St Raymond-OLGC Catholic Church

June 10, 4:00pm at Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd (Saturday Mass Rotation)
June 11, 10:30am at Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd (Trinity Family Mass, All 3 Parishes together to celebrate the 46th Good Times Festival. Raffle tickets still available onsite.)

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  





PLEASE PRAY FOR:
Christie Bailey, Lisa Beavers, Armentroff Cobb, Charlotte Hayes, Ruby Jackson, Brittany King, Breanna King, Virginia Kuznia, Fr. Michael Nkachukwu,
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, Ann Gabow, Anthony Gabow,
Joan Gawron, Willie Daniels, David Gornowicz, Donna  Grammatico, Lisa Gray, Ronald Gray,  Gloria Janicki, Roberta Preston, Debbie Rissman,
Rebecca Rozzell, Loretta Servo, Sharon Vozniak,  Aime Marie Shoemaker,
Essie Taylor, Mary Tunesi-Kowtun, Juanita Vazquez,
George Wardell Jackson IV,
Ruth Westrick, Thomas Payne
 
 
 
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]  
  
 



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

Michael Moore, June 2
  Antoinette Klulik, June 4
Joyce Frantz, June 5
Kylo Black , June 8   
Rose Thrush, June 8
        Vincient Thompson, June 10
Diane Schmidt, June 10 
Melissa Lindow ,June 11
Clemencia Massey, June 15      
Kourtney Jackson, June 16
Rochelle Hamilton, June 16
Mary Zinkivach, June 18
 Fr. Tyrone Robinson, June 19   
Barbara Bailey, June 20
Dan Bona June, 23
Bonnie Bassa, June 27
Aren Cooper, June 28
Linda King, June 29
 

Happy Anniversary

Johnie III and Robyn Drake, June 1st 
Leroy and Myldretta Randall, June 4th
Johnie and 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

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.
 

  BLESSINGS AND CHALLENGES.

         An African adage says, "When you reap a blessing, get prepared for its side effects which are challenges." Indeed, life is never perfect. It comes with the good and the ugly, the high and the low. If we bear this truth in mind, we will never despair on life's journey. On the contrary, we will always be equipped to remember that no condition is permanent, and that the only constant in life is Change.

   Talking about change, we all may recall that last year we lamented that for fifty years it was only last year that the Archdiocese of Detroit did not have a priestly ordination. It was truly sad, but what a difference a year can make! On Saturday, May 27, the eve of the Pentecost celebration, five dynamic and spirit-filled young men were ordained priests by Arc hbishop Allen Vigneron for the Archdiocese. What a blessing! Indeed, no condition is permanent. This is the truth we may take to the bank. When things look gloomy and hopeless, the Lord is still at work. We must continue to pray and hope in the Lord, because He does not fall asleep. The presence of the five deacons recently ordained priests for our Archdiocese testifies to that. To God be the glory!

    Although those five energetic young men are wonderful blessings to us all, they must also be prepared for some who may find one fault or another in their ministry along the way. To some, they may look too modern, and not sufficiently conservative. To others, their only fault may be in their age. They may look very young or immature! And to still others, they may seem to lack what it takes to be passionate and pastoral in some specific areas, like abortion, death penalty, or other aspects of human rights etc. Therefore, the blessings we celebrated at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral on the eve of the Pentecost this year may encounter some challenges along the way. But for now, however, let us rejoice and celebrate the wonderful blessings.

   Still talking about blessings, we have experienced some blessings lately in our Family of Parishes. For instance, we have now received word that Trix Academy at St. Raymond-OLGC has formally opted to renew its lease for another three years. What a blessing! More importantly, the school has also indicated that it would be interested in a long lease at the end of these additional three years' lease. Why? The needs of the school are being met nowadays without much delay. Simply put, the school community seems relatively happy to continue the relationship with St. Raymond-OLGC parish. What a blessing indeed! To God be the glory!

