Saint Eugene Parish ~ Parroquia de San Eugenio Saint Eugene Catholic Church 72 Culvern Street Asheville, NC 28804 Phone: 828-254-5193 Office Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm Monday-Friday Fax: 828-254-5797 If you have a Sacramental Emergency after office hours, please dial: Emergency Cell: 828-231-8645 Email: churcheugene@steugene.org Website: www.steugene.org Facebook: St. Eugene Catholic Church Asheville Catholic School 828-252-7896 Catholic Campus Ministry UNC-A 828-226-3809 Catholic Charities 828-255-0146 Parish Pastoral Council Walkeria Almonte, Chair 828-707-8907 soriam33@gmail.com Mass Schedule Sunday: 8:30 & 11:00am English 1:30pm Spanish Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 8:00am Thursday: 8:00am Communion Service Friday: 9:00am Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction: Every Friday when school is in session from 10:00am - 12:00 Noon Rosary: First & Third Monday of every month at 7:00pm, every Wednesday following the 8:00am Mass and every Friday at 8:30am Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00-5:00pm WELCOME!! We are glad you are worshiping with us and would like to help you any way we can. Please call or stop by the Parish Office so we may meet and greet you in a personal way. We encourage you to register with us soon. Registration forms can be obtained from the Parish Office or in the Narthex. TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 The Eyes of a Child I frequently see signs on churches inviting everyone to come. Often they advertise that they are a contemporary, casual church. One thing that concerns me is that they do not add "challenging" to that description. Some people try to teach that since Jesus is risen from the dead, we should also be able to live that way: Rejoicing, but never sorrowing. But if we preach resurrection without the cross, we are acting like Peter in the Gospel. Peter had just proclaimed that Jesus was the Messiah, but he failed to understand that Jesus' mission was not to bring wealth and glory to Israel. Jesus knew that being messiah required him to give his life for all people. In a sense, Peter was tempting Jesus to avoid the painful death and use his divine power to bring prosperity. Like Satan's temptations in the desert, he wanted Jesus to take the easy way to glory. Instead, Jesus challenges us to deny ourselves. Today this phrase is not very popular with those who say we should be free to satisfy all our desires, or with motivational speakers who say that everyone is able to achieve financial success and live a comfortable life. As long as we center our lives on our own pleasure and comfort, we are rejecting the cross. To deny oneself means to choose God's will over our own. It means to be willing to suffer for being honest. It means giving God the first place in our lives. It means we get more joy from serving others than serving ourselves. This is what Paul is talking about in the second reading when he says to offer ourselves as a "living sacrifice." Or as Jesus says, we lose our life for his sake, only to find it in loving and serving him. That is one reason I like the image of God as father. Parents will lose much of their freedom--and much sleep--when they bring a child into the world. But they find a new joy in the eyes of that child. We are all called to lose our selfish lives and find the joy of living for Jesus. Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
