Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 19, 2017

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.

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 Copy material received past the deadline will not be published in The Voice until the following weekend—NO EXCEPTIONS.

Knights of Columbus

We have many wonderful groups here at St. Eugene Church. A great Altar and Rosary Society, dedicated Ushers, parishioners on the Pastoral Council, Finance Council, the School Board, the Decorating Committee, the Social Concerns Ministry, the St. Joseph Table Committee, and many other groups that make our parish spiritually vibrant. I will try to highlight a different group from time to time to help parishioners understand a particular group better, or, to help the organization in their efforts to get new members.

This week I would like to focus on the Knights of Columbus. This is a group of men dedicated to the church, family life, support of seminarians, the pro-life movement, and many other excellent causes. Here at St. Eugene Church, the Knights of Columbus do a lot for our children in the school. A poster contest, a basketball free throw contest, and an Altar Server appreciation party are just a few things they support throughout the year.

The Knights of Columbus are having a membership drive in the hope of attracting dedicated faith-filled men to join them. Like many other organizations at the parish, they could use new members. I would also like to encourage those young men with families to seriously look at the Knights of Columbus, for they carry one of the best insurance policies in the country. The Knights of Columbus takes great care of a member’s family if a tragedy strikes. Wives and children truly benefit when dad is a member of the Knights of Columbus. Not only is there financial peace of mind, but the wife of a Knight of Columbus gets the added advantage of getting her husband out of the house and out of her hair once in a while when he attends meetings!

For more information, please call the rectory and we will help you get in touch with a member of the Knights of Columbus who will gladly answer any questions.

Yours in Christ,

P.S. Thanksgiving Day is meant to be a time of joy; however, the holiday can

bring sorrow to those who are mourning the loss of a loved one. It is hard to celebrate when someone you loved is no longer with the family. In those times of sorrow, praying for loved ones who have passed can bring comfort. That is why I want to once again invite everyone to come to Mass on Thanksgiving Day. Masses are at 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Also, since we have been blessed, we are called to share our good fortune with those in need. The St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Drive will take place on Thanksgiving Day. One of the greatest ways we can show our appreciation for the many gifts we have received is to share some of what we have with other people. Please be generous to the Food Drive.

Have a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving Day!

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THIS WEEKEND

FAMILY MASS - 9:30 AM featuring Pre-School, Pre-Kindergarten &

Kindergarten

SECOND COLLECTION CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN

FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT &

NOVENA OF SUPPORT FOR OUR SCHOOL

SUNDAY 19 Knights of Columbus selling raffle tickets after all Mass: CH 9:30 am Family Mass featuring PS, PK, & KDG: CH

November 12, 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)

Regular Sunday Offering $ 10,544

Electronic Giving November 6 to November 12

$ 1,192 from 42 families

$ 1,192

Total $ 11,736 Sunday Budget 2017-18 $ 16,000 Over / (short) $ 4,264 To Teach Who Christ Is $ 884 Sharing Parish $ 316

MONDAY 20 ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT, 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM 3:15 pm Cub Scouts: SH.MR 4:00 pm Youth Athletics: SH.CTR TUESDAY 21 11:30 am Young at Hearts Club: SH.CTR WEDNESDAY 22 NO ACTIVITIES THURSDAY 23 HAPPY THANKSGIVING! FRIDAY 24 NO ACTIVITIES SATURDAY 25 10:00 am AA: SCH:RH SUNDAY 26 12:30 pm Youth Athletics: SH.CTR 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

SHARING OUR GIFTS Autumn is the season for harvesting and sharing the fruits of our labors. This week’s scriptures use images of the harvest, family life, pregnancy, and investment to describe the abundant harvest in the reign of God. We discover that sharing the gifts we have been given brings eternal rewards for everyone. In the Gospel parable a master entrusts his possessions to three servants before going on a journey. Each is given some talents. What they do with those talents determines what the master will do with them when he returns. How about us? What are we doing with our talents? How will our Master treat us when he returns? Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

The KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS will be selling raffle tickets for their state-wide annual

SEMINARIAN SUPPORT PROGRAM after all Masses this weekend.

The drawing will be held December 2, 2017 1st prize $ 10,000 2nd prize $ 2,500 3rd-6th prize $ 1,000 / each 7th-10th prize $ 500 / each 11th-15th prize $ 200 / each 16th-20th prize $ 100 / each Each raffle ticket $1.00 donation

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ADORATION of the

BLESSED SACRAMENT Mondays in church

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

“When we go before the Blessed Sacrament,

let us open our hearts; our good God will open His.

We shall go to Him; He will come to us; the one to ask, the other to receive.

It will be like a breath from one to the other.” St. John Vianney

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.

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

THE BULLETIN OF NOVEMBER 25/26

HAS GONE TO THE PRINTER

FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

The rectory office will close

Wednesday, November 22 at noon and re-open

Saturday, November 25 at 9:00 am

SOCIAL CONCERS MINISTRY NOVEMBER FOOD DRIVE

As we give thanks to our Lord for all of our blessings, please remember the people who are really struggling. All food and monetary donations will be accepted at the 6:30 & 9:00 am Masses on Thanksgiving Day. If you cannot attend one of the Thanksgiving Day masses, please consider making a monetary donation with the SVDP envelope at one of the weekend masses on November 25/26. Thank you for your support.