    But let the truth be told also, because this blessing carries some challenges. How? This is because a good portion of the monthly lease money is being used to meet the ongoing needs of the school, including boiler issues, leaking roofs, and mole-infected classrooms, to mention but a few. These are the challenges that come with the blessing of enjoying revenue from monthly lease payments. They are, as our African folks put it, the "side effects" of the blessing. We cannot take the one and leave the other, because life is never perfect.

      Recently also, the long-postponed cement and concrete works at Our Lady Queen of Heaven-Good Shepherd parish have been resumed, thanks to the recent lifting of the long Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Currently work is nicely progressing at the site, and is expected to be completed before mid-June. The contractor is the highly recommended "Paul Cement Works" known from St. Raymond for the professionalism and durability of work. The obvious blessing is, the completion of the project will make the front entrance of the church and the two sides look more decent and free of insurance liabilities, should people get injured as a result of the pot-holes etc.  But there is a challenge, namely, a big amount of money is being spent to achieve the goal. Currently the estimate is Seventy-seven hundred dollars, compared to other bids that ran between eighteen thousand dollars to twenty-one thousand dollars.  We thank God that the contract with Paul Cement is quite a bargain. Let's cross our fingers and wait for the successful completion before long.
 
       Meanwhile, at St. Jude parish, there have been rumors about the church shutting its doors soon. No one knows who is spreading the rumors. However, these rumors will have merit if the parishioners and alumni want the parish to close by not working hard to keep it open. The truth of the matter is, there are no immediate plans to close St. Jude as long as the parishioners are determined to keep it open. And there are signs that a good number of parishioners and active alumni want to do their best to keep the church open.   This is in itself a blessing, for it is a blessing to find people that are determined to keep their faith community alive, rather than engage in finger-pointing. It is important, therefore, for all members of our Family of Parishes to offer any help they can to help St. Jude in its quest to stay open to future generations. As we all know by now, the Archdiocese doesn't close churches these days, parishioners do when they no longer afford to pay their DTE and water bills, among other unavoidable obligations. As long as a parish is able to shoulder its responsibilities, its doors will remain open. It is never easy to keep a church open for a long time, especially when it is saddled with heavy debts and other factors, but it can be done through hard work and God's grace. Those who work hard and trust in the Lord are hardly disappointed. St. Raymond-OLGC is a witness to this amazing truth. The parish faced a similar daunting situation some years ago, especially in 2016 and 2017 when it was on the verge of shutting its doors for good. Without a doubt, the Lord is good to those who work hard and stubbornly trust in His unfailing care and guidance. Nothing can take the place of prayer and teamwork, where all hands are on deck to achieve a desired result, knowing that no condition is permanent under the sun.

        It is necessary, therefore, for all parishioners at our three parishes to face the blessings and challenges of the C.S.A. and do their best to meet and exceed the goal allotted to their respective parishes. It may not always be easy to meet the target in a timely manner. It is clearly a challenge, but if the challenge is confronted and overcome, and the allotted quota is eventually met and exceeded, then the blessing of an extra revenue coming back to the parish from the Archdiocese without any assessment taxes, helps the parish to carry out some of its vital ministries. Indeed, blessings and challenges go hand in hand! So, let's face this year's C.S.A. with determination, knowing that it is in our own interest to meet and exceed our goal. It is hoped that the progress of this year's C.S.A. will be regularly communicated to parishioners by our parish secretaries via weekly or bi-weekly Pulpit announcements. 
     
     Last but not the least, as we prepare for the big Assembly in Novi later this month--- June 27-29, with Archbishop Allen Vigneron, let us pray fervently for the Holy Spirit to enter our entire being and guide us in our efforts to map out a viable path for our three parishes in the Trinity Family of Northeast Detroit.  Simply put, let's always remember that there is immense power in prayer, coupled with hard work.

     Have a great and wonderful month of June, and stay in God's loving care! 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

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

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