THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – November 15, 2026

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 those who fear the Lord.

TODAY’S MASS INTENTIONS:

9:00 AM (at St. Elizabeth): Parishioners of St. Emeric Parish

11:00 AM: Imre Karetka, by Mária Karetka

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS FOR ST. EMERIC CHURCH:

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS FOR ST. ELIZABETH SHRINE:

FROM THE DESK OF FR. BONA: (1) Last Sunday we celebrated the feast of our patron saint – St. Emeric. Thanks be to God everything went well. I would like to express my gratitude to Fr. Barnabás G. Kiss, OFM and all our guests who came to celebrate with us. Thank you to all those who have helped with the organization of the feast-day: the cooks, the helpers, the organizers, the decorators, and many volunteers in various areas…too many to name here. Thank you very much for all your hard work! We also appreciate the contribution and support of our parishioners, friends and guests who were here last week. The net proceeds from the dinner were $4,272.56, which we dedicate toward the upkeep of our church.

(2) On November 22, we will honor St. Elizabeth of Hungary with celebrations at the Shrine (details below). Also, on November 22 our 11AM Mass will be transferred to the Shrine of St. Elizabeth.

(3) Today, the music for the 11 AM Sunday Mass is provided by our Youth choir.

TODAY’S PARABLE OF THE TALENTS (Mt 25:14–30) teaches us several important lessons:

• Grace and Cooperation: The talents represent spiritual gifts and divine grace, not merely money or innate skills. The faithful servants who doubled their talents symbolize those who actively cooperate with God’s grace, leading to spiritual transformation and growth. We are not saved only by faith but also by our cooperation with God. As Jesus said in the earlier part of Matthew’s gospel: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven” (7:21).
• The Sin of Negligence: The servant who buried his single talent is condemned for laziness and for not doing anything. In the Mass, when we say the Confiteor (I confess…), we acknowledge not only sins of commission, but also sins of omission (“what I have failed to do”). Some might object and claim that no one gets hurt when we do not do anything. That is not true, because failing to fulfill our obligations can cause a lot of harm. God created us for life and gave us a command to act and develop ourselves and the world. By not doing anything, we insult God and his plans for us. Plus, by not doing anything, we go backwards. There is never a rest in spiritual life: either we are becoming more and more spiritually alive, or we are slowly dying.
• The True Fear of the Lord: The man with one talent was trying to argue that it was the fear of the master that prevented him from acting and working. It was rather an insincere argument; in fact, if he truly feared the master, he would have put it in the bank (the safest option). The true fear of the Lord is never paralyzing, but liberating. Fear of the Lord is a deep respect for Him, for His teachings and commands in our lives, which in turn leads to our growth in holiness. That is why the responsorial psalm today said, “Blessed is the man who fears the Lord.”

ELIZABETH FEAST DAY will be celebrated on November 22. Solemn Bilingual Mass at 11:00 AM followed by dinner. That day we will not have 11AM Mass at St. Emeric, but, we will transfer it to St. Elizabeth with the same start time (11AM). Dinner Menu: stuffed chicken, green beans, rice, cranberry sauce, salad and dessert & coffee. Bake sale. Cost: $35 for adults, for children 12 and under (half portion) $15, for children under 5 free. Seating limited to 150. RSVP to Virginia Kachmar (216-246-2370) or (for Hungarian) Sue Sirotic (216-581-4333). DINNER RSVP by Wed, Nov. 18.

LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTION: Sunday Collection: $1,739; All Saints: $245; St. Emeric feast-day: $1,285; Maintenance: $1,270; Organ repair: $100; Boiler: $20. 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, Éva Fricke, Balázs Bedy, Deven Poroszlai and Cathe Toth.

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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