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Giving Tree

The Giving Tree Season has begun. You can register for a gift for the giving tree by using the link below.  If you have any questions, you can contact the rectory at 815-722-6653 or you can contact Mary Wollgast at 815-252-2405 to assign you a tag. Gifts should average around $20-$25 and are to be returned to the rectory or to the altar before or after mass any time from now until Wednesday, November 27th. Gifts should be returned wrapped and the code you are given should be visible on the outside of the gift. If you are unable to purchase a gift, but would like to make a monetary contribution, please put your gift in an envelope marked “Giving Tree” and place it in the Sunday collection. Monetary contributions will be used to purchase gift cards or gifts for those in need.

Advent Book Study for Women ~ Encoutering Emmanual, by Heather Kym

As the world speeds by at an ever-faster pace, we invite to you to pause and create space for our Savior to enter every area of your life—transforming and healing it through His love. Come and experience rest, connection, and authentic community with us. We will meet three time during Advent. Come once and if it feeds your heart, consider coming again if you're able! We will  explore the themes in Heather Kym's book, Encountering Emmanuel. Whether you choose to attend one session or all three, we welcome you to participate! We will finalize our gathering dates after registration closes. Suggested options include:

• Fridays: December 6, 13, 20 from 8-9 AM
• Saturdays: December 7, 14, 21 from 7-8 AM
• Sundays: December 8, 15, 22 from 9-10 AM
• Sundays: December 8, 15, 22 from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Please register using the link below. You can purchase Heather's book through the provided link. We look forward to sharing this sacred time with you! Let's prepare our hearts this Advent season.

Home for the Holidays ~ Making Merry Music @  Rialto Square Theatre

Join us for a festive evening filled with delightful performances featuring:

• 2 Rights and a Left
• Cathedral Youth Choir
• Rory Bianchetta 
• Abby Gruber 
• Stacy Sienko 
• The Barton Grande Organ 
• Hughes Farrelly and BDA
• AND a special appearance by Santa!

Don't miss the tree lighting ceremony at 6:00 PM in the Rotunda, followed by an evening of fun and exciting raffles. The theatre will open its doors at 6:30 PM. Tickets can be purchased at https://rialtosquare.com, through the link below, or you may contact our Director of Music, Stacy Sienko, at stacy@straymond.net. Ticket prices are $10 for kids and $20 for adults. We look forward to celebrating the season with you!

Online Church Directory

Instant Church Directory offers parishioners access to our online password-protected directory. You can now put a name with a face; access the directory anytime, anywhere; upload or change your information within minutes. An abbreviated version of our the directory is now available through the link below for all to view. To access the full version you will need to create a login. For security purposes, only registered parishioners with a login and current email on file will have access to the full version. Many of you are listed in our church directory, but we are still missing your picture! Please don’t be shy! There are many ways to have your photo added to the Directory: Drop off your photo for us to scan, drop your photo in the Sunday collection with your name and contact number on the envelope, Email your photo to info@straymond.net or we are happy to take a current photo of you or your family, stop by and see us!

Cathedral Windows ~ The Sacred Story

For as many times as you have proclaimed the Apostles Creed, have you ever wondered which Scripture stories connect to each article? When you last looked closely at our Cathedral windows, what details stood out for you? What Bible stories did you recognize in the medallions?  There is life in our Cathedral windows; life that is calling to us. How do we begin to discover the treasures? We patiently practice Lectio Divina (Divine Reading) and Visio Divina (Divine Seeing). These prayer forms can help us recognize God's indwelling presence; God's desire for us to know him intimately;

Online Giving

Online Giving is a web-based application that allows you to start, stop and change your contributions at any time. Account and contribution information is encrypted and stored securely. It is easy to use and requires no special knowledge other than how to access the internet. You can make contributions form your checking or savings account, credit or debit card.  When travel, illness or other circumstances prevent you from attending services, this program allows your offering to continue on an uninterrupted basis. by using Online Giving you are helping the parish to improve our operational efficiency.  Thank you for your support.

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St. Raymond School offers a rigorous learning experience that develops the whole child – academically, socially, emotionally, physically and spiritually – through high expectations for academics and character, a supportive and loving community, and a focus on faith that prepares our students to make the world a better place.

At St. Raymond School, we are very proud of our teachers and staff, not only for how they work every day to ensure our students are learning and growing into their best selves, but also for how they model this learning by pushing themselves to grow as well. 

When you choose St. Raymond for your family, you are choosing to be part of a community – a community that includes engaged and dedicated parents who partner with the school in the education of their children. St. Raymond parents believe in our mission and want the best for their children, so volunteering at school comes naturally. St. Raymond does not keep parents at a distance; rather, parents are invited and encouraged to share their time, their talent and their treasure to make St. Ray’s the amazing place that it is. And we really couldn’t do it without them!