St Raymond-OLGC Catholic Church

The St Raymond-Our Lady Of Good Counsel Apple Harvest Festival will take place Sunday September 26, 2021. This years festival will consist of light refereshments and raffle drawing after the 10:30 am mass.

Parishoneers should have already received raffle tickets. If you need additional tickets. Call the office at 313-527-0525 or email: carol_bissa@yahoo.com.


2021 C.S.A

Sunday, May 2, officially kicked off our 2021 CSA.  We thank all the parishioners who made it possible for our church to reach its C.S.A. quota last year. You deserve commendation for enabling our parish reach its goal. May you be blessed by the Lord! It is our hope that we will make our target again this year. Please, send your contribution to the parish office, collection basket, or directly to the Archdiocesan C.S.A. office. Kindly indicate on your check it is for C.S.A.


September Millennium Raffle Winners
$250 Dave Andrews #1584
$50 Nick Whiteley #1042
$50 Pat Sandstrome #0591
$25 Lisa Case #1795
$25 Stephen Orselli #2250
$25 Dorothy Davis #2697
$25 Lori Kittelson #3589
Congratulations to the winners this month. You still have 21more chances to win. If you want a ticket contact: carol_bissa@yahoo.com

Raffle Tickets for the Apple Harvest Festival (September 26) have been mailed. If you would like additional tickets. Call the office 313-527-0525 or email: carol_bissa@yahoo.com



Thrift Store



Who is my neighbor??? Know someone struggling??? See a Vincentian and take them some food.....
 
Need Help?  Want to Help?
 
PLEASE CALL 313-372-0437
 St. Vincent de Paul Conference

(St. Raymond-Our Lady of Good Counsel )
Community Center , 20055 Joann Ave.
Tues. 9:30-11 am;        Thurs. 4:30-5:30 pm .  

St Raymond-Our Lady of Good Counsel has resumed in-person public mass. Social distancing and AOD guidelines will be observed. 

Any questions about St Raymond-Our Lady of Good Counsel please call 313-527-0525. Leave a message as office hours are limited until further notice or email:
infosaintraymond@gmail.com

St Vincent de Paul Emergency Services are still available (Tues 9:30-11am Thurs 4:30-5:30pm)
Call 313-527-0437

Bulletins are produced First Sunday of the month 


Please Note: If you are dropping off donation envelopes please use the mailbox outside the rectory. Thank you.
 

The Archdiocese of Detroit Office of Priestly Vocations offers resources for any young men
discerning the priesthood. Our new website has information on applying to seminary, frequently asked questions, and how to get in touch with the vocation director.
Learn more at www.detroitpriestlyvocations.com

"THE YOUNG SHALL GROW!"

My folks in Africa have a popular expression that goes like this, "The young shall grow!" What do they mean by that? By that they mean that someone who is a little child today will eventually turn out to be an adult in the future. The obvious implication is, we should be patient with a child's short-comings, because the childish ways would eventually be   out-grown! I agree. Children won't remain children forever. They will  ultimately grow to be mature adults with skills and experience to confront life's blessings and challenges. Obviously, we all remember some of the things we did as little children--- things we won't even think of doing now as adults. But, we did them then as children without any qualms. Now we have out-grown those childish deeds, have we not?  Without a doubt, the young shall grow!
       In the same way, our Family of Parishes, now known as, Trinity Family, is currently in its infancy stage, but it won't be in this stage      forever. By God's grace, the infant would grow into an adult. In other words, our TRINITY FAMILY, will gradually grow to full maturity,  provided we all are prepared to nurture and care for it along the path of clear vision and mission. As we all know, no babies would grow to full maturity unless they are painstakingly guided and cared for. This is the call we all have received--- to care for, and guide our Trinity Faith Family to full maturity, where there would be genuine love at all levels. Indeed, growing into mature adulthood is never easy or by accident. On the    contrary, it entails hard work and focus. For instance, every normal child is taught to walk before it may run. No Baby runs before learning to crawl.

