{"id":4473,"date":"2024-01-04T13:15:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T12:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vitezi-rend.com\/?p=4473"},"modified":"2024-01-10T16:53:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T15:53:44","slug":"memorial-mass-of-our-last-king-in-the-matthias-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vitezi-rend.com\/en\/memorial-mass-of-our-last-king-in-the-matthias-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial mass of our last king in the Matthias Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

January 4, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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On December 30, 1916, in the Coronation Cathedral of Buda, Charles IV, the then Austrian Emperor and Hungarian King, was ceremoniously crowned, which temporarily distracted the focus from the horrors of World War I. In the days leading up to the event, an unknown perpetrator nearly cut the wires holding the heavy chandeliers above the place of the coronation ceremony, but thanks to the actions of mechanical engineer L\u00e1szl\u00f3 B\u00e1n\u00f3, a tragedy was averted. The coronation proceeded smoothly, and in the history of Hungarian coronations it was the first time the Hungarian national anthem was heard instead of the imperial anthem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

107 years later, on December 30, 2023, many gathered for the memorial mass of Blessed Charles IV, initiated by Vit\u00e9z \u00c1d\u00e1m Berniczei-Royk\u00f3, the Deputy Captain General of the Order of Vit\u00e9z, and his wife \u00c1gnes for the purpose of establishing a tradition. The Latin mass was celebrated by priests L\u00e1szl\u00f3 S\u00fcllei and Vit\u00e9z Zsolt Szerencs\u00e9s, with the participation of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Among the attendees were private individuals such as Gy\u00f6rgy Bakondi, the Prime Minister’s chief security advisor, along with numerous members and officials of the Order of Vit\u00e9z. Besides Captain General Josef Karl von Habsburg-Lothringen, the organizers included Vit\u00e9z Marquise Zita Pallavicini, Vit\u00e9z Countess Margit Batthy\u00e1ny-Schmidt, Vit\u00e9z L\u00f3r\u00e1nd Baron Riedel, Vit\u00e9z L\u00e1szl\u00f3 K\u00f3czy, and Vit\u00e9z Imre Vejkey staff captains. Represented were the Hungarian Parliamentary Prayer Group Foundation, the Otto von Habsburg Foundation, the Hungarian Paneuropean Union, the Hungarian Batthy\u00e1ny Foundation, the Andr\u00e1ssy Salon Foundation, and the Hungarian Association of Historical Families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Countess Pallavicini Zita stated: “In today’s challenging world, when we live in uncertain times, strength can be drawn from the exemplary life of Charles IV. He was courageous, and despite facing a difficult political situation, his faith, perseverance, love, and his marvellous marriage to Zita of Bourbon-Parma… these can definitely provide strength even today. Past role models offer hope.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles IV sought to end World War I through a peace treaty and prohibited attacks against civilians. He generously contributed to the welfare of the poor from his own wealth and established the world’s first social ministry. In exile, he faced life’s challenges with his wife and children, praying for unity before his death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From now on, every December 30th, we can remember him during the festive masses at Matthias Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An excellent article was published in Magyar Nemzet, entitled “Utols\u00f3 kir\u00e1lyunk eml\u00e9kmis\u00e9je a M\u00e1ty\u00e1s-templomban” from the pen of our Historian Staff Captain Vit\u00e9z Attila B\u00e1n\u00f3 de K\u00fckemeze et Tapolylucska. The article can be viewed at the following link:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/magyarnemzet.hu\/velemeny\/2024\/01\/utolso-kiralyunk-emlekmiseje-a-matyas-templomban<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the website of Euronews N\u00f3ra Shenouda’s article can be found on the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/hu.euronews.com\/2024\/01\/03\/magyarorszag-utolso-kiralya-iv-karoly<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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