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Sixteenth  Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 19, 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 5:00pm                                                                                                                                      

   Weekend Mass: Sunday 10:00am                                    Weekend Mass:  Sunday  7:00am                                  Weekend Mass:  Sunday 8:30am

                                                                                             Sunday - Also Live Streamed  7am

Office Hours:  Tues., Thurs., Fri.  9am-3pm                         Office Hours:  Tues.  9am-10am


         

          Administrative Staff                                                             Administrative Staff                                                            Administrative Staff


  Fr. Felix Anyikwa (Administrator)                                         Fr. Felix Anyikwa (Administrator)                                   Fr. Felix Anyikwa (Administrator)

  David Mills (Deacon)                                                           David Mills (Deacon)                                                       Mark Kabat (Deacon)

Jerry Watters, Marvin Winka (Trustees)                               Jack Boczek, Randy Janowski (Trustees)                       Marcia Kabat, Charlie Massie (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. Apolinarais, Bishop and Martyr:    Reading :  Mi 6:1-4, 6-8:   Gospel:   Mt  12:38-42;   Tuesday -   St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest and Doctor of the Church:  Reading:   Mi 7:14-15;   Gospel:  Mt  12:46-50;   Wednesday  -  St. Mary Magdalene:  Reading;  Sg 3:1-4b or     2 Cor 5:24-17:    Gospel:  Jn 20:1-2, 11-18;     Thursday -    St. Bridget, Religious:  Reading:  Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13;  Gospel: Mt 13:10-17;  Friday:            St. Sharbel Malhuf, Priest:    Reading:  Jer 3:14-17: Gospel: Mt  13:18-23:   Saturday:    St. Joseph, Apostle:   Reading:  2 Cor 20:20-28:   Gospel:            Mt 20:20-28;   Seventeenth  Sunday in Ordinary Time:  Reading 1: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12;   Reading 2:  Rom 8:28-30;   Gospel:  Mt 13:44-52 or 13:44-46




Mass Intentions


Saturday              July 18,  2026         5:00pm Mass                        Jesse Wojtowicz                                            Radom


Sunday                July 19,  2026         7:00am Mass                         Max & Alfreda Boczek                                   DuBois

                                                                                                ( 7:00am Mass Will Be Livestreamed) 


Sunday                 July 19,  2026         8:30am Mass                        Edwin Gajewski                                            Scheller

                                                                                                                                                      

Sunday                  July 19, 2026          10:00am Mass                     Dorothy Szatkowski                                      Radom     

                                                                                                          

 Monday                July 20,  2026           No Mass   

               

Tuesday                July 21, 2026            8:00am Mass                      Hilda Wojtowicz                                             DuBois


 Wednesday          July 22, 2026           6:00 pm                             Adoration of  the Blessed Sacrament               Radom


Wednesday           July 22, 2026          6:30pm Mass                       Bob & Theresa Gill                                          Radom


Thursday               July 23,  2026          8:00am Mass                      Mary & Dolores Lamczyk                                 DuBois


Friday                    July 24, 2026           9:00am Mass                      Loretta Pedtke                                                  Radom


 Saturday         July 25, 2026     4:00pm Mass                Jerry Dalman                                       DuBois 

                                                                                      (St. Charles Social)

                                                                                                      

 Sunday                 July 26, 2026          7:00am Mass                      Bob Rusiewski                                                DuBois

                                                                                                     (Mass will  be  Live Streamed at 7 am)   


 Sunday                 July 26,  2026         8:30am Mass                      Herman Kryger, Melvin Kabat                         Scheller

                                                                                                       

 Sunday                 July 26,  2026          10:00am Mass                      Jeff Liggett                                                     Radom



                                                                                                                  



Liturgical Assistance


St. Charles Borromeo:        Saturday, July 25, 2026     4:00PM Mass:    Lector: Judy Pieszchalski:    Eucharistic Minister:  Rosalie Kostecki;    Ushers:  Volunteers


