A final farewell will be said to Father Imre Kozma on Friday, November 15, starting at 3 p.m., in Budapest's Szent István Basilica. The event is open to the public, announced the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service.

The Hungarian Charity of Malta - on behalf of the Sick Order of Mercy, the Association of the Hungarian Knights of Malta, and also on behalf of the relatives - informs with a heavy heart, but reassured by the will of God, that P. Imre Kozma OH, priest of communion, monk of the Order of Mercy, apostolic prothonotary, titular abbot, Hungarian Maltese The founding president of the Charity Service, the former delegate of the Delegation of the Hungarian Order of Mercy, and the patron of the monastery in Budapest, the honorary Grand Cross Conventual Chaplain of the Sovereign Order of Malta, passed into eternity in the 85th year of his life, the 61st year of his sacrificial priesthood, and the 25th year of his monastic vows, on October 17, 2024, he announced. , in a statement sent to our newspaper, the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service.

On Friday, November 15, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., a mass will be celebrated in the St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest for the spiritual repose of Father Imre Kozma. After that, we will place his mortal remains for eternal rest in the sub-church of the Basilica.

"We cordially invite all those who knew and respected Father Imre Kozma to attend the funeral mass and pray for his spiritual well-being. Mourners are asked to express their sympathy simply by being present. The amount intended for the wreath and flowers should be used to support the work of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service," concludes the announcement of the charity service.

The hirado.hu staff previously visited the Szent Ferenc Sebei Church in Budapest, where they commemorated Father Imre Kozma with a vigil and joint prayer after his death:

Source: hirado.hu

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