St Raymond-OLGC Catholic Church

Sunday Mass from one of the Trinity Family of Northeast Detroit (Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd, St Jude & St Raymond-Our Lady of Good Counsel) will be live streamed each week. Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd will stream their 8:00am Mass this Sunday 

  Trinity Family Mass will be live streamed on the Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd Facebook page or on YouTube at "Walton Specialty Video"
starting at 10:30am
Trinity Family Mass on Facebook  



Parish Cleanup/Flower Planting will take place Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 9:00am to Noon. Everyone is welcome to participate
 

St. Raymond-OLGC's St. Vincent De Paul Society will be having a breakfast at the St. Raymond Community Center after the 10.30am Mass on June 4. The cost for adults $ 8 and $5 for children under 10. Chicken & waffles etc.

Bible Study with Fr Tyrone takes place every Thurday @ 1:30 pm at Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd Community Room

May 2023 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250   Mary Sue Everly  #1829
$50    Steven Skorupski  #1704
$50    Chris Boza #2486
$25    Arnie Kort  #2517
$25    Mary Anne Cox     #3321
$25    Martin P. Skalski  #1523
$25    Loretta Moraczewski #0872



April 2023 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250   Greg Rosenberg  #0171
$50    Linda Cunningham #2440
$50    Jan Van Dam   #2547
$25    Patricia Klimkowski #0430
$25    Ken Grogh       #3410
$25    Nancy Konopa       #1350
$25    Betty Skroupski    #0041

March 2023 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250   Joseph & Susan Evans    #3395
$50    Margann Kettler   #1362
$50    John Monigold     #0917
$25    Jane Meeker   #3453
$25    Bill Westrick    #0765
$25    Yvonne Evans #3391
$25    Anita Piche      #0535


February 2023 Millennium Raffle Winners
$250   Nick Treadwell    #1083
$50    George Swantek   #1902
$50    Marge Mcloskey  #3364
$25    Diana Tomsha      #1074
$25    Diana Tomsha      #2668
$25    Peggy Whiteley    #2146
$25    Margaret Rama    #2012


Quilt Drawing January 2023

Quilt:     Robinella Blake
$25 Target Gift Card:      Kevin & Kathy Ronan
Cake Platter:      Regina Faberklewicz

January 2023 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250       John Karski          #0202
$50         Mark Simek        #1517
$50         Don Blake            #0319
$25         Debbie Sertyn Moriarty #0855
$25         Matt Zuzga         #1161
$25         Kathy McGuire  #2398
$25         Margaret Rama #2012

December 2022 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250   Kathleen Weckesser #2884
$50    Kathryn K. Counts #2378
$50    Kathleen Weckesser #2883
$25    Bonnie Raczak Lynch #1501
$25    Charlie Moore #1173
$25    L. Kettler #2186
$25    Mariella Klucens #1785

November 2022 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250   Barry Ferguson #0218
$50    Gail Kedzior #0286
$50    Karen Westrick #1243
$25    Claudin Heinbuck #2346
$25    Walter Magreta #2635
$25    Kathy McGuire #1480
$25    Beverly Baumgart #0467

October 2022 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250   Daniel Skowronek #1020
$50    Sam & Karen Mada #2630
$50    Ray Pfister #1090
$25    Dennis Balicki #1664
$25    Ray Pfister #1090
$25    Mike Mitchell #2481
$25    Donna Klakulak #2190
 

Happy Birthday

Donna Pawlak, May 1
Alexis Carroll, May 3
Tariel Goodman, May 4
Ruby Jackson, May 4 
Mary Olechowski , May 5
Florence Perry, May 5
Mrs. Moua, May 6
Dolores McHale, May 10
Dominic Black, May 11
Joan Lyczkowski, May 13
Alma Relos, May 13
Dominique Hightower, May 14
Tyrone Washington Jr., May 17
Walter Bassa , May 18
Thomas Perna, May 18
Mabel Hill, May 30
George LaFave, May  31

Thrift Store

SROLGC Parish Helps Ukrainian Refugee Family
The Thrift store donated 2 bicycles to 2 sisters, (ages 3 & 9 yrs.), of a Ukrainian refugee family living in Hamtramck. Thank you to Ania Barabash who made the connection with family

AA Meetings

St. Raymond-Our Lady of Good Counsel
Community Center
20055 Joann
Det. Mi 48205
 
Tuesday at 7pm
Saturday at 7pm
 
For information
Contact Vernon   at  313-354-5448

Latest SVPD News

 Help a Neighbor
Our St. Vincent De Paul conference is facing a new challenge as the needs of our neighbors change. 2020-2021 Energy bills.... 2022 Rental bills-Evictions...2023 Water/ Sewage...the moratorium on shut offs ended January 1st.....To handle the additional requests , Our Parish conference is desperately in need of a few caring volunteers to hear the requests and help in deciding to what level of aid to be given.....We are available Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons in the Community Center of St. Raymond - OLGC......Our Parish has been responding to all forms of requests over the past 81 years...  Wars and Recessions the doors of Our Church have been open, please help us...help others....
  
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:
[email protected]

St Vincent de Paul Emergency Services are 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.
 

