Queen of Peace Parish - Chicago

Queen of Peace Parish - Chicago Queen of Peace Parish - Divine Savior (former); Our Lady, Mother of the Church; St. Eugene Church Weekend Mass Schedule:
Saturday - 4:30 p.m. at St.

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:
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

Adoration on Mondays from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Eugene Church, with Benediction at 5:45 p.m. (no adoration on holidays)
Confessions on Saturdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Eugene Church (no confessions on Holy Saturday)

Queen of Peace Parish - Chicago Mass Announcements for September 5 & 6 (Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time/A) at Our L...
09/08/2026

Queen of Peace Parish - Chicago Mass Announcements for September 5 & 6 (Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time/A) at Our Lady, Mother of the Church & St Eugene Church - Chicago.

**All are invited to celebrate Holy Mass with Albanian Cardinal Ernest Simoni at St. Eugene Church on Sunday, September ...
08/31/2026

**All are invited to celebrate Holy Mass with Albanian Cardinal Ernest Simoni at St. Eugene Church on Sunday, September 20th at 4:00 p.m. After Mass, all are invited for hospitality and light appetizers, with an opportunity to greet the Cardinal. **

The 97-year-old cardinal survived the prisons and forced labor of the Communist regime and remains a living witness to the faith. Cardinal Troshan was arrested on Christmas Eve 1963, after celebrating Mass for President John F. Kennedy. Under the brutal communist dictatorship of Enver Hoxha, which would eventually declare Albania the world’s first officially atheist state, Simoni was interrogated, tortured and initially sentenced to death.

The sentence was later commuted, and he spent 18 years imprisoned and subjected to forced labor, including years at the notorious Spaç prison camp.

But they could not make him abandon Christ.

Inside the camp, Simoni secretly celebrated the Holy Mass from memory because he had no Missal. Bread and w**e were smuggled to him, and he quietly heard confessions and ministered to fellow prisoners despite the danger of being discovered.

When Pope Francis visited Albania in 2014 and heard Simoni recount what he had endured, the Pope was visibly moved to tears and embraced him. Pope Francis called him a "living witness of forgiveness" and made him a cardinal in 2016. Pope Francis would later publicly call him a “living martyr.”

And then, on July 31, 2026, Cardinal Simoni returned to Spaç.
At 97 years old, he stood at the former communist prison camp and publicly celebrated the same Eucharist he had once been forced to celebrate there in secret.

Pope Leo XIV sent him a message for the occasion:
“No prison is deep enough to separate a person from the love of God.”

Queen of Peace Parish - Chicago Mass Announcements for August 29 & 30 (Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time/A) at Our L...
08/31/2026

Queen of Peace Parish - Chicago Mass Announcements for August 29 & 30 (Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time/A) at Our Lady, Mother of the Church & St Eugene Church - Chicago.

**THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH is the FIRST Adults-Only BINGO NIGHT of the 2026-2027 School Year at St Eugene School** Join ...
08/26/2026

**THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH is the FIRST Adults-Only BINGO NIGHT of the 2026-2027 School Year at St Eugene School**

Join us in the St Eugene Shaunessy Center (corner of W. Foster Ave. & N. Canfield Ave. under the white canopy) for BACK-TO-SCHOOL BINGO - doors open at 6:00PM, play begins at 6:30PM. Bring your friends and BYOB for a night of fun, concessions, games, and prizes!

Must be 18 to play. *No children under 18 are permitted.* CASH ONLY. All proceeds go to St Eugene School students. Please direct all bingo questions to St Eugene School.

*TONIGHT* Come to the Hayes Center at Our Lady, Mother of the Church tonight at 7:00PM for an informational meeting on "...
08/24/2026

*TONIGHT* Come to the Hayes Center at Our Lady, Mother of the Church tonight at 7:00PM for an informational meeting on "The Glories of Ireland" Trip on May 2-13, 2027.

Queen of Peace Parish - Chicago Mass Announcements for August 22 & 23 (Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time/A) at Our La...
08/24/2026

Queen of Peace Parish - Chicago Mass Announcements for August 22 & 23 (Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time/A) at Our Lady, Mother of the Church & St Eugene Church - Chicago.

Happy Birthday to our Queen of Peace Parish - Chicago pastor, Fr. Rich Yanos! 🙏 ✝️Happy Birthday also to our Director of...
08/21/2026

Happy Birthday to our Queen of Peace Parish - Chicago pastor, Fr. Rich Yanos! 🙏 ✝️

Happy Birthday also to our Director of Music, Lydia Hilado! 🎼🎶🎤🎹

May God’s blessings be upon you!

**FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH is the FIRST Adults-Only BINGO NIGHT of the 2026-2027 School Year at St Eugene School** Join us in...
08/18/2026

**FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH is the FIRST Adults-Only BINGO NIGHT of the 2026-2027 School Year at St Eugene School**

Join us in the St Eugene Shaunessy Center (corner of W. Foster Ave. & N. Canfield Ave. under the white canopy) for BACK-TO-SCHOOL BINGO - doors open at 6:00PM, play begins at 6:30PM. Bring your friends and BYOB for a night of fun, concessions, games, and prizes!

Must be 18 to play. *No children under 18 are permitted.* CASH ONLY. All proceeds go to St Eugene School students. Please direct all bingo questions to St Eugene School.

The Queen of Peace Parish - Chicago Friendship Club has two upcoming trips planned:-Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - Trip to...
08/18/2026

The Queen of Peace Parish - Chicago Friendship Club has two upcoming trips planned:

-Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - Trip to Four Winds Casinos in New Buffalo, MI. The cost of the trip will be $36.00. The bus will leave the south parking lot of Our Lady, Mother of the Church at 9:00 a.m. and will return at approximately 5:00 p.m. Any questions, please call Valerie at 708-453-6034.

-Sunday, December 20, 2026 - Adventure to Lake Zurich
We will be traveling to Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich as they present “The Real Story of Christmas,” a pageant that transports guests to Bethlehem for the very first Christmas. From lifelike scenes and immersive storytelling to a journey through the life of Jesus, this production brings the nativity to life in a powerful, unforgettable way—camel included! Cost of the trip is $72.00. The bus will leave the south parking lot of Our Lady, Mother of the Church at 12:00 p.m. and will return at approximately 4:00 p.m.
For more information, and to make a reservation, please call Debbie at 773-631-6330.

Queen of Peace Parish - Chicago Mass Announcements for August 15 & 16 (Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time/A) at Our Lady,...
08/17/2026

Queen of Peace Parish - Chicago Mass Announcements for August 15 & 16 (Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time/A) at Our Lady, Mother of the Church & St Eugene Church - Chicago.

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7958 W Foster Avenue
Chicago, IL
60656

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

(773) 775-6659

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