Eugene Burns
Ordained: 1955
- 1955-1961: St. Anne’s, Hazel Crest, IL (CHI)
- 1961-1966: St. Catherine Laboure, Glenview, IL (CHI)
- 1966-1968: St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Chicago, IL (CHI)
- 1968-1973: St. Denis, Chicago, IL (CHI)
- 1973-1979: St. Joseph, Homewood, IL (CHI)
- 1979-1981: St. Terrence, Alsip, IL (CHI)
- 1981: Our Lady of Knock, Calumet City, IL (CHI)
- 1981-1983: Queen of Apostles, Riverdale, IL (CHI)
- 1983-1985: Sabbatical
- 1985-1989: St. Ann, Lansing, IL (CHI)
- 1989-1992: St. Margaret Hospital, Hammond, IN (GRY)
- 1992-2005: Retired
- 2005: Died
In a 2005 lawsuit, Fr. Eugene Patrick Burns was accused sexually abusing a child from 1961 to 1966 when he worked at St. Catherine Laboure in Glenview, Illinois. Fr. Burns is included in the Archdiocese of Chicago’s list of “Archdiocesan Priests with Substantiated Allegations of Sexual Misconduct with Minors.” Fr. Burns’ whereabouts, status as a priest, and whether he had access to children from 1992 until his death in 2005 are unknown.
5/3/1955 Ordained
7/7/1955 – Assistant Pastor, St. Anne’s
7/5/1961 – St. Catherine Laboure
5/16/1966 – Assistant Pastor, St. Nicholas of Tolentine
6/10/1968 – Vicarius Cooperator, St. Denis
6/11/1973 – Vicarius Cooperator, St. Joseph’s
6/11/1979 – Associate Pastor, St. Terrence
2/1/1981 – Associate Pastor, Our Lady of Knock
8/1/1981 – Pastor, Queen of Apostles
12/19/1983 – 1/1/1985 – Sabatical
2/23/1984 Burns requests leave for sabbatical. (AOC 009425)
6/11/1985 – Associate Pastor, St. Ann with accused priest John. E. Hefferan
9/25/1989 Bernadin grants permission to accept position of Chaplaincy of St. Margaret Hospital, Hammond Indiana. (AOC 009427)
10/11/1989 – Chaplain, St. Margaret Hospital, Hammond, IN
6/1/1992 Retired due to health situation (AOC 009430)
4/2004 Allegation made in 2004 (AOC 009410, 009453)
1/14/2005 Died