Rectory 7958 W. Foster 773/775-6659

Fax 773/775-2832 churchoffice@st-eugene.org

www.st-eugene.org

School 7930 W. Foster 773/763-2235

Fax 773/763-2775 www.steugene-school.org

Convent

Spiritual Center Verbum Dei Sisters

7920 W. Foster 773/467-0295

vdeichicago@comcast.net

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 23, 2017

SUNDAY MASSES: (5:30 PM Saturday), 7:00, 9:30, 11:30 AM, 4:30 PM WEEKDAYS: 6:30, 9:00 AM (8:30 AM Saturday) CONFESSIONS: Saturdays from 4:00—5:00 PM in the Reconciliation Room. BAPTISMS: 1st & 3rd Sun-days at 1:00 PM. Baptismal Preparation Class the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM in the rectory. Please telephone the rectory to register. WEDDINGS: Arrangements must be made 6 months in advance with one of the Priests. Weddings are cele-brated for registered parish-ioners of St. Eugene Parish. PARISHIONERS: When moving in or out of St. Eugene Parish, please notify the rectory. YOUR WILL: Remember the church in your bequests. CHURCH ETIQUETTE: The priest should be the last in, and first out of church.

Parish Staff Rev. George Koeune, Pastor Ms. Catherine Scotkovsky, Principal Rev. James J. O’Brien, Pastor Emeritus Mrs. Janet Kusinski, Assistant Principal Rev. Greg Wojcik , Associate Pastor Mrs. Barbara Meier, Bulletin Editor Rev. John G. Hetland, Associate Pastor Mrs. Joanna Bischof, Mrs. Pat Conlon, Rev. Philip J. Grib, S.J., Resident Mrs. Kathleen Kon & Deacon Chick O’Leary, Business Manager Mrs. Terri Swiderski, Receptionists Ms. Lydia Hilado, Director of Music Mr. Vincent Hilado, Assist. Director of Music Please TURN OFF any electronic devices before entering the church for Mass or any other Liturgical service.

Please do NOT park in front of church to ensure emergency vehicle access. There are ample parking spaces provided on the north side,

to the rear of the church and the Shaunessy Center parking lot.

THE VOICE St. Eugene Parish

Chicago, IL 60656

Welcome, visitors and guests, to St. Eugene Church and Parish. Please sign our guest register in the rear vestibule and

let our ushers know if you need a taxi or need to use a phone.

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RECTORY HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY

9:00 - 11:30 am & 12:30 - 8:00 pm (closed for lunch: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm)

SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Bulletin copy MUST be in the rectory office NO LATER THAN 12:00 NOON EACH MONDAY. Copy material received past the deadline will not be published in The Voice until the following weekend—NO EXCEPTIONS.

Summer Mission Appeal

On the weekend of July 29/30 we will welcome our summer missionary speaker. This year we are honored to have the Most Rev. Antonisamy Francis, the Bishop of the diocese of Kumbakonam. The diocese has an area of 7823 sq. km. and is situated in Tamil Nadu, South India. The Catholic population is more than two million faithful and is served by 200 diocesan and 73 religious priests, 568 nuns, and 15 trained lay catechists.

The diocese has set some goals to meet the growing pastoral needs. They hope to establish 12 more new parishes, provide better facilities for 126 Catholic schools, and purchase some much needed catechetical materials. Unfortunately, the people in the area are quite poor and are unable to support the church for such pressing pastoral projects.

Currently, there are 505 nuns and 3155 catholic teachers in charge of catechetical, educational, medical, and social ministries throughout the diocese. Since education is a main means of evangelization, the diocese has to provide buildings and infrastructure for the schools in remote villages, while the government would pay most of the teachers. Education of 2000 very poor or orphan children from remote villages every year and providing them with free board and lodgings, is extremely costly. All of the mission projects are 80% dependent on the Mission Cooperative Appeal to meet their needs. Please be generous with our second collection on July 29/30 to support the evangelization efforts of the diocese of Kumbakonam. I want to thank you in advance for helping with our summer mission appeal.

Yours in Christ,

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SUNDAY 23 NO ACTIVITIES MONDAY 24 ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT, NOON - 8:00 PM TUESDAY 25 NO ACTIVITIES WEDNESDAY 26 NO ACTIVITIES THURSDAY 27 7:00 pm Planning meeting for Native American Pow Wow: REC.LL FRIDAY 28 10:00 am Set up for Native American Pow Wow: SH.CTR+MR & E. Parking lot SATURDAY 29 10:00 am AA: SCH:RH SUNDAY 30 6:00 pm Native American Pow Wow: SH.CTR+MR & E. Parking lot

July 16, 2017

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR PARISH.

