 Anyone needing information about our cemetery in locating or purchasing grave sites can call Walt Joslin at 989-736-8513 or call Sharon at(989)736-6271. If you have family at St.Raphael's cemetery and would like to help defray the expenses of maintaining those lots feel free to contact us at P.O. Box 13, Mikado, MI 48745. Back to top
 Ministry Schedule:
Sunday, June 13
Lector: Sue Clear
Ministers: Pam Jarvis, Connie Haglund, Denise Schulz
Servers: Scott Dubay
Ushers: Charles Beard, Ralph DeMino, Larry Cirillo, Frank Lucido, Paul Forsythe, Brian Schemanski
Gift Bearers: Larry & Arlene Cirillo
Wednesday, June 16th
Lector & Minister: Ruth Johnson
Server: Sharon Gajewski
Sunday, June 20th
Lector: Penne Seefelt, Denise Schulz
Ministers: Sam Rizzotto, Ruth Johnson, Pam Jarvis
Server: Rose Powierski
Ushers: Charles Beard, Ralph DeMino, Larry Cirillo, John Rizzardi, Al Pawloski, Sheldon Nowiski
Gift Bearers; Youth Group members
Wednesday, June 23
Lector: Walt Joslin
Minister: Denise Schulz
Server: Pam Jarvis
Sunday, June 27th
Lector: Ruth Johnson
Ministers: Pam Jarvis, Ruth Johnson, Denise Schulz
Servers: Caitlyn Leeseberg
Ushers; Charles Beard, Ralph DeMino, Larry Cirillo, Frank Lucido, Paul Forsythe, Brian Schemanski
Gift Bearers: Frank & Charlotte Lucido
Please note that we are scheduling one lector until we have more that we can have scheduled. We are also scheduling 2 wandering ministers to help with those who cannot come to the altar for communion. If you would like to help by being a Eucharistic minister contact Leo Marciniak or Sharon Gajewski.
There will be no First Friday mass in July due to Father William being gone to school.
Birthdays for the month of June are Leo Somers, Chris Kuhn,Dan Richardson, Joyce Dingeldein, Bill Simons, Sharon Gajewsksi, Sharon Leeseberg, Kate Hansen, Brian Schemanski, Connie Haglund. Happy Birthday to all.
Anniversaries for the month of June are Wayne & Joanne Hostynski, Roger & Nancy Silverthorn, Larry & Arlene Cirillo, Buck & Sue Clear, Florence & Gene Mishler, Rod & Dara Indish. May you have many more happy years.
Religious Formation classes are over for the summer, but we will resume in September. Please remember to help keep the children current in what they have learned, or check in the back of the church for some of our books etc.
Please pray for continued vocations. "Lord Jesus, as You once called the first disciples to make them fishers of men, let your sweet invitation continue to resound: Come! Follow me! Give young men and women the grace of responding quickly to Your voice.
The Bible study will not meet on Sundays from now until September. If you have any questions, call Walt 736-8513.
CSA has been completed for the year. We were blessed and we went over our target which helps if any of those who pledged can not follow through due to unforseen circumstances.Our target was $9722.00. The volunteers, Nancy, Ruth, Joyce and Dara would like to thank you for your generosity
ll Michigan Catholic Charismatic Conference at the Radisson Plalza Hotel and Suites in Kalamazoo Michigan on July 23-25th. For more information call 1-800-837-2622.
Our St. Raphael Faith Warriors (our youth groups name) will be once again supporting a team for the Relay for Life. We will be working to raise funds to fight all forms of cancer, so we will be having canisters to put in businesses, window clings, luminarias for a person or intention to be lit at the Alcona High School track where the relay will be held on July 23 & 24, 2010 and the names read off. We will also be having yard signs and track signs. If you would like to have more information please contact one of the members.
St. Vincent dePaul will be taking clothing off of the racks on Wednesday, June 30th. If you can help with this project please come into the store at 7:30 a.m. as it is easier to do while the store is closed. We appreciate all the extra help that we can get.
Alcona County Recycling will be held at the ARA site in Lincoln on the second Saturday on June 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There is a slight charge to help with the trucking. A great way to recycle and help the county and yourself.
Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Robert Bissott on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Dates for future reference: The combined St. Anne- St. Raphael parishes picnic is scheduled to be held on August 15th at the Pavilion behind the civic center in Mikado.
We are in the planning stage for
a retreat mission, if you would like to imput anything please contact Leo Marciniak, Sharon Gajewski, Ruth Johnson or Nancy Schisler.
A statewide Catholic Men's Conference will be held on Saturday, June 26th at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center in Ypsilanti. Arrival and registration begin at 8:00 a.m. with the program starting at 9:00 a.m. It concludes with mass approoximately at 4:00 p.m. More information is available at www.ChristsChosen.com. Tickets are available by using the order form in the back of the church.
The East Central Region of the DCCW will be holding their quarterly meeting at St. Raphael's in Mikado on Tuesday, June 29th. Registration will begin the day at 9:00 a.m. and mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. by Father Lawrence Boks. Lunch will be held at 12:00 noon after which Walt Joslin will speak on the bible. If you would like to come please contact Nancy Schisler 736-6369 for reservations. The cost will be $7.00 per lady. Please remember that all the ladies of the parish are considered members. This is open to anyone that would like to join us for the day.
Cards. Please remember you are our eyes and hands so if you know of anyone that is sick or in need of a card, just to let them know that we are thinking of them, contact Denise Schulz 736-6498 or Joan Pintar 736-3108, they do a great job in this ministry.
If you would like to be a gift bearer or greeter please contact Penne at 739-8736 or if you are a minister and cannot be on when scheduled, please contact one of the other ministers and make arrangements to replace you.
We have some of the requests for homebound visits here in the back of the church. If you know of someone that cannot come to mass, please check and see if they would like their name given so that we can know or you can contact Father William
Anyone wishing to become a Eucharistic Minister please talk to Leo Marciniak . There is some training involved, but we are really in need of ministers especially during the winter when so many of our ministers go away for the winter months. Also, if you would like to be on the ministers schedule to take up the gifts, be a greeter or usher, please contact Penne Seefelt, 739-8736.
PRAY THE ROSARY. Each Sunday, plan on coming a little earlier to mass. We will be saying the rosary at 8:30 a.m. before mass for the unborn, for peace in the world and for vocations. All of which need our prayers to our Blessed Mother. Don't know how to say the rosary. Check in the back for pamplets.
The Alcona County Baby pantry is located at our church and is usually open on the first Wednesday of each month ( July 7th and set up will be on the Tuesday before, July 6th. This is for Moms and moms to be with children up to 5 yrs of age and live in Alcona County. They are always looking for help either to sort and put out the clothing or help the moms. If you would like to help, just come on in or come to the meeting on the day of set up (July 6th) .
If you visit our church, we ask that you sign our guest book( put your mailing address in also) that is in the rear of the church. We also invite you to stay and join us for our fellowship and refreshments after mass, it's free. Take a minute and introduce yourselves. If you would like to register at our parish ask Sharon for a form.
Prayer Requests for: those with health problems are asked for Darren Doucette, Betty Keerl, Jim Siebert, Samantha Eaves, Richard Eaves, Sam Eaves, Nancy Wilson, Laura & Jim Scott, Mike Maturen, Joan Pintar, Mason Ellinger, Una Mikazes, Jack Merkel, Jack & Joyce Carnes, Jim Smith , and Sue Clear, Terry Goode, Becky Schisler, Brenda & Hannah Wheaton, Bernice Freeland, Rollie Robbins and Don & Misty and Jamie Sue Utteridge (Jamie has been Diagnosed with Dense Deposit Disease so she really needs a lot of prayers as it is fatal) and their family, Larry Hurr, Shelly Schrade, Nova Lee Forsythe, Scott Huitt, Elmer Leeseberg and Marcus Dunn & his family, Jerry Burt, Chelsea Theroux and Mary Alice Rayes, Eli Swartz, Linda Davis, Brian Schemanski, Yolanda Wynn, Jay David McIntosh, Connie Lee, Lorraine Schott, Collette Schott , Leah Mathis, Sister Josella Cushion, Father Clarence Smolinski, Frank Dumont, Lori Page, Nancy Carney and Katy Travis. We need to keep praying for Paul Panzica Sr. and all who have died. Also let us pray for those who need to open their hearts, ears and minds to the voice of God speaking through others.
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