MAGYAR LOBBI AKCIÓ LEVELE: Mentsük meg a clevelandi Szent Imre Templomot

A Magyar Lobbiba mindenki CSAK ÖNMAGA iratkozhat fel! A feliratkozás az alább megadott cimen történik. E cimen megismerhetöek lobbinknak korábbi akciói is:

Akinek fel vagy leiratozással vagy nonlapunkkal kapcsolatos kérdése van, az kérem, hogy a HungLobby@aol.com cimre irjon. Egyben szépen megköszönöm a HunorNet csapat sok éves munkáját honlapunk és cimlistánk kezelésében, ami nélkül nem létezne a Magyar Lobbi.

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Tisztelettel kérem a Magyar Lobbi minden résztvevöjét, hogy ha egyetértenek azzal, úgy a püspök úrnak most NE Emilben küldjék az alábbi levelet, hanem az ügy sürgőssége miatt faxot küldjenek.

Azt is kérem, hogy aki tudja Cserháti püspök úr cimét az azonnal továbbitsa néki ezt a levelet és kérje meg, hogy még ma telefonon hivja fel ez ügyben Lennon püspök urat.

Ugyanez áll Kucinich képviselő úrra is. Az Ö fax száma: Fax (216)228-6465, telefon száma: (216)228-8850, de legjobb lenne, ha a clevelandi magyarok delegációja, Ujvági Péter képviselő úr (psujvagi@aol.com)
vezetésével azonnal és személyesen meglátogatnák úgy Kucinich urat: 14400 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107, mint Lennon püspököt: 1027 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114-2560

Tisztelettel, Lipták Béla

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March 16, 2009

The Most Rev. Richard G. Lennon
Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
1027 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114-2560
FAX: 216-696-5824

Dear Bishop Lennon,

I am writing to you as one of the 2,OOO participants in the work of the Hungarian Lobby. I understand that your Excellency has instructed the closing of two of the three Hungarian parishes in the Diocese, which include St. Emeric Church, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church and St. Margaret of Hungary Church, the three churches that today are serving the spiritual needs of the Catholic Hungarian community of Cleveland.

I understand that your decision is to close St. Emeric Church and St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church while keeping St. Margaret of Hungary Church open to serve the Hungarian community. I would like to respectfully inform you that the St. Margaret of Hungary Church is no longer in a Hungarian neighborhood while St. Emeric is the center of the Hungarian community of Cleveland. Besides the religious services, the church provodes space for the Hungarian school, for 25O registered scouts, the Hungarian Folk Ensemble, all Hungarian national holidays are commemorated there, dignitaries and clergy from Hungary visit the church, special masses and receptions are held there, etc. In short, the closing of this church would devastate the Hungarian community of Cleveland.

I also understand that your reason for the consolidation is financial. Your Excellency might have not been informed that the St. Emeric parish is financially sound and not a burden to the Diocese. Over the years all necessary repairs and updating have been completed without financial strain by of volunteers. The church interior was just recently refurbished and repainted for about $250,000. Today it is in a beautiful condition.

I understand that your Excellency has scheduled the closing of the parish for April 22, 2009 and asked Deacon James Armstrong to hold a meeting about the details of this closing on March 2O, 2OO9. Therefore, while the time available modifying your plans is extremely limited, it is still possible to make the change and leave St. Emeric Church open instead of the St. Margaret of Hungary Church,

In order to assist your Excellency in checking the validity of the facts listed in this letter, please refer to the copied church and community leaders. I do hope that you will find it possible to make this change in your consolidation plans. This would strengthen the Hungarian Catholic Community of Cleveland and would make all Hungarians of the Cleveland area grateful to you.

Respectfully yours,
Az ÖN NEVE ÉS CIME

CC: Cserháti Ferenc, a Nyugati Magyarok püspöke
Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Representative Peter Ujvagi

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