Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 4, 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)
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. Faustina Kowalska, Virgin; Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest: Reading: Gal 1:6-12; Gospel: Lk 10:25-37; Tuesday - St. Bruno, Priest ;Blessed Marie Rae Durocher, Virgin: Reading: Gal 1:13-24; Gospel: Lk 10:38-42; Wednesday - Our Lady of the Rosary: Reading; Gal 2:1-2, 7-14: Gospel: Lk 11:1-4; Thursday - Reading: Gal 3:1-5; Gospel: Lk 11:5-13; Friday: St. Denis, Bishop & Companions, Martyrs; St. John Leonardi, Priest: Reading: Gal 3:7-14: Gospel: Lk 11:15-26: Saturday: Reading : Gal 3:22-29: Gospel: Lk 11:27-28; Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Reading 1: Is 25:6-10a: Reading 2: Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Gospel: Mt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10
Mass Intentions
Saturday Oct. 3, 2026 5:00pm Mass Chris Klaybor DuBois
Sunday Oct. 4, 2026 7:00am Mass John Hoffman DuBois
( 7:00am Mass Will Be Livestreamed)
Sunday Oct. 4, 2026 8:30am Mass Shirley Nadolski Scheller
Sunday Oct. 4, 2026 10:00am Mass Deceased Members of the
Altar & Rosary Sodality Radom
Sunday Oct. 4, 2026 8:00am-9:45am PSR Classes Radom
Monday Oct. 5, 2026 No Mass
Tuesday Oct. 6, 2026 8:00am Mass Russell Barr DuBois
Wednesday Oct. 7, 2026 6:00 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Radom
Wednesday Oct. 7, 2026 6:30pm Mass Delores Kachuba Radom
Thursday Oct. 8, 2026 8:00am Mass Ed & Helen Bejma DuBois
Friday Oct. 9 2026 9:00am Mass Mary Belicke Radom
Friday Oct. 9, 2026 6:00pm Mass Pastoral Retreat Mass
(Bishop Godfrey Mullen - Celebrant) Radom
Friday Oct. 9, 2026 6:30pm Pastoral Retreat Presentation
(Bishop Godfrey Mullen - Presenter) Radom
Saturday Oct. 10, 2026 3:00pm Public Rosary Rally Radom
Saturday Oct. 10, 2026 5:00pm Mass Ed & Pauline Kania DuBois
Sunday Oct. 11, 2026 7:00am Mass Deceased Members of
St. Theresa Altar Sodality DuBois
(Mass will be Live Streamed at 7 am)
Sunday Oct. 11, 2026 8:30am Mass Sam & Sophie Ziarnek Scheller
Sunday Oct. 11, 2026 10:00am Mass Sophie Barczewski
Deceased Geppert & Barczewski Families Radom
Liturgical Assistance
St. Charles Borromeo: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 - 5:00pm Mass - Lector - Judy Pieszchalski; Eucharistic Ministers: Host: Judy Pieszchalski; Server: Volunteers: Offertory Gifts: Family of Ed & Pauline Kania; October Ushers: Chip Kujawa, Ken Klaybor, Don Pieszchalski
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026 - 7:00am Mass - Lector: Rich Majewski; Eucharistic Ministers: Host: Kathy Conner; Cup; Rich Majewski, Rick Reidelberger:
Server: Volunteer; Offertory Gifts: St. Theresa Altar Sodality: Rosary Leader: Monica Bochantin October Ushers:- Brian Polczynski, Cliff Polczynski, Jim Wojtowicz
St. Charles Borromeo Contributions, Sept. 27, 2026: Adults: $976.00; Loose: $127.00; Retired Diocesan Priests: $15.00; Capital Development: $5.00
St. Michael the Archangel: Sunday, Oct. 11 , 2026 - 10:00am Mass - Lector: Ron McKay; Eucharistic Ministers: Host: Stacy Helm: Cup: Fred Epplin, Mike Jurkowski: Servers: Katelyn & Daniel Ratermann; Offertory Gifts: Geppert & Barczewski Family: Rosary Leader; Mary Dreas; October Ushers: Timothy Barnes, Matt Chesnek, John Colgrave, Jerome Dreas, James Dreas, Fred Epplin
St. Michael Contributions, Sept. 27, 2026: Adults: $1,095.00; Loose: $119.00; Retired Diocesan Priests: $10.00; Cemetery: $25.00
St. Barbara: Sunday, October 11, 2026- 8:30am Mass - Lector: John Kabat: Servers: Reese Klingler & Eva Emery; Eucharistic Ministers: Alan & Janet Estes; Offertory Gifts: Family of Sam & Sophie Ziarnek: Ushers: Avery Kitowski, Jerry Kitowski: October Rosary Leader: Marilyn Kujawa, Pam Dent; Sunday Collection Counters: Alan Williams, Alan & Janet Estes
St. Barbara Contributions: Sept. 27, 2026 - Adults: $1,095.00; Loose: $75.00; Youth: $19.00
Father Felix will be in the parish office at St. Charles on Tuesday mornings - 8:30am - 10:00am if you would like to talk with him. Father Felix is also available at St. Michael's any day during the week.
Friday, October 9 - Pastoral Plan Retreat Day. Bishop Godfrey Mullen will be celebrating the Mass and preaching the Stewardship Retreat. Everyone is welcome to attend the Mass and attend the workshop. St. Michael: Mass 6:00pm. Workshop 6:30-8PM.
