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Rectory 7958 W. Foster 773/775-6659

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www.st-eugene.org

School 7930 W. Foster 773/763-2235

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Convent

Spiritual Center Verbum Dei Sisters

7920 W. Foster 773/467-0295

vdeichicago@comcast.net

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 6, 2015

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. John Hetland, Associate Pastor Dr. James E. Bergman, Director of Music Rev. Grzegorz Wójcik Associate Pastor Mr. Vincent Hilado, Assist. Director of Music Rev. Philip J. Grib, S.J., Resident Mrs. Barbara Meier, Bulletin Editor Senior Deacon Edward O’Leary Mrs. Joanna Bischof, Mrs. Pat Conlon, Deacon Jim Cozzo, Jr. Mrs. Kathleen Kon & Deacon Chick O’Leary, Business Manager Mrs. Terri Swiderski, Receptionists

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.

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.

Welcome, Fr. John Hetland

This past year, Fr. Bob Grib left us to go live at the Jesuit retirement home in Michigan. When we said

goodbye to Fr. Bob, I believed that we would not get a priest to replace him. A few weeks ago, I was pleasantly surprised to get a call from the Archdiocese about Fr. John Hetland coming to St. Eugene Parish.

Fr. John was ordained in 2011 at the age of 26. He is now 30 years old (younger than Fr. Greg), and has been serving as the associate pastor of St. Barnabas Parish these past four years. The archdiocese wanted him to have another experience in a parish and thought St. Eugene would be a good place for him to continue to learn and prepare to be a pastor one day. It is becoming a common practice around the country (especially in rural dioceses) to give a priest a couple of short term assignments before giving them a pastorate. Fr. John would be assigned to St. Eugene Parish for two years. After that time, the archdiocese placement board would recommend that he stay on for three more years with us, or be moved to another parish.

I think it is quite an honor for St. Eugene Parish to be chosen as a place where a young man can continue to grow in his identity as a priest. I have always said that the people make a parish. The parishioners of St. Eugene Parish are excellent. I have been blessed to be the pastor of such a wonderful parish. I know that we will be a good place for Fr. John, and, I am sure he will have a lot to contribute to our own spiritual growth.

The only down side of all of this is that with Fr. Greg being 34 years old, and Fr. John being 30 years old, I will soon be known as the old priest in the parish. But, then again, thank God for Fr. Phil Grib.

Yours in Christ,

Next Sunday, September 13,

we will welcome Fr. John Hetland at the 11:30 am Mass

with a reception following Mass in the church vestibule.

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THIS WEEKEND

ALTAR & ROSARY MASS 9:30 AM

PLEASE JOIN US TO SAY THE ROSARY AT 9:05 AM

FOOTBALL MANIA TICKETS

AVAILABLE AFTER ALL MASSES

SUNDAY 6 9:30 am Altar & Rosary Mass & Rosary before Mass: CH MONDAY 7 LABOR DAY

TUESDAY 8 3:00 pm Girl Scouts: SCH.RH WEDNESDAY 9 7:00 pm School Open House: SCH THURSDAY 10 3:00 pm Girl Scouts: SH.MR FRIDAY 11 NO ACTIVITIES SATURDAY 12 10:00 am AA.SCH.RH SUNDAY 13 11:30 am Welcome Mass for Fr. John with reception in vestibule: CH

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.

August 30, 2015 THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR PARISH.

YOUR EFFORTS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

We have over 85 donors on Give Central and we continue to see our online giving grow.

