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Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord


April 20,  2025


HAPPY EASTER!!



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 -  Reading  Acts 2:14, 22-23;  Gospel:  Mt 28:8-15;  Tuesday -  Reading:  Acts 2:36-41;   Gospel:  Jn 20:11-18;    Wednesday:   Reading:  Acts 3:1-10;   Gospel:  Lk 24:13-35;   Thursday -   Reading;  Acts 3:11-26;   Gospel: Lk 24:35-48;   Friday:   Reading: Acts 4:1-12     Gospel:  Jn  21:1-14;    Saturday:   Reading:  Acts 4:13-21   Gospel:  Mk 16:9-15;    Second Sunday of Easter or Sunday of Divine Mercy:   Reading 1:  Acts 5:12-16;    Reading 2:  Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19;    Gospel:  Jn 20:19-31



Mass Intentions


Holy Saturday       April 19, 2025          5:00pm Mass                Chris Klaybor                                               DuBois


 Easter Sunday     April 20, 2025          8:00am Mass                 Carole Waldman                                         DuBois

                                             (Mass also Live Streamed at 8am)  (Celebrant - Fr. Robert Flannery)


Easter Sunday      April 20, 2025          8:00am Mass               St. Barbara Parishioners                              Scheller

                                                                                                                                                                     

Easter Sunday     April 20, 2025         10:00am Mass               St. Michael Parishioners                               Radom


Monday              April 21, 2025            No Mass


Tuesday             April 22, 2025             8:00am Mass                Stanley Lamczyk                                          DuBois


 Wednesday      April 23, 2025             9:00am Mass                 Ceil (Antonowicz) Nieto                               Scheller


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


Wednesday         April 23,  2025          6:30pm Mass                Ted Guinzy                                                    Radom


 Thursday           April 24, 2025           8:00am Mass                 Eugene Restoff                                             DuBois


Friday                April 25, 2025             9:00am Mass               Herman Kasban                                             Radom


 Saturday           April 26, 2025          5:00pm Mass                 Greg Grabowski, James Bready, Don Wild    DuBois


 Sunday             April 27, 2025           8:00am Mass                 Rick & Barb Reidelberger                                  

                                                                                                          40th Wedding Anniversary                     DuBois

                                                                                                (Mass also Live Streamed at 8am))


Sunday             April 27,  2025           9:30am Mass                 First Holy Communion                                   Scheller

                                                                                                       

Sunday           April 27, 2025           10:00am Mass                Theresa Traiteur                                              Radom

                                                                                             (Celebrant - Fr. Carl Scherrer)


Sunday           April 27, 2025              4:00pm Mass              Confirmation                                                Radom


                                                                                            

Liturgical Assistance


St. Charles Borromeo:  Saturday, April 26,  2025 - 5:00pm Mass -  Lector:   Judy Pieszchalski;  Eucharistic Ministers:  Host: Judy Pieszchalski;   Server:  Volunteer;  Offertory Gifts:  Family of Greg Grabowski, James Bready, Don Wild;    April Ushers:   Don Pieszchalski, Chip Kujawa, Ken Klaybor


Sunday, April 27, 2025 - 8:00am Mass -  Lector: Kathy Conner;  Eucharistic Ministers:  Host:  Juliann Zyk;  Cup:  Kathy Conner, Rich Majewski;     Server:  Volunteer;    Offertory Gifts:  Family of Rick & Barb Reidelberger;  Rosary Leaders:  Josephine McCowen;  April Ushers:  Jeff Conner, Joe Dalman, Marvin Damazyk


St. Charles Borromeo Contributions:  April 13, 2025 - Adults:  $1,878.00;  Loose:  $241.00;    CSMA:  $125.00;  Catholic Relief: $10.00;  Capital Development:  $490.00;  Solemnity of Mary: $20.00;  Easter: $150.00



St. Michael the Archangel:         Sunday, April 27, 2025 - 10:00am Mass - Lector:  Deanne amczyk;   Eucharistic Ministers:  Host:  Amanda Winka;  Cup: Fred Epplin, Valerie Zgonina;  Server:  Trace & Raven Kirgan, Waylon Wojtowicz, Remington Bauza;  Offertory Gifts:   Family of Theresa Traiteur;   Rosary Leader.  Paulette Leonard       April  Ushers:  Dennis Barciszewski, Jerome Barczewski, Timothy Barnes, George Bock, Matt Chesnek, Jerome Dreas


St. Michael Contributions:  April 13, 2025 - Adults:  $2,695.00;  Loose:  $152.00;  Youth: $5.00;   Maintenance: $435.00



St. Barbara:   Sunday, April 27, 2025 - 9:30am Mass - Lector: April Emery;  Servers:  Brendan & Reese Klingler and Eva Emery;  Eucharistic Ministers:  Alan & Janet Estes, Alan Williams;   Offertory Gifts:  First Communicants;   Ushers:  Derek Lamke, Charlie Massie;    April Rosary Leader:  Christy VanDeveer;  Sunday Collection Counter:  Christy VanDeveer & Susie Doty


St. Barbara Contributions:  April 13, 2025 - Adults:  $1,790.00;  Loose: $ 124.00;  Youth:  $38.00;   Cemetery: $10.00;  Proceeds from the St. Barbara Rummage Sale: $1,624.00