  STRIVING TO BE
A EUCHARISTIC PEOPLE

           
    As our Easter journey continues, we again wish everybody, happy Easter season! We hope and pray that the risen Lord will bring us health of body and mind and empower us to be witnesses of his amazing love and care. He is the Lord that doesn't fail those who take refuge in Him and beckon Him for help. 
      In this May edition of our bulletin there are lots of things to communicate, but because of space constraints, we will highlight or summarize most of them. First, it is important to remind ourselves that we are a Eucharistic people, people whose lives are greatly shaped by the Eucharist. As St. Thomas Aquinas reminded us long ago, we become what we eat. This means that in consuming the body and Christ, we become other "Christ’s." In other words, we mirror Christ Jesus to those around us. Not an easy feat! But that's our call and our destiny. The Lord Jesus reminds us that those who eat his body and drink his blood will live in him and he in them. Simply put, the Eucharist makes us one in Christ Jesus. We become carriers of Christ, conveying his love and forgiveness, his patience and healing touch.

     It is necessary to keep reminding ourselves during this year of intentional and deliberate reverence to the Eucharist that our God loves us beyond our wildest imagination, and that he never gives up on us, even if we give up on ourselves. What a wonderful God we have! Let us endeavor to appreciate our God more and more each day. Let us strive to become what we are called to be a Eucharistic people--- folks who appreciate and give thanks to our Maker. As our Easter journey moves on, let us not forget what that great Pontiff, John Paul II, told us during his extensive travels around the world, namely, that we are an Easter people living in a Good Friday world. How true indeed! In other words, there is no way we can avoid suffering and setbacks in our lives, but the Eucharist we eat regularly fortifies us to overcome every adversity that may confront us. What wonderful news!

     My fellow reflectors and friends, as we work together in our Family of Parishes as sisters and brothers, let us strive to focus more on the positive, and avoid dwelling on the negative. The reason is simple, we are called to be "Alleluia people--- Easter people who should be eternally grateful for the gift of the Eucharist, and its implications in our daily lives. Therefore, no matter what we might be going through, we must always bear in mind that our blessings far outnumber our woes. Think about it!

     Now let us touch on other matters. Last month I mentioned that from June 27--29, archbishop Vigneron with the archdiocesan Curia, will be meeting and dialoguing with the pastors and moderators. These exciting days will be devoted to discussions and prayer, as well as questions and answers of the blessings and challenges of Family of Parishes etc.
  
    On the third and final day of the Assembly, we will be joined by deacons, school principals, Mission Support Directors, and other relevant key staff members. Those who will be participating in this special assembly will be receiving special invitation from the archbishop himself, if they haven't already received them by now. Someone may ask, "Why bother us with this information if we are not participating?" The answer is simply: So that you may pray daily for the success of this important gathering. Believe it or not, there is power in prayer. Let us keep this special Assembly in our thoughts and prayer. One good thing though is that my mention last month of the Assembly that will take place in Novi in late June has generated some interest and questions. That's a good thing indeed. Now, let's join hands in praying for the success of the special gathering, asking the Holy Spirit to guide and bless it.
 
Coming to our Homefront here in our Trinity Northeast Detroit Family of Parishes, we have just concluded St. Jude Town Hall meeting two weeks ago on Sunday April 23. The participation was encouraging, and the deliberations went relatively well. A lot of information and inputs were gathered. Now that talks are over, it is time for action.  To this end sign-up sheets are now available for signing up for various areas of ministry in the church, including fundraising committee, ushers/greeters, choir etc. Follow up discussions and monitoring will soon follow in order to know the results of the sign-ups etc. Let's keep this important process in our prayer.

    As we all are aware by now, our next Combined Mass will be on Sunday June 11, 2023, at Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd church. Mass time is 10.30am, and we are still hoping that one of our prelates will be able to preside at that Mass of thanksgiving and raffle drawing. It will be an opportunity for folks to win one of the many attractive prizes, including the top price of one thousand dollars etc. Let's start to get ready for that big occasion, to avoid a repeat of what happened on April 30 when some parishioners went to their local church for Mass, apparently having forgotten that there was only one Mass for the three parishes that very day. Wow! It was a classic case of folks not forming the habit of reading their church bulletin, or even consulting their Mass schedule. All this information is there sitting in the bulletin. Let us endeavor to do better by being familiar with the information on the monthly bulletin. If we cannot pick up our monthly bulletin filled with all sorts of information on our Family of Parishes ministry and activities, then we have ourselves to blame, not anybody else.

Meanwhile, let us remember that apart from the regular raffle draw on June 11 after the Mass, there will also be the 50/50 raffle drawing to enable more folks win something.
     In the same vein, St. Raymond-OLGC annual Apple festival is gradually drawing near. Those of us who love Hmong delicious food have started counting the weeks and months to September 17! We already know by now that Bishop John Quinn will be presiding at the episcopal Mass. Before long the raffle tickets and other arrangements will be in place. Let's mark our calendar and get ready for a great celebration with a full house.
     On Sunday October 29, another episcopal Mass will be taking place at our other Combined Mass, this time, at St. Jude in celebration of St. Jude feast day. Preparations are already under way for a good celebration. Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase. Please, mark your calendar, and pray for the success of all these events.

      Last but not the least, please, let us not forget that next Sunday, May 14 is Mother's Day celebration. Let's prepare to celebrate and honor our moms that day, and also offer prayer for those who have already taken their exit from this life. May they rest in the Lord. Amen!  We wish all mothers, "Happy and grace-filled Mother's Day celebration!  May we all strive to be a Eucharistic people. Amen!!

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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