September 3, 2017 Saint Eugene Catholic Church 2 Staff Rev. Patrick Cahill, Pastor Ext. 15 father@steugene.org Rev. Dr. Michael Zboyovski, Deacon Ext. 20 Pastoral Associate to Sick & Homebound deaconmike@steugene.org Mechelle Kobar, Administrative Asst. Ext. 14 churcheugene@steugene.org Tracy Jedd, Coordinator of Elementary Ext. 21 Faith Formation & EDGE tjedd@steugene.org Carole Marrs, Music Director Ext. 18 cmarrs@steugene.org Andrea Robles-Leon, Youth Minister Ext. 30 andrea@steugene.org Fr. Doug May, Maryknoll Mission Education & Promotion (914) 419-3858 dougmae@hotmail.com READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27 Monday: 1 Thes 4:13-18; Ps 96:1, 3-5, 11-13; Lk 4:16-30, or, for Labor Day, any readings from the Mass "For the Blessing of Human Labor," nos. 907-911 Tuesday: 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday: Col 1:1-8; Ps 52:10-11; Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: Col 1:9-14; Ps 98:2-6; Lk 5:1-11 Friday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6 Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23] Saturday: Col 1:21-23; Ps 54:3-4, 6, 8; Lk 6:1-5 Sunday: Ez 33:7-9; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20 SACRAMENTS OF BAPTISM AND MARRIAGE Because of the important community nature of the celebrations of Baptism and Marriage in the church, interested parties are expected to make advanced arrangements to allow for appropriate preparation programs to be completed. For Baptism, at least two months and for Marriage, at least six months notice is required. Thank you! Please call Parish Office. THE WEEK AHEAD Saturday, September 2 4:00pm Reconciliation - RR 5:30pm Mass/Rob Robinson - C 5:30pm Hijos de Maria Santísima/Lideres - SEYH 7:00pm Grupo de Oración Hijos de Maria Santísima - C Sunday, September 3 8:30am Mass/Thomas Jacon - C 10:00am Choir Rehearsal - Rm.1 11:00am Mass/Marge Rankin - C 1:30pm Mass in Spanish/People of St. Eugene - C Monday, September 4 - Office Closed 9:00am Mass/Marge Rankin - ASC 10:00am Crafty Ladies - Rm.2 6:00pm Society of St. Vincent de Paul - P 7:00pm Not Your Usual Space - P Tuesday, September 5 8:00am Communion Service - ASC 10:00am Catholic Committee of the Appalachia - Rm.2 Wednesday, September 6 8:00am Communion Service - ASC 8:30am Recitation of the Rosary - C 7:00pm Hispanic Ministry/Ministerio Hispano - SH, K 7:00pm LANDINGS - P 7:00pm Choir/Coro - Rm.1 7:00pm Hispanic RCIA - SEYH Thursday, September 7 8:00am Communion Service - ACS 8:30am Faith Sharing - P 6:30pm Cursillo de Mujeres - P 6:30pm Cursillo de Hombres - SEYH Friday, September 8 8:30am Rosary - CC 9:00am Mass/Adele Griffiths - C Saturday, September 9 10:00am Funeral for Bess Wehrlen with Reception - C 12:00pm Bautizos en Español - C 4:00pm Reconciliation - RR 5:30pm Mass/Martha Kobar - C 5:30pm Hijos de Maria Santísima/Lideres - SEYH 7:00pm Grupo de Oración Hijos de Maria Santísima - C MASS INTENTIONS If you would like to dedicate a Mass for someone, it may be scheduled either by stopping by the parish office or calling. Since a Mass Stipend is truly an offering, the amount is entirely up to the individual scheduling the intention. The only insight we can offer is that the average stipend is approximately $10.00 per scheduled Mass. The offering is truly up to you. Consideration: A Mass stipend is not required, rather it is a customary offering to the Priest. The spiritual value is in the Mass itself. The inability to offer a stipend should never deter someone from scheduling a Mass. ACS-Asheville Catholic School ASC-All Saints Chapel C-Church CC-Children s Chapel CR-Conference Room GP-Gathering Plaza GS-Gathering Space K-Kitchen SEY-St. Eugene Youth SEYH-St. Eugene Youth House N-Nursery P-Parlor RR-Reconciliation Room SH-Social Hall
