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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time


July 13,  2025




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 -    St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin:  Reading;  Ex 1:8-14, 22;   Gospel:  Mt 10:34-11:1;    Tuesday -  St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church:   Reading:  Ex 2:1-15a;   Gospel:  Mt 11:20-24;    Wednesday:  Our Lady of Mt. Carmel:   Reading:  Ex 3:1-6, 9-12;   Gospel:    Mt 11:25-27;   Thursday -      Reading:  Ex 3:13-20; 45:1-5;   Gospel:  Mt 11:26-30;   Friday:  St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest:  Reading:  Ex 11:10 - 12:14;  Gospel: Mt 12:1-8:    Saturday:  Reading:   Ex 12:37-42:    Gospel:   Mt 12:14-21;    16th Sunday in Ordinary Time:     Reading 1:  Gn 18:1-10a;              Reading 2:   Col 1:24-28;    Gospel:  Lk 110:38-42



Mass Intentions


Saturday          July 12,  2025          5:00pm Mass                 Chris Klaybor                                                                                    DuBois


Sunday            July 13, 2025          8:00am Mass                  Chris Owens & Michele Baker                                                          DuBois

                                                                                                             (Mass also Live Streamed at 8am)    

                     

Sunday             July 13, 2025          9:00am Mass                   Chuck Spotanski                                                                              Scheller

                                                                                                          (Celebrant - Fr. Mike Hussey)

                                                                                                                                                                     

Sunday              July 13, 2025       10:00am Mass                   65th Wedding Anniversary 

                                                                                                         Clarence & Stella Pedtke                                                            Radom


Monday              July 14, 2025        No Mass


Tuesday             July 15, 2025         8:00am Mass                    Deceased Members of the Szczepanski Family                                DuBois


Wednesday        July 16, 2025         9:00am Mass                    Mary Holtz                                                                                          Scheller


Wednesday         July 16, 2025         7:00pm Mass                    Leroy Winka  &

                                                                                        Mass for Healing - Mass fpr Sts. Michael, Barbara, Charles Parishes

                                                                                              Confessions at 6:30 PM                                                                          Radom


 Thursday            July 17, 2025        8:00am Mass                    Antone Zelasko                                                                                   DuBois


Thursday             July 17, 2025        6:00pm                             Parish/Finance Meeting                                                                      Scheller


Friday                  July 18,  2025        9:00am Mass                   Eugene Lamczyk, Sr.                                                                         Radom


 Saturday             July 19, 2025         5:00pm Mass                    Eric Pieszchalski                                                                               DuBois


 Sunday              July 20, 2025          8:00am Mass                     Max & Alfreda Boczek                                                                      DuBois

                                                                                                      (Mass also Live Streamed at 8am)    


Sunday               July 20,  2025          9:30am Mass                     Melvin Kabat                                                                                   Scheller

                                                                                                       

Sunday               July 20, 2025          10:00am Mass                    John Kujawa                                                                                   Radom

                                                                                                           (Celebrant - Fr. Jim Allen)

                                                                                                         

                                                                                             

                                                                                            

Liturgical Assistance


St. Charles Borromeo:  Saturday, July 19,  2025 - 5:00pm Mass -  Lector:   Judy Pieszchalski;  Eucharistic Ministers:  Host: Rosalie Kostecki;   Server:  Volunteer;  Offertory Gifts:   Family of  Eric Pieszchalski;    July Ushers:   Don Pieszchalski, Chip Kujawa, Raymond Restoff


Sunday, July 20, 2025 - 8:00am Mass -  Lector:  Volunteer;  Eucharistic Ministers:  Host:  Christina Zmudzinski;   Cup:  Greg Zmudzinski, Juliann Zyki;     Server:  Volunteer;    Offertory Gifts:   Family of  Max & Alfreda Boczek;    Rosary Leaders:    Josephine McCowen;     July Ushers:   Jeff Conner, Marion Buretta, Joe Dalman


St. Charles Borromeo Contributions:  July 6, 2025 - Adults:  $1,893.00;  Loose:  $185.00;  Peter's Pence:  $25.00;  Father's Day: $5.00;  Cemeterey: $75.00



St. Michael the Archangel:     Sunday,  July 20, 2025 - 10:00am Mass - Lector:  Deanne Lamczyk;   Eucharistic Ministers:  Host:  Amanda Winka;  Cup:   Fred Epplin, Debbie Colgrave;  Server:  Trace & Raven Kirgan, Waylon Wojtowicz, Remington Bauza;  Offertory Gifts:   Family of John Kujawa;   Rosary Leader.  Dominic Grzegorek;      July  Ushers:  Robert Lamczyk, Marvin Malick, Steve Malick, Ron McKay, Tyson Moore, Ed Nadolski


St. Michael Contributions: July 6, 2025 - Adults:  $1,887.00;  Loose:  $33.00;  Youth: $5.00;   Maintenance:  $820.00;  Peter's Pence:  $40.00



St. Barbara:   Sunday, July 20, 2025 - 9:30am Mass - Lector: Steve Wagner;  Servers:  Steven Bunk & Gage Peterson;  Eucharistic Ministers:  Tricia Higgins, Doug Kitowski, John Kaabat;   Offertory Gifts:  Family of Melvin Kabat;     Ushers:  Keith Trader & Walter Wagner;    July Rosary Leader:   Pam Dent, Marilyn Kabat & Clarissa Ziarnek:    Sunday Collection Counter:  Alan Estes & Alan Williams


St. Barbara Contributions:  July 6, 2025 - Adults:  $1,185.00;  Loose: $97.00;  Youth:  $7.00;  Peter's Pence:  $120.00;  VBS Donation:  $50.00; CSMA: $20.00;  Tri-County Capital Credits:  $27.82; Roger Lamke Memorials to St. Barbara Cemetery:  $575.00



Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -  July 13, 2025


Having shared with the Chosen People the commandments that God spoke to him on Sinai, Moses tells them how simple it is to keep them.  If they take them to heart, then they only have to act with all their heart.  In Jesus' story of the good Samaritan, it is the Samaritan whose heart is moved with compassion that treats the injured as God commands we must.  May we take God's word to heart.



