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Fr. Joe Durkacz celebrates 10 years with St. Stephen of Hungary Church
2026 marks the 10th year anniversary of Fr. Joe Durkacz administrating to St. Stephen of Hungary Church.
On August 23rd, we celebrate our King Saint Stephen. In the entrance procession, we will carry a relic of St. Stephen and a “New Bread” tied with a ribbon in our national tricolour. The celebration of the new bread has been associated with the feast of King St. Stephen for centuries. In fact, the whole month of August has been called the “Month of the New Bread”. Our scouts will take part in uniform in the entrance procession on this celebratory occasion.
* Following the Mass, we will have our parish luncheon in our parish hall. We thank our volunteers for their work in preparing the hall for the occasion! We look forward to welcoming everyone to celebrate Saint Stephen together, as our first king, our first saint and the namesake of our parish, which is a living faith community of mutual respect and acceptance. So enjoy the meal and each other’s company!
* Also on this occasion and for a decade now, Fr. Joe Durkacz has kept his eyes keenly on the circumstances of our parish, making effective decisions, working quietly in the background. Fortunately for us, Rose Berrie, Father's administrative assistant, was also part of this arrangement and has been working diligently for the benefit of our parish with the same dedication. For both of them, this assignment is in addition to the many tasks and responsibilities to their own local parish (Saints Peter and Paul). We ask the good Lord to continue to bless them with many graces and further resilience.
Father Joe expressed his gratitude for the kind recognition and gift as well as Rose. They were pleased that we continue to think of them and pray for them.
Thank you so much for the appreciation you have shown me in the 10 years of working as the bookkeeper/administrative assistant for your parish. I am sorry to have missed your beautilful gathering. The pictures I have seen were lovely and such a beautiful crowd. You have always been kind and generous as well as welcoming and I look forward to continuing this wonderful position for you.
Sincerely, Rose Berrie
Pre-Authorized Giving (EFT)
PRE AUTHORIZED GIVING
What is pre-authorized giving? To accomplish the mission entrusted to us by Christ, St. Stephen of Hungary Parish depends entirely on the generosity of our parishioners. Preauthorized giving allows you to give to your parish intentionally and faithfully through scheduled monthly transfers from your bank account. Each month your account will be debited an amount you specify. These funds are then deposited directly into the parish’s account.
Payments can be cancelled within 30 days of written notification to the parish.
If you are interested in this method of giving to the parish, please send us an email or give us a call
905-387-3550 ore send us an email and we will send you the form to complete as we would require a ‘void’ cheque.
You may also complete this form and return it to us by mail or email.
Pre-Authorized Giving Form (EFT)
DID YOU KNOW WE CAN NOW ACCEPT E-TRANSFERS!
You can simply e-transfer ststephenhamilton@hamiltondiocese.com anytime and we will receive your donation. Kindly record your phone number in the memo portion so we can call you to get the proper information to send you the income tax receipt. You can also send us an email and let us know you have sent us a donation and to please include your full name and address so we can send the tax receipt. Any further information, please call the parish off site office at 905-387-3550
80th Anniversary
The Roman Catholic Community of the St. Stephen Parish in Hamilton celebrated the 80th anniversary of its foundation. The festive mass was celebrated by Bishop Douglas Crosby, who praised the unity and identity of the Hungarian Community. At the commemoration held after the traditional Hungarian lunch Consul General János Jákó greeted those gathered.
75th Anniversary of the Blessing of our Church (April 14, 2024)
We celebrated the 75th anniversary of the blessing of our church. We welcomed Bishop Wayne Lobsinger, the auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton, who celebrated the anniversary of this joyful and historic event. After Mass, the bishop met with some of our members.
We were joined as well by Gábor Markocsány, Consul at the Hungarian Consulate in Toronto.
The program featured actor Csaba Marosán (member of the Hungarian Theater of Kolozsvar) who gave an amazing performance, including the origins of expressions, the hidden meaning of folk songs, and several songs from modern performances.
The well-known local flutist Mate Szigeti performed three pieces with hungarian themes.
We enjoyed an amazing hungarian dance.
2021 Papal Honours - Congratulations Martin Seregelyes
* On the afternoon of November 21, 2021, the feast day of Christ the King, Cardinal Lacroix (the Primate of Canada) and Bishop Crosby presented the very well-deserved papal award, the Benemerenti Medal, to Martin Seregelyes in an uplifting ceremony in the Basilica of Christ the King. Our congratulations to Marci! May God’s blessings continue to accompany him so that we may enjoy his friendship and loving presence in St. Stephen Parish for a long time to come. The papal award sheds a positive light on our parish as well.
https://hamiltondiocese.com/news/2021/November/2021-papal-honours