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Welcome To The Parish of St. Eugene - Asheville, NC


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As Catholic Christians, we come together to form an intergenerational parish community that is diverse, hospitable and inclusive; assumes its baptismal call to ministry and service within the parish and beyond its boundaries; values music, art and education; embraces Christ's teachings of peace, faith, hope and love; respects the Eucharist as the source and summit of parish life.

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An important May 30, 2025 announcement from Bishop’s office and Father Pat

The Most Reverend Michael T. Martin, OFM Conv., Bishop of Charlotte, announces today that Reverend J. Patrick Cahill, who has served as Pastor, is being transferred from St. Eugene Church to a new assignment of Pastor at St. Matthew Church. This transfer becomes effective on July 8, 2025. We are grateful to Reverend J. Patrick Cahill for his dedicated ministry to our parish.

The Bishop also announces today that Reverend Sabastian Umouyo, M.S.P., who has served as Pastor, is being transferred from Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Lexington to a new assignment of Pastor at St. Eugene Church. This transfer becomes effective on July 8, 2025. We look forward to welcoming him to our parish community.

 

Dear Parishioners,

I write to share some news of great importance for St Eugene Parish. I have been appointed the pastor of St Matthew Parish in Charlotte, NC. My new assignment begins July 8, 2025. After 14 years together we all knew this day was possible, but it still came as a surprise when I got “the call.” I made a leap of faith when I promised obedience at my ordination and am at peace with saying “yes.” I am humbled by the trust Bishop Martin is showing in me by sending me to the largest parish in our diocese (and some say it’s the largest in the entire country). I look forward to starting this new chapter with the people of St Matthew.

Thankfully, Bishop Martin has appointed Father Sabastian Umouyo as your next pastor. We are around the same age and around the same number of years ordained. He is awesome! Literally every single interaction I’ve had with him over the years has been positive and encouraging. Please remember the parishioners of Our Lady of the Rosary in Lexington, NC in your prayers because I am sure they are sad to see Fr Sabastian go. He has over ten years of experience as a pastor between his time in our diocese and in Texas. He is really excited about coming to St Eugene and Asheville Catholic School. I will support him (and by extension all of you) in any way I can.

Needless to say I am grieving ending this season of my life. It hurts a lot. I have the blessing to be able to say I am the longest serving pastor of St Eugene since our founding in 1959. I am very comfortable and happy here. Of course I asked for a 15th year together….., but God had other plans. In 2021 we put the first significant addition onto the school since 1963. The Hispanic community knows they are loved and welcome here. We’ve rebuilt and thrived after a pandemic and a hurricane. We’ve grown exponentially together. All are welcome is not just a slogan, it’s the culture here. I have transformed more into the human and the pastor I want to be because you have taught me and brought goodness out of me. My heart is full and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. For any of the times I’ve fallen short or have not responded as you would have liked over the years, I’m humbly sorry. I’ve made tons of mistakes, but always tried my best! Please pray for me more fervently as I now go to a place over ten times the size of St Eugene.

Jesus is the center of all we do. When we acquired the land to connect the school and church on Culvern Street, it made perfect sense to turn the geographic center of our campus into a holy place of Eucharistic adoration. This is symbolic of where our hearts are called to be - centered on the Lord. I take the love of Christ with me as my center as well as the love each of you have shown me into the next chapter of my ministry. My last weekend here will be July 5/6 so we’ll have a chance to say goodbye at that time or in the weeks leading up to then.

Love and prayers,

~Fr Pat Cahill

 

Queridos feligreses,

Les escribo para compartirles una noticia de gran importancia para San Eugenio. Me han designado para ser el nuevo párroco de la parroquia de San Mateo, en Charlotte, NC. Mi nuevo trabajo comienza el 8 de julio del presente año. Después de compartir juntos durante 14 años sabíamos que esto sería posible algún día. Aún así, me sorprendí al recibir “La llamada.” Di un paso gigante en mi fe cuando prometí obediencia durante mi ordenación, y ahora me siento en paz al responder “Sí.” Me siento honrado por la confianza que el Obispo Martin ha depositado en mí al confiarme la parroquia más grande de nuestra diócesis (y algunos dicen que es la más grande de nuestro país). Estoy listo para comenzar este nuevo capítulo con los feligreses de San Mateo.

