St. Raymond School Oktoberfest

Sponsors are a critical piece to the success of Oktoberfest! Our hearts are filled with tremendous gratitude for these community minded businesses:

Mass of Remembrance ~ Tuesday, November 4 @ 7:00pm

We invite you to come together in prayer and reflection at our Annual Mass of Remembrance on Tuesday, November 4 at 7:00pm. Mass will include reading of the names and the lighting of a candle to honor the memories of those we cherish.

Seminarian Education Endowment Fund ~ Second Collection ~ November 8/9

Support our future priests through the second collection for Seminarian Formation! Priests are essential to our Catholic faith, as only these holy men can transform bread and wine into the life-giving Body and Blood of Christ. The Holy Spirit has blessed the Diocese of Joliet with an abundance of vocations to the priesthood. Currently, our diocese has 27 men in seminary formation, which costs $53,900 a year per seminarian. To ensure we are always able to support our seminarians both prayerfully and financially, the Diocese of Joliet has established this second collection. At Masses next weekend, our parish will take up a second collection for this effort. Gifts will be invested in an endowment designated specifically for seminarian education. Please prayerfully consider supporting this second collection.

Cathedral Seniors Luncheon ~ Thursday, November 20 @ 12:00pm

Join us in the Commons for Sliced Turkey Breasts, Homemade Dressing, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Corn, Rolls / Butter and Dessert and Bottled Water. $ 19.00 per person. Reservations due by Sunday, November 16. Please adhere to deadline. Entertainment: TBD. Split the Pot and Door Prizes. Questions please call Glenda Gumina at 815-730-1344.

St. Raymond Giving Tree

Providing gifts to those in need during the Christmas season. Each "Ornament" on the Giving Tree represents a gift wish for a child or adult in need. Gifts should average around $20-$25 and are to be returned to the Parish Office or to the Altar before or after mass any time from now until 11:30am on Wednesday, November 26. 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.

Non-Perishable Thanksgiving Food Drive

For many in our community a Thanksgiving dinner just isn't possible. Your support will help make this possible to those less fortunate. Following Mass the weekend of November 23/24. Please bring your NON-PERISHABLE food to Door 26. Remain in your vehicles and our volunteers will unload your donations.  If you would like to give a monetary donation, please indicate “Thanksgiving Food Drive” on your envelope or visit straymond.net to make an online donation. Some suggested items: stuffing mix, canned vegetables,  instant potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce…Interested in volunteering please contact Kim McCarthy at 815-353-2826 or kmccarthy555@yahoo.com

MAKE

MAKE is a call to action — rooted in Catechesis, Evangelization, and Faith into action — to follow Jesus' Great Commission: Go and make disciples. It's time to live our faith boldly. Together, let's make disciples — starting now!

OCIA ~ Order of Christian Initiation for Adults

Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic? Do you still need to be confirmed in the Cathedral Faith? Are you curious about the Cathedral Faith? Contact Deacon Darrell Kelsey deacondarrell2011@gmail.com.

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! 

Religious Education Program 2025-2026

Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2025-2026 Religious Education Program! We have a NEW day and time: Sundays from 9:00 - 10:15 am! AND we’re also thrilled to welcome back the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for our little ones aged 4 and 5.  Early registration helps us with planning, so sign up today!



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;

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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!