St Raymond-OLGC Catholic Church

The 41st Annual Apple Harvest Festival is Sunday September 15, 2019. Bishop Hanchon in scheduled to preside over the Mass.

The Festival is from 12:00 to 5:00pm on the church grounds. Raffle drawing will take place promptly at 5:00pm.

Individuals interested in volunteering or donating can call the Office (313)527-0525 or email: infosaintraymond@gmail.com

As many of you may know, Fr. Michael was in the hospital recovering from a recent heart procedure. He is now home.

Please send your cards to the rectory and we will ensure that they are delivered promptly.
 
Please keep Fr. Michael and his family in your prayers.
 
Additional updates will be provided as we receive them.
 
Thank you very much. 
 

Some of you may be wondering what we do here at St Raymond-Our Lady of Good Counsel? We will use this space to provide some insight, celebrate and show how we interpret "Doing the Lord's Work".

Twelve area children enrolled in our two week St Raymond-Our Lady of Good Counsel/Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd joint Summer Bible Camp (July 15 through 26). Headed by Gayle Koyton and Sister Rosemarie, including Joel and Pinel Davies, sons of Jenny Davies-parish member, who also made their first communions this summer. (Pictured below is their communion celebration held in the Community Center with family, friends and some parishoners). The children learned the Our Father, heard the parable of the loaves & fishes, the story of Noah, and other Bible stories. They found out about our Little Library in front of the Community Center. Toured and picked vegetables in the community garden. "This is the first time I've picked vegetables in a garden, and not at a store," said Joel, who normally prefers pizza. On Friday, July 26, a small presentation was given in the church with Fr. Tyrone and families. The children gave readings, prayed, and sang. A meal was shared afterwards. Thank you to the many volunteers (Jerome, Ilene and Dee from Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd)  who helped prepare lunches and provided other help, and to our St Vincent de Paul-St Raymond Conference.

 

If you have any questions or comments please email:
infosaintraymond@gmail.com

We Welcome our newly baptised. Henry, Carter and Mason Yang with their families. Blessings to all. Fr. Tyrone Robinson and My Xiong presided over the ceremony.

Carol Bissa has started a "Go Fund Me" fundraiser for St Raymond-Our Lady of Good Counsel. You can visit by clicking on the link below.

Fundraiser by Carol Wojick Bissa: St Raymond School Repair Fund

Some Parishoners may believe that since we have leased the school building everything is fine financially for the parish. This is not the case. We must all continue with our offertory gifts and other support. We are still paying back $250,000 in repairs for the school building, which is being taken out of our lease payments.

In September 2020 most of the loan will be paid. A that time we will have a $4000 monthly increase in income. In the year plus until that happens, we must continue to donate, help in fundraising or find support outside our parish. We are not crying wolf, but doing what must be done to survive.

Some of you may be asking, "I am already giving as much as I can afford.", in that case we are asking that you just show up and help out when you can. We are so close to victory let us not fail one another now.

Thank you for your time,

Cy Chauvin - Parish Finance Council
Henry Lazarecki- Parish Pastoral Council

St. Raymond-OLGC Catholic Parish is:

• A Parish in the Archdiocese of Detroit
• In a cluster relationship with Our Lady Queen of Heaven/Good Shepherd Parish
• Member: Genesis Vicariate of Detroit
• Partnership: Sisters, Home Visitors of Mary

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