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. 

  Trinity Family Mass will be live streamed on the Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd Facebook page

Or on YouTube at "St Raymond_OLGC YouTube Page"


Trinity Family Mass on Facebook  

Millennium Raffle for 2025 tickets are available
  Contact Carol Bissa at [email protected] or
 call 586-291-4229
or
 email: [email protected]


Religion Classes Ages 5-95

Sundays 9:30-10:45 a.m. St. Raymond Parish House. 
 
Encourage Children and adults preparing for sacraments to register so programming can begin.
Registration forms are in church gathering area.


St Raymond Christian Service parish pantry is open Tuesdays 9:30 -11:00 . In the Community Center
  Our Three Christian Service Volunteers and with your support.  Parish Hanger Basket– Weekend Bake sales– used appliance sales and donations, we pray to  keep our pantry shelves full.
 
For more information Contact the Christian Service Volunteer of the Parish at. 313-372-0437. 
 





PLEASE PRAY FOR:

Lisa Beavers
Armentroff Cobb
Charlotte Hayes
Brittany King
Breanna King
Virginia Kuznia
Mary Olechowski
Alma Relos
Bernice Simmons
Mary Moore
Mary Miller
Ken Lootenf
Rochelle Hamilton
 
Don Allen
Mary Allen
Andrea Allison
Joann Brown
David Clinchoc
Jim Connor
Diane Detloff
Denise D’Orazio
Jacqueline Dreary
Dustin Fielder
Beryl Fletcher
Anthony Gabow
Joan Gawron
Willie  Daniel’s
Bernard Larkins
 

 
Do you know somebody who is sick and needs our prayers? 
Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd parish office (313) 891-4553 or
email: [email protected]
St. Jude Parish Office at (313) 527-0380 or email: [email protected]
St. Raymond-Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish office (313) 527-0525 or
email: [email protected]   
 

May 2025 Millennium Raffle Winners
 
$250  Claudia Oehmke  #1502
$50    Charles Chalut #922
$50    Jane Miller   #1477 
$25    Nacy Sheakdy  #699
$25    Dave Elsey #2645
$25    Kevin Ronan   #1192
$25    Jason Lombardo #247

April 2025 Millennium Raffle Winners
 
$250  Chuck Keller #811
$50    Pat Urban #2444
$50    Henry Lazarecki #1212
$25    Kathy Olownivk McArthur #1055
$25    June Brannigan #1943
$25    Jeanette Witek #070
$25    Ken Kovach #854

March 2025 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250  Joanna Cohen #2332
$50    Kathy Helferty #2808
$50    Marsha Wisniewski #1476
$25    Joann Chalue #1836
$25    Nathan Jarski #1857
$25    Deb Marino #1475
$25    Diane O’Brien #2219

February 2025 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250 Joann Cohen #2331
$50 John & Irene Harrington #3064
$50 John Karski #3398
$25 Lillian Kittelson #1934
$25 Diane Defoor #2749
$25 Valerie Watson #0131

January 2025 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250  Randy Roy #1576
 $50    Steve Bernard #1749
 $50    Joanna Cohen #3302
 $25    Randy Roy #1575
 $25    Tim Topolinski #2493
 $25    John & Irene Harrington #3064
 $25    Kathleen Olowniuk #1055

December 2024 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250  George Swanteek #3536
$50    Robert Kustaz #1814
$50    Ray Goodine #1456
$25    David Jones #0808
$25    Thomas Doetsch #1333
$25    Bonnie Raczak #2186
$25    Carol Birch #0201

November 2024 Millennium Raffle Winners
 
 $250  Yvonne Evans #3128
 $50    Joann Chida #0036
 $50    Dale Cardinal #0096
 $25    Diana Posluszny #1407
 $25    Pat Urban #2400
 $25    Lori Beth Kittelson #2397
 $25    Dave Tredwell #3091

