Nativity of St. John the Baptist June 24, 2018

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

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

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.

Nativity of Saint John the Baptist “Behold, one is coming after me;

I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.”

—Acts 13:25

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.

As of July 1, 2018 Father George’s new address & phone: St. Peter, 557 W. Lake St., Antioch, IL 60002-1489 - 847/395-0274

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SUNDAY 24 NO ACTIVITIES MONDAY 18 ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT, NOON - 8:00 PM TUESDAY 19 NO ACTIVITIES WEDNESDAY 20 NO ACTIVITIES

June 17, 2018

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)

THURSDAY 21 NO ACTIVITIES FRIDAY 22 NO ACTIVITIES SATURDAY 23 10:00 am AA: SCH.RH SUNDAY 24 NO ACTIVITIES 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

CRISIS PREGNANCY HELPLINE 1-800-400-4205

Regular Sunday Offering $ 11,297 Electronic Giving

June 11 to June 17

$795 from 42 families

$ 795

Total $ 12,092

Sunday Budget 2017-18 $ 16,000

Over / (short) $ 3,908

Sharing Parish $ 120

THIS WEEKEND

SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY MONTHLY FOOD DRIVE

Today, we will begin loading the truck with our food collection at 11:15 am

(15 minutes prior to the 11:30 am Mass).

JOHN THE BAPTIST Since June 24 falls on a Sunday this year, the Church has the opportunity for a more intense celebration of the birth of John the Baptist, who is often described as the last of the Old Testament prophets and the bridge between Judaism and Christianity. More commonly, John is known as the “precursor” of our Lord Jesus Christ. All the Gospels report John’s basic message: Repent, the kingdom is near at hand. One greater than I is coming. Though he was a wandering preacher who dressed in camel skins and ate grasshoppers, John’s legacy is one of true royalty. His origins are similar to those foretold by God through the prophet Isaiah: “You are my servant, he said to me, Israel through whom I show my glory” (Isaiah 49:3). John’s humility—“I am not he”—was surpassed only by that of his Lord Jesus, the humble servant who followed. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

EARLY BULLETIN The bulletin copy for the bulletin of July 9

must be in the rectory office by Wednesday, June 27 by 9am.

NEXT WEEKEND OUR NEW PASTOR FATHER RICHARD YANOS

WILL INTRODUCE HIMSELF AT ALL THE SUNDAY MASSES

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IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A PARISHIONER OF ST. EUGENE PARISH,

WE WELCOME YOU TO PLEASE STOP BY THE RECTORY OFFICE DURING

REGULAR OFFICE HOURS. M-F 9 am - 8 pm, SAT – SUN 9 am - 1 pm

SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY If you are in need of assistance,

call the rectory. A member of the SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY

(formerly St. Vincent de Paul) will get back to you.

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

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 # __________________

Mikayla Addison Santos

ADORATION of the

BLESSED SACRAMENT Mondays in church 12:00 NOON - 8:00 pm

with Benediction at 7:45 pm

“May the Most Blessed Sacrament be adored and praised forever.”

Magnificat - Vol. 12, No. 3, Pg. 301

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 because of their Christian faith.

SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND

IS FOR PETER’S PENCE

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PLEASE PRAY For the Sick: Linda Adamczyk, Annabella Amato, Pat Apida, Bob Apida, Jon Arnswald, Karen Azalone, Vincenzo Bucaro, Rosalie Barone, Mary Brasse, Julie Bronski, Margaret Brinlee-Brucken, Helen Bruchalski, Franca Chiappetta, Cathy Chiaramonte, Agnes Collins, Jim Conlon Jr., Jim Conlon Sr., Brenda Crotty, Lorraine Czerwinski, Joan De Stefano, Judy Di Cicilia, Dominick Di Re, Marge Dyson, Chris Egan, Vicki Fealey, Don Feist, Virginia Florkiewicz, Mark Forrest, Rosa Gaggano, Bob Gasiorek, Carol Gasiorek, Patricia & Robert W. Gelfond, Frances Gofron, Marie Grigolo, June Grovak, Nancy Grow, Erika Arquilla Hlavacek, Michelle & Shaun Hamilton, Tim Heider, Tricia Jackson, Eileen Jacques, Adolfo Arias Jaramillo, John Keating, Janet & Edward Kindybalyk, Alex Koeune, Cindy Koeune, Henry Koeune, Katherine Koeune, Olga Kykta, Allie Lim, Agnes Mahoney, Rose Mary Maratto, Rosemary Marinello, Phyllis McGarrh, Rich Moellering, Jr., Michael C. Muscarello, Virginia Muscarello, Norma Quilici, Charlotte Rice, Diane Rizzuto, Rita Rogers, Stella Rombotis, John Ruberti, Teresa Ruberti, Frances Salvato, Leo Samborski, Theresa Samborski, Marjorie & Joseph Santangelo, Jerry Schippers, Joanne Schippers, Pat Schippers, Patrick Schippers, Bernadett Sedlacek, Emily Steckiewicz, Gina Vassalo, Ed Veth, Beverly Wijas, Rose Marie Wijas, Sally Zumer, and for those who are homebound, in hospitals, nursing homes and under hospice care. Newly added to our sick list: Lawrence Basili, Ava Geole For the Deceased:

PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD A NAME TO THE LIST.