YOUR EFFORTS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED. Visit our giving page by

going to our web site (www.st-eugene.org)

FACILITY CODES CH Church CV Convent REC.LL Rectory Lower Level SCH.110 School Room 110 SCH.RH Ryan Hall SH.CTR Shaunessy Center SH.CTR+MR Shaunessy Center & Meeting Room SH.MR Shaunessy Center Meeting Room

THE MERCY, POWER, AND LOVE OF GOD The first reading today, from the book of Wisdom, makes its point over and over, at least five times in five verses! God is mighty, but lenient to all. God’s power is shown in kindness and clemency, not in harshness and condemnation, and those who govern God’s people must govern in the same way, with kindness. This loving kindness and gentleness is not contrary to God’s might, but is a direct result of God’s primacy over all. Who are we, then, to judge what is in the hearts of our fellow Christians and all people, when God commands justice with love and clemency? Likewise, the Holy Spirit makes up for our ignorance of what we need, speaking in a language we do not yet understand. But God knows our needs before we do, understands the intercessions of the Spirit, and helps us in our weakness. This is our hope: God’s mercy, power, and love. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

THIS WEEKEND

POW WOW SPLIT-THE- POT TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AFTER MASS

OR AT THE RECTORY (Split-the-Pot details see page 10)

Jaxon Christopher Cabot Jaydan Antony Kulandaisamy

Lucia Caridad Lugo Clas

Regular Sunday Offering $ 10,779

Electronic Giving July 10 to July 16

$954 from 40 families

$ 954

Total $ 11,733 Sunday Budget 2016-17 $ 16,000 Over / (short) $ 4,267 To Teach Who Christ Is $ 565 Sharing Parish $ 160

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Prayer with Scripture

We invite you to an encounter of prayer where you can stop from the hurry of the moment and listen to God through God’s Word, in silence, meditation, ad-oration and contemplation. In this short but intense time, we listen to a talk that introduces us into the understanding of the Word of God, which later, we reflect on and meditate in an attitude of faith, discov-ering what God is trying to reveal to us. The prayer is accompanied by the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with songs to help the faithful enter more into prayer.

Every Tuesday in Spanish - 7:00 pm Every Wednesday in English - 7:00 pm

Every Thursday in Polish - 7:30 pm St. Eugene Convent

7920 W. Foster, Chicago IL 60656 For more information please contact the

convent at:773-467-0295

ADORATION of the

BLESSED SACRAMENT Mondays in church

12:00 NOON - 8:00 pm with Benediction at 7:45 pm

“To be alone with Jesus in adoration and intimate union with Him is the

Greatest Gift of Love - the tender love of Our Father in Heaven.” Mother Teresa of Calcutta

PLEASE COME — VISIT JESUS

PEOPLE OF THE CROSS UNITED

We are all members of the Body of Christ. If one member suffers, all members suffer.

(1 COR: 12:26) Please pray for our brothers and sisters who suffer persecution in many countries throughout the world

CRISIS PREGNANCY HELPLINE 1-800-400-4205

MARRIED IN 1967? HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR THE ANNUAL GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS? If not, there is still time to register. The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 2:45 pm at Holy Name Cathedral. To register, please contact your local parish, or register online at pvm.archchicago.org

PLANNING MEETING FOR NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017 - 7:00 pm Rectory Lower Level The NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW is scheduled for Saturday, July 29, 2017.

5TH SUNDAY ROSARY To bring the parish together in a spiritual ac-tivity and promote devotion to Mary, the Knights of Columbus invite all parishioners and their families to pray the rosary with us every time a 5th Sunday oc-curs during ta month. The 5th Sunday Rosary service will be con-ducted on Sunday, July 30 following the 11:30 am Mass. Please join us to pray for peace and guid-ance.

NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017

The Native American Pow Wow Committee is looking for two Veterans, one male and

one female to carry our flags. Please call the rectory by Monday, July 24,

if you would like to volunteer. 773/775-6659.