You can now visit our giving page by going to our web site (www.st-eugene.org)

FEAR NOT In these times, there is plenty to be afraid of, if we only look around. It seems that every day the news media have yet more bad news to tell: wars, disease, terrorism, drought, social unrest, and more. Some people have stopped using clock radios to wake up in the morning, preferring a jarring buzzer to the even more jarring morning news. What more do we need before we realize that we are finite creatures, and while there is much we can do to make our world better, ultimately there is a lot that is simply not within our grasp? To this our loving God says, “Be strong, fear not!” We must do what we can to make our world a better and safer place, but we must also realize our limits and that our ultimate safety is in the hands of God. We can be comforted by the realization that God loves us beyond measure, and will give us every help in our efforts to make our world a loving and safe place for everyone. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Regular Sunday Offering $ 11,836

Electronic Giving Weekly Average July (five week average)

$ 1,057

Total $ 12,893

Sunday Budget 2015-16 $ 16,000

Over / (short) $ 3,107

To Teach Who Christ Is $ 835

Sharing Parish $ 27

FOOTBALL MANIA TICKETS

ARE NOW ON SALE AT THE

RECTORY &

SCHOOL OFFICES

DURING REGULAR

OFFICE HOURS.

FACILITY CODES CH Church CV Convent REC.MR Rectory Meeting Room 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

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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 Every Thursday in Filipino - 7:00 pm

St. Eugene Convent 7920 W. Foster, Chicago IL 60656

For more information please contact the convent at:773-467-0295

As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God. Psalm 42,2

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

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

with Benediction at 7:45 pm

“May Jesus and Mary enable you to grow more and more in charity and make you increasingly

worthy of the heavenly homeland.” Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

PLEASE COME — VISIT JESUS

Christian communities have lived in the Middle East for 2000 years. Now their existence is being threatened. Radical terrorists have been killing, enslaving, and persecuting them. In 2003, 1.65 million Christians lived in Iraq—today there are only 300,000. Christians in Syria numbered around 2 million. At this time approximately half a million have left their homes fleeing from this brutality. Please pray for those suffering in refugee camps. Wear orange.

Monday, Labor Day, September 7 we will not have ADORATION

OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

THE RECTORY OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2015 IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY

Work makes us more human “Work is a good thing for man. It’s a good thing for his humanity, because through work man not only transforms nature, adapting it to his own needs, but he also achieves fulfillment as a human being and indeed, in a sense, becomes more of a human being.”

Pope John Paul II

ALTAR & ROSARY SOCIETY Wednesday, September 9 Church There will be a short meeting with all Sacristans after the 9:00 am Mass. Sunday, September 13 Anyone bringing baked goods for Father John Hetland’s hospitality should drop them off in the vestibule before the 11:30 am Mass.

BLESSING OF EXPECTANT MOTHERS Next Sunday, and on the second Sunday of each month, St. Eugene Parish offers a blessing for expectant mothers, fathers and their unborn children following the 9:30 a.m. Mass. The blessing is given to strengthen mothers and fathers during the time of waiting, and to pray for the health and safe delivery of their child. This blessing may be received monthly throughout the pregnancy.

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PLEASE PRAY For the Sick: Pat Apida, Robert Apida, Rosemary Beyak, Arthur Bronski, Rosa Canepa, Cathy Cassettari,

Franco Chiappetta, Katherine D. Cilley, Infant Liam Thomas Clark, Mirna Cozzo, Ed Czerwinski,

Ron Di Cicilia, Marge Dyson, Don Feist, Carol Gasiorek, Robert W. Gelfond, Gloria Gera, Rev. Bob Grib, S.J.,

Michelle & Shaun Hamilton, Tim Heider, Patricia Imburgia, Kathy Jeskey, Linda Knight, Katherine Koeune,

Olga Kykta, Rose Marie La Coppola, Rosaria Lombardo, Marco Lomibao, Rosina Macak, Rose Mary Maratto,

Rosemary Marinello, John Masley, Dennis Mikulski, Nick Milazzo, Michael C. Muscarello, Virginia Muscarello,

Lou Nava, Leo Navickis, Richard Oberheim, Dorothy O’Leary, Deacon Ed O’Leary, Robynn O’Leary,

Lois Pallo, Bertha Pappalardo, Isaac Parris, Lena Pighini, Norma Quilici, Gerry Randazzo, Charlotte Rice,

Rita Rogers, John Ruberti, Teresa Ruberti, Theresa Samborski, Jerry Schippers, Joanne Schippers,

John Schuster, Michael Shannon, Yolanda Shannon, Dean Showalter, Michael Solberg, Emily Steckiewicz,

Maxine Stefanowski, Janet Stryker, Maria Tenuta, Rev. Fred Tomzik, Bonnie Veth, Beverly Wijas,

Louanne Will, Linda Yeazel, Mary Ann Zulawinski and for those who are homebound, in hospitals,

nursing homes and under hospice care.