Praying For Seminarians - Please pray for our Diocesan Seminarians. Each week, we will feature one of our 11 seminarians. Please consider dropping them a note of support. At the very least, a simple prayer would be helpful. For this week: Clinton Rauch, Saint Meinrad Seminary, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad, IN 47577
All Catholic Women - Belleville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women 100th Annual Convention will be held at St. Bruno in Pinckneyville on Wednesday, October 21. Bishop Godfrey Mullen will be there to say Mass and address attendees. The Keynote Speaker will be Danielle Harrison, MA, JD. Call or email Joan Derringer 618-534-6697 or derringerjoan@gmail.com by October 5 for the $20 Early Registration. Regular reigistration is $25, and registration forms are available at the entrances to the church. Any questions, please call Kathy Conner at 618-214-1233.
St. Charles - St. Theresa meeting will be Oct. 5 at 6 PM in the parish hall.
St. Theresa Sodality is having their annual Quilt/Cash Bingo on Oct. 11 at the KC Hall. Raffle tickets are available in back of church or on request at the office. We are a small group, so we are asking for volunteer help at the event, especially in the kitchen. Please let Monica know at 618-318-6802. We also need gift baskets for the basket raffle and desserts for the lunch stand. Please consider donating either or both. It will be greatly appreciated.
It's hard to believe, but the Snowball Dance & auction will be here before you know it! We are now accepting items for the auction. We have found that some of the best items for the auction are handmade items and one-of-a-kind items. So if you have a gift for making things, please share that gift! Or if you have a love for cooking or baking, your item could be a pie or a casserole once a month for a year. As always, we will accept any item you wish to donate. The item doesn't have to be handmade! We will also accept cash donations. Please contact Judy at 618-214-7209 if you have questions or if you have an item to be donated. Thank you!
St. Michael
Winners of the Calendar Raffle for October 4, 2026: Sherri Borowiak, Nashville, IL & Jim Brashear, Katy, TX
Mark You Calendars! Annual Rummage Sale - Bake Sale - Chili - Oct. 7-10. Wed., Oct. 7 - Early Bird Sale - $2.00 per person entry fee - from, 5-8 PM; Oct. 8 - 8am-4pm; Oct. 9 - 8am-5pm; Oct. 10 - 8am-12Noon with $3.00 a bag. (CLOTHES ONLY). Other items are 1/2 price. Any questions, call Debbie at 618-308-0280.
We are asking our parishioners to help again this year with baking items for the Bake Sale. Thank you!
We will be making chili to sell at the rummage sale. CARRYOUTS ONLY. We are asking for donations of hamburger, Brooks chili beans and tomato juice for the chili. If you can donate something, please call Ann Setzekorn at 618-246-8121.
St. Michael Cemetery Bingo will be November 8, 2026. Deadline for raffle prize donations is this Sunday, Oct. 4th. Quilts will also be needed. Thank you.
We are working with the Wreaths Across America again this year. The wreaths are for our veterans in our cemetery. The program is $17.00 a wreath. We have 220 veterans buried in our cemetery. As of today we have 39 wreaths purchased. Please contact Dianne Kujawa t 618-319-0477 to order. Save the Date: December 19th is the day we will place the wreaths on the veterans' graves.
St. Michael Public Square Rosary Rally for America, Sat., Oct. 10 at 3 PM. Weather permitting the rosary will be said outside otherwise it will be helld inside. We will be one of about 23,000 rallies held this day. On Oct. 13, 1917, Our Lady performed a miracle witnessed by 70,000 people, including atheists, communists and anti-Catholics. The Public Square Rosary Rallies take after this event, reminding passersby that conversion is possible. We ask God to save America through the Rosary of His Most Holy Mother. Mary Dreas
Thank you to the volunteers who cleaned the church in September. Volunteers for the month of October: Janet Bock, Chairperson; Carla Chesnek, Jamie McDougal, Shannon Pille, Taryn Chesnek.
St. Barbara - Thank you, Susie Doty and Eva Emery for selling tickets at last week's Sodality Bake Sale. Proceeds were $341.00. The next bake sale will be the Holiday Bake Sale in December.
Sunday, Oct. 4 there will be a short Bingo meeting immediately after Mass. Sodality Members and those involved in helping at the bingo are asked to attend. This is the last meeting before the Oct. 25th bingo. .
If anyone would like to make a monetary donation to Charles Milloshewski, there will be a donation box set up in the back of church. Charles had a devastating house fire last weekend. You may also donate on-line - go to the St. Barbara facebook page for details. thank you.
Oct. 25, 2026 Quilt Bingo/Raffle - Three weeks until our bingo! there are extra raffle tickets in the back if you want to buy/sell more. Please return any tickets that you don't buy/sell - don't throw them away. Thank you for everyone's continued support of the church fundraiser.
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 - AgeSmart Medicare presentation sponsored by Washington County Senior Services on Wed., Oct. 7th at 10 AM at the DuBois KC Hall. Drinks and Desserts will be provided.
Oct. 10 - St. Theresa's Sodality Quilt & Cash Bingo at KC Hall, DuBois. Doors open 11 AM; Games begin 1 PM. Paper Cards. Lunch will be provided.
Oct. 14th - Bingo and Flu Shot Clinic with Washington County Health Dept. Flu shots from 10am-12pm; Lunch at Noon then Bingo. Menu: Swiss Steak, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green beans, Cake. RSVP by Monday,, Oct. 12th at 618-243-6533.
Oct. 18th - Quilt & Cash Bingo at the KC Hall, DuBois sponsored by Immaculate Conception Church, Tamaroa. Doors open at 11am; Games start at 1 pm. Paper Cards provided. Refreshments: Hot Dogs, Homemade Soups & Desserts.
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