REMINDER: CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO ST.EUGENE PARISH/SCM (SCM - Social Concerns Ministry)

YOUNG AT HEARTS CLUB Tuesday, November 21 Doors open 11:30 am Meeting starts at noon Shaunessy Center There will be a short meeting. Cake and coffee will be served. We will play bingo after the meeting. We will be collecting money for our Christmas Party to be held on Thursday, December 7, at White Eagle Banquets. Cost is $25 for members & $30 for non-members. Doors will open at 11:00 am.

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CRISIS PREGNANCY HELPLINE 1-800-400-4205

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.

POPE FRANCIS TWEET FOR THE WEEK

Nothing and nobody can block the light that Christ

puts in our hearts and on the face of His friends.

ST. EUGENE SCHOOL IS STILL COLLECTING BOX TOPS

ALTAR & ROSARY SOCIETY Tuesday, December 5 - 5:30 pm Shaunessy Center The Altar & Rosary Society’s Christmas Celebration will be held on Tuesday, December 5 in the Shaunessy Center. The doors will open at 5:30 pm with dinner at 6:00 pm. The food is catered by Elmcrest Banquets and the menu consists of Vesuvio Boneless Breast of Chicken, Roast Sirloin of Beef, Vesuvio Potatoes, Stuffed Shells, Garden Tossed Salad with your choice of dressing, dessert and coffee or tea. Cost is $20.00 for members (dues must be paid) and $22 for unpaid members or guests. We will be entertained by Bernadette M. Hammond & Leonard R. Lauricella. Members, Guests and Parishioners are welcome to join us. Anyone wishing to purchase a ticket(s) for our celebration should call Lois Feist at: 773/774-1511 no later than November 26th.

DEPENDENCE DAY

On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence.

—William Jennings Bryan

THANKSGIVING “It is right that we should be grateful for the plenty

amidst which we live; the productivity of our farms, the output of our factories, the skill of our artisans and the ingenuity of our inventors. But in the midst of our thanksgiving, let us not be unmindful of the plight of those in many parts of the world to whom hunger is no stranger and the plight of those millions more who live without the blessings of liberty and freedom. With some, we are able to share our material abundance. To all, we can offer the sustenance of hope that we shall not fail in our unceasing efforts to make this a peaceful and pros-perous world for all mankind.” J. F. Kennedy

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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, November 18 - Vigil: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30 Eugene Majewski Sunday, November 19 - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 Rachelle Turano-Wojcik 9:30 Antoni Orlowski 11:30 Dora Barghini & Michelle Paolinetti, Aurora & Patrizia Barone, Domenica Battista, Nancy Calace, Leonard Cataldo, Annette Coen, Edmund Czerwinski, Tony D’Andrea, Dino & Charlene De Biasi, Luigina Falbo, Rufina Faustino, Hinze & Moriarty Fams., Joseph Kurtyka, LaPietra Fam. & Fri., Michael Vito Parente, Mike & Anna Parente, Picchi & Mazzoni Fams., Rosa Russo, Lois Silhanek, Rita Simioni, Maria Tenuta, Jazmine Grace Ventenilla, Rose Marie & Joseph Walenga 4:30 People of the Parish

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

Saturday: 8:30 am Monday, November 20 6:30 Henriette Rocks 9:00 Pam Heider Tuesday, November 21 - The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 6:30 Purgatorial Society 9:00 Jimmy McGuire Wednesday, November 22 - St. Cecilia 6:30 Walter & Ann Bass 9:00 Arthur Bronski, Jennifer Cicinelli, Luisa Delotta, Annette Frioli, Patricia Imburgia, La Pietra Fam. & Fri., Ralph Pucci Thursday, November 23 - St. Clementi I, St. Columban, Bl. Miguel Agustin Pro 6:30 John Kula 9:00 Mqrgaret Chlopek Friday, November 24 - St. Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions 6:30 Vince & Mary La Pietra & Fam. 9:00 Paul Cholewicki Saturday, November 25 - St. Catherine of Alexandria 8:30 Dec’d Mbrs. Lising & Nardi Fams. Saturday, November 25 - Vigil: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 5:30 Katarzyna Cabaj Sunday, November 26 - Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 7:00 Patricia Zmijewski 9:30 Eileen Roppolo