 Sunday, July 26,  2026 - 7:00am Mass - Lector:  Joe Grabowski;    Eucharistic Ministers: Host:  Rick Reidelberger:   Cup;  Becky Wisneski, Christina Zmudzinski;      Server:  Volunteer;    Offertory Gifts:  Family of  Bob Rusiewski;     Rosary Leader:     Joe Grabowski:    July  Ushers:  Marvin Damazy, Greg Bochantin, Brian Polczynski


St. Charles Borromeo Contributions, July 12,  2026:   Adults: $2,264.00;  Loose: $155.00;   Peter's Pence: $20.00



St. Michael the Archangel:        Sunday,  July 26, 2026 - 10:00am Mass - Lector:  Ron McKay;    Eucharistic MinistersHost:   Debbie Colgrave:   Cup:  Valerie Zgonina, Amanda Winka:    Servers:  Hazel & Paisley Lamczyk, Lily Czerniejewski;   Offertory Gifts:  Family of  Jeff Liggett:    Rosary Leader;  Dominic Grzegorek;    July Ushers: Marvin Malick, Steve Malick, Ron McKay, Tyson Moore, Ed Nadolski, Mike Nadolski


St. Michael Contributions, July 12,  2026:    Adults: $1, 595.00;    Loose: $165.00;   Peter's Pence: $10.00;   Irene Luchinski Memorials to Cemetery: $555.00



St. Barbara:   Sunday, July 26,  2026- 8:30am Mass - Lector:  Alan Estes:    Servers:  Brendan  Klingler, Steven Bunk;   Eucharistic Ministers:   Monica Witter, John Kabat;  Offertory Gifts:   Kryger & Kabat Family Members;   Ushers:   Matt Trader, Kevin Trader:     July Rosary  Leader:   Clarissa Ziarnek ;   Sunday Collection Counters:  Christy VanDeveer & Sharmin Wagner


St. Barbara Contributions:  July 12,  2026  - Adults:  $1,420.00;  Loose: $88.00;  Youth: $30.00; Peter's Pence: $20.00; CSMA: $25.00



The 2026 Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal

Those who are kind to the needy honor Him


Did you know YOUR GIFT to the 2026 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!


Are you interested in strengthening your faith!  How about trying a Cursillo weekend?  It's a short course that will increase your faith.  The next Cursillo weekends in the Belleville Diocese are August 6-9 for women and August 20-23 for the men.  Both weekends will be held at the King's House at Our Lady of the Snows.  To sign up, you can go to Bellevillecursillo.org.  You may also contact Kathy Conner at 618-214-1233 or Brian Trentman at 618-314-0540 for more information or to ask any questions.  We will be praying that you accept this call.  Thank you!    Kathy Conner



St. Charles -

All raffle donations MUST be turned in this weekend or Monday for sure.  Call Ellen with any questions or concerns about this.  Please continue to sell tickets as a major part of the social success depends on the success of our raffle.     Ellen


St. Charles Summer Social - Saturday, July 25, 2026, 4 PM Mass at St. Charles.   KC Hall doors open at 4PM.  Lunch Stand with Polish food, Quilt & Cash Bingo games begin at 7 PM and a Grand Raffle drawn that night. 


PSR - St. Charles will once again be having PSR classes beginning in September, 2026.  Classes will be held on the first and third Tuesday each month from  6pm-7:30pm.   If you would like to register your child/children or just have questions, please contact Judy at 618-214-7209.  If you are planning on registering your child, we ask that you do so by August 10 so that we have sufficient time to get books ordered.     Judy Pieszchalski


A HUGE  thank you to all who came to help make pierogis on Tuesday.  Your help and social skills were greatly appreciated.


CDA will meet on Monday, July 20 at 7 PM at St. Charles.  Committee members are: Door Prize:  Marcella Spotanski; Student Burse: Crystal Storck;  Bingo Prizes: Becky Wisneski and Joyce Bauza.  All committee members are to bring refreshments.     CDA/Altar Sodality/Quilters birthday dinner is being planned  for Monday, Aug. 17 at St. Charles.  We will eat at 6 PM.  Cost will be $12.00/person.  Installation of officers and bingo will follow the meal.  To register, please contact July at 618-214-7209 by August 7.  


