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First Sunday of Lent
February 22, 2026
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 5pm
Weekend Mass: Sunday 10:00am Weekend Mass: Sunday 7:00am Weekend Mass: Sunday 8:30am
Sunday - Also Live Streamed 7am
Office Hours: Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 9am-3pm Office Hours: Wed., 4:00-5:00pm
Administrative Staff Administrative Staff Administrative Staff
Fr. George Williams Nwachukwu Fr. George Williams Nwachukwu Fr. George Williams Nwachukwu
(Administrator) (Administrator) (Administrator)f
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. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr: Reading : Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Gospel: Mt 23:31-46; Tuesday - Reading: Is 55:10-11; Gospel: Mt 6:7-15 ; Wednesday Reading: Reading: Jon 3:1-10; Gospel: Lk 11:29-32; Thursday - Reading: Est C:12, 14-16. 23-25; Gospel: Mt 7:7-12: Friday: St. Gregory of Narek, Abbot and Doctor of the Church: Reading : Ez 18:21-28: Gospel: Mt 5:20-26: Saturday - Reading: Dt 26:16-19; Gospel: Mt 5:43-48; Second Sunday of Lent: Reading 1: Gn 12:1-4a; Reading 2: 2 Tm 1:8b-10; Gospel: Mt 17:1-9
Mass Intentions
Saturday February 21, 2026 5:00pm Mass Marcella Kujawa DuBois
Sunday February 22, 2026 7:00am Mass Alice Lee DuBois
( 7:00am Mass Will Be Livestreamed)
Sunday February 22, 2026 8:30am Mass Leo & Theresa Kujawa Scheller
Sunday February 22, 2026 10:00am Mass Charles & Rose Mary Banaszek
Mary Lee Hake Radom
Sunday February 22, 2026 8:00-9:45am PSR Classes Radom
Monday February 23, 2026 No Mass
Tuesday February 24, 2026 8:00am Mass Enick Barnowski & Gus Zmudzinski DuBois
Wednesday February 25, 2026 8:00am Mass Bill Taylor (Special Intention) Scheller
Wednesday February 25, 2026 5:30-6:30pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Radom
Wednesday February 25, 2026 6:30pm Mass Loretta Rosancki Radom
Thursday February 26, 2026 8:00am Mass Ed Bejma, Mike Wisniewski, Sr. DuBois
Friday February 27 2026 8:00am Mass Mary Holtz Radom
Friday February 27, 2026 6:00pm Stations of the Cross Scheller
Saturday February 28, 2026 5:00pm Mass Robert & Charlene Sanders, Leo Banach DuBois
Sunday March 1, 2026 10:00am Mass John Pelczynski DuBois
(Mass will be Live Streamed at 10am)
Sunday March 1, 2026 8:30am Mass Edwin Gajewski Scheller
Sunday March 1, 2026 7:00am Mass George Nadolski, Sr. & Jr.
Geraldine Radake Radom
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF MASS SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEKEND DUE TO THE POLISHFEST: RADOM - 7 AM AND DUBOIS - 10AM.
Liturgical Assistance
St. Charles Borromeo: Saturday, February 28, 2026 - - 5:00pm Mass - Lector: Judy Pieszchalski: Eucharistic Ministers: Host: Rosalie Kostecki; Server: Volunteers; Offertory Gifts: Family of Robert & Charlene Sanders, Leo Banach; February Ushers: Don Pieszchalski, Chip Kujawa, Ken Klaybor; March Ushers: Don Pieszchalski, Chip Kujawa, Ken Klaybor
Sunday, March 1, 2026 - 10:00am Mass - Lector: Christina Zmudzinski; Eucharistic Ministers: Host: Rick Reidelberger; Cup: Becky Wisneski, Christina Zmudzinski; Server: Volunteer; Offertory Gifts: Family of John Pelczynski; Rosary Leader: Josephine McCowen; March Ushers: Jeff Conner, Cliff Polczynski, Brian Polczynski
St. Charles Borromeo Contributions, February 15, 2026: Adults: $1,846.00; Loose: $110.00; Easter Flowers: $37.00; Capital Development: $420.00
St. Michael the Archangel: Sunday, March 1, 2026 - 7:00am Mass - Lector: Matt Chesnek; Eucharistic Ministers: Host: Debbie Colgrave; Cup: Valerie Zgonina, Ashley Ratermann: Servers: Cora & Evelyn Helm, Remington Bauza; Offertory Gifts: Family of George Nadolski, Sr. & Jr., Geraldine Radake; Rosary Leader: Paulette Leonard; March Ushers: Leo Suchomski, Larry Wachowski, Matt Winka, Mark Winka, Marvin Winka, Mike Wisniewski
St. Michael Contributions, February 15, 2026: Adults: $1,420.00; Loose: $153.00; Maintenance: $70.00
St. Barbara: Sunday, March 1, 2026- 8:30am Mass - Lector: April Emery; Servers: Eva Emery, Ashlyn & Raelyn Kluck Eucharistic Ministers: John Kabat, Doug Kitowski, Alan Williams; Offertory Gifts: Family of Edwin Gajewski Ushers: Derek Lamke, Charlie Massie; March Rosary Leaders: Christy VanDeveer; Sunday Collection Counters: Christy VanDeveer, Marcia Kabat
St. Barbara Contributions: February 15, 2026 - Adults: $1,020.00; Loose: $78.00; Youth: $24.00; Ash Wednesday: $70.00
First Sunday of Lent - February 22, 2026
On the first Sunday of Lent, we are reminded how easy it is to succumb to temptation. We are faced with it every day and it seems magnified during Lent. Today, we hear how Adam and Eve gave in to temptation while Jesus resisted it. Jesus found strength in the word of God, which he used effectively to out duel the devil in the desert. Let us listen now to God's powerful word, aware that Jesus' use of it to resist temptation enables us to share in his righteousness.
