St. Eugene Church (Queen of Peace Parish)

The Archdiocese of Chicago is not granting a general dispensation for the Memorial of St. Patrick from the obligation to abstain from meat on Fridays in Lent. Instead, Catholics who find themselves at an event where meat is served in celebrating St. Patrick may in good conscience substitute the general rule of abstinence with another form of penance or a significant act of charity that benefits the poor. Regardless, it is important to take seriously the obligation to observe Fridays in Lent as a way of uniting ourselves to Jesus who died on Good Friday. That should not be undervalued as we reflect on his sacrifice on the Cross for the salvation of the world in this holy season.

Don’t forget to share your feedback on the Disciple Maker Index (DMI) Survey! The Survey is LIVE and will be open until March 31st.

You can visit https://portal.catholicleaders.org/dmi/survey/ggk9cg
to complete the survey online.
If you prefer a paper copy, you may pick it up after daily and Sunday Masses. Paper surveys are located at all the exits of both worship sites, Our Lady, Mother of the Church & St Eugene Church - Chicago.

To submit the completed paper survey, please drop off at the Our Lady, Mother of the Church Rectory by Monday, March 27th before 5PM OR at the St Eugene Church - Chicago Rectory by Friday, March 31st before 7PM.

We really need your help in making this a success. So far, about 4% of our parish has participated. Remember, all responses are ANONYMOUS! Please participate today and share your thoughts on Queen of Peace Parish.
 

CLICK HERE for the Lent & Easter 2023 schedule

The Knights of Columbus Father Breen Council #1899 is hosting its First Lenten Fish Fry for Queen of Peace Parish on Feb. 24, Mar. 3, 24 & 31 from 4:30-7:00pm in the St. Eugene Shaunessy Center.

We will be serving various fried and baked fish, along with delicious side dishes. You may dine in or take out. Please come and keep this great Catholic Lenten tradition going, which was initiated by our brother knights (Council 14008) from many years ago.

Click HERE for the menu.

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.