Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time


October 12, 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 pm                                                                                       

   Weekend Mass: Sunday 9:30am                                      Weekend Mass:  Sunday  8:00am                                  Weekend Mass:  Sunday  9:30am

                                                                                             Sunday - Also Live Streamed  8am

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 -  Reading;  Rom 1:1-7;   Gospel:  Lk 1:29-32;    Tuesday -   St. Callistus I, Pope and Martyr:  Reading: Rom 1:16-25;  Gospel:  Lk 11:37-41;    Wednesday St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church:   Reading:  Rom 2:1-11;   Gospel:  Lk 11:42-46;   Thursday -    St. Hedwig, Religious: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin:  Reading:  Rom 3:21-30;  Gospel:  Lk 11:47-56;   Friday:  St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr:   Reading:  Rom 4:1-8;  Gospel:  Lk 12:1-7;    Saturday :    St. Luke, Evangelist:  Reading:  2 Tm 4:10-17b:    Gospel:  Lk 10:1-9;    Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time:     Reading 1: Ex 17:8-13;   Reading 2:  2 Tm  3:14-4:2;    Gospel:  Lk  18:1-8



Mass Intentions


Saturday            Oct. 11,  2025          5:00pm Mass                      Mark Pieszchalski                                                    Radom


Sunday              Oct. 12, 2025           8:00am Mass                      Wedding Anniversary of

                                                                                                    Joseph & Frances Jablonski                                      DuBois

                                                                                                 (8 AM Mass will be livestreamed)


Sunday              Oct. 12, 2025          9:30am Mass                        Chuck Spotanski                                                     Scheller

                                             

Sunday               Oct. 12, 2025          9:30am Mass                       Sophie Barczewski & Deceased

                                                                                                           Members of Barczewski & Geppert Families   

                                                                                                (Celebrant - Fr. Robety Flannery)                                    Radom


Monday               Oct. 13, 2025         No Mass                               


Tuesday              Oct. 14, 2025          8:00am Mass                        Pauline Kania                                                       DuBois


Tuesday              Oct. 14, 2025          7:00pm                                 Parish Council Meeting                                         DuBois


Wednesday          Oct. 15, 2025          8:00am Mass                       St. Barbara Parishioners                                       Scheller


Wednesday          Oc. 15, 2025            5:30-6:30pm                       Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament                      Radom


Wednesday          Oct. 15, 2025         6:30pm Mass                          Rita Nadolski                                                       Radom

                                                                     

 Thursday             Oct. 16, 2025         8:00am Mass                           Don & Paul Pokorny, John Bargielski                  DuBois


Friday                   Oct. 17,  2025         8:00am Mass                          Herman Kasban                                                    Radom


 Saturday             Oct. 18,  2025         5:00pm Mass                         Jesse Wojtowicz                                                   Radom                                               


 Sunday                Oct. 19, 2025          8:00am Mass                         Ernest Kujawa                                                       DuBois

                                                         (Mass will  be  Live Streamed at 8am)   


Sunday                 Oct. 19,  2025         9:30am Mass                          Sam & Sophie Ziarnek

                                                                                                       (Celebrant - Fr. George Mauck)                                Scheller

                                                                                                         

Sunday                Oct. 19, 2025           9:30am Mass                     Connie Kallas                                                       Radom       


Sunday                Oct. 19, 2025           7:45am-9:15am                     PSR Classes                                                           Radom                                                

                                                                                                         

  Father George will be available for confessions after every morning Mass or call Father George at 618-663-1266 to make an appointment.                                                                                                       

                                                                                             

                                                                                            

Liturgical Assistance


St. Charles Borromeo:     Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025 - 8:00am Mass -  Lector:   Christina Zmudzinski;   Eucharistic Ministers:  Host:  Christina Zmudzinski:   Cup;  Greg Zmudzinski, Juliann Zyk;     Server:  Volunteer;    Offertory Gifts:   Family of  Ernest Kujawa;    Rosary Leaders:   Susan Zmudzinski, Sarah Kary;  October Ushers:   Rich Majewski, Joe Dalman, Marvin Damazyn


St. Charles Borromeo Contributions:  Oct. 5, 2025 - Adults:  $1,938.00;  Loose:  $167.00; Capital Development:  $435.00



St. Michael the Archangel:   Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 - 5:00pm Mass - Lector:  Justin Jurkowski;   Eucharistic Minister:  Host: Mike Jurkowski:   Server:  Abby & Allie Cottom;  Offertory Gifts:   Family of Jesse Wojtowicz;  Rosary Leader:  Paulette Leonard;  October Ushers:  Mike Tomaszewski, Jerry Watters, Don Wisniewski, Louis Bauza, George Bock


 Sunday,  Oct. 19, 2025 - 9:30am Mass - Lector:  Sarah Ratermann;    Readings, Prayers of the Faithful:  PSR Students:   Eucharistic Ministers:  Host:  Debbie Colgrave;  Cup:   Stacy Helm, Bernice Winka;  Server:  Ashley, Daniel, Katelyn Ratermann;  Offertory Gifts:   PSR Students;   Rosary Leader.  PSR Students, Parents & Others Who Wish to Participate;     October  Ushers:   Rich Winka, Denis Barciszewski, Jerome Barczewski, Timothy Barnes, Matt Chesnek, Jerome Dreas


St. Michael Contributions:  Oct. 5, 2025 - Adults:  $2,240.00;  Loose:  $213.00;   Youth:  $4.00; Retired Diocesan Priests:  $20.00



