30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME “B” – October 24, 2021

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION: Sándor Keresztes, by the Karácsony Family

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEK:

FROM THE DESK OF FR. BONA: On Tuesday, November 2, we will celebrate the All Souls Day. Initially, the Church remembered the faithful departed in the Easter season or on some other dates. It was an abbot of a Benedictine monastery, St. Odilo of Cluny (962-1049), who chose the day after All Saints to pray for the deceased. As an abbot of Cluny (which in his time was the most important monastery), he mandated this practice for other Benedictine monasteries that were dependent on Cluny, and soon afterward the custom was adopted by the entire Latin Church. I would like to start a little tradition here for that day: to have Mass on that day where we would read the names of those who have died from our parish since the previous All Souls Day and pray for them. We will do this at the 12Noon Mass that day. Since this is the first time doing it, we could include the names of those who passed away earlier. Please let me know.

Finally, let us pray for those who gave their lives in the 1956 uprising of the Hungarian people against the communist dictatorship. May their souls rest in peace. We remain resilient only when our love for God is strong in our hearts. God bless, Fr. Bona

ST. ELIZABETH FEAST DAY CELEBRATION AND DINNER WILL BE NOVEMBER 14: Solemn Mass at 11 AM; Dinner at 12:30 PM. Dinner Menu: Stuffed chicken dinner with dessert. Cost: $20 for adults, $15 for children of 5-12 years of age, and under 5 years free. Please make your reservations by Monday November 8, by calling Virginia Kachmar (home: 216-791-6270 or cell: 216-246-2370) or Ilonka Hudak (440-944-1384).

ST. EMERIC FEAST DAY will be celebrated on November 7 and Bp. Edward C. Malesic, our diocesan bishop, will be the main celebrant. We will begin with a Eucharistic Adoration. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed at 10AM and a period of silence and prayers will follow. At 10:45AM we will have the Benediction. This will be followed by the Solemn Mass at 11AM. Following the Mass, we will have a sit down meal. The menu will be: traditional chicken soup, cucumber salad, baked half chicken with stuffing of mushrooms and smoked ham, wild rice pilaf, roasted vegetable medley, and walnut buttercream torte, and coffee. The cost of the meal will be $25 and you can register with Maria Zsula (216-676-5863) or Maria Meszaros (440-331-0391).

CHOOSE LIFE! BANQUET & FUNDRAISER: Supports pro-life education; endorsed by Bishop Roger W. Gries. WHEN: Friday, November 12, 2021; doors open for music/raffle baskets/appetizers 6:15 p.m. WHERE: “Windows” on the River, 2000 Sycamore Street    Cleveland, OH  44113. Gourmet dinner; $70/person, $35/priests, deacons, religious. Keynote Speaker:  Sister Deirdre Byrne, POSC – Retired Colonel, U.S. Army, 29-year service as M.D. Chance to win:  $1,200 cash, Florida vacation, Colorado mountain vacation, and more! Reservations:  216-661-661 LifeWorks Ohio or at www. LifeWorksOhio.org

LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTION (10/17): Sunday offering: $925. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY in supporting the parish. Thank you for sending in your offertory donation through the mail. I know the times may be difficult for many people. If you are able at this time to send in your offertory donations, please do so by mail or use the PayPal option found on the website: https://www.stelizabethcleveland.org/donations/

WEDDING BANN II: Andrew Billups & Kaitlin O’Connell (November 6, 2021)

WEDDING BANN III: Boxiang Jiang & Elizabeth Purgert (October 30, 2021)

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK, especially, Jay Kovács, Kathy Szabó, Kamilla Szabó and Anna Melega, Dorothy Fromhercz, Alex Szaday, Mária Jánossy.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE DECEASED. THIS SUNDAY the 11:15 AM Mass from St. Emeric church will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/saint-elizabeth-of-hungary-church-cleveland-oh-384926355393572  and on the website, https://stemeric.com/

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