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We will need volunteers to help with the

Pow Wow on Saturday, July 29th. Please call the Rectory if you are available

and someone will get back to you. Thank you! 773-775-6659

PLEASE PRAY For the Sick: Annabella Amato, Pat Apida, Robert Apida, Anthony Bongiorno, Thomas Bongiorno, Mary Brasse, Julie Bronski, Margaret Brinlee-Brucken, Agnes Collins, Jim Conlon, Mirna Cozzo, Susan Curtin, Marge Dyson, Vicki Fealey, Don Feist, Janis Gale, Bob Gasiorek, Carol Gasiorek, Robert W. Gelfond, Frances Gofron, Kelly Halloran, Michelle & Shaun Hamilton, James G. Hanson, Tim Heider, Barbara Hinze, Patricia Jackson, Eileen Jacques, Kathy Jeskey, John Keating, Cindy Koeune, Katherine Koeune, Bill Kohut, Bob Kolk, Olga Kykta, Allie Lim, Fred Lococo, Rose Mary Maratto, Rosemary Marinello, Raffaela Metallo, Michael C. Muscarello, Virginia Muscarello, Laurie Neumann, Norma Quilici, Gerry Randazzo, Charlotte Rice, Rita Rogers, Stella Rombotis, John Ruberti, Teresa Ruberti, Leo Samborski, Patty Samborski, Theresa Samborski, Jerry Schippers, Joanne Schippers, Pat Schippers, Patrick Schippers, Bernadett Sedlacek, Emily Steckiewicz, Maxine Stefanowski, Rev. Fred Tomzik, Gina Vassalo, Beverly Wijas, Sally Zummer and for those who are homebound, in hospitals, nursing homes and under hospice care. Newly added to our sick list: Diane Divello, Fern Niewinski For the Deceased: Aurora Barone, Raymond Kordzinski, Rev. Charles J. Kouba, Salvatore Lombardo, Florence Panfil, Stanley Masnica

PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY IF YOU WOULD LIKE A NAME LISTED.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY JULY FOOD DRIVE

will take place next weekend JULY 29 / 30.

THANK YOU AGAIN to those of you who contributed food and monetary donations to our Parish Food Drive in June. Your generous donations put food on many tables and

provide aid to the poor in other ways. There are so many in need.

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NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW SPLIT-THE POT TICKETS

Cost: $5.00 or Five for $20.00.

THREE PRIZES

25% 15% 10%

Tickets will be available after mass

or at the rectory.

In the past we have celebrated the German, Italian, and Polish cultures. This year it is our privilege to join with members of the St. Kateri Center in honoring the

Native American people and their culture. On Saturday night, July 29th, we will begin the evening at our Saturday 5:30 Mass.

Our music director, Lydia Hilado, will be joined by a Native flutist, Bill Bucholtz. After Mass, Father George (who is part Blackfoot Indian) will lead a procession to the

St. Kateri Altar at the Shaunessy Center. Prayers and rituals to our first Native American Saint, Kateri Tekakwitha, will be followed by

drumming, singing, and dancing, and traditional Pow Wow food available for purchase. Our menu includes:

Corn soup (a secret hundred-year-old recipe), fry bread tacos, blanket dogs, chicken tenders, savory wild rice,

pinto beans, pear-grape-pistachio salad, blended raspberry & honey dessert, and cake slices. You’ll be invited to learn to follow your heartbeat and

pray on your feet during the Inter-tribal dance. Grand Entry of dancers into the Shaunessy Center will be at 7 PM, so plan on joining us.

Everyone is welcome at this beautiful, spirited, and educational event. Donation for the evening is $5, with no charge for children under 12 and seniors (Elders).

Vendors of Native American arts and crafts will be present.

NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW !!! SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017 DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 PM

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PLEASE NOTE: The designated multi-intentional Mass times will be

the 9:00 morning Mass on Wednesday, and the 11:30 morning Mass on Sunday.

Multi-intentional Masses will have no more than 30 names.

A REMINDER To make sure a Mass Intention is included in the bulletin, it must be made 2 weeks in advance. To make sure a Mass Intention is read at Mass, it must be made at least 1 week in advance of the date requested.

+ MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK + Saturday, July 22 - Vigil: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30 Roy Maltese Sunday, July 23 - 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 Olga J. Maring 9:30 Mary Sparacino 11:30 Domenico Battista, Clotilde Cozzone, Dabros & Wytrwal Fams., Luisa DeLiata, Salvatore DiSalvo, Giuseppa Guagliardo, LaPietra Fam. & Fri., Anna Losuriello, Irene McGreevy & Romuald Milewski, Robert Christopher Miklewicz, Rosa Napoli, Joseph Pridyl, Joe Punzi, Joseph Rossi, Louis Tartaglia 4:30 Judith & Robert Repin - 53rd Wedd. Anniv. Monday - Friday: 6:30 am & 9:00 am

Saturday: 8:30 am Monday, July 24 - St. Sharbel Makhluf 6:30 Rev. Henry Panfil, C.R. 9:00 Dennis & Marie Egan Tuesday, July 25 - St. James 6:30 Purgatorial Society 9:00 Stephanie Calams Wednesday, July 26 - SS. Joachim & Anne 6:30 Patricia Zmijewski 9:00 Rosaria Centineo, Dec’d Mbrs. DiGangi & Castro Fams., LaPietra Fam. & Fri. Thursday, July 27 6:30 Robert Cisek 9:00 Angeline Komperda Friday, July 28 6:30 People of the Parish 9:00 Sam Vizzini Saturday, July 29 - St. Martha 8:30 For the Fam. of Naomi Lucy Joseph Saturday, July 29 - Vigil: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30 Anthony Grande Jr. & Sr. Sunday, July 30 - 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 Vince & Mary LaPietra & Fam. 9:30 Sam Cortese 11:30 Arthur Bronski, Elmer & Dorothy Chanski, Angelo Coletti, Filomena Covello, Raymond Kordzinski, Int. for Teresa Kuta, Joseph Kuzara, LaPietra Fam. & Fri., Thomas Richard McCabe, Rosa Napoli, Eraldo Simonetti, Anna Virdone 4:30 People of the Parish

+MINISTERS OF THE LITURGY + *Lector **Eucharistic Minister ***Server

Saturday, July 29 - 8:30 am *** Team 2 Saturday, July 29 - 5:30 pm * P. Basili ** E. Dillon, M.B. Glynn, D. Divello, P. Conlon, C. Edwards *** Team 3 Mon., 7/31 - 9:00 am Sunday, July 30 - 7:00 am * M. Egan ** J. Carrozza, P. Gerard, T. Curtin, J. Bischof, A. Bischof *** Team 4 Tue., 8/1 - 9:00 am Sunday, July 30 - 9:30 am * J. Sclafani ** S. Sclafani, J. Santiago, R. Kennedy, C. Lim. M. Lim *** Team 5 Wed., 8/2 - 9:00 am Sunday, July 30 - 11:30 am * B. Gasiorek ** P. Paetach, J. Nardi, M. Russo, C. Bobka, R. Fiorante *** Team 12 Thur., 8/3 - 9:00 am Sunday, July 30 - 4:30 pm * D. Laterza ** M. Kenny, V. Parado, R. Kopf, V. Santucci, M. Cozzo *** Team 1 Fri., 8/4 - 9:00 am Friday, August 4 - 3:30 pm Wedding *** Team 9

POPE FRANCIS TWEET FOR THE WEEK

Let us be led by the Virgin Mary on the path that leads to the holy mountain that is Christ, where God and man meet.

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II - Dana Ashley Dressner & Ryan James Soderblom

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY If you are in need of assistance,

call the rectory. A member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society

will get back to you.

ANNIVERSARY WISHES TO

JUDITH & ROBERT REPIN 53 YEARS

NEW EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Would you like to be a Eucharistic Minister at the week-end Masses at St. Eugene? You must be a parishioner of the parish and have made your confirmation. There would be one class for you to attend before being mandated. If you are interested, please call the rectory and leave your name and phone number. Someone from the rectory will return your call.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION For centuries, the only Eucharistic Prayer we heard as Western Catholics was the old Roman Canon, usually recited in a low voice by the priest, in Latin. By the 1940s, many Catholics were learning to follow along with the actions of the priest by means of a bilingual missal, with Latin on one side and English on the other. Drawings of the priest’s position at the altar, moving from one side to the other, or bowing or standing with uplifted hands at the center, helped the readers stay on track. The Roman Canon is a long prayer, and since it was done every day for every occasion, priests had a way of galloping through it. Even though long, its structure is fairly simple, with the consecration and sacrifice clearly marked out. Sadly, this surviving prayer had triumphed over many treasures of our tradition that emphasized other dimensions of Eucharist. The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy in 1963 did not call directly for new Eucharistic Prayers, but that direction was inevitable. Discussion began almost immediately, and by 1967 the Vatican approved three new Eucharistic Prayers. In 1974, the Congregation for Worship unveiled the experiment of two Eucharistic Prayers for Masses of Reconciliation, and three for Masses with Children. At last, a period of creativity and enrichment had begun. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Your parish doesn’t get

two weeks off with pay. Please remember

to send in your envelope even if you

are on vacation.

