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Fourth  Sunday of Easter


May 11,  2025


HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY




St. Michael the Archangel Church                                       St. Charles Borromeo Church                                         St. Barbara Church

52 S. 3rd St., PO Box 128                                                   PO Box 6, 223 South Third St.                                       4281 S. Scheller Lane

Radom, Illinois   62876                                                       DuBois, Illinois   62831-0006                                          Scheller, Illinois  62883

Office: 618-485-2265  Fax: 618-485-2272                         Office:  618-787-2781                                                     Tel:  618-279-1322/435-7196

E-Mail: stmichaelradom@frontier.com                               E-Mail: stcharleschurch@wisperhome.com                    E-Mail: dcevandeveer@frontiernet.net

Website: www.stmichaelradom.com                                   Website:  stcharlesdubois.org                                        Website: facebook.com/stbarbarascheller/


                                                                                             Weekend Mass: Saturday 5:00pm

   Weekend Mass: Sunday 10:00am                                    Weekend Mass:  Sunday  8:00am                                   Weekend Mass:  Sunday  9:00am

                                                                                             Sunday - Also Live Streamed  8am

Office Hours:  Tues., Thurs., Fri.  9am-3pm                         Office Hours:  Wed., 4:00-5:00pm


            Administrative Staff                                                            Administrative Staff                                                           Administrative Staff

Father Oliver Nwachukwu, Ph.D.                                        Father Oliver Nwachukwu, Ph.D                                       Father Oliver Nwachukwu, Ph.D. 

(Administrator)                                                                     (Administrator)                                                                   (Administrator)

Jerry Watters, Marvin Winka (Trustees)                               Jack Boczek, Randy Janowski (Trustees)                         Marcia Kabat, Charlie Mass (Trustees)

Carla Chesnek ( PSR Director)                                             Judy Pieszchalski (PSR Director)                                      Tiffany Kluck (PSR Director)

Jackie Herzog ( Music Director)                                            Monica Bochantin (Music Coordinator)                              Walter Wagner, Steve Wagner 

Bernadine Kabat (Hall Rental)                                              Richard Majewski (Hall Rental)                                           (Cemetery)

Marvin Winka/Jerry Watters (Cemetery)                               Jack Boczek (Cemetery)                                                     Christy VanDeveer (Music Director/

Bernadine Kabat (Secretary)                                                 Monica Bochantin ( Secretary)                                             Secretary)



Readings for the Week:  Monday -  Sts. Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs;  Saint Pancras, Martyr:   Reading  Acts 11:1-18;  Gospel:  Jn 10:1-10;  Tuesday -  Our Lady of Fatima:   Reading:  Acts 11:19-26;   Gospel:  Jn 10:22-30;    Wednesday:  St. Matthias, Apostle:   Reading:  Acts 1:15-17, 20-26;   Gospel:     Jn 15:9-17;   Thursday -   St. Isidore:  Reading;  Acts 13:13-25;   Gospel: Jn 13:16-20;   Friday:   Reading: Acts 13:26-33;    Gospel:  Jn  14:1-6;    Saturday:   Reading: Acts 13:44-52;    Gospel:    Jn 14:7-14;    Fifth  Sunday of Easter:   Reading 1:  Acts 14:21-27;    Reading 2:  Rv 21:1-5a;    Gospel:  Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35



Mass Intentions


Saturday          May 10,  2025          5:00pm Mass                Chris Klaybor                                             DuBois


Sunday            May 11, 2025          8:00am Mass                  John Hoffman                                           DuBois

                                             (Mass also Live Streamed at 8am)     (Celebrant - Fr. Robert Flannery)


Sunday             May 11, 2025          9:00am Mass                 Stanley Adam Pyszka                              Scheller

                                                                                                                                                                     

Sunday             May 11, 2025       10:30am Mass                 Alphonse Lamczik                                     Radom


Monday              May 12, 2025            No Mass


Tuesday             May 13, 2025             8:00am Mass             Deceased Family Members of the

                                                                                                 Cobb, Brown & Corzine Families            DuBois


Tuesday              May 13, 2025            6:00pm                       Parish Council Meeting                             DuBois


 Wednesday       May 14, 2025             9:00am Mass               St. Barbara Parishioners                         Scheller


 Wednesday       May 14, 2025             6:00pm                      Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament           Radom


Wednesday         May 14, 2025          6:30pm Mass                 For Favorable Weather                            Radom


