Queen of Peace Parish

May 23, 2023: Please click HERE to read the official statement of  Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, in Response to the Illinois Attorney General Report.

All are welcome to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of our Queen of Peace Parish pastor, Fr. Rich Yanos' Ordination to the Priesthood on Sat., June 10th beginning with 5:00 PM mass at St Eugene Church - Chicago. Come to mass and enjoy some hospitality afterwards in the Shaunessy Center (5220 N. Canfield, Chicago, IL 60656) from 6:00-8:00 PM.

NEW BIBLE GROUP to meet on WEDNESDAYS starting MAY 3RD from 10AM-12PM in St Eugene School's MEETING ROOM 110 (behind the rectory).
All Queen of Peace parishioners are invited to attend to pray, read and discuss the coming Sunday readings, and discuss any other questions of our faith that we find interesting. Email Frank Lizak at fjlizak@comcast.net with any questions or for more information.

We will receive the results this spring/summer at which time we will share what we have learned with the entire parish.
Thank you for helping your Queen of Peace Parish!

Beginning Saturday, November 26th, Weekend Masses will be as follows:
Saturday
5:00 p.m. at St. Eugene Church
Sunday
8:30 a.m. at St. Eugene Church 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady Mother of the Church
11:30 a.m. at St. Eugene Church

Weekday Masses (starting Monday, 11/28/22) will be as follows:
Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 9:00 a.m. at St. Eugene Church Tuesday & Thursday at 7:00 a.m. at Our Lady Mother of the Church
Every Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at St. Eugene Church

There are two options to reserve your space for 2022-2023, either filling out a paper form you can print HERE or by clicking this LINK. Some important notes: 

• No reservation can be made without filling out a printed or electronic form
• Space reserved in the past does not guarantee a reservation this year
• Parish and School groups can reserve their space during the month of May, and outside groups can begin requesting space June 1st. 
• Click on Calendar to view what is available.

Cardinal Cupich has decided to lift the general dispensation from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass, as we begin a new Church year on the First Sunday of Advent, November 26-27. This means that mass attendance has to be in-person (except for the elderly & immuno-compromised). 
You can read the Cardinal's letter HERE.

Our new parish name is Queen of Peace Parish! Our two worship sites will retain the individual church names of "Our Lady, Mother of the Church" and "St. Eugene Church".

Congratulations to our current pastor, Fr. Rich Yanos, as he has been appointed as the new pastor for our new unified parish of Divine Savior Church, Our Lady, Mother of the Church & St Eugene Church that forms on July 1, 2022.

In light of the recent decision by City of Chicago officials to lift the city's mask mandate on February 28, 2022 and the relaxation of COVID mitigations in Oak Park and Evanston, all archdiocesan parishes, churches, schools and offices, will transition to mask-optional environments on February 28.

As our parishes and schools transition to mask-optional, please note the following:

  *   Parishioners and Religious Education families should be reminded to report any COVID positive cases (instances when the individual has been on parish property within 48 hours of symptoms or positive diagnosis) to the parish office so appropriate communication can be shared with close contacts.
  *   Everyone is encouraged to vaccinate, boost when eligible, and wear masks, if preferred. N95 masks are highly effective at preventing transmission of COVID regardless of whether the wearer is around masked or unmasked individuals. We support everyone in their mask use decisions. .
  *   Our isolation and quarantine protocols are not changing. Even in a mask-optional environment, anyone - regardless of vaccination status - must isolate if they are symptomatic or test positive. Unvaccinated close contacts must continue to quarantine per current guidelines. In addition, people coming out of isolation or quarantine must wear a mask for an additional five days per CDC guidance.

Masks may be required during periods of high community infection. We will continue to assess metrics and, based on infection levels, we may again require parishes, schools, offices and Religious Ed programs to temporarily require masks.