The 2025 Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal

Hope in the Lord


As Christians we are called to serve the Lord...service not just done out of obligation but with a spirit of hope, joy and gladness.  Today we ask for your support of tis year's Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal.  Sharing our resources together we can truly serve the Lord throughout southern Illinois.  Please consider making your gift today!


National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows:  Join us for the 82nd Healing and Hope Novena to Our Lady of the Snows - July 28 - August 5 at 7 PM nightly at Our Lady of the Snows Church.  These nine consecutive nights of Masses are truly special times of solemn prayer, and each night of the novena focuses on a different healing theme.  Each nightly Mass includes special reflections, prayers and music, and concludes with a beautiful praying of the rosary by candlelight.  Join us in prayer for any or all of these nine evening Masses, we pray for our own needs and those of our whole world.  July 28 - Addictions and Recovers;  July 29 - The Eucharist as Healing Sacrament;  July 30 - Caregiving;  July 31 - Crisis of Faith;  August 1 - Adolescent and Young Adults Issues;  August 2 - Physical Illness - Bilingual includes Anointing of the Sick;  August 3 - Forgiveness and Reconciliation;  August 4 - Mental Health Challenges;  August 5 - Thanksgiving for Healing.  For more information, please visit snows.org or call 618-397-6700




St. Charles -         St. Charles Summer Social is on July 26.  Fried Chicken Dinner served from 3-7 PM in the air conditioned St. Charles parish hall for $15.00.  Carry-outs available.  Quilt & Cash Bingo begins at 7 PM in the air conditioned KC Hall with beer, soda, sandwiches & more available.  Grand raffle includes quilts, cash and more,  Polka Mass at 4 PM.  

For the St. Charles Summer Social, please plan to make 2 desserts for the dinner and 1 dessert for the KC Hall lunch stand.  Also plan to bring any homegrown vegetables for our salad bar in the parish hall.  Pray for good weather and attendance.


Please turn in all Raffle Prizes THIS WEEK.  Drop them in the collection basket, or with Sandy, Ellen, or in the office.  Sell tickets and if you need more, there are some in the back of church, at the office, or at the bank or call us.  Thank you.


CDA meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 21 at 7 PM.  Committee members are:  Door Prize - Ellen Boczek; Student Burse - Lacy Buretta;  Bingo Prizes - MaryAnn Buretta and Kathy Conner.  All committee members are to bring refreshments.

CDA/Altar Sodality/Quilters Birthday Dinner is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 18 at St. Charles Parish Hall.  We will eat at 6 PM.  Cost is $12/person.  If you want to bring a dessert to share, please do so.  Bingo will be played after dinner, bring your dimes.  To register, please contact Judy at 618-214-7209 by Monday, August 4.   Judy



St. Michael - Winners of the Calendar Raffle for July 13, 2025:  Joyce Dierkes, Pinckneyville, IL & Avery Piasecki, Nashville, IL


Our picnic is Saturday, Aug. 9th.   Please mark your calendars!!     Quilts are  needed for the Bingo.  Contact the parish office if you have a quilt to donate.  Baskets and items to fill the baskets are also needed.  Contact Connie at 618-322-6144, leave them in the back of the church or contact the parish office.   Chairpersons will be calling for helpers for their stands.   Please help is you can.   Thank you,

Raffle tickets are at the entrances to the church.  Please take some to sell to your family, friends, co-workers and of course, yourself.   Flyers are also available.   Please take some to help advertise the picnic.  Thank you.


We are having the Flea Market at the picnic this year.  If you would like to donate items, please contact Debbie at 618-308-0280 or the parish office.  Thank you. 




St. Barbara -      


Our Appreciation to Donna Lamke  Family

As we continue to pray for the happy repose of the soul of Roger Lamke, and God's comforting grace upon his family let it be known to the parishioners of St. Barbara Parish that the family of Roger donated $575 to the St. Barbara Cemetery Account.  May his soul rest in peace.  On behalf of the parishioners of St. Barbara, I thank Donna and her family for their  gift, and for including the well-being of our parish in your good wishes in honor of Roger.  With our faith in the hope of God's promised resurrection may you be consoled  with the assurance of meeting  in the Lord with your dear Roger to part no more.   Fr. Oliver Nwachukwu, Ph.D. 


Thank you to everyone who stayed after Mass last Sunday to help decorate for the Vacation Bible School.  Logan Stanhouse did a great job planning out the three days of the VBS.  Thank you to all the volunteers and to those who donated food and drinks.  We also want to thank everyone who made monetary donations, including the $750 Chuck Spotanski Memorial VBS Donation.  


Thursday, July 17 at 6 PM - Joint Parish/Finance Council Meeting.


Raffle prizes needed for the Quilt Bingo Raffle!  Deadline is Sunday, July 27.    If you would like to donate a prize for this year's raffle, please let Marilyn, Christy, or Clarissa know what you will be donating.   Also, there is a sign-up sheet in the back of church for the Quilt Groups.  Each parish family is asked to donate $34 toward a quilt - we ask that you pay when you sign-up.  Cash or Checks - checks made payable to the St. Barbara Ladies Sodality.  Thank you for your donations.


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 - Food pick up at the KC Hall, DuBois will be Thursday, July 17th from 11 AM - 1 PM.