Father George will be available for confessions after every morning Mass or call Father George at 618-663-1266 to make an appointment. Father George is also inviting anyone who would like to meet with him to take about any issue they may have. Please call him. Schedule: Tuesday's at St. Charles after morning Mass, Wednesday's at St. Barbara after morning Mass; Friday's at St. Michael's after morning Mass.
Father George invites everyone to attend the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday evening 5:30-6:30pm at Radom. Father George also thanks everyone who attended the Adoration and Mass this past Wednesday.
Father George is inviting anyone and everyone to join him to discuss the season of Lent and answer any questions you may have about Lent. It will be at the White House in DuBois on Thursday, February 26th at 6 PM. Please join us! If you can't join us in person, it will be livestreamed.
St. Charles - March 1st is our annual Polish Fest celebration. We are still accepting raffle prizes until Feb. 22nd. We are preparing the food at the hall on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday before the Sunday event. Please come and help. We will need desserts for the dinner - 2 per family. Pre-Orders for soups and pierogis are due by Feb. 16th to Yvette Peterson. A workers will be out shortly. If your name isn't on it, please consider helping anyway. Take flyers and spread them around. Let's make this success! Raffle and 50/50 tickets can be purchased from our local bank.
Annual Polishfest - King and Queen Contest - Contestants - Emma Wroblewski, Elley Szopinski, Jacob Kwiatkowski; Junior Prince & Princess Contest - Contestants - Conrad Smith, Eli Spihlmann, Ryter Kabat, Harper Rose Pille, Jessa Louise Pille, Jovee Reece Rulevish, Trinity Bytnar; Prince & Princess Contest - Contestants - Heidi Hug, Hayden Hug. Voting ends February 25th at 12 Noon.
St. Theresa Altar Sodality will be meeting on April 6th. Our members are few, but mighty. We ask that you consider joining us to help fund the church's needs and other things we do for our parish family. Mark your calendar and join us!
St. Michael - Fr. George is inviting anyone who is interested in being a Lector, Eucharistic Minister or Rosary Leader or current members on Wednesday, Feb. 25th after the evening Mass. We will meet in the church basement.
Winners of the Calendar Raffle for February 22, 2026: Steve & Michelle Doebber, St. Louis, MO & Wanda Novak,, Radom, IL. $100 winner for the month of February: Stella Pedtke, Ashley, IL
Sodality Raffle Tickets and flyers are available at the entrances to the church. Please pick some flyers up to help advertise the bingo and take tickets to sell to your friends, family, co-workers and of course, yourself. Thank you to everyone who donated prizes for the raffle.
St. Michael and St. Charles PSR students are hosting "40 Days of Giving" Pet Supply Drive - Feb. 18 - April 2. This drive is to benefit the Washington County Animal Control. Items Needed (new or used): Both Dog and Cat items: food toys, treats, beds, flea medicine: Kitten/Puppy food (wet & dry); scooping cat litter, Daawn, laundry soap, dryer sheets, paper towels, disinfectant wipes, blankets and towels. Please donate items at the back of church! Thank you!
Thank you to the volunteers who cleaned the church in the month of February. The Volunteers to clean the church in March beginning March1: Ann Setzekorn, chairperson; Jane Kujawa, Deanne Lamczyk, Mary Dreas, Valerie Zgonina.
We will be collecting food for the Irvington Food Pantry during the Lenten season. Boxes will be available.
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St. Barbara February 22 we will be having a Youth Mass. Thank you to our PSR students and youth for helping at the Mass.
Rosary Leaders Needed! Our current Rosary Leaders for the next 12 months are Marilyn Kujawa, Clarissa Ziarnek, Christy Van DeVeer, Marcia Kabat and Frannie Pyszka. No obligation for a month, but a week here and there, especially in March, July, August and October would be a big help. Please contact Marilyn. 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 - St. Christopher Knights of Columbus "Lenten Fish Fry" on Friday's during Lent - Feb. 20, 27 and March 6, 13, 20, 27 - 4pm-7pm. All you can eat! Price - $15.00. Dine-In or Carryout.