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 10:00am Mass this Sunday 7-3-2022

  Mass will be live streamed on the Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd Facebook page starting at 10:30am
Trinity Mass 

Bible Study with Sister Rosemarie takes place every Thurday @ 1:30 pm in the Parish House.


 

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Who is my neighbor??? Know someone struggling??? See a Vincentian and take them some food.....
 
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 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 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.
 

ENCOURAGING SIGNS AT TRINITY FAMILY OF NORTHEAST DETROIT!
 
     Our Chinese friends tell us that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a step. They are right, because step by step a journey is eventually completed. Of course, this implies that one must first of all have patience in order to complete the journey. We must bear this truth in mind on our journey of life. The fact of the matter is, life admits no hurry. Only the patient reaps the hidden fruits of life. This is necessary to bear in mind as we journey together as a faith-community here in the Trinity Family of Northeast Detroit. Progress demands some degree of patience and sacrifice on our part, because Rome wasn't built in a day. At times progress entails little baby steps regularly. Sometimes, progress comes at some cost, including personal sacrifice etc.
      As we all know, life isn't always fair, but the fact remains, the Lord is always good. He never abandons those who seek him for guidance as we are trying to do here at the Trinity Family. We are vividly aware that without God we can do nothing (John 15:5) Therefore, every baby step we take in terms of progress in the ministry of the Lord is a visible sign of God's guidance and blessing.  We are to be grateful for every little progress we make in the midst of the current challenges of Covid-19 and other factors. It is no secret, for instance, that when we are grateful for the little things, the big ones will eventually come our way. Hence, we have to be patient and wait for the Lord, because God's time is the best.
      In every group of people there are usually two camps.  One camp contains those who are hopeful of the future, folks who allow their optimism to propel their lives and  vision. On the other hand, the other camp invariably contains people who are ready to throw in the towel at the least set-back, folks who chronically see only the dark side of things. For such people, no progress is good enough to foster hope. By nature or nurture, such folks are often inclined to expect the worst even in a bright situation. How sad! No community is free from these two competing camps.

        The big question, therefore, is not whether or not Trinity Family has these two conflicting camps, instead the question should be, to what extent? In other words, which of these two camps constitutes the majority or the minority in the community? The answer to this important question may determine the success and viability of such a community. It is no exaggeration, for instance, to say, that chronic negative attitude can jeopardize the progress and viability of a community, especially a faith-community like ours. This is because no meaningful progress can be achieved in a community which is populated mostly by nay-sayers and folks with gloomy attitude. Thank God this cannot apply to our faith-community.

        Indeed, the good news is that Trinity faith-community is largely populated by hopeful and forward-looking people, folks who believe that their faith-community has a bright and viable future. We thank God for that. Many of our parishioners believe that it is worthwhile to work hard to support their local church. They put their wallet where their mouth is, doing their best to move their parish forward. They don't have time for idle and destructive gossips. Rather, their goal is always to do whatever they can to help the faith-community make progress.
 
My fellow reflectors and friends, it is heart-warming to know that each of our three faith-families has good and dedicated volunteers, folks who do quite a lot in the background without seeking the attention of anyone. For instance, on Saturday, June 25, I went to Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd to do some work at the office. To my pleasant surprise that early morning I saw two people diligently working and clearing unwanted and unsightly items from the campus. They had their brooms, trash-bags, and other materials. It was a very encouraging sign, a sign that OLQH-GS has a bright future.

           What I found at OLQH-GS on June 25 can in no way be said to be peculiar to that faith-community alone. Not at all! The same story can be replicated at St. Raymond-Our Lady of Good Council where you will always find someone doing some yard-work any Saturday morning. These selfless and dedicated individuals make it their duty and ministry to keep their church campus neat and inviting. And, they do it without demanding or expecting any payment, or wanting their names  printed on the front pages of the church bulletin, or the Detroit Free Press!  It is incredible and truly heart-warming to behold. Without a doubt, good and selfless people are in our faith-family. To God be the glory!

           The story is the same at St. Jude. At that campus, for instance, one can notice some selfless folks who are working hard to move their church forward in the right direction. One particular individual cannot fail to catch one's attention at the faith-community. This devoted parishioner not only removes the snow during the winter season, but also maintains the lawn very well during the other seasons, all without demanding a dime from the church.  In a world where people are often inclined to demand payment for any extra hour they spend for their organization, this very parishioner puts thousands of dollars’ worth of labor yearly for the faith-community of St. Jude without wanting people to sing his praises. What a lesson!

And what an inspiration to us all. It is this kind of ministry that seems to point to a bright future for the faith-community. Also, one such generous person recently spent more than twenty thousand dollars to renovate St. Jude tower bells. Now, those beautiful bells alert everybody at noon and at six in the evening for prayer. It reminds me of one selfless and generous individual at Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd who has been shouldering a large portion of the cost for the weekly live-streaming of our Mass.  How wonderful!  These wonderful parishioners and neighbors make us to believe that Trinity Family of parishes has a bright future. There is hope, provided more and more people find value in volunteering their time and talents without counting the cost. This is what enabled us to successfully celebrate the uplifting and memorable Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Raymond-OLGC where six of our parishioners were confirmed. That wonderful event could not have been successful without the efforts of a good number of people in a teamwork. We should continue that way.

        My prayer is, may the Lord continue to inspire more and more people to volunteer their time and talents to make a difference in our faith-community. In the words of an African sage, "What we do for ourselves, and our families may last long, but what we do for our community endures longer."  I agree. The reason is simple, there is strength in number.
      Think about it, and have a great week, and a peaceful 4th of July!

       FR. MICHAEL C. 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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