October 2024 Millennium Raffle Winners

 
 $250  Bob Whiteley #2521
 $50    MaryAnn Hanley #3209
 $50    John Monigold #0658
 $25    A. Dickerson #0876
 $25    Diane Posluszny #1407
 $25    Earl & Peggy Case #2312
 $25    Jane Meeker #0611

September 2024 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250   Pat Randolph #0355
 $50    Charles Zahringer #3024
 $50    Joe Klakvlak #0764
 $25    Dennis Capa #0092
 $25    Kathleen McArthur #3183
 $25    Thomas Lanni #2474
 $25    Mark Wheeler #2550
 

August 2024 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250   Anthony Pietrzak #2643
 $50    Laura Sierpien #2222
 $50    Kathy Serlin #3411
 $25    Judy Whiteley #2539
 $25    Mary Toussaint #3036
 $25    Kim Youngblood #3035
 $25    Geri Petroff #2685

July 2024 Millennium Raffle Winners

June 2024 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250  Dolores Larkins #2335
$50    Tim Dore #0671
$50    Adam Sexton #3398
$25    Barb Viaene #0699
$25    David Piche #2673
$25    Dave Andrews #0219
$25    Steve Bernard #0950



May 2024 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250  Donna Klakulak #0763
$50    Patricia Brejnak #0141
$50    Linda Case #0054
$25    Kim Youngblood #3036
$25    Charlene Highsaw #2339
$25    Mark Wedgworth #2342
$25    Paul Lesnay #2453


April 2024 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250  Cheryl Saba #3469
$50    Beverly Baumgart #0929
$50    G. Kedzior #2355
$25    Sandra Wettergren #2591
$25    Chris Garling #2412
$25    Michael Dellucia #1231
$25    Scott Kruczyk #3292


March 2024 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250   John Onderik #2337
$50    Greg Kopitz #2121
$50    Patricia Tye-Doyle #0673
$25    Sandra Wettergren #2591
$25    Cyrus Chauvin #1952
$25    Janet Hadacz #1413
$25    John Domagzlski #1355


February 2024 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250  Dave Elsey #1958
$50    Kevin Ronan #1047
$50    Jim Baumgart #0932
$25    Dolores McHale #0374
$25    Ken Marchetti #1126
$25    Robert Guzdziol #1410
$25   Lori Kettelson #2397


January 2024 Millennium Raffle Winners

$250   Donna Monigold Prested #2390
$50    Barbara Dore #0672
$50    Jim Gielniak # 1481
$25    Betty Skroupski #2358
$25    Donna Klakulak #0763
$25    Gayle Koytan #0483
$25    Patricia Waters #2357

Happy Birthday

Michael Moore  June 2
Antoinette Klulik  June 3
Joyce Frantz June 5
Kylo Black  June 8
Rose Thrush June 8
Vicent Thompson June 10
Diane Schmidt  June 10
Melissa Lindow  June 11
Rochelle Hamilton  June 16
Kourtney Jackson June 16
Mary Zinkivach June 18
Fr. Tyrone Robinson  June 19
Arlene Henry  June 19
Dan Bona  June 23
Bonnie Bassa  June 27
Aren Cooper  June 28
Linda King  June 29
Silly Alter  June 30
 

Happy Anniversary

 Johnie & Robyn Drake   June 1
LeRoy & Myldretta Randall June 4
Johnie & Zana Drake  June 24 
 

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 

Christian Service News

Parish Pantry will be administered by Christian Service of the Parish as of February 1st.  Christian Service currently Jerry, Arland, Joann and Henry.
 They will distribute food to families in the parish along with,
Medical Equipment, Children's Books, Thrift store items, Referrals and more.OPEN TUESDAY MORNINGS ONLY 9:30am-11am
Call 313-372-0437.

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 Raymond-Our Lady of Good Counsel Food Pantry (Tues 9:30-11am) In the Community Center
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.
 

