William Penn Life, 1987 (22. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1987-04-01 / 4. szám

Page 4, William Penn Life, April 1987 The Hungarian Scene Irányi— secretary to Zoltán Kotai, the Vatican’s delegate to Landshut, West Germany. He returned to the Order in Rome and was or­dained in 1948. He continued his studies at Gregorian, receiving his first doctorate in Theology. He earned his second doctorate in Philosophy at Angelicum. In 1951, the Order sent him to the U.S. With Ferenc Rozsaly he started the Piarist Studentus of Washington in a temporary dilap­idated building. Bishop Irányi was a prefect to novices, guardian to Hungarian students and language tutor. In order to acquire funds for the project, he taught at Georgetown "University and at St. Mary’s Sem­inary in Emmitsburgh. Among his numerous activities he delivered sermons on the Voice of America. In 1976, Bishop Irányi became known to Congress for organiz­ing and representing Hungarian Catholics in the U.S. He served as president of the American Hungarian Federation of America, being re-elected numerous times because of his good nature and wise and learned decision making. It was a pleasant surprise when on May 20, 1983, Radio Rome announced that the Consistory had appointed László Irányi as Bishop of Hungarians living a­­broad. Only three other national­ities — Polish, Ukranian and Slovenian — are represented by their own bishop. Bishop Irányi remained in Washington at the Vatican’s re­quest. He was consecrated on July 27, 1983, at the National-----------------------From Page 1 Shrine of the Immaculate Con­ception. It was at this same shrine where his funeral was held March 14, 1987. The funeral oration was deli­vered by László Orsy, Piarist Fath­er at Catholic University in Washington and close friend of Bishop Irányi. About 50 Hungar­ian priests and monastics dressed in white lined both sides of the altar. "Bishop Irányi in his short service to the Hungarian emig­rants made us God’s dear people,” Father Orsy said. All will remember Bishop Irányi for his famous motto: Adunare et Custodire, "to gather and preserve.” (Information for this article was supplied by the Catholic Hungarian Sunday weekly newspaper.) Brass Quintet returns to U.S. PITTSBURGH — An evening of musical excellence is in store when Pal Petz, Imre Magyari, István Palotai, István Parkas and László Szabó perform together as the internationally acclaimed Budapest Brass Quintet. The Quintet will perform one concert at the South Hills Theatre on Sunday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is being suppor­ted, in part, by the William Penn Association. It is being hosted by the Pittsburgh Philharmonia. The Quintet’s repertory ranges from Renaissance to Modern and includes both traditional and con­temporary Hungarian pieces, some written especially for them. As part of the one-month tour of 14 American cities, the Quintet will perform a varied program of selections including "Concerto” by Bach-Vivaldi, "Music Hall Suite” by Joseph Horovitz, "Har­lem Rag’ ’ by Thomas Turpin and "Csardas” from "Hejre Kati” by Jeno Hubay. Formed in 1975 by graduates of the famed Franz Liszt Academy of Music, the Quintet is an ensem­ble of the principal players in Budapest’s most important orch­estras, including the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra and Hungarian Opera Orchestra. The Quintet has become a favo­rite at concert halls throughout Europe and on the radio. It won the top award at the Maurice Andre International Music Com­petition in Paris and participated in the Interpodium Festival in Bratislava. The Quintet was first heard here in 1985 to resounding critic­al acclaim and audience enthus­iasm for their brilliant and excit­ing performances. "In support of the Hungarian heritage, the William Penn Asso­ciation is proud to be a sponsor of such an accomplished ensem­ble,” said National President Gay B. Banes. "The Budapest Brass Quintet must be heard to by fully appreciated.” The South Hills Theatre is located four miles from down­town Pittsburgh at 3705 W. Liber­ty Ave. in Dormont. Tickets are $ 10 and $8; student tickets are $5. Tickets can be purchased at the door or at a "Tix” booth by calling (412) 642-ARTS. For more information contact the Philharmonia at (412) 391- 5559. Hungary Tour deposits due April 30 PITTSBURGH — Anyone wish­ing to join the William Penn’s tour to Hungary this summer must submit their reservation and deposit by April 30. Organizers for Hungary Tour ’87 said the deadline was neces­sary to ensure sufficient seating on the Pan Am commercial flight from New York to Budapest. A deposit of $200 per person is required from those planning to participate in the land tours. A deposit of $100 per person is required from those interested in the air fare only. The tour will leave New York from John F. Kennedy Interna­tional Airport at 6:30 p.m. June 24 and arrive in Budapest June 25. The package includes tours of Budapest, the Transdanubia area and Northern Hungary. The tour will leave Hungary on July 7. However, anyone wishing to extend their stay in Hungary may do so, but must give the date of their planned departure when making their reservations. Tour brochures are still avail­able from the Home Office. Tour organizers wish to correct some incorrect information regar­ding travel insurance and visas given in the March issue of the William Penn Life. First, travel insurance is not included in the tour package. Tour group members may pur­chase their own travel insurance, but they are not required to do so. Secondly, the fee for the visa ($10 per entry) may be included in the final tour payment due May 24. Personal checks or money orders will be accepted. For more information on Hun­gary Tour ’87, call John Lovász at the Home Office at (412) 231- 2979. Helping to bridge the communications gap between the older generation of Hungarians and the new for the preservation of the Hungarian heritage ... Hungarian Heritage Review The official publication of the Rákóczi Foundation- International (USA) and the Rákóczi Foundation (Canada), the HUNGARIAN HERITAGE REVIEW is the only monthly magazine of its kind in North America published in English primarily for American and Canadian­­born citizens of Hungarian descent who, for the most part, can neither read, write, nor speak in Hungarian yet, because of their “Hungarian Consciousness”, want to learn about their “roots”. Because it fills a real need, the HUNGARIAN HERITAGE REVIEW merits the reader­ship-support of all Hungarians concerned about the future of the Hungarian heritage in North America. Subscribe to it TODAY, either for yourself of for your children and grandchildren. Subscription Price: $25.00 a year Make your check or money order payable to the Rákóczi Press-International, Inc. and mail to: Rákóczi Press-International, Inc. P. O. Box 2203 Union, New Jersey 07083 The preservation of the Hungarian heritage is our mission. THE BUDAPEST BRASS QUINTET BISHOP LÁSZLÓ IRÁNYI: 1923-1987

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