Author Archives for Sean Reilly

Join Us for Friday Morning Bible Study

You are invited to attend Friday Morning Bible Study, back in the Cabrini Room of OLW Parish Center, for opening prayer at 9:30 am. Bible study also meets “live on-line” via Zoom, and welcomes homebound parishioners and participants outside our [read more...]

Three Cs for Coping with Grief    

For those who are grieving, special days such as holidays and anniversaries associated with the deceased can be especially hard. Acknowledging the challenge of facing these days does not make a potentially difficult time any easier, but preparing for them [read more...]

Let There Be Light! Advent Retreat in Spanish (For Parish Ministers)

Let there Be Light! Advent Retreat in Spanish (for Parish Ministers) Offered by the Vicariate I Ministry Commission Saturday, November 19, 2022 Welcome: 1:30pm — Retreat: 2:00pm — Dinner: 4:45pm — Mass 6:00 pm Transfiguration Parish — 316 West Mill Street, [read more...]

Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time

Father Gilbert Mashurano presiding.

Set Your Mind on Things Above

“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear [read more...]

Reminder: Knights of Columbus Vocational Raffle

IL State Knights of Columbus’ 2022 Vocational Raffle Drawing: December 2nd, 2022 Grand Price: $10,000 Tickets available through Holy Rosary Council #4483 The Knights of Columbus have always been there to support families and the Catholic Church. Today, the Knights [read more...]

Evangelization: Telling the Story of God’s Love

Fr. Mike speaks about evangelization, new media, and telling the story of God’s love. How do you become a Catholic speaker? “Well, you get baptized and then you start talking.” Fr. Mike says.

Wednesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time (School Mass)

Father Arthur Marat presiding with Deacon Jerry Brennan assisting.

Wednesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time

Father Gilbert Mashurano presiding.

Tree Climbing

31st Sunday of Ordinary Time–Year C  The hero of this Sunday’s Gospel, Zacchaeus the chief tax collector, was considered a great—but short—sinner. This, however, did not stop Zacchaeus from seeking out Jesus. Like the crowd in today’s Gospel, we might [read more...]