POPE FRANCIS TWEET FOR THE WEEK Choosing to follow Christ

helps build a more just, more friendly, more humane society,

that is closer to the heart of God.

Keep this Information handy for

summer travel.

You can always access Mass times via

the internet at: www.Masstimes.org

The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be celebrated at

St. John Brebeuf 2:45 - 5pm 8307 N Harlem

Niles 60714

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ST. EUGENE SCHOOL IS STILL COLLECTING BOX TOPS

CONFIRMATION DVDS &

COMMUNION PICTURE & DVDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP

IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE.

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.

SCHOOL OFFICE SUMMER HOURS Until August 2nd

Monday - Thursday: 9 am - noon Starting Monday, August 6

normal office hours 8 am - 3 pm

If you need later hours, please call the school at: 773-763-2235 and dial #118 for the

principal, Ms. Scotkovsky.

ST. EUGENE HONOR ROLL 8th Grade High Honors Grace Canetta, Nicolette Hersh, Olha Kushnir, Natalie Lo Giudice, Danielle McCarty 7th Grade High Honors Michael Craven, Sophia Kruszewski, Vincent Meo, Honors Marie Clancy 6th Grade High Honors Ashley Banaszek, Emma Coleman, Dylan Golden, Jessica McCarty, Mary Sclafani, Anthony Thome 5th Grade High Honors Maria Cheng, Kelly Fergus, Colin Fitzpatrick, Emily Fitzpatrick, Sofia Sollano, Christopher Roik-Amodeo Honors John Anish, Alex Jackiewicz, Kevin Kinel, Maeve Marrinan, Benedetto Modica 4th Grade High Honors Alison Banaszek, Gwendolyn Campbell, Dominick Ingram, Owen Karnick, Lucy Kelly, Jacob Kruszewski, Moira Kate Martin, Kaitlyn McGovern, Dominick Opiela, Matthew Opyd Honors Nicholas Golden

HIGH SCHOOL HONORS ST. IGNATIUS: Devin O’Neill

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SCHEDULING THE USE OF PARISH FACILITIES AUGUST 2018 THRU JUNE 30, 2019 The calendar year for the use of parish facil-ities by parish ministries is from August 1st through June 30th. During the month of July no events are scheduled. This allows time for the extensive summer cleaning and repairs in the buildings. When summer maintenance projects require Au-gust scheduling, part or all of August may also be unavailable for use by parish and other organiza-tions. The calendar committee will meet after July 1, 2018 to approve the scheduling of events for the months through June 2019. All organizations re-questing space must submit the official scheduling forms (available in the rectory). Forms must be completed in full and returned to the rectory no later than June 30, 2018 No organization should assume that the space and meeting times available in past years will continue to be available during the 2018-19 school year. All groups and parish organizations are, therefore, reminded to await the confirmation of available space for dates submitted before final-izing plans for events.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION It’s midsummer day! We have the advantage of celebrating one of the great hidden treasures of our liturgical calendar on a Sunday this year. There are only three “nativity” feasts on our calendar: for the Lord, the Blessed Mother (September 8), and today’s birth of the Baptist. Today’s date is anchored by the Annunciation (March 25), when Mary learns not only of her own child’s advent, but of Elizabeth’s child. We are exactly half a year away from Christmas Eve. There are strong traditions around this feast. Just as the winter solstice provides a rich vocabulary for Christmas, so does the abundance of light at midsummer inform this celebration. Just as at Christmas, a religious festival spills over into culture. As summer light reaches its peak, the sun-drenched zones of northern Europe see people staying up all night, lighting “St. John’s fires” in the long summer twilight. Bonfires seem to be the unifying force in all these celebrations, kindled along the shores of the St. Lawrence in Quebec and Montreal, with harbor illuminations in France. You may be most interested in the custom in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Baptist’s own city. People there will leap into the sea between midnight and dawn to honor John. Why not find your way to a pool, a lake, or a sandy beach today and plunge in to recall your baptism? It’s a tradition! —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch

Your parish doesn’t get

two weeks off with pay. Please remember

to send in your envelope even if you

are on vacation.

