William Penn Life, 2015 (50. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2015-11-01 / 11. szám
Magyar Matters National Shrine holds dedication for Our Lady of Hungary Chapel by Barbara Ann Bernard "Magyarok nagyasszonya könyörögjetek érettünk." These words—which mean "Our Lady of Hungary pray for us"-- are inscribed above the icon in the Chapel of Our Lady of Hungary, located in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The chapel was dedicated Aug. 29. This reality came to be through the efforts of many Hungarians. Those efforts began in 2006, the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution, when Péter Cardinal Erdő petitioned that the chapel be established. The small chapel was completed in spring of 2015. This is the 81st chapel in the National Shrine but only the second to be financially supported by an ethnic group. Hungarians in the U.S. and abroad helped with funding. Many busses carried pilgrims to participate in the dedication. They arrived from around the United States and Canada. Hungarian nationals attended as well. Catholic tradition is rich in its actions and symbolism, as demonstrated by the dedication ceremony. The dedication was conducted in both English and Hungarian and was contained within the solemn liturgy of the Mass. Donald Cardinal Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, was the principal celebrant. Cardinal Erdő was concelebrant and delivered the homily in Hungarian, with a translation provided for those who needed it. The small chapel rests in an alcove, as do most of the chapels in the Shrine. It is in the lower church, which is beautiful in its simplicity. Upon entering the chapel, one immediately sees the mosaic icon of Our Lady of Hungary on the back wall, which was fabricated in Italy. The marble reliefs on the surrounding walls, carved in Botticino marble in Italy, depict Saints Emeric, Gerard, Ladislaus, Elizabeth, Gizela, and Margaret. On the side walls are reliefs of St. The icon of Our Lady of Hungary, located in the new chapel in the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Stephen: one depicting his baptism and coronation in 1000; the other, offering his crown to the Blessed Virgin Mary on the day of his death in 1038. There is a small gold cross in a small alcove within the chapel. It is a relic of St. Stephen, gifted to the chapel by Cardinal Erdő and the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest. The altar is made from Hungarian Tardos marble and is modeled on the design of the altar located at the Szent István Bazilika in Budapest. The walls and floor were also fabricated in Hungary from Hungarian marble and stone. Barbara Ann Bernard is a member of WPA Branch 28 Youngstown, Ohio. Hungarian Friends host Grape Harvest Dinner-Dance LORAIN, OH — The Hungarian Friends Society of Lorain, Ohio, will host a Grape Harvest Dinner-Dance Saturday. Nov. 7, at the Hungarian Reformed Church Social Hall, 1691 East 31st St., Lorain. The family-style dinner will feature Chicken Paprikás, stuffed cabbage, green beans, salad, dessert and coffee. A social hour with cash bar will begin at 5:00 p.m. followed by dinner served at 6:00 p.m. The evening will include a performance by the Hungarian Youth Dance Group and music by Roy and The Hungarians. The event is open to the public. Admission is $20 per person. For reservations and more information, call Ilona Kiss at 440-985-1183 or Magda Koos at 440-960-0256. If you have news about people, places or happenings in the American Hungarian community that you think would be of interest to our readers, please share it with us. Email information about your “Magyar Matters” to: jlovasz@williampennassociation.org. William Penn Life 0 November 2015 0 11
