TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME – October 4, 2026

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RESPONSORIAL PSALM: The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel.

TODAY’S MASS INTENTIONS:

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

11:00 AM: Bertalan Varkoly, by the Family

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS FOR ST. EMERIC CHURCH:

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS FOR ST. ELIZABETH SHRINE:

FROM THE DESK OF FR. BONA: (1) Today’s parable of the wicked tenants foreshadows several matters (e.g., Jesus’s rejection by his own people, his crucifixion outside the walls of Jerusalem, entrusting of the gospel and the status of a worker in the vineyard of the Lord to the Gentiles). However, it also points out a basic spiritual reality: we are not owners, but stewards of the gifts and responsibilities God has entrusted to us. Yet, it is so easy to forget this fundamental truth. How often we are in the habit of thinking that the gifts we have are products of our ingenuity. How often we believe that our accomplishments are the results of our efforts and hard work. As Christians, life is not our own. We are only its custodians and one day we will have to give to the Lord an accounting for it. That is why St. Paul reminded the Corinthians: “What do you have that you did not receive?” (1 Cor 4:7). Let us never allow this truth to slip our minds!

(2) October 4 is Respect Life Sunday: The Catholic Church in the United States designates the first Sunday of October as Respect Life Sunday, and this year it falls on October 4. This special day is part of Respect Life Month, a time to refocus on defending and promoting the dignity of all human life from conception to natural death. As Catholics, we are called to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, but especially the unborn, who have no voice of their own.

(3) This week the diocese is organizing its biannual priestly meeting. All the priests of the diocese are strongly encouraged to participate in this four-day event. It is a chance to meet with our bishop and with other priests. I will be partaking in this event and thus we will not have morning Masses on Wednesday through Friday.

ALL SAINTS (November 1): This year the feast of the All Saints will fall on a Sunday. I would like to invite children to dress as some saint and be part of the procession at the Mass. After the Mass, we will gather downstairs for some refreshments and we will have a chance to guess which saints the children were portraying.  

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.

OUR PATRONAL FEAST-DAYS: On November 8, we will celebrate St. Emeric and on November 22, we will honor St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Details to follow.

FRANCIS OF ASSISI: October 3, 2026, marks exactly 800 years since the death of St. Francis of Assisi (his feast-day is on October 4). He is one of the most venerated figures in Christian history, renowned for founding the Franciscan Order and pioneering a movement of evangelical poverty in the early 13^th century. His importance lies in his radical commitment to living the Gospel literally, which transformed medieval spirituality. He bore the wounds of Christ on his body (stigmata). While he was as qualified as any, Francis chose to remain a deacon and not progress to the priesthood. He went to meet the Sultan during the Crusades in order to convert him. He also inspired the tradition of the Christmas crèche.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ANNUAL BLANKET SUNDAY (October 4): Please consider a monetary donation, which will help purchase blankets, beds, and other winter essentials for those in need. All money raised stays in NE Ohio. Please visit BlanketSunday.org for more information and to donate. You may also use the special envelopes in the vestibule. Thank you!

LAST TWO WEEKENDS’ COLLECTION: Sunday Collection: $1,670; Maintenance: $300; Boiler repair: $75. 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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