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Hungarians in the USA celebrate St. Stephen’s Day with mass and festival
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According to Hirado.hu, in Cleveland and Chicago, there are masses, festivals and great events where Hungarians living abroad can celebrate the 20th of August, that is, St. Stephen’s Day.
“It has been sixty years since we last had such a big gathering – more than two thousand people attended to celebrate together”
stated Father András Mezei to MTI on the phone. He is the pastor of the St. Emeric (Szent Imre) Church in Cleveland.
Gastronomy and spirituality
The spiritual pastor of Hungarians living in and around Cleveland emphasised that the holiday celebrating the foundation of the Hungarian state is not only about gastronomy but also about spirituality. “On Saturday and Sunday we hold masses in the St. Emeric and St. Elizabeth Churches, furthermore, we are going to bless the new bread” Father András Mezei explained.
The tower of the St. Emeric church in Cleveland was decorated with a 10-metre-long Hungarian flag. The local scouts performed a show, as well as Attila László, a singer from Transylvania.