St. Barbara:   Sunday, Oct. 19,  2025 - 9:30am Mass - Lector:  Clarissa Ziarnek;  Servers:  Logan, Lilly & Morgan Winka;  Eucharistic Ministers:  Tricia Higgins, Doug Kitowski, John Kabat;   Offertory Gifts:  Family of Sam & Sophie Ziarnek;     Ushers:  Steve Winka, Danny Bochantin;    October Rosary Leaders:  Marilyn Kujawa, Pam Dent;   Sunday Collection Counters:  Alan Williams, Alan Estes


St. Barbara Contributions:  Oct. 5, 2025 - Adults:  $1,213.00;  Loose: $156.00;  Youth:  $27.00




Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time  - Oct. 12, 2025

Today's readings extol the virtue of gratitude.  We hear first of Naaman, a foreigner, who is so grateful to Elisha and The Lord for curing his leprosy that he returns to offer gifts.  In the Gospel, another foreigner - a Samaritan - returns to Jesus to offer thanks after his leprosy is cured.  May we be as grateful as them for God's blessings upon us, starting with our "Thanks be to God" for the saving power of God's word.



                                                                                  The 2025 Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal

Hope in the Lord


The homebound, sick and seniors living in the southernmost part of the state are assured they will have food to eat thanks to Daystar Community Program's mobile food pantry, which delivers groceries on a regular basis to those not able to visit  Daystar's on-site food pantry.  Your Gift to the Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal makes Daystar's truly life-saving ministry possible.  If you haven't already done so, please donate today and help Daystar to serve truly the poorest of the poor; they ae counting on YOU!


We will have the World Mission Sunday collection next weekend, Oct. 18/19.  This is an opportunity to pray for the Church's worldwide missionary work and to offer our financial help in response to the Holy Father's annual appeal for the Mission Church.  Please be as generous as you are able.



St. Charles -     Monica will be out of the office Oct. 15-22.  Please contact Fr. George or Jack Boczek if you need anything. 


The next Snowball Dance planning meeting will be Oct. 26 after Mass in the parish hall.  We will be assigning duties at that time.  Also we are in need of  chairperson(s) for the silent and live auctions.  Please contact Monica Bochantin if you are interested at 618-318-6802.


Raffle tickets will be sold before Mass on Sunday, Oct. 12 for the Right-to-Life quilt.  If you would like to purchase raffle tickets, but can't be there on the 12th, you can contact me prior to the 12th.  Thank you for supporting this great cause!  Judy


CDA October meeting Monday, Oct. 13th at 7 PM.  Note that is the second Monday of October, noy our normal third Monday.  Door Prize: Machele Knobeloch;  Student Burse: Rosalie Kostecki;  Bingo Prizes: Brenda Ksycki and Rose Kujawa.  All committee members are to bring refreshments.  See you there!     Judy


CDA will be celebrating CDA Sunday beginning with the rosary before Mass.  We will process in with Father George.  Please wear a white top and black pants.  Refreshments will be served after Mass for everyone, not just CDA members.     



St. Michael -      Fr. George invites everyone to attend the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday evenings 5:30-6;30pm at Radom


Winners of the Calendar Raffle for Oct. 12,  2025:  Deanne Lamczyk, Ashley, IL & Kennidy Wilkins, Effingham, IL


 The St. Michael/St. Charles PSR students will be leading a Living Rosary before Mass at St. Michael's on Sunday, Oct. 19th.  We would love to have the parents and other parishioners join us.  Please arrive 30 minutes prior to Mass.


We are doing the Wreaths Across America again this year.  We are selling wreaths for our veterans in St.  Michael's Cemetery.  If you would like to purchase one for your loved one, please contact Dianne Kujawa at 618-319-0477.


The Altar & Rosary Sodality Christmas Dinner will be Sunday, Nov. 30th after Mass in the church basement.



St. Barbara -    No PSR classes on Sunday, Oct. 12


Church Improvement Project Update:  New north parking area coming soon!  Thank you to everyone who donated toward the project.  We have collected $1,257.00 so far.  We will keep a donation box in the back of the church with envelopes if you would like to donate.  If your name is on the donation, we will record this amount on your ledger so it can go toward a tax deduction.   Thank you.


Mark your calendars - Oct. 26 St. Barbara Quilt Bingo at the DuBois KC Hall.  Families are asked to donate pies, door prizes, and a filled basket.  If you are not attending the bingo, someone can take your items for you.  If you sold tickets and have the stubs/money, you can put them in the collection basket or give to Clarissa, Marilyn or Christy.


We need volunteers to clean the church in October.  The sign-up sheet is in the back of the church.   We need at least 2-3 volunteers to clean each month.  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.  Anthony's Church Rummage and Bake Sale is October 30/31 and November 1 at St. Anthony's Parish Center, 451 West Third St., Beckemeyer, IL.  Hours are: Thursday, Oct. 30 - 9am-8pm (Full Price); Friday, Oct. 31 - 9am-8pm (1/2Price); Saturday, Nov. 1 - 9am-12pm ($3 Bag).


The Open House for the Nashville Senior Center Site will be Oct. 16, 4-6 pm at 675 S. Mill St., Nashville.  We are now located in the former pre-school/daycare at St. Ann Church.  The entrance is off Kaskaskia Street.  Sign and banner will designate the correct door to enter.  We hope this move will help us reach more Washington County seniors with in-person dining, activities and socialization.  Darla Rennegarbe, Exec Director




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