Author Archives for Sean Reilly

The Sacraments: First Holy Communion

The second sacrament of initiation is First Holy Communion. First Holy Communion is considered one of the holiest and most important occasions in our lives because it is the first time that we receive the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. [read more...]

Jesus’ Love Was Never Artificial

We asked an artificial intelligence image generator to show us pictures of love. The results were very abstract, flowery, and fake. At first, we were disappointed in the AI, then we realized the AI is trained on real images out [read more...]

Solemnity of Saint Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Father Arthur Marat presiding.

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Father Arthur Marat presiding with Deacon Paul Onischuk assisting.

Saturday of the Third Week of Lent

Father Gilbert Mashurano presiding.

Stations of the Cross

Deacon Peter LeTourneau presiding.

Little Sisters of the Poor/St. Joseph’s Home is Hiring!

Little Sisters of the Poor – St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly is excited to announce our participation in the CNA Incentive and Pay Scale Subsidy Plan by the State of Illinois. Earn up to an additional $6.50/hr. We are [read more...]

Friday of the Third Week of Lent

Father Arthur Marat presiding.

Multi-Parish Mission with John Leonetti: God’s Dream for Your Life

Multi-Parish Mission with John Leonetti. Session 2: “God’s Dream for Your Life.” This mission is sponsored by Saints Colette, Edna, Mary, and Our Lady of the Wayside parishes.

Multi-Parish Mission Photos, First Evening

Last night (Wednesday, March 15) in our church, parishioners from Our Lady of the Wayside, St. Edna, St. Colette, St. Mary and other nearby parishes gathered for the first evening of our Multi-Parish Lenten Mission — Surge of the Heart. [read more...]