11:30 Aurora & Patrizia Barone, Dabros & Wytrwal Fams., Rick & Judy De Felice, Frank & Virginia Di Gangi, Maria Ria Gonzalez, Joseph Kuzara, La Pietra Fam. & Fri., Poor Souls in purgatory, Bernardo Scavelli, Maria & Salvatore Tenuta, Kevin Thiermann 4:30 People of the Parish +MINISTERS OF THE LITURGY + Saturday, November 25 - 8:30 am *** Team 8 Saturday, November 25 - 5:30 pm * P. Wagner ** P. Brown, M. Guerrieri, C. Lim, M. Lim, M. Pollowy *** Team 9 Mon., 11/27 - 9:00 am Sunday, November 26 - 7:00 am * M. Egan ** A. Bischof, L. Feist, N. Francisco, R. Perez, R. Trovela *** Team 3 Tue., 11/28 - 9:00 am Sunday, November 26 - 9:30 am * P. Basili ** C. Hill, C. Hill, J. Imburgia, J. Nardi, J. Santiago *** Team 1 Wed., 11/29 - 9:00 am Sunday, November 26 - 11:30 am * S. Sparacino ** M. Cozzo, E. Dillon, T. Gunia, M. Holder, R. Sparacino *** Team 2 Thur., 11/30 - 9:00 am Sunday, November 26 - 4:30 pm * T. Swiderski ** G. Bermas, R. Kopf, M. Meo, T. Swiderski, L. Vasich *** Team 10 Fri., 12/1 - 9:00 am

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CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

PLACEMENT TESTING THE CLASS OF 2022

Saturday, December 2, 2017 Please call the school of your choice for

details and time of the testing.

FAMILY MASS FEATURING SEVENTH GRADE , OCTOBER 15, 2017

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FAMILY MASS FEATURING SEVENTH GRADE , OCTOBER 15, 2017

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

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PLEASE PRAY For the Sick: Linda Adamczyk, Annabella Amato, Pat Apida, Robert Apida, Jon Arnswald, Anthony Bongiorno, Thomas Bongiorno, Mary Brasse, Julie Bronski, Margaret Brinlee-Brucken, Franco Cecchini, Franca & Franco Chiapetta, Agnes Collins, Jim Conlon, Mirna Cozzo, Dominick Di Re, Marge Dyson, Vicki Fealey, Don Feist, Virginia Florkiewicz, Janis Gale, Bob Gasiorek, Carol Gasiorek, Robert W. Gelfond, Frances Gofron, Rev. Philip Grib, S.J., June Grovak, Kelly Halloran, Michelle & Shaun Hamilton, James G. Hanson, Thomas C. Hanson, Tim Heider, Barbara Hinze, Patricia Jackson, Eileen Jacques, John Keating, Cindy Koeune, Katherine Koeune, Bill Kohut, Bob Kolk, Olga Kykta, Allie Lim, Rose Mary Maratto, Rosemary Marinello, Michael P. McAuley, Phyllis Mc Garrh, Michael C. Muscarello, Virginia Muscarello, Laurie Neumann, Fern Niewinski, Norma Quilici, Gerry Randazzo, Charlotte Rice, Joe Riotto, Diane Rizzuto, Rita Rogers, Stella Rombotis, John Ruberti, Teresa Ruberti, Ann Rubino, Frances Salvato, Leo Samborski, Patty Samborski, Theresa Samborski, Jerry Schippers, Joanne Schippers, Pat Schippers, Patrick Schippers, Vickie Sealey, Bernadett Sedlacek, Emily Steckiewicz, Maxine Stefanowski, Rev. Fred Tomzik, Gina Vassalo, Beverly Wijas, Brittany Wilson, Sally Zumer and for those who are homebound, in hospitals, nursing homes and under hospice care. Newly added to our sick list: Joan De Stefano, Leo Navickis For the Deceased:

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

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Earlier this autumn, we looked at how our Eucharistic Prayers have been enriched by the approval of several new prayers to augment the old Roman Canon. For us, there are the four standard prayers, three for Masses with Children, and the most recent addition, the former Swiss Eucharistic Prayer with four alternative forms (now known as the Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs and Occasions). We also have two Eucharistic Prayers for Masses of Reconciliation. The source for these two prayers is the request by many bishops for a special prayer for the “Holy Year” of 1975. Originally, the committee in charge was commissioned to write a single prayer, but the theme proved so rich that it gave rise to two. The first is based on and develops biblical texts on reconciliation. The second starts with the experience of living in today’s fractured world, and how the Spirit calls us to reconciliation and peace. Not everyone was happy with all this creativity, saying that if too many were published, it would be difficult for the Vatican to control further requests. Everyone thought the pope would put strict limits on the prayers, but in the end he said he was willing to open doors that had long been closed. Although he approved them for a period of only three years, they were never formally removed from the Sacramentary and have been incorporated into the new Roman Missal. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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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 # __________________

Altar &Rosary Society Craft Fair & Bake Sale

Saturday, October 14, 2017

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SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY GIFT PROGRAM

We are running our annual

Christmas Gift Program for the children of

Our Lady of Mercy Parish. This year we’ve been given the names of over 400 children.

In past years, thanks to the generosity of the members of the St. Eugene community,

we’ve been able to provide a gift for every child in the Christmas Gift Program.

We are hoping that the members of the St. Eugene community

will once again help us to provide a gift for each of the 425 children. The suggested gift amount is

$15.00 - $20.00.

Our members will be in the vestibule of the church with the children’s names before and after Masses the weekend of

December 2 - 3. All gifts should be wrapped & returned to church the weekend of

December 16 - 17.

Remember the gifts must be returned by 11:00 am on December 17.

Our members want to thank everyone for bringing a little joy into the lives of these children this Christmas season.

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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.