Easter  Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord - April 20, 2025


On Easter Sunday, we hear some of Jesus' earliest disciples testify to the unprecedented event they had witnessed.  Saint Peter addresses the people, teaching them about Jesus and how God raised him from h dead.  Saint Paul preaches about the effect Christ's resurrection has had on his life.  In the Gospel, Saint Mary Magdalene the first to see the empty tomb, frantically announces the news to two of Jesus' closest disciples.  None of his disciples yet understood that Jesus ha to rise from the dead, but the disciple whom Jesus loved believed at once.  et us consider how we ourselves testify to the Resurrection 


HAPPY EASTER


In his death, we die to sin; in his resurrection, we are raised to new life in God; and in his ascension, we are called to participate in the enthronement of our Savior at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty.  In all of this, our Savior invites us saying:  Take up your cross and follow me, if you want to be my disciple.  Take up your cross, and let not its weight fill your weak spirit with alarm.  My strength, he assures us will bear our spirit up.


For the past forty days we have followed our Savio in the spirit of Lent to endure his passion and death.  This Sunday we rejoice in the Lord because he has conquered death.  His resurrection assures us that we who are buried with him by baptism will rise  with him in glory.  Let us rejoice and be glad, for if Christ had not risen from the dead, as Paul says, our faith would have been in vain.  Thank God, it is not  


On  behalf of the members of Sts. Charles Borromeo, Michael the Archangel and Barbara Churches, I wish all of you and those dear t you, as well as the many others who worship with us in our Churches, a happy Easter celebration.  May God who in his infinite goodness sent his Son to redeem us, bless you and you families as you gather to celebrate the Easter joy.                         Fr. Oliver Nwachukwu, Ph. D. 


Explore the Mystery of the Shroud of Turin with International Expert Russ Breault at the DoubleTree Hotel, 222 Potomac Blvd., Mt. Vernon, IL on Friday, April 25 at 7PM.  Adults - $10 & under 13 - $5.  Questions: 760-877-5678 or pilgrimfellowshisimpletix.com.




St. Charles -    CDA meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 21 at 7 PM.  Committee members are:  Door Prize - Brenda Ksycki;  Student Burse - Rose Kujawa;  Bingo Prizes - Josephine McCowen and Machele Knobloch.  All committee members are to bring refreshments.  Se you there!  Judy


There will be a planning meeting for our summer fundraiser on May 18 in the parish hall.  All are invited to attend after mass and share ideas.



St. Michael - Winners of the Calendar Raffle for April 20, 2025:  Blyth V. Bauza, Pinckneyville, IL & Joe Kula, Ashley, IL


April 27 is Confirmation at St. Michael's at 4 PM.  Our Confirmandee are:  Brooklyn VanNatta, Talon Bevil, Lily Czerniejewski, Waylon Wojtowicz, & Remington Bauza.  Congratulations to you all.


Choir practice for Confirmation is Wednesday, April 23 at 7:15pm.  Anyone is invited to attend.



St. Barbara - 


St. Barbara will be having the annual Easter Egg Hunt after Mass on Easter Sunday.  In case of rain, the kids will be given eggs on their way out of the church.  Thank you


There are open positions on the St. Barbara Parish and finance Councils -  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.


Thank you to everyone who helped with the St. Barbara Rummage Sale.  Also a big "Thank You" to Logan Stanhouse for the many hours she spent to make our fundraiser a success.


First Holy Communion is Sunday, April 27th at 9:30am at St. Barbara.  Our First Holy Communicants are Kendall Kiselewski, Isla Lamke, Leo Stanhouse, and Oliver Stanhouse.  The class is taught by Tiffany Kluck.


Confirmation is Sunday April 27 at 4 PM at St. Michael's, Radom.  The St. Barbara Confirmandee are Steven Bunk, Hagen Gajewski, Hazel Lamczyk, Chace Newborn, Boston Williams, Morgan Winka, and Oliver Witges.  The Confirmation class is taught by Jon Stanhouse.   Congratulations to both our First Communicants and Confirmandee. 


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    -- Dance to the music of The Natural Talent Polka Band from Pulaski, WI on Friday, May 2 from 7-10 PM at the Kc Hall in DuBois, IL.  Doors open at 5 PM.  Advance tickets are available for $15 thru May 1 at the KC Hall and DuBois Farmers and Merchants Bank or $20 at the door.  Food and beverages available.  No food or beverage carry-ins.  For information, call 618-214-0714.


All are invited to join Bishop McGovern for the Spring Farm Blessing which will be held on Wed., April 23 at 1 PM at the Ruppert Family Farm, 597 Tulip Road, Coulterville, IL  62237.  "Farm Blessing" signs will guide you along the way.  Those attending are invited to bring harvested grain, fruit, vegetables an garden produce in sealed, marked containers along with animals and farm machinery to be blessed.  Non-perishable foo items for the needy of the area will be collected. 


St. Anthony's Church Rummage and Bake Sale is Thursday, May 1;  Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3 at St. Anthony's Parish Center, 451 West. Third St., Beckemeyer, IL.  Thursday, May 1 - 9am-8pm (Full Price);  Friday, May 2 - 9am - 8pm (1/2 Price);  Saturday, May 3 - 9am-12pm ($3 Bag).