TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME – September 28, 2025

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RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Praise the Lord, my soul!

TODAY’S MASS INTENTIONS:

11:00 AM † Members of the Várkolyi Family, by Elizabeth Lacza

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEK:

FROM THE DESK OF FR. BONA: (1) This week the liturgy commemorations will highlight for us the angels. Firstly, on September 29, we will celebrate the Feast of the Archangels (St. Michael, St. Gabriel and St. Rafael). Prior to the reforms of 1970, the three archangels had their own feasts: St. Michael on September 29, St. Gabriel on March 24, and St. Raphael on October 24. In the post- conciliar reforms, Saints Gabriel and Raphael have been added to September 29^th, and their proper feasts were suppressed. Secondly, on October 2, we will celebrate the memorial of the Guardian Angels.

(2) Thank you to all those who in my absence are helping with preparations of the presentation on the life and legacy of Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty (this Sunday, September 28, at 12:30PM). If you are able, please come and stay after the Mass for this presentation (see below).

TIME AWAY: I am away from the parish and will be back on October 3. See below for the temporary Mass time changes. If there is an emergency, please call your closest, neighboring parish. If there are funerals, please email me at rbona@dioceseofcleveland.org and I will try to arrange for a priest. I keep you all in my prayers.

TEMPORARY MASS TIME CHANGES: I will be away September 16 – October 3. For this reason, there will be the following changes in our Mass schedule. (1) No Sunday 9AM Mass on September 21 and 28. (2) No weekday Masses (Monday-Friday) from September 16 through October 3.

FAITHFUL UNTIL DEATH: Remembering the Dedication of Venerable Cardinal Mindszenty, 50 years on: On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at 12:30 PM, here at St. Emeric Church, Márk Érszegi will present a lecture (in English) on the life and legacy of Hungarian Cardinal József Mindszenty. The presenter is Religious Advisor to the State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This event is a cooperation between St. Emeric Church, the State Secretariat for the Aid of Persecuted Christians, and the Consulate General of Hungary in Chicago.

ROSARY: In the month of October, which is dedicated to the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I would like us to pray communally the Rosary before the 11AM Mass on the Sundays of October. We would start at 10:25am and finish in roughly 25 minutes, which would still give some 10 minutes of silence before the Mass. If you come after 10:25, please feel free to join us in this prayer. Even the few decades of the rosary are worth praying. Also, if someone would like to volunteer to lead the rosary or some of its parts, please let me know.

MAJOR MAINTENANCE ISSUE:  Our aging boiler is on its way to break down. We had a leaking boiler for some time and were trying to fix it internally through chemical solutions, but it worked only for so long and is no longer a viable option. The only repair option left is to disassemble completely the boiler and to replace the leaking heat exchangers (one or two). This is a labor intensive and, practically speaking, cost prohibitive work (almost up to a 40% of the cost of a new boiler). Moreover, this would not prevent a future leak appearing in the other heat exchangers. Our boiler was manufactured in 1994 and installed around that time. Every advice that I received recommended us to obtain a new boiler, as investing a substantial amount of money in a 30-year-old boiler is not a wise investment. I am in the process of gathering estimates from different companies. So far, I have received one offer with six figures. I hope very much that we receive better offers, but the truth is that it will be a major expenditure for us. Once we come to a specific number, I will let you know. The time is also running out, because the fall temperatures that require heating are upon us. If you could help with offsetting the cost, it would be greatly appreciated. Mark your donation with “new boiler.” Thank you to all of you.

POLISH FESTIVAL: The Shrine of St. Stanislaus will host its 35^th annual POLISH FESTIVAL Oct. 3^rd (from 5PM), Oct. 4 (from 4PM) & 5^th (from 12:30PM) at its indoor Social Center at 6601 Baxter Ave, Cleveland, 44105. A wide variety of delicious food and drink, live music by great bands, and a host of fun festival events await you. For more information call (216) 341-9091 or visit www.stanislaus.org

40 DAYS FOR LIFE: From September 24 – November 2 you are invited to join with other Christians for 40 Days for Life – 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. Please contact John Noall at clevelandpraysforlife@gmail.com or 216-245-9744 for more information.

LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTION: Sunday Collection: $1,560; Maintenance: $200; Boiler cost offset: $110. 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

THERE IS NO LIVESTREAMING THIS SUNDAY.

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

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