Wednesday         May 14, 2025           7:00pm                         Parish Council Meeting                             Radom


 Thursday            May 15, 2025           8:00am Mass                 Kujawa & Wesolak Deceased

                                                                                                        Family Members                                 DuBois


Friday                 May 16, 2025             9:00am Mass                Henry Winkeler                                        Radom


 Saturday            May 17, 2025          5:00pm Mass                  Living & Deceased Members of

                                                                                                      The Jahnke Family & Spouses              DuBois


 Sunday              May 18, 2025           8:00am Mass                 Ernest Kujawa                                           DuBois

                                                                                        (Mass also Live Streamed at 8am)  


Sunday             May 18,  2025           9:30am Mass                   Walt Pelker, Sr.                                       Scheller

                                                                                                       

Sunday            May 18, 2025           10:00am Mass                   Leona Michalski & Deceased

                                                                                           Members of Michalski & Kozuszek Families   Radom

                                                                                                          (Celebrant - Fr. Patrick Devitt)

                                                                                             



                                                                                            

Liturgical Assistance


St. Charles Borromeo:  Saturday, May 17,  2025 - 5:00pm Mass -  Lector:   Judy Pieszchalski;  Eucharistic Ministers:  Host: Judy Pieszchalski;   Server:  Volunteer;  Offertory Gifts:   Jahnke Family;    May Ushers:   Don Pieszchalski, Chip Kujawa, Raymond Restoff


Sunday, May 18, 2025 - 8:00am Mass -  Lector: Rich Majewski;  Eucharistic Ministers:  Host:  Becky Wisneski;  Cup:  Rich Majewski, Rich Reidelberger;     Server:  Volunteer;    Offertory Gifts:  Family of  Ernest Kujawa;  Rosary Leaders:  Rich Majewski;   May Ushers:   Bob Konkel, Cliff Polczynski, Brian Polczynski


St. Charles Borromeo Contributions:  May 4, 2025 - Adults:  $1,466.00;  Loose:  $276.00;   Mother's Day: $10.00;  CSMA: $30.00;  Capital Development: $50.00



St. Michael the Archangel:     Sunday,  May 18, 2025 - 10:00am Mass - Lector:  Cheryl Cameron;   Eucharistic Ministers:  Host:  Valerie Zgonina;  Cup:  Amanda Winka, Mike Jurkowski;  Server:   Trace & Raven Kirgan, Waylon Wojtowicz, Remington Bauza;  Offertory Gifts:   Family of Michalski & Kozuszek Families;   Rosary Leader.  Dianne Kujawa;      May  Ushers:  James Dreas, Fred Epplin, Eric Epplin, Ken Gill, Dominic Grzegorek, Kevin Helm


St. Michael Contributions:  May 4, 2025 - Adults:  $1,600.00;  Loose:  $192.00;  Catholic Home Missions: $40.00;  CSMA: $40.00;  Maintenance: $543.00



St. Barbara:   Sunday, May 18, 2025 - 9:30am Mass - Lector: John Kabat;  Servers:  Hazel & Paisley Lamczyk;  Eucharistic Ministers:  Doug Kitowski, Gretchen & Monica Witter;   Offertory Gifts:  Family of Walt Pelker, Sr.:     Ushers:  Walter Wagner & Steve Winka;    May Rosary Leader:  Marcia Kabat;  Sunday Collection Counter:  Susie Doty & Christy VanDeveer


St. Barbara Contributions:  May 4, 2025 - Adults:  $1,153.00;  Loose: $101.00;  Youth:  $24.01;  Catholic Home Missions: $60.00;  Holy Land: $10.00;  CSMA: $20.00; Seminarian Education:  $248.00




Fourth  Sunday pf Easter - May 11, 2025


On Good Shepherd Sunday, we first hear Saints Paul and Barnabas shepherd both Jews and Gentiles who chose to join the early church, urging them to remain faithful to the grace of God.  In the psalm, we proclaim that we too are sheep of the Lord's flock.  In a vision, John sees the Lamb of God shepherding a great multitude to springs of life-giving water.  Finally, Jesus tells us in the Gospel that he gives all his sheep eternal life and no one can take that away.  May listening to God's word increase our faith in our Good Shepherd.



