Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time


July 20,  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. Lawrence of Brindsi, Priest and Doctor of the Church:  Reading;  Ex 14:5-19;   Gospel:  Mt 12:38-42;    Tuesday -  St. Mary Magdalene:   Reading: Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17;  Gospel:  Mt 20:1-2, 11-18;    Wednesday:  St. Bridget, Religious:   Reading:  Ex 16:1-5, 9-15;   Gospel:    Mt 13:1-9;   Thursday -     St. Sharbel Makhluif, Priest:   Reading:  Ex 19:1-2. 9-11, 16-20b;   Gospel:  Mt 13:10-17;   Friday:  St. James, Apostle:  Reading:  2 Cor 4:7-15;  Gospel: Mt 20:20-28:    Saturday:  Sts. Jocahim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary:   Reading:   Ex 24:3-8:    Gospel:   Mt 13:24-30;    17th Sunday in Ordinary Time:     Reading 1:  Gn 18:20-32;   Reading 2:   Col 2:12-14;    Gospel:  Lk 11:1-13



Mass Intentions


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)


Monday              July 21, 2025        No Mass


Tuesday             July 22, 2025         8:00am Mass                    Disaster Victims                                                                             DuBois


Wednesday        July 23, 2025         9:00am Mass                    Edwin Gajewski                                                                              Scheller


Wednesday         July 23, 2025         6:00pm                            Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament                                              Radom


Wednesday         July 23,2025           6:30pm Mass                  Jeff Liggett                                                                                     Radom                                                                        

 Thursday            July 24, 2025        8:00am Mass                     Mary & Rose Szperra                                                                    DuBois


Friday                  July 25,  2025        9:00am Mass                    Michael Bock                                                                                Radom


 Saturday             July26, 2025         4:00pm Mass                     Ernest Kujawa                                                                             DuBois


 Sunday              July 27, 2025          8:00am Mass                      Adolph & Mary Hatzel                                                                 DuBois

                                                                                                      (Mass also Live Streamed at 8am)    


Sunday               July 27,  2025          9:00am Mass                     Walt Pelker, Sr.                                                                            Scheller

                                                                                                             (Celebrant - Fr. Mike Hussey)

                                                                                                       

Sunday               July 27, 2025          10:00am Mass                    Living Members of Altar and Rosary Sodality                               Radom

                                                                                                         

                                                                                                         

                                                                                             

                                                                                            

Liturgical Assistance


St. Charles Borromeo:  Saturday, July 26,  2025 - 4:00pm Mass -  Lector:   Judy Pieszchalski;  Eucharistic Ministers:  Host: Judy Pieszchalski;   Server:  Volunteer;  Offertory Gifts:   Family of  Ernest Kujawa;    July Ushers:   Don Pieszchalski, Chip Kujawa, Raymond Restoff


Sunday, July 27, 2025 - 8:00am Mass -  Lector:  Volunteer;  Eucharistic Ministers:  Host:  Kathy Conner;   Cup:  Rich Majewski, Rick Reidelberger;     Server:  Volunteer;    Offertory Gifts:   Family of  Adolph & Mary Hatzel;    Rosary Leaders:   Susan Zmudzinski, Sarah Kary;     July Ushers:   Jeff Conner, Marion Buretta, Joe Dalman


St. Charles Borromeo Contributions:  July 13, 2025 - Adults:  $1,866.00;  Loose:  $189.00;  Retired Priests:  $20.00;  Capital Development:  $200.00;   Cemetery: $20.00



St. Michael the Archangel:     Sunday,  July 27, 2025 - 10:00am Mass - Lector:  Sarah Ratermann;   Eucharistic Ministers:  Host:  Mike Jurkowski;  Cup:   Bernadine Kabat, Valerie Zgonina;  Server:  Ashley, Daniel & Katelyn Ratermann;  Offertory Gifts:   Altar & Rosary Sodality Members;   Rosary Leader.  Dianne Kujawa;      July  Ushers:  Robert Lamczyk, Marvin Malick, Steve Malick, Ron McKay, Tyson Moore, Ed Nadolski


St. Michael Contributions: July 13, 2025 - Adults:  $2,015.00;  Loose:  $156.00;    Maintenance:  $235.00;  Peter's Pence:  $5.00



St. Barbara:   Sunday, July 27, 2025 - 9:00am Mass - Lector:  Clarissa Ziarnek;  Servers:  Logan, Morgan & Lilly Winka;  Eucharistic Ministers:  Susie Doty, April Emery, Monica Witter;   Offertory Gifts:  Family of Walt Pelker, Sr.;     Ushers:  Steve Winka & Danny Bochantin;    July Rosary Leader:   Pam Dent, Marilyn Kabat & Clarissa Ziarnek:    Sunday Collection Counter:  Christy VanDeveer and Sharmin Wagner


St. Barbara Contributions:  July 13, 2025 - Adults:  $1,150.00;  Loose: $61.00;  Youth:  $21.00;    VBS Donation:  $100.00; CSMA: $250.00



Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -  July 20, 2025


In the first reading, Abraham and Sarah offer hospitality to three travelers, one of whom foresees a momentous event.  For Paul, the momentous event is Christ winning us salvation, salvation that is offered to all.  In the Gospel, sisters Martha and Mary offer hospitality to Jesus, but take on different roles while he visits.  Let us show God's word hospitality by listening attentively and prayerfully. 



The 2025 Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal

Hope in the Lord


Did you know YOUR GIFT to the 2025 Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal can be made online?  Visit your Belleville Diocese's website at www.diobelle.org and click on "Giving."  It's that simple!  Every donation - large or small - is needed to continue our diocesan ministry to those in need.  We are counting on YOU!  Please visit www.diobelle.org 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.



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 20, 2025:  Evan & Cash Kujawa, Tamaroa, IL and Jill Mehlbrech, Carterville, IL.


Our picnic is Saturday, Aug. 9th.   Please mark your calendars!!    .  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.


Bingo Workers:  I am needing all your help again this year.  If you have any concerns and I did not contact you yet, please call Mary at 618-521-6169.  Again, I need everyones' cooperation.  Thank you.     Mary Dreas


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. 


Next weekend, July 26/27, we will have a collection to help defray the cost of food for the picnic.  Please help as you can.


Clean-Up of the parish grounds for the picnic will be Saturday, Aug. 2.  Please mark your calendars!




St. Barbara -      


The next Bake Sale will be Sunday, July 27th.  Volunteers will be needed to sell tickets. 


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.    The Quilt Bingo/Raffle is Oct. 26 at the DuBois KC Hall. 


CSMA Update:  we have collected $1,330.00.  Our goal is $5,115.00.


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. Anthony's, Lively Grove picnic is on Saturday, Aug. 2.  Chicken Dinner served 4-8 PM,  Bingo for quilts and cash starting at 6:30 PM, Polka Mass at 4 PM, Concessions, Novelties and Prizes.  






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