Newly added to our sick list: Annabella Amato, Francesca M. Concialdi, Barbara Hinze, Bill Krzywicki,

Patrick Schippers

For the Deceased: Linda Suhr

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

POPE FRANCIS TWEET FOR THE WEEK

Lord, help us always to be more

generous and closer to poor families.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)

The RCIA is a process by which one enters the Catholic Church through

prayer, study, and discussion.

This class is designed for those who are: not baptized; baptized in another denomination;

or baptized Catholic but did not make their First Holy Communion or Confirmation.

We meet on Wednesdays at 7 pm in the

Rectory from September 16, 2015 through the Easter Vigil, March 26, 2016.

For more information, please contact:

Angie Cisek - (708) 456 - 1375 or the rectory - (773) 775 - 6659

BASIC MINISTRY OF CARE There will be a Basic Ministry of Care Training Course for five Wednesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, (September 30, October 7, 14, 21, and 28), at Presence St. Benedict Nursing Rehabilitation Center, 6930 W. Touhy Ave. in Niles. An additional 6th meeting for particular area hospitals will be scheduled separately. Please call the rectory if you are interested in this special ministry. Thank you.

CRISIS PREGNANCY HELPLINE The Crisis Pregnancy Helpline is

sponsored by the Women’s Center. They provide counseling, food, clothing, baby furniture, referral

services, etc. to those experiencing a difficult pregnancy. 1-800-400-4205

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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.

III - Jennifer Thompson & Joseph Milano

III - Renee Rubas & Thomas Savarino II - Alexandra Pergande & Timothy Miller II - Michelle Kinel & Richard Ketelsen

I - Nicole Dressner & Nicholas Miller I - Caitlin Corcoran & Shane Bradwell

I - Jennifer Felber & Edward Weaver, Jr.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

St. Eugene Parish offers religious education classes for students attending area public elementary schools. First consideration is given to families who are registered parishioners. Classes are held on Tuesday from 3:30 – 4:45 pm beginning October 6th. A mailing has gone out to all families whose children attended last year. The re-enrollment form can be returned by mail with the required tuition fee. Returning families do not need to come into the school office to register unless they have another child (year 1) who would be new to the program. If you are registering for the first time, you must come into the school office. New registrations will be accepted September 1st through September 22nd No new registrations will be accepted after September 22nd. A copy of the Baptismal certificate is required at the time of registration. Proof of attendance at another religious education program is also required for students who will be entering after year 1. Please note that consecutive years of attendance (year 1-7) are required for all students. The tuition due at the time of registration: Parishioners 1 child - $250.00 2 or more children - $350.00 Non-Parishioners (who attended previous years) Each child - $350 Non-Parishioners (new to the program) Each child - $400.00 Sacramental Fees: 1st reconciliation/1st Eucharist $125.00 Confirmation $125.00 For more information please call the school office: 773-763-2235 ext. 119

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FATHER GEORGE BLESSED OUR NEW PLAYGROUND, SEPTEMBER 1, 2015!

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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, September 5 - Vigil: Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30 Sean Killen Sunday, September 6 - Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 People of the Parish 9:30 Living & Dec’d Mbrs. Altar & Rosary Society 11:30 Linda Adamo, Amalia & Gennaro Barone, Domenico & Magret Barone, Barbara Bronski, Margaret Chlopek, Beatrice Calderisi, Franciszka & Stanley Chabura, Anthony & Lillian Dielle, Vincenzo Di Iorio, Olaf Edland, Domenico & Caterina Gallo, Pasquale Labrizzi, Robert Landeck, Vince & Mary LaPietra Fam. & Friends, Richard Niewinski, Oravec & Irwin Fams., Giuseppe Pizzuto, Louise Porretta, Mario Ricchio, Maria Rosignoli, Jean San Filippo, Julia Vero, Ed & Victoria Wnek, Zurba & Lincoln Fams. 4:30 Peter Panfil