Afortunadamente, el Obispo Martin ha nombrado al padre Sabastian Umouyo como su nuevo párroco. Somos casi de la misma edad, y llevamos un número de años de ordenación similar. ¡Él es genial! Literalmente, cada interacción que he tenido con él a través de los años ha sido muy positiva y motivadora. Por favor recuerden en sus oraciones a los feligreses de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, en Lexington, NC porque estoy seguro que estarán tristes de ver partir al padre Sabastian. Él tiene más de 10 años de experiencia como sacerdote, entre el tiempo que pasó en Texas y el que lleva en nuestra diócesis. Él está muy emocionado de venir a San Eugenio, y a la Escuela Católica. Por supuesto, voy apoyarlo a él y a todos ustedes en cualquier forma posible.

No hace falta decir que estoy afligido de terminar esta etapa de mi vida, me duele mucho. Me siento bendecido de poder decir que soy el sacerdote que más años ha servido en San Eugenio desde que se fundó en 1959. Estoy muy a gusto y feliz aquí, y por supuesto pedí quedarme para mi 15º año juntos. Sin embargo, Dios tenía otros planes En 2021, hicimos la modificación más significativa a la escuela desde 1963. La comunidad hispana sabe que aquí son bienvenidos y amados. Hemos reconstruido y prosperado después de una pandemia y un huracán, hemos crecido juntos exponencialmente. “Todos Son Bienvenidos” no es sólo un lema, es la cultura de nuestra parroquia. Me he transformado en el mejor humano y sacerdote que he deseado porque ustedes me han enseñado, y han sacado todo lo bueno de mí. Mi corazón se siente satisfecho y les agradezco desde lo mas profundo de él. Si alguna vez los he decepcionado, o no he respondido como les hubiera gustado a través de los años, lo lamento humildemente. He cometido muchos errores pero siempre he tratado de dar lo mejor de mi. Por favor oren por mí y con más fervor, ahora que me voy a una parroquia que es diez veces más grande que San Eugenio en tamaño.

Jesús es el centro de todo lo que hacemos. Cuando adquirimos la propiedad que conecta la escuela con la iglesia en Culvern Street, todo giró en un sentido perfecto al convertir nuestro centro geográfico de la propiedad en un lugar sagrado de Adoración Eucarística. Esto muestra un simbolismo hacia donde nuestros corazones son llamados a estar: centrados en Nuestro Señor. Llevo en el centro de mí también el amor de Cristo, así como el amor que cada uno de ustedes me ha regalado, al siguiente capítulo de mi ministerio. El último fin de semana que estaré con ustedes será el 5-6 de julio. Así tendremos oportunidad de despedirnos en ese tiempo, o en las próximas semanas que conllevan a esa fecha.

Con cariño y oraciones,

~P. Pat Cahill

Mass Times

REGULAR SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm
Sunday: 7:30am (Spanish) and 9:15am & 11:30am (Bilingual)
Monday: 8:00am
Tuesday: 8:00am
Wednesday: 8:00am - Communion Service
Thursday: 8:00am
Friday: 9:00am
RECONCILIATION
Saturdays 4:00pm - 5:00pm

ADORATION (44 Culvern Street) 8am-8pm

FAITH FORMATION, EDGE & SEY

FAITH FORMATION

Elementary School - Grades K -5th, meet Sunday mornings at Asheville Catholic School, 10:20am-11:20am

EDGE

Middle School - Grades 6th - 8th meet Mondays in the Social Hall, 6:30pm-7:45pm

SEY

High School - Grades 9th - 12th meet Sunday afternoons in the Social Hall, 4:00pm-5:15pm

For information contact Amy Arias-Cordova
828-254-5193, ext. 1007, or email:
faithformation@steugene.org
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Office Hours

Monday thru Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm

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