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September 3, 2017 Saint Eugene Catholic Church 4 PLEASE PRAY FOR: Liz Aiello, Tonya Argueillo, Rosemarie Ball, Joan Birmingham, Josh Brown, Ray & Brenda Browne, Nathan and Sandy Buchanan, Jim & Jeanne Bucher, Elizabeth Buckley, Gary Collins, Kathie Coltellino, Karen Corbett, Bob Dettlebach, Olga Deubel, Dennis Delaney, Jennifer Faulstich, Austen Faulstich, Anne Fitzgerald-Smith, Michael Fleming, Barbara Fry, Michael Grier, Jeannie Gleason, Mary Hayes, Margaret Irwin, Delores Jacon, John Kampmans, Tommy Knapp, Grace Knutelsky, Allison Kobar, Kristin Kraft, Tonya Kriezel, Jon & Cristy Ledford, Maureen Lewis, Aidan Luckadoo, Lisa Mason, Brigid McCarthy, Leonard & Kathy Moon, Allen Moore, Jan Perrigeaux, Brandon Pruitt, Rick Raube, Joette Reid, Knobby Riedy Jr., Ashliegh Riddle, John Riddle, Jonathon Riddle, Sara Riddle, Kevin Roberts, LJ Rodriguez, Ed Ruppen, John Schantz, Lillie Simons, Rick Schaffer, Fred Spuhler, Lyn Stoodley, Emily Student, Jim Torpey, Joshua Townsend, Maudeb Vandermeer, Joyce Vidal-Williams, Jeanne Werth, Ben & Sam Wilde, and Ronnie Williams. ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PRAYER LIST 2017 Let us pray for all those who serve our country in the Military at home and abroad, and their families: Maj Michael E. Korte Army USA CDR Dr. Timothy Mattison USA LCDR Dr. Parnell Mattison USA LtCol Jon Christian McDaniel Camp LeJeune, NC Midshipman - Krysta Przestrzelski Naval Academy MSgt Joe Quigley - USA SPC Patrick Seeling Army Afghanistan Shawn Sinclair Army Fort Bragg, NC LCpl - Jarrod Stoodley - Marine, F-35, Edwards AFB, CA ENS Peter Vizzini Navy Maj Chris Wagar Germany Capt - Joseph Ryan - Army - Fort Bragg, NC Capt - Kaitlyn Ryan - Air Force - Rome, NY William S. Kwiatkowski US Military Academy - West Point, NY ENS - Logan Sullivan - Navy - Yokosuka, Japan THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE Vaillancourt, Armand R. Jr. Sergeant U.S. Army 1967-1970 Vietnam War Medals/Ribbons: National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Army Commendation Medal. Parroquia de San Eugenio Información en Español Tel: 828-254-5193 Fax: 828-254-5797 Horario de Oficina: 9:00 am 4:00 pm de Lunes a Viernes Padre Patrick Cahill: Tel: 828-254-5193 ext:15 Emergencia: 828-231-8645 Ministerio Hispano del Vicariato de Asheville: Antonio Garcia ministryhisp@gmail.com 828-3335120. Antonio está en la oficina de San Eugenio todos los Miércoles de 9:00 am a 1:00 pm. Otros Ministerios: Ministros de Eucaristía, Lectores, Hospitalidad, Coro en Español, Sonido, Grupo de Oración, Cursillistas (Mujeres & Hombres), Protegiendo los Niños de Dios, Enriquecimiento Matrimonial, y Eventos Especia les. Catecismo y Sacramentos: Pre-K a Octavo (8) - Elementary & Middle School Tracy Jedd 828-254-5193 Ext.21 Noveno (9) a Dozavo (12) Andrea Robles 828-254-5193 Ext.30 Bautismos & Clases de Adultos Mayores de 18 Años Marta Gonzalez 828-450-7835 Eventos Especiales: Bodas o Quinceañeras hable a la oficina o visítenos con 6 meses de anticipación. Si le gustaría pertenecer a alguno de estos Ministerio de la Parroquia de San Eugenio, preséntese con uno de los miembros de ese Ministerio antes o después de Misa o llame a la oficina al 828-254-5193 para obtener más información o a Antonio Garcia.