  A MONTH FILLED WITH MANY MOVING PARTS!

 
This is an eventful and action-packed month. Why? Because during this month, precisely on June 8, we are joyfully joining the parishioners, alumni, and friends of our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd, to celebrate the 2025 annual "Good Times" festival in which the Bishop Emeritus, Most Reverend John Quinn, will preside. We welcome him to this special occasion and appreciate his sacrifice to come to lead us in the celebration. In this month also we warmly welcome our two new spiritual leaders of the Josephite Religious Order, led by Fr. Francis  Asomkase, a seasoned and talented leader. Our Family of Parishes are blessed to have him and his colleague to minister to our faith community at this challenging time. We pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit on them and their ministry. We are hopeful and excited that they will continue to move our faith-community forward more excellently, fostering the mutual help, unity, and collaborative ministry for which our Trinity Family of Parishes is already well known. Last but not the least, at the tail-end of this same month the current pastor, Fr. Michael, who has ministered here for about ten years now, will be departing for a new assignment in Dearborn, and Fr. Paolo of the "Missio  Ad Gentes", leaving St. Raymond-OLGC rectory also for a new location nearby. What a month of changes and movements! Of course, we are no strangers to changes, are we?
      As we all know, on January 15 this year we witnessed a great change--- the merger of Jude parish to St. Raymond-Our Lady of Good Counsel. It was a long and challenging process, but it was eventually completed with the approval of the AOD. Now the two parishes are one, enjoying one bank account, among other things. While weekend Masses are still continuing at the St. Jude location at the discretion of the pastor, all other parish-related activities are now carried out from St. Raymond-OLGC parish venue. Change is never easy.
     In the same vein, the year-long deliberations on the merger of Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd parish with St. Raymond-OLGC has neared the finish-line and is now expected to be completed before the end of this summer or Fall. All obstacles to the merger have now been removed. To God be the glory! All that remains now is the approval of the Archbishop and the Presbyteral Council in order to bring the merger to a conclusion. We thank God for these wise and prudent decisions, which will enable the three diverse faith-communities to weather the storm of parish ministry in the future. Obviously, the decisions were not easy by any means, but very necessary for the future viability of the three faith-families. It is a known fact that none of these faith-families can survive and thrive alone for a long time. They need each other for viability and meaningful ministry.
   My fellow reflectors and friends let's face it; it is an understatement to say that we are living in one of the most intriguing and challenging times! No one can run away from winds of change. Anywhere we turn we are greeted by change. As much as we have witnessed many changes in the past few years, it is no exaggeration that more changes could still arrive in the future. Hence, we ought to train our minds to accept unavoidable changes whenever they come. Anger and complaints can only succeed in raising one's blood pressure. It is not worth the venture. Who would have believed, for instance, that in a single year, we would have a new leader of this country, a new leader of the archdiocese of Detroit, and a new Pope of American descent? Sounds like a dream, but it is real. We are all witnessing the reality. Change has come to us in quick succession, and We are not done yet! Therefore, let's put on our seatbelts for a ride into some unfamiliar terrain.
     Some have called our era, the most sophisticated and challenging of all eras, the era that is capable of unleashing the greatest benefits and breakthroughs in literally every aspect of human endeavor. But, unfortunately also, ours is the generation that is dangerously tilting toward self-destruction through its own inventions and discoveries, including the mixed potentials of AI technology. How worrying indeed! 
 
