:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Emeric Parish
11:00 AM: Attila Balogh, by the Family
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEK:
| January | 6 | Monday | 9:00 AM | Imre Karetka, by Mária Karetka |
| January | 7 | Tuesday | 9:00 AM | Celebrant’s Intention |
| January | 8 | Wednesday | 9:00 AM | Frank Dobos, by Susanne Vizsolyi |
| January | 9 | Thursday | 9:00 AM | Mary Ann Kissner, by Fr. David Misbrener |
| January | 10 | Friday | 9:00 AM | Maria Cziraky, by Dr. Ildiko Sipos |
| January | 11 | Saturday | 5:00 PM | Ede Peller, by the Peller Family |
| January | 12 | Sunday | 9:00 AM | Parishioners of St. Emeric Parish |
| January | 12 | Sunday | 11:00 AM | Magda Szőcs & Gál Family, by the Szőcs Family |
FROM THE DESK OF FR. BONA: (1) Today is the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. Its name derives from Greek and Latin language and means revelation, manifestation. In some places it is also called the Feast of the Three Kings. Its original date is January 6 (but in some countries, such as the USA, it is moved to a Sunday falling between January 2-8). This feast is the closing day of the Christmas celebrations and the beginning of the Carnival season. On this day we also bless water. According to Clement of Alexandria, it was the followers of the Gnostic and heretic Basilides who first commemorated the baptism of Jesus, because they believed that the man Jesus became the Son of God at his baptism. Later (between 312-325), January 6 began to spread among Christians as a celebration of the birth of Christ, his baptism, the wedding at Cana and the visit of the Three Kings. All of these were considered as moments in which the real identity of Jesus was revealed to the world. Interestingly, later on, the primary theme of the feast became the baptism of our Lord in the East (recalled by the consecration of water), while in the West it was the visit of the Three Kings (the speeches of Pope St Augustine and Pope Leo the Great only mention this aspect). Liturgical reforms after Vatican Council II separated the baptism of Jesus from this feast and moved it to the following Sunday and the marriage at Cana is commemorated on an intervening weekday.
(2) With the feast of the epiphany also the season of house blessings begins. If you wish to have your home blessed, please let me know by contacting me in person or calling the Rectory. We also have some house blessing kits available at the main doors of the church that you can take with you home. They contain a blessed chalk and a prayer that the head of the household can say and then using the chalk mark the main doors with 20 + G + M + B + 25. The person leading the prayer would not act like a priest giving a blessing, but would only implore Christ to bless and protect the home. You may also take home with you blessed water (that we just blessed at the beginning of the Mass).
ANGEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND: The diocesan Keeping the Faith initiative aims at connecting parishes to schools and thus help preserve Catholic education as a viable option for all in our diocese. In the future bulletins I will write more on this topic. Here I would like to only mention this fund as a way to support Catholic schools in our diocese. By participating in Ohio’s scholarship tax credit program our taxes can be turned into tuition. A donation to the Angel Scholarship Fund provides tuition assistance for K-12 students in our Diocese and may be eligible for a 1:1 credit when you file your Ohio tax return! Please consider supporting a school of your choice or the area of greatest need with an Angel Scholarship donation that will ensure that families are able to choose a Catholic school for their children.
TRADITIONAL HUNGARIAN DOUGHNUTS: The Ladies of the St. Emeric Altar Guild are baking Hungarian style doughnuts. They are $18 a dozen and must be ordered by January 15, 2025, by calling one of the ladies: Marika Zsula 216-676-5863 or Maria Meszaros 440-331-0391. Pick up: January 19, Sunday, before or after the 11:00 AM Mass or the day before, Saturday between 4 and 5 PM. Thank you for supporting St. Emeric Church!
PLEASE, PICK UP YOUR 2025 YEAR DONATION ENVELOPES IN THE ST. STEPHEN ROOM. Thank you for your generosity in supporting the parish throughout the year. If there are any address changes, please notify us.
LAST TWO COLLECTIONS: CHRISTMAS: $7,126; Maintenance: $200; Christmas Flowers: $130; In loving memory of László & Elizabeth Szabolcs: $50. DECEMBER 29: Sunday Collection: $3,579; Renovation: $50; In loving memory of László Buda Sr.: $50. 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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