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

Saturday: 8:30 am Monday, September 7 6:30 Regina & Mariano Lising 9:00 Teresita Dellota Tuesday, September 8 - The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 6:30 Mariano & Regina Lising 9:00 Richard White Wednesday, September 9 - St. Peter Claver 6:30 Lia Gerard 9:00 Raymond & Penny Schmidtke - 66th Wedd. Anniv., Giuseppe Cozzone, Michael Fedoruk, Killmer & Brickman Fams., Vince & Mary LaPietra Fam. & Friends, Rosa D. Llangari, Regan & Chillemi Fams., Tom Rountree Thursday, September 10 6:30 Purgatorial Society 9:00 Lawrence & Mary Csuk Friday, September 11 6:30 Dominic Nardi 9:00 John Becker Saturday, September 12 - The Most Holy Name of Mary, Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 Joseph Jagiello 1:00 Wedding: Jennifer Thompson & Joseph Milano 3:00 Wedding: Renee Rubas & Thomas Savarino Saturday, September 12 - Vigil: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30 Bennie Martin Sunday, September 13 - Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 Rosaria Centineo 9:30 Arthur Norkiewicz 11:30 Bernadette & David Salazar - 6th Wedd. Anniv., Leonard Cataldo & Fam., Patricia Coates, Thomas Dahm Chris & Tadeusz Dabros, Matthew Dun, Vincent Farin, Boguslaw Frycz,

Giullio & Nicolina Izzi, Marion Kalwajtys, Kazimierz Kowalski, Deacon Jerry Kwasegroch, Int. for Lucia Martorano, Lois Neubauer, Walter & Gerry Papciak, Vincenzo Pizzuto & Adele Fiorini, Gail Wallace, Wytrwol Fam. 4:30 People of the Parish + MINISTERS OF THE LITURGY + Saturday, September 12 - 8:30 am *** Team 7 Saturday, September 12 - 1:00 pm Wedding *** Team 9 Saturday, September 12 - 3:00 pm Wedding *** Team 10 Saturday, September 12 - 5:30 pm * D. Serafini ** P. Brown, D. Divello, P. Conlon, M. Kowalski, M. Pollowy *** Team 8 Mon., 9/14 - 9:00 am Sunday, September 13 - 7:00 am * M. Egan ** R. Trovela, P. Gerard, D. Feist, L. Feist, R. Perez *** Team 11 Tue., 9/15 - 9:00 am Sunday, September 13 - 9:30 am * V. Santucci ** D. Bowery, T. Swiderski, T. Swiderski, M. Meo, J. Kusinski *** Team 12 Wed., 9/16 - 9:00 am Sunday, September 13 - 11:30 am * S. Sparacino ** M. Russo, R. Sparacino, M. Lopez, V. Parado, B. O’Neill *** Team 13 Thu., 9/17 - 9:00 am Sunday, September 13 - 4:30 pm * N. Rodriguez ** A. Rodriguez, B. Ndiwe, R. Niemczyk, E. Mendoza, D. Laterza *** Team 14 Fri., 9/18 - 9:00 am

September 6, 2015 St. Eugene Parish Page Nine

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY WISHES

TO PENNY & RAYMOND SCHMIDTKE

66 YEARS

Join Us As We Bike-Hike to Save Babies! The Women’s Centers of Greater Chicagoland will hold their annual Bike-Hike on Saturday, Septem-

ber 12th at two locations: Caldwell Woods at Devon and Milwaukee in Chicago and Yankee Woods at 167th

and Central in Oak Forest. Each route follows paved bike trails for 5K (3 miles). Participants who welcome a

challenge can choose their distance, up to 30 miles round trip on either trail.