Without a doubt, ours is a tale of two realities, namely, excellence, and possibility of self-annihilation. Frightening, is it not? But should we be terrified and despair? Not at all! This is because we have the ultimate solution, namely, Christ Jesus.  He is the answer to our nightmare in the world today. We must, therefore, learn to clothe ourselves with the armor of Christ, then we will have no need to fear self-destruction or the wicked plots of evil people. Simply put, when we arm ourselves with the teaching and lifestyle of Christ Jesus, we will scale through the hurdles and calamities of life, because as the Lord himself told his followers before his ascension into heaven, "I am with you always."  No kidding. Christ Jesus is with us always as we carry out our mission of witnessing to him wherever we find ourselves. Hence, we should not fear the changes that may come our way, instead, let's focus on the Lord. Witnessing to Christ won't be easy but he isn't far from us.    As we know, the art of witnessing to Christ often involves pursuing and cherishing learning at every level possible. To be able to learn, however, we must be prepared to listen and to change when circumstances demand. In other words, we should not dread learning new things or new people and culture that may make us more open to embrace change of attitude or mindset. Knowledge is power. We cannot know God as deeply as we should if we are afraid to learn and change. Simply put, we must not be afraid to learn anything that can advance our knowledge of God and our fellow humans.  The truth is, the Most High can be found in every field of endeavor, even in the most unlikely areas. Hence, an open mind with a curious spirit is key on life's journey. We must strive to learn daily. There should be no limit to our capacity to learn and grow daily in knowledge, even by baby steps.
 
           In a conversation recently, someone wondered why Pope Leo bothered to study secular subjects like Maths and Chemistry, instead of simply concentrating on church subjects like Theology, church history, and the Sacraments etc. Wow! That person seems to speak for many people today in that unfortunate frame of mind. Believe it or not, there are some people today who assume that the Church and Catholic priests only know about Catechism and other aspects of Sacred Theology, and nothing more! Such folks marvel or express surprise when they hear about a priest getting one or two PhDs or specializing in a secular field. This line of thinking is truly laughable and naive, is it not? This is because it has probably not occurred to such people that it was precisely the Church that gave the wonderful and priceless gift of education to the world through its monks. Search through history and you will be amazed at the contribution of the Church on education, among other fields. It is no exaggeration that in almost every field of endeavor it was the Church that led the way. The Jesuits, for instance, ignited the light of modern Universities shortly after its founding in 1540 by St. Ignatius Loyola.  Ever since then these servants of Jesus have humbly enriched our world with purposeful learning in almost every field of endeavor. What a gift!
      This explains why every Pope from the Middle Ages till today can boast of at least a PhD, not because Popes want to "show off" or brag about their knowledge, but simply because they love knowledge, knowing that knowledge is power--- it enhances the spread of the Gospel. Few people, for instance, are aware that the late Pope John Paull II has two PhDs and spoke more than eight international languages, including French, German, English, and Italian. Similarly, many of us never knew that his successor, Pope Benedict XVI, had five PhDs and authored numerous scholarly books. Hence, it shouldn't surprise anybody to know that the current Pope--- Leo XIV, is a very learned and highly skilled servant of Christ Jesus. He is simply following in the footsteps of his predecessors, and the tradition of the Catholic Church. We should be proud to belong to this Church that follows tradition without dreading change.
      This brings us back to our two new spiritual leaders, especially Fr. Francis. As Fr. Francis Asomkase stated in his short and insightful biography, he has experienced priestly ministry at several levels, and therefore, is ready for his ministry in our midst. Let us not focus on his physical stature, but rather on his many accomplishments! Indeed, Fr. Francis is an open-minded person "with a tremendous sense of humor, deep faith in God, and easily approachable." What a wonderful gift to our faith-community! He and his Josephite colleague will serve us well. Please, endeavor to cooperate fully with them. Those who seem to specialize in petition writing, kindly turn a new leaf and learn to work with your priests. Just some advice!
     Dear parishioners, friends, and alumni, knowing the kind of the spiritual leaders that are coming to minister to you here in our faith community, I feel confident to leave you in their pastoral care and leadership as I thank you all, and wave goodbye at the end of this month. You will be in good and able hands. So, don't be afraid. May God's blessings continue to rest upon us all as we minister in the vast vineyard.  Amen!
 
 
 

FR. MICHAEL CHIDI NKACHUKWU

 
As we 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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