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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.