This year's Seminarian Education Collection will be held on May 17/18.  Our diocese is currently blessed with five (5) seminarians and this collection helps in meeting the needs of their formation.  The cost for tuition, books, room and board and other expenses is almost $47,000 per year for each seminarian.  Contributions to the Seminarian Education Collection are truly an investment in our faith and the life of the Church here in southern Illinois.  Please give as you can!


HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

   Words are not enough to express our sincere appreciation to our mothers for their active participation in all phases of the parish life of our parishes.  May the Almighty Father who blessed you with such caring spirit continue to guide you to a perfect end. 

   On behalf of the parishioners of Sts. Michael the Archangel, Charles Borromeo and Barbara churches, I thank all our mothers, grandmothers and many other mothers who worship with us or act like mothers to us, and wish you a Happy Mother's Day celebration.  To our departed mothers also, who though physically absent, are spiritually with us in our hearts and minds on this special day of honor to our mothers for their maternal tenderness and care, we pray to Almighty God grant them peaceful rest in heaven.  Again, Happy Mother's Day and God bless you all.         Fr. Oliver Nwachukwu




St. Charles -          There will be a planning meeting for our picnic on May 18 in the parish hall.  All are invited to attend after mass and share ideas.  Thank you for your anticipate participation. 


CDA News:  May Crowning will take place on Mother's Day.  The rosary will be led by the CDA.  We will also be selling roses for Right-to-Life on Saturday and Sunday for $2.00 each.  Please support this fundraiser.  Thank you.


CDA meeting will be May 19 at 7 PM at St. Charles.  Committee members are:  Door Prize - Pat Pelker;  Student Burse - Judy Pieszchalski;  Bingo Prizes - Barb Pokorny and Kathy Rulevish.  All committee members are to bring refreshments.   Judy



Our Appreciation to Lawrence Szczepanski's Family

   As we continue to pray for the eternal repose of the soul of Lawrence Szczepanski, I thank on behalf of the members of St. Charles Borromeo Church the members of Larry's family for their donation of $935.00 to St. Charles Cemetery Fund in memory of Lawrence Szczepanski.

   May God bless you for including the well-being of our parish in your good wishes for Larry, a devout member of the parish.  Masses will be celebrated in due time for the happy repose of the soul of Larry as requested by his family and friends.  Be assured of our prayers and thoughts for you as we continue to remember him in our prayers.        Fr. Oliver Nwachukwu, Ph.D.



St. Michael - Winners of the Calendar Raffle for May 11, 2025:  Joyce Dierkes, Pinckneyville, IL & Avery Piasecki, Nashville, IL


May Crowning is this Sunday, May 11th.  All parish children are invited to bring flowers to place at the Blessed Virgin Mary altar.  Please meet at the back of the church   and then we will process in with Fr. Oliver.


Thank you to those who volunteered to clean the church during the month of April.  Those who volunteered to clean the church for the month of May, beginning May 4 are:  Sherry Kobus, chairperson;  Dianne Kujawa, Caroline Winkeler, Tracey Sanders and Kristi Elms.


There will be a picnic meeting next Sunday, May 18 after the Mass.  All interested parishioners are invited to come.



St. Barbara -       Thank you, Leo Stanhouse and Isla Lamke for helping with the May Crowning last Sunday.  


The St. Barbara Cemetery Association held their biannual meeting on April 28.  Trustees are: Walter, President;  Kevin Trader, Vice-President;  Steve Wagner, Treasurer;  Christy VanDeveer, John Kerry and Bob Frisch.  If you have cemetery questions, please contact one of the Trustees.


There are open positions on the St. Barbara Parish and Finance Councils -  4 Parish Council & 2 Finance Council members.  Several members have agreed to be re-nominated if the positions cannot be filled.  If anyone is interested in being on either council, please contact Steve Winka at 618-315-0949 by May 25th.  Thank you.


May 25th will be the Sodality Holiday Bake Sale.  Volunteers needed to sell tickets.


We could use a few more Collection Counters.  It takes about 20 minutes of your time after Mass.  Also, more Rosary Leaders are needed.  We have 6 ladies covering 12 months.  Thank you!


If you would like to schedule a Mass Intention for a Sunday of Wednesday at St. Barbara, please put an envelope in the basket with the date you want and the suggested $10 donation for a Mass, or you may call Christy at 279-1322 or text/call 435-7196.



Rest - The next North Central Vicarite Healing (Cancer) Mass will be at St. Bernard in Albers at 7 PM on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.