Author Archives for Sean Reilly

Advent Activities

Here are some Advent activities you might like to be aware of… 3 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Mass The OLW Parish Children and Family Christmas Eve Mass will be at 3pm. We are looking for school and REP students in [read more...]

It’s Not That Complicated

3rd Sunday in Advent – Year C In the Christian and spiritual life, we often tend to complicate things. The readings for this Sunday show us, however, that following Christ is pretty straightforward. When the crowds asked St. John the [read more...]

ExpandingTalents at OLW School

Check out the talents of our students as they learn to draw self portraits in art class. 4th graders were creating self-portraits in a style of their choosing. They could use their iPads to take a selfie to help them get [read more...]

Where In The World is Deacon Don?

Advent Message from Kasese Uganda East Africa After 34 years as a full-time Deacon at Our Lady of the Wayside, another ministry has been keeping me quite busy these days. I am surprised that, at this late stage of my [read more...]

REP Update: Weeks of December 13 & 20, 2021

Here’s the REP Schedule for the Weeks of December 13 & 20, 2021. Sunday, December 12, 10:30 am, Home Study Family Group Meeting – Multi-Purpose Room Tuesday, December 14, Last Day Food Drive for Little Sisters of the Poor 4 [read more...]

Reminder: LSP Charity Drive for St. Joseph’s Home

Love is key to the care of the aged at St. Joseph’s Home. All of their services are designed to create a home-like atmosphere in which to give their Residents the care they need. More than 177 years of experience [read more...]

Join Us: REP Nativity Play & Advent Prayer Service

Our 1st and 2nd Grade REP Students Cordially Invite YOU to a Revival of the Annual Nativity Play When: 4:45 pm on Tuesday, December 14 Where: Our Lady of the Wayside Church What: Bring your best singing voice* and a [read more...]

Reminder: 2nd Collection, Religious Retirement Fund

There will be a second collection THIS Saturday/Sunday, December 11-12 for the Retirement Fund for Religious. The Retirement Fund for Religious helps religious communities care for senior members—today and tomorrow. THE NEED: Across the United States, hundreds of religious communities lack [read more...]

Join Us For Friday Morning Bible Study

Zoom with OLW’s bible study group.  Enjoy fellowship and share insights on the bible. To receive the Zoom sign-in code, email biblestudy@olwparish.org.

Reflection: Immaculate Conception

Before giving us the gift of Himself through His Incarnation, God gave us the gift of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We cannot conceive the magnitude of the gift of the life and maternal role of Our lady in the history [read more...]