St. Charles will be having a back-to-school event on Wed., Aug. 5 from 6-7:30PM.  We will start with activities and games, followed by storytime with Deacon David.  We will then serve pizza and cookies.  We will conclude with giving each child a backpack with school supplies in the backpack.  To register, contact Judy at 618-214-7209 by July 26th.  THIS EVENT IS OOPEN TO ALL CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY!!    Judy



St. Michael -         

Winners of the Calendar Raffle for July 19, 2026:  Miles Gramenz, Steelville, IL and Grant Reed, Radom, IL


 St. Michael Parish Picnic is August 8th.    Raffle tickets are to be turned in by August 2nd.  Quilts for the bingo are needed.  Please contact Janet Bock, Mary Dreas or the parish office if you have a quilt to donate for the bingo.   Items and baskets are needed  for the Basket Stand.  Please contact Connie at 618-322-6144 or leave items by the entrances of the church marked "Basket Stand."   Thank you.   We are looking for slightly used toys for the Flea Market.  If you can donate, please contact Debbie at 618-308-0280.   Raffle tickets are available at the entrances of the church or the parish office.   Please take some to sell to your family, friends, co-workers and of course, yourself.  Picnic flyers are also available at the entrances to the church.    Chairpersons are calling to ask for help at their stands.  Please give your time to help make our picnic a success.  If you were not contacted and would like to help, please contact a chairperson or call the parish office.   Cakes and pies are needed for the supper.   Please bring your desserts for the supper as early as possible after 8 AM on Saturday morning.  Cakes are needed for the Cake Stand.  Please bring your desserts to the school.  Please put the name of the cake on it.  Chicken cleaning will be Friday, Aug. 7 at the KC Hall, DuBois.  Please contact Randy Pytlinski at 618-214-8090 if you have any questions and can help.  Sign-up sheets are cleaning chicken are at the entrances to the church.  Help will be need on Friday, Aug. 7 to peel potatoes starting at 8 AM.  Workers lists need to be turned in by Wed., July 22nd.  


Next weekend we will have a second collection to help defray the cost of food for the picnic.  Please help as you can.  Thank you. 

 

Clean up of the parish grounds for the picnic will be July 25 and August 1st starting at 8 AM.  We ask our younger parishioners to come and help too.  All and any help would be most appreciated!   Mark your calendars!


This Sunday, July 19th is the  installation of our new Parish Council members Ann Setzekorn, Samantha Setzekorn, and Justin Jurkowski at the 10 AM Mass. 


St. Michael's Parish welcomes Lacey Buretta as our new PSR teacher for 2026-2027.  Classes will being in September.  If interested in registering your child, please contact Carla Chesnek at 618-246-4173.

 

St. Barbara -     


The deadline to donate a raffle prize for the 2026  Quilt Bingo/Raffle in October  is this  Sunday, July 19th.  If you would like to donate a prize, please let Marilyn, Mindy, 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 Check - checks made to the St. Barbara Ladies Sodality.  Thank you for your support.


Two weeks until the St. Barbara  Vacation Bible School!   Aug. 2-4, 5:30-7:30PM for students entering Pre-K - 5th grade.  Registration is free and there is a link to follow on-line.  If you would like to donate food or drinks, a list of those items will soon be posted in the back.  This year's theme is "Behold, the Lamb of God."


PSR Classes return this September!  We re excited to welcome our students back to the classroom for another wonderful year of growing in faith together!  New to PSR?  Contact Tiffany Kluck:  call/text 618-237-0539, or email:  tiffanykluck@gmail.com.  Returning students do not need to register.  Information will be verified on the 1st day of class.  Also, we re looking for a few more PSR teachers.  If you've ever gelt called to share your faith with children, we'd love to have you join us.  No teaching experience necessary, training and support will be provided.  All you need is a willing heart and a desire to help our youth grow closer to God!


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. Ann Rummage Sale - July 23 - 9 am-8pm;    July 24 - 9am-8pm;   July 25 - 9am-1pm.


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