About us

 

The founder bishop had created in 1972 new and independent parish of Sajószentpéter previously affiliated to parish of Múcsony. The local church had bought a civil style house, and constructed a small chapel and manse in that building. In that regime it was impossible to build a church, but this initiative could be considered as well as a favour. Since that time our parish had been developing well, and has grown out of the chapel.

On the national census of 2000 1120 persons professed to be belonged to the Greek Catholic Church. We could not reach our goals from ourselves, because the parish has serious daily problems. The people in our region, county of Borsod have become more and more poor, because mines, glass factory and other factories had closed down, the unemployment rate is high. Some of the population had moved to the more developed part of Hungary, but we are still here, and we must live, find consolation, and build our future here.

We have planned our church to be a complex "shelter", spiritual centre, where everybody feels himself at home and finds "mental recovery".

Our newly constructed church is planned for 150 persons, the total cost of the project is 50 million HUF (about 250.000 USD). It is magnificent thing for us, we could commence the project of church and community rooms after the 30rd year anniversary of the parish.

The Church are us, we are crying and laughing together, so financing cost of operation and construction is our job and it is our common responsibility for the God. For this reason we recommend our thoughts to the attention of everybody with benevolence and to the support of our Father, because "every donation and perfect gift is for the heaven, touched down from You, from the Father of Clarity."

 

Pacsai János, parish priest

 

 

Request for help

 

"We have built church. This was a quite demanding job for such a small community, but we trust in God's helping hand. The Saint Peter Foundation was settled for helping to finance the costs of construction. We are waiting forward donations (monetary or supports in kind). We need expansive collaboration, and we hope help of everybody. Please, support us with Your kindness promoting to reach our goals.

 

Dr. Bakonyi Judit, medical, member of advisory board

 

"Szent Péter" Foundation,

H-3770 Sajószentpéter, Vörösmarty u. 12., Hungary

Tax number: 18440834-1-05

Account no. (IBAN): HU17117342002001389100000000 (SWIFT CODE: OTPV-HU-HB)

Number of court approval: 13. Pk. 1944/2002/2

 

 

Life of the parish

 

"Shelter" Old People's Club (every Thursday at 15.00)

"Harmony" Youth Club (every Friday at 18.00)

Two together - Married couples (two times a month)

Logosz- Bible Reader's Community (once in two week)

Iconpainter's workshop (every Wednesday)

Nasareth - Club for Handicapped people

Spring and Autumn Holidays of the Parish

Charity-evening (November)

Betlehem - temporary home for mothers (under carrying out)

Beads' community

Ta peri Iésou - Catechism for adults

Religious lessons for small children attending nursery

Meeting Jesus - For children preparing for Confirmation

Charity Club of Saint Peter

Pray phone line - every evening

Pilgrimages: autumn - Sajópálfala, spring - Mariapócs

Newspaper of the Parish: Letters of Saint Peter, published once in every month

 

Simkó Miklós

Vice President, Civil Committée