September 3, 2017 Saint Eugene Catholic Church 5 FAITH FORMATION (4yrs - 5th grade) Sundays, 9:45am-10:45am at ACS Sept 10 - Parish Picnic Sept 17 - First Day of Sunday School EDGE/MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades 6th - 8th) Sundays, 5:00pm-7:00pm Sept 10 - Parish Picnic Sept 17 - EDGE Night SEY LIFE TEEN/HIGH SCHOOL (Grades 9th - 12th) Sundays, 5:00pm-7:00pm Sept 10 - Parish Picnic Sept 17 - EDGE Night FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION You can now register online at www.steugene.org click on Our Parish; click on Ministries; you will be able to register online, print registration forms and print calendars. To make an online tuition payment click on Donate; click Sunday School, Edge, or SEY. This will allow you to choose what you are paying for (click on one or more for multiple payments. Registration fee is $35 per child with a maximum of $85 for 3 or more children. There is a separate fee for Edge and SEY Life Teen ($35 per person). If you need financial help, please contact the church office. You can also print the forms and mail them into the church office or place them in the collection basket attn: Faith Formation ATTENTION PRO-LIFE AD- VOCATES The Annual Respect Life Conference for the Diocese of Charlotte will be taking place on Saturday September 16, 2017 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM at St. Barnabas Catholic Church in Arden, NC. All Pro-Life Advocates are welcome. Please contact Jessica Grabowski at jrgrabowski@charlottediocese.org or visit our website at ccdoc.org/ respect life for more information. Hope to see you there! ATTENTION ALL PARISHONERS St. Eugene Women s Guild is planning a Fall Festival, October 28th and 29th. Father Pat has asked us to help with the glass doors for the sanctuary. So we need crafts and baked goods to raffle. Please help! And if you can t contribute, please plan on supporting the festival by coming. Questions call Susan Shillcock 828-231-7075 KAIROS The following women of St. Eugene - Jan Zboyovski, Nan Hampton, Betsy Vandemeer, Jean Marie Luce, Kate Dewey, Carol Jordan, Bonnie Scully and Mary Ketter - have been called by God to share the love and forgiveness of Christ to incarcerated men and women at Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women in Black Mountain. During this 3½-day Weekend program (Sept 21-24), which gets its roots from Cursillo, there will be talks, mediations, music, listening and loving, at which time a Christian community will start to form. Please stop by the table in the Social Hall and give us your name if are willing to pray for the ladies going through the program during the weekend. We also need hand written letters which will be given to the ladies during the weekend. We can tell you more about this at the table. Last, if you would like to buy a meal for one of the residents during the weekend, the cost is $10. If you have any questions, please emailmaryeketter@gmail.com. YOU CAN NOW MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO FOOD INSECURITY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA Food Insecurity in Western North Carolina - the Eighth Bishop Begley Conference on Appalachia will take place in Hayesville, NC on Saturday, Sept. 23, (9:30 AM to 3:30 PM). The conference will focus on food insecurity in the far western rural counties of North Carolina its causes and its effects on vulnerable populations, and efforts being made to address this concern. Please come to learn, celebrate, and pray. Go to www.ccdoc.org/fwnc for event information and registration details. Questions? E-mail jtpurello@charlottediocese.org or call 704-370-3225. PEACE AND JUSTICE MINISTRY If You Want Peace, Work for Justice Pope Paul VI January 1972 The month of October is Respecting Life month. Join the Peace and Justice, Respect Life and Knights of Columbus Ministries as we look at four aspects of respecting life. We will be offering a soup supper at 6:15 followed by a presentation in the social hall: October 5 Stopping Human Trafficking October 12 Assisting Young People Aging Out of Foster Care October 19 Supporting Christians in the Holy Land October 26 How to Achieve Health Care for All Please Mark Your Calendars!
September 3, 2017 Saint Eugene Catholic Church 6 FEAST OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS On September 15th, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, there will b a special bi-lingual Mass at 7:00pm in the daily Mass chapel for any parents who have lost a child. May the souls of the faithful departed, especially our children, Rest In Peace. PRIESTS RETIREMENT & BENEFITS COLLECTION Your September 2nd issue of the Catholic News Herald features articles and information on the Priests Retirement and Benefits Collection. Please take the time to read these articles so that you can be better informed about the retirement and benefits plans. All registered families should soon receive information in the mail from Bishop Jugis. Please respond generously to the second collection on September 16-17. ECO TIP from CARE OF CREATION One Earth. One Home Once we start to think about the kind of world we are leaving to future generations, we look at things differently: we realize that the world is a gift Pope Francis, LAUDATO SI (#159). Our next meeting is September 24. All are welcome! SAVE THE DATES Thursdays in October Explore the ways we can