Check-in opens at 8:00 a.m. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and includes a T-shirt, picnic

lunch and refreshments for a minimum pledge of $35 for adults; $10 for students under 18.

A perfect Pro-Life event for grammar school, high school, home school and church youth groups—the

two youth groups who raise the most money in pledges will win a free PIZZA PARTY!

Register now by visiting www.womens-center.org. Follow the links to create your own webpage and

raise funds through social media or download a copy of the flyer. You can also phone us at 773-794-1313 for

information. Can’t be there in person? Take a virtual bike-hike with us by registering and raising money.

Every dollar raised helps save another baby from abortion and allows The Women’s Centers to offer

counseling and support to those moms who critically need assistance.

If anyone has information regarding the accident that took place

before the 4:30 pm Mass on August 29, 2015, please call the rectory (773/775-6659), Bogumil Gratkowski (773/562-0277)

or the Chicago Police. Thank you.

SAVE THE DATE! SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2015

DR. JIM BERGMAN’S RETIREMENT MASS - 11:30 AM

AND RECEPTION

FOLLOWING IN THE SHAUNESSY CENTER

SAVE THE DATE!

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

FALL CLOTHING DRIVE SATURDAY & SUNDAY,

OCTOBER 17 & 18, 2015

CHURCH PARKING LOT

If you have large pieces of furniture you wish to

donate you may call SVDP at: 773/779-6700.

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Orthodox Christians have a saying about the reality of sin. They speak of “this holy and sinful Church, which we love.” We know all too well the effects of sin on the faith community. From our earliest days, we have seen baptism as a place where the old self dies in Christ, dies to sin, and rises to new life. Our ancestors in faith held that post-baptismal major sin was unthinkable. Yet, as one Baptist minister once explained, “We know that sin is drowned in the water, but it would appear that the devil is a pretty good swimmer.” The origins of the sacrament of penance have to do with a similar insight among bishops in the early church. A critical question for them was whether or not a baptized person who had committed a public sin could be re-established in church life, forgiven, and restored. Forgiven, yes, was an early answer, but restored was another matter. Penance would be a permanent lifestyle for the forgiven; they would live at the margins of the community, clearly visible in distinctive garments, and their access to the table of the Eucharist was restricted. The harsh beginnings of public penance led in time to a true treasure of our tradition: the ability to find our way home through the ministry of others, and a way for all of us sinners to experience the gentle embrace of our forgiving Lord. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

St. Eugene parishioners

joining the protest against

Planned Parenthood’s barbaric

practice of selling baby parts

in Aurora on

Saturday, August 22, 2015

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ST. EUGENE ALTAR & ROSARY SOCIETY

PRESENTS AN

ARTS & CRAFT FAIR &

BAKE SALE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

SHAUNESSY CENTER

5220 N. CANFIELD AVE.

Come, join in the fun!!! Crafters, Bakery, Raffle, and a

CAFÉ

for a snack or lunch!

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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 # __________________

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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 LORD, HOLD OUR TROOPS IN YOUR LOVING HANDS. PROTECT THEM AS THEY PROTECT US. BLESS THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR THE SELFLESS ACTS THEY PERFORM FOR US IN OUR TIME OF NEED. WE ASK THIS IN THE NAME OF JESUS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR. AMEN

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 peo-

ple together in Christ under a common bond of faith, hope and love.

GHALEB AZROUI

TIMOTHY EMMETT CAROLAN CATHY O’LEARY CHAMBERLAIN

ZBIGNIEW DUDKOWSKI MARTY DURCAN

MATTHEW SCOTT FORREST ANDREW HOPKINS

BRANDON JACKSON CHRISTOPHER JENKINS

JACK KANE JAMES TYLER MARBACH

CHRIS MARCHIORI

KEITH MILLER MEGAN MILLER

AUGUSTINE EMEKA NDIWE THOMAS NEUHENGEN

CATHERINE ANN (BARHAM) NEWELL ERIC NORWOOD VINCENT PAGE

CHAD PRITCHARD NICHOLAS RANCH

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.