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June 10, 2018 Dear Fr. Koeune, Thank you for allowing us to hold our annual Moth-er’s Day Flower Sale at St. Eugene. Proceeds from the sale at your parish totaled $2,224. We hope the mothers and grandmothers enjoyed their flowers. Also, thank you for your leadership in protecting the lives of all God’s children, born and unborn. Many babies will live to celebrate this special day with their moms for years to come because of you, your parishioners, and the many volunteers who helped make this fundraiser a true success. In Christ, John Biegel Special Projects

THANK YOU, BULLETIN ADVERTISERS This bulletin is subsidized completely by those companies whose advertisements appear on the last two pages. If you have the opportunity, you may thank them in the name of our parish by using their products or services. Should you desire to participate as a sponsor of our bulletin, you may contact J.S. Paluch Company at 1-800-566-6170.

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At the time of a family member’s death, if you would like memorials to be made to

St. Eugene Parish, please instruct the Funeral Home to use the following in the death notice: “In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be made to

St. Eugene Parish, Foster Avenue, Chicago.”

Envelopes can be provided by the Funeral Home.

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, June 23 - Vigil: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist 5:30 Liluccio & Raffaele D’Avino Sunday, June 24 - The Nativity of St. John the Baptist 7:00 People of the Parish 9:30 Stephan Jassak 11:30 Aurora & Patrizia Barone, Zofia & Bronislaw Chmielewski, Eugenio Cinquini, Diane Colantonio, Joseph Cozzi, Dabros & Wytrwal Fams., Muzio D’Attomo, Luigi Gaddini & Fam., Eugenio Cinquini, Nicasia Geraci, Therese A. Jarzembowski, Dennis Kalpedis, Joseph Kuzara, LaPietra Fam. & Fri., Michael Magnine & Michael Maratto, Menconi Fam., Rose Napoli, Michael Vito Parente, Kenneth Paulini, Primo Renata, Anthony J. Rupsis, Frank & Francesca Ruscitti, Pamela Smith 4:30 Mike Cozzone

Monday - Friday: 6:30 am & 9:00 am Saturday: 8:30 am

Monday, June 25 6:30 Purgatorial Society 9:00 John Weber Tuesday, June 26 6:30 Int. of Barbara Scelsi 9:00 Patricia Zmijewski Wednesday, June 27 - St. Cyril of Alexandria 6:30 Int. of Doug Rogers 9:00 Freddy Brickman & Fam., Glenn Cole, Jr., Thomas Doles, Lisa Koziol, Eric Meyer, Int. of Fr. Yanos Thursday, June 28 - St. Irenaeus 6:30 Rev. Jerome Twarog 9:00 Dorothy & Elmer Chanski Friday, June 29 - SS. Peter & Paul 6:30 Mary Jane Dombrowski 9:00 Agnes Wahrbein Saturday, June 30 - The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church 8:30 Patricia Zmijewski Saturday, June 30 - Vigil: 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30 Maria & Rosa D’Avino Sunday, July 1 - 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 Rachelle Turano - Wojcik 9:30 Ron Brown 11:30 Aurora & Patrizia Barone, Melecia Batocabe, Charles Bauer, Judy Caruso, Margaret Chlopek, Zofia & Bronislaw Chmielewski, Fernando, Martin & Anita Falcon, LaPietra Fam. & Fri., Carol Manzella, Richard W. Moellering, Sr., Frank Nadile, Jr., Rose Napoli, Antoni Orlowski, Margaret Pinto, Pietro Pisello, Angela & Vincenzo Recchia 4:30 People of the Parish

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

Saturday, June 30 - 8:30 am *** Team 1 Saturday, June 30 - 5:30 pm * J. Sclafani ** A. Cisek, M. Cozzo, C. Edwards, R. Fiorante, S. Sclafani *** Team 2 Mon., 7/2 - 9:00 am Sunday, July 1 - 7:00 am * M. Egan ** J. Carrozza, T. Curtin, L. Feist, P. Gerard, R. Trovela *** Team 3 Tue., 7/3 - 9:00 am Sunday, July 1 - 9:30 am * C. Bobka ** A. Arquilla, C. Bobka, M. Cuerieri, C. Hill, C. Hill *** Team 4 Wed., 7/4 - 9:00 am Sunday, July 1 - 11:30 am * P. Brown ** J. Cardella, E. Dillon, T. Gunia, M. Holder, M. Kenny *** Team 5 Thu., 7/5 - 9:00 am Sunday, July 1 - 4:30 pm * R. Kopf ** A. Forgione, J. Gebhardt, B. Gebhardt, M. Meo, J. Schmitt *** Team 6 Fri., 7/6 - 9:00 am

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Scenes from Father George’s farewell celebration

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Scenes from Father George’s farewell celebration

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Scenes from Father George’s farewell celebration

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Open Houses

Monday, July 9th - 6pm to 7pm Wednesday, July 25 - 6pm to 7pm

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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 DIRK HALLER

ANDREW HOPKINS CHRISTOPHER JENKINS

TYLER LANNERS ANTONIO JAMES LIM

ANGEL LOPEZ

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.