Your parish needs more volunteers to help in our various ministries. This week we would like to highlight the Eucharistic Ministers.

Please call the rectory at: 773-775-6659 to offer to give them a helping hand.

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CHILDREN’S PAGE

PLEASE COME TO THE POW WOW!!!

KATERI was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI at Saint Peters Basilica, Rome on October 21, 2012.

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CHILDREN’S PAGE PLEASE COME TO THE POW WOW!!!

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ALL DATES ARE 6:30 – 8:00 PM

Wednesday July 26th Tuesday, August 8th Monday, August 14th

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Parishioner Contact Update To help us keep our records current, please print the information below and drop the form in the collection basket or at the rectory. Thank you. Last Name _________________________ First Name __________________ M/M, Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss

Last Name _________________________ First Name __________________ M/M, Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss

Address ________________________________________ City __________________ Zip code ________

Email address: _____________________________ Email address: ______________________________

Phone # (Home) _______________________ Cell # ___________________ Cell # __________________

Keep this Information handy for

summer travel.

You can always access Mass times via

the internet at: www.Masstimes.org

DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR MASS As warm weather is here, we would like to remind everyone that Sunday Mass is the most im-portant and solemn event of the week. It is not an “informal occasion.” As a consequence, the appro-priate attire for Mass should be characterized by modesty, dignity, and elegance. Clothing suitable for a picnic, or for the beach, can indicate a lack of respect for the Eucharistic Sacrifice.

ST. EUGENE SCHOOL IS STILL COLLECTING BOX TOPS

NEW REGISTRATIONS FOR THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR

Saint Eugene School is now accepting new registrations for the 2017-18 school year. We offer full and part time pre-school for three year olds, full and part time pre-kindergarten for four year olds, and full time classes for kindergarten through grade 8. Pre-school parents have the option of three mornings (T-W-TH), three full days (T-W-TH), or five mornings (M-T-W-T-F), or five full days (M-T-W-T-F). Pre-Kindergarten parents have the option of five mornings or five full days. Parents may make appointments for individual tours.

For more information, please call: 773-763-2235

CONFIRMATION &

COMMUNION DVDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP

IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE.

FOOTBALL MANIA TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE AT THE

RECTORY DURING REGULAR OFFICE HOURS.

SCHOOL OFFICE SUMMER HOURS Until August 4th

Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am - noon Starting August 7th normal office hours

If you need later hours please call the school at:

773-763-2235 and dial #118 for the principal, Ms. Scotkovsky.

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We ask all of our parishioners, if you have a loved one serving in the military,

to please contact the rectory office to give us the name of the soldier, so the

whole parish can pray for your loved one. A book in the church vestibule is

available for inscribing the names of all military personnel. This book will be part of the offertory

procession from now until the war is over.

A PRAYER L , . P . B . W J L S . A

We pray for our loved ones

who are serving in any branch of the Armed Forces during this time of conflict.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission as Catholics united in faith at St. Eugene Parish is to help bring God to people and people to God. Through evangelization, education and being of service to each other, we strive to make our parish community a holistic community in body, mind and spirit. It is our goal to develop, support, encourage and empower one another in our parish ministries, so that each person can reach their human and Christian po-tential. We are enthused about the future of St. Eugene and the whole Catholic Church and we pledge our participation in that future. We seek dialogue and open communication with all parishioners in fulfilling the needs of our parish. While recognizing the cultural diversities in our community, we will strive to bring all people together in Christ under a common bond of faith, hope and love.

MAJOR ADAMCZYK

GHALEB AZROUI DONALD BELLISARIO

TIMOTHY EMMETT CAROLAN ZBIGNIEW DUDKOWSKI

MATTHEW SCOTT FORREST ANDREW HOPKINS

CHRISTOPHER JENKINS JACK KANE

TYLER LANNERS ANTONIO JAMES LIM

JAMES TYLER MARBACH

CHRIS MARCHIORI DANIEL MEANEY

KEITH MILLER MEGAN MILLER

THOMAS NEUHENGEN ERIC NORWOOD VINCENT PAGE

CHAD PRITCHARD NICHOLAS RANCH

HOLLY SCHIPPERS MICHAEL SCHIPPERS, JR.

If you would like to add a name to the list, please call the rectory. Also, please call the rectory when your loved one returns home.