Announcements
Please check this week’s bulletin for all current announcements.
[Only special announcements or ones that didn’t make it into the bulletin in time are displayed here.]
St Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
The SVDP Food pantry is available to all in need. We are located next to the Thrift Store on the West side of the Cathedral. 1-2 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. SVDP main office number is 707-584-1579
Pastor’s Corner (Second Sunday of Easter - April 7)
Please read Fr. Brown’s message: Several titles - 2nd Sunday of Easter.
See below these announcements as well as the next announcement that speaks of another title for this Sunday - Low Sunday.
Low Sunday
Before this new feast, Divine Mercy Sunday, came into being, the second Sunday of Easter had been known as Low Sunday and had several other titles. Also see the Pastor’s Corner for April 7.
St Eugene Cathedral School
We are thrilled to share the wonderful news that Saint Eugene Cathedral School will be expanding our educational offerings by introducing a Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classroom in the fall of 2024. This significant addition ensures our alignment with local public-school standards, offering an enriching TK program for 4-year-olds.
For admissions and information contact: Daisey Tamayo (707) 542-7252 or dtamayo@steugenesch.org
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Cathedral Books & Gifts
Gift Store Special: There will be a 25% discount on all in-stock veils from April 8 through April 20.
Store Hours:
Wednesday - Sat 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays
(707) 542-0250
Golden Opportunities
There will be a luncheon on Thursday, April 11 at 11:30 a.m. in the Parish Life Center. The members will provide food and beverages. A $3.00 donation is requested. Exercise and Nutrition Specialist, Diane Wagner, will give a short presentation.
Family Fellowship
We invite all families to join us on Sunday, April 14th, from 3 - 5:00 p.m. in the Msgr. Becker Center for fun and fellowship. Families are encouraged to bring snacks. Also, please bring a glass jar with a lid because Fr. Brown will talk for a few minutes about sacramental holy water. We will have the chance to get to know one another as our children play. For questions call Annette Righetti at: 707-542-3635.
Rosary Procession
Join us for a 30-minute candlelight Rosary Procession around the St. Eugene Church/School campus. We will meet at the Fatima Grotto at 6:00 p.m. on Good Friday, March 29th. This procession is referred to as “Walking Mary Home,” for by doing this walk, we are honoring the pain and sorrow that Our Lady felt as she left her Son’s tomb and began the long walk home.
Adoration Chapel
The Adoration Chapel will be closed March 28 at 6:00 p.m. through Easter 8:30 a.m.
Good Friday Collection
We will be taking a collection on Good Friday for the Holy Land. Every year on Good Friday, a collection is taken in Catholic Churches to support the work of the Franciscans working in the Holy Land. Christians there rely on the help that comes from this worldwide collection.
Thank you for your generosity!
Link to document: 2024 Second Collections
God bless you all!
Cathedral Books & Gifts - Triduum schedule
The bookstore will be open until noon on Friday March 29 and closed Sat. March 30th through Tuesday April 2nd. Regular hours will resume April 3rd.
Wednesday - Sat 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays
(707) 542-0250
Respect Life
Please consider taking part in helping the Bridges Pregnancy Clinic in Santa Rosa. We will be collecting diapers and baby wipes throughout the month of March. Look for a large marked box set up in the main vestibule for your donations.
Thank you and may God bless you for your generous Lenten almsgiving in helping local families in need.
Pastor’s Corner (Easter Sunday - March 31)
Please read Fr. Brown’s message: Christ the Lord is Risen! (Let us incorporate any new Lenten practices of prayer into our lives.)
See below these announcements.
Family Fellowship
We invite all families to join us on Sunday, April 14th, from 3 - 5:00 p.m. in the Msgr. Becker Center for fun and fellowship. Families are encouraged to bring snacks. Also, please bring a glass jar with a lid because Fr. Brown will talk for a few minutes about sacramental holy water. We will have the chance to get to know one another as our children play. For questions call Annette Righetti at: 707-542-3635.
Pastor’s Corner (March 24)
Please read Fr. Brown’s message: Welcome the Lord… at all times.
See below these announcements.
Parish Penance Sevice
Please come to the Cathedral Wednesday, March 27th, at 7:00 p.m., for individual Confessions to be heard. This will be your last opportunity to complete an important part of your Easter duty. Please note that we will not have Confession time scheduled on Good Friday or Holy Saturday.
Young Men’s Institute Polenta Dinner
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Becker Center at St. Eugene’s
Doors open at 5:00 p.m. ~ Dinner at 6:00 p.m.
$25.00 per person
Tickets available in the St. Eugene’s Office
Opus Dei
St. Eugene's is happy to announce that after a several year absence, we will once again be privileged to have an Opus Dei priest visit us on the last Wednesday of each month to hear confessions.
Starting Wednesday, March 27th, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., an Opus Dei priest will be in a Confessional inside the Cathedral.