enlarge our support for Respecting Life. There will be a Soup Supper and Program on October 5, 12, 19 & 26. More information coming soon! COUNTING TEAM NEEDED A new counting volunteer is needed immediately. If you are interested, please call the parish office at 254-5193 for more information. OUT TO LUNCH Ladies of St. Eugene Parish are invited to gather at 11:30am for lunch on Wednesday, September 6th at Friday s Restaurant, 115 Hendersonville Rd, (near Flowers in the Church this week are; In Memory of Ned & Mary Cabaniss, By Bunny Cabaniss; AND In Honor of the Robinson & Eason Families, By Barbara Robinson. Biltmore Village) in Asheville. Come be a part of this wonderful group of women. Make new friends or connect with old friends. For a reservation or further information - Nancy Charette at home on 828-658-3489 or cell on 828-230-8899. GET YOUR FLU SHOTS ON OCTOBER 8 Flu season is approaching and St. Eugene Church and CVS Pharmacy are offering an opportunity to get your flu shots on Sunday, October 8 at St. Eugene Church. CVS accepts most insurance plans (except Tricare), as well as Medicaid, Medicare part B and D plans (for those over 65). Insurance cards must be presented at the time of the flu shot. For those without insurance, the cost is $40.99, check or credit cards are accepted. CVS Pharmacy will have 2 types of vaccine, the quadravalent Fluarix (for those under 65) and Fluzone High Dose (for 65 and older). So we can let CVS Pharmacy know an approximate count for flu shots, please complete a sign-up sheet after Mass. CATHOLIC CHARITIES NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASSES FREE Natural Family Planning (NFP) Full Course (with intro.) September 16th in Hickory at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, from 1:30 pm to 5 pm. FREE Natural Family Planning (NFP) Full Course (with intro.) September 23rd in Boone at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, from 1 pm to 4 pm. JOIN FR. PAT CAHILL & FR. PAT HOARE TO SEE THE WORLD-FAMOUS PASSION PLAY IN OBERAMMERGAU September 25-Oct. 3, 2020 This 9-day pilgrimage through Austria & Germany, includes daily Mass and the highlights of Vienna, Melk Abbey, Salzburg, Oberammergau & more! Cost: $3,299. Space is limited. Save your place now and Book by November 1 st Presentation: 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 29th. St. Matthew s Church in the New Life Center, Rm 239/240/241 Call Corporate Travel: 313-565-8888 x 121 or visit us online at ctscentral.net for more details & reservations.
September 3, 2017 Saint Eugene Catholic Church 7 THINKING OF JOINING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH? Our weekly sessions for R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) have begun. Sessions will take place on Sundays, in the parish parlor, from 9:40 to 10:40am. The journey of faith begins with questions - your questions. What do Catholics believe? How does Catholicism fit in with other faith traditions? The process begins with an inquiry period when questions lead to exploration. Please join us for a fun-filled, faith-filled, Spirit-filled gathering. If you would like to begin this journey of faith, please call our parish office and provide your contact information. (Name, phone number, email address, etc.). A member of the RCIA team will contact you with further information. We will look forward to meeting you and answering your questions. Deacon Mike Zboyovski/828-254- 5193, ext. 20. LOST AND FOUND All items found on our church grounds can be found in our Lost & Found section located at the Coat Rack in the Social Hall not in the church office. You may search this area Monday-Friday 9am-4pm or when the church is open. All items not collected by the end of each month will be donated to Catholic Charities. NOTE: Please be aware that our bulletin is posted on our website; therefore, any information in the bulletin is out there in cyberspace, accessible to anyone. Please let the office know if this is an issue for you. ST. EUGENE'S IN THE LOOP! Yes, our church is now looped! If you have hearing aids with t-coils, please turn them on. If you have a hearing loss, please ask for a Receiver from one of the Greeters/Ushers before you go into the Sanctuary. We want everyone to hear the Word! HOSPITAL ADMISSION OR EXTENDED STAY AT HOME: We would encourage you to celebrate the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick prior to your admission or extended convalescence. Please give us a call to arrange a time and date. Also, you may be unaware that hospitals, by law, will not automatically inform us of your presence there - even if you state your religious affiliation as Catholic on an entrance form. Whether you are hospitalized, recuperating, or simply unable to attend parish services, you or your family member is required to inform us as to your desire for visitation and/or reception of Communion. We will be happy to arrange visitations and reception of Communion once the parish office is notified regarding your wishes. It is our most sincere desire to keep our parish family connected and included, especially in times of dealing with health and recovery issues. A simple call or email is all it takes. Celebration of Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick: 828-254-5193 or to arrange a hospital or home visitation and communion: Deacon Mike - 828-254-5193 ext. 20 or deaconmike@steugene.org