In the same vein, our TRNITY FAMILY has been born, we rejoiced on August 8 at its  commissioning, but we were aware that the journey was only beginning. We have some distance to cover. The heavy lifting is now expected to commence. Therefore, all hands are to be on deck to guide the young Trinity Family to growth and maturity. No one is to sit on the fence in this regard. As we were reminded on the day of the Commissioning Mass on August 8, teamwork must continue to be our watchword in our quest to unleash the Gospel. We are blessed because we have some good talents in our Family. Each of our parish family is gifted with people of   different talents and skills. If everybody in our Trinity Family uses his or her gifts and blessings to work to unleash the gospel in our community and neighborhoods, good things would surely happen.
    My fellow reflectors and friends, the journey may be irritatingly difficult and slow. At times our patience may even be sorely tried, but still, this shouldn't discourage us, because we all know that heaven helps those that help themselves. Rome was not built in a day.  Therefore, in our Trinity Family of Parishes we must have a burning desire to survive and thrive. Like a  growing child, we may from time to time develop some headache or fever, but that is not be the end of the world. This is because headaches and fever come and go, but life goes on. Hence,   despite ups and downs and various frictions in the Family, the child is to continue its steady growth to maturity.
    One of the first fundamental steps we must take is to endeavor to see one another as members of one FAMILY, and not as member of church A, or church B etc. How can this happen? One of the ways we can demonstrate this awareness of being members of one family is, by forming the important habit of attending Mass and other functions at one another's church without grudges and murmuring. If we see ourselves as one family, then there would be less complaints when we are asked to support one other, or worship at one another's church from time to time. Sadly enough, some folks instead of worshipping at another's church, choose to stay at home! How sad indeed! As disciples of the Lord, it should be a joy to share our gifts and talents with one another. If we are not eager to share our blessings with one another, how then can we be able to      unleash the Gospel to the unchurched?
     As Archbishop Vigneron reminded us in, UNLEASH THE GOSPEL, we who belong to Christ can never cease to propose Him to those who do not yet know Him. I agree. But, charity begins at home, does it not? If we cannot share the light of Christ with one another as disciples in one faith-family, how can we share it with non-believers? At times one wonders why some of us behave as we do? For instance, why do some folks frown at going to a sister-church to     worship? Why does it feel like pulling teeth to ask some followers of Christ to attend Mass at another church on a particular Sunday? It is truly amazing. It brings us to the philosophical     debate of character and behavior, and vice versa!
 
As we know, Philosophers have long debated whether character determines behavior or        behavior molds character. What do you think about the debate? I believe we should not be drawn into such a debate. Why? Because our  Bible provides us with a viable answer by    combining the two options. It tells us that, we do what we are, and we become what we do! For instance, St. James tells us not to be mere hearers of the Word of God, but doers. By doing we become God's children, not just by hearing. 
     It is my hope and prayer, therefore, that we all would begin to do what we are-----act like children of the Trinity Family, and as a result, become truly a loving, dynamic, Trinity Family, under the powerful influence of the Holy Trinity. Simply put, by learning to work together as a team, we would become less parochial and more dynamic, more loving, and community         oriented.
    In that sense, the young shall grow!  Let us hope and pray that we all in the Trinity Family would do what it takes to make our young family to grow and thrive.
     Have a wonderful September month, as we wish St. Raymond-Our Lady of Good Counsel a happy annual Apple Festival, and God's guidance!
 
 
     FR. MICHAEL CHIDI NKACHUKWU
 
 

As we temporarily participate at Mass in this different way, each of us and our families are encouraged to make a daily Spiritual Communion by praying the following prayer:

My JESUS,

I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
 
I love You above all things and I desire to receive You in my soul.
 
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
Come at least spiritually into my heart.
 
I embrace You as I know You are already here with me,
and I unite myself wholly to You
 
Never permit me to be separated from You.
 
LORD, JESUS CHRIST, You are Alive
and we trust in Your unfailing love, grace, mercy, and care!
 
Amen

 

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