Author Archives for Sean Reilly

Don’t Miss OLW FAMILY MASS – This Sunday!

We Started a New Tradition… A Monthly Family Mass lead by our parish’s school-aged children, celebrated on the first Sunday of every month at 9:30 am. They are the future of our faith and we want to encourage and celebrate [read more...]

Evangelization Begins in Your Home

In my November 7 article, I talked about the need for us to find God in our life by looking for “The Truth.” Today I want to talk about the need for us to help the next generation to find [read more...]

You’re Invited: 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...]

Little Sisters of the Poor 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...]

REP is GRATEFUL to Our Generous Donors

A couple anonymous donors recently gifted more than $10,000 to fund full and partial scholarships for many of our REP students. Thanks to these generous donations, the REP program is able to continue our tradition of providing caring, meaningful religious [read more...]

REP Update: Weeks of December 7 and 14, 2021

Here’s the REP Schedule for the Weeks of December 7 and 14, 2021 Saturday, December 4, 1 pm, Practice for First Reconciliation – church Sunday, December 5, Second Sunday of Advent; 9:30 am, Family Mass Tuesday, December 7, Food Drive [read more...]

Offer All to Jesus this Advent

Second Sunday of Advent — Year C On this Second Sunday of Advent, the Gospel invites us to ask ourselves: For what or for whom do I live? Why am I alive? The truth is God is always calling us [read more...]

UPDATE: Christmas Eve Mass Times

On November 23, Father Arthur received notification from Bishop Robert Casey, Vicar General, regarding scheduling of anticipatory Christmas Eve Masses. The longstanding policy of the Archdiocese of Chicago is that the time for the vigil liturgy is to begin no [read more...]

St. Marks Food Collection, December 12th

On Sunday, December 12th we will have our monthly food drive for St. Mark’s Parish. Last July, St. Mark’s was consolidated with three other parishes who were not receiving food donations from sharing parishes. We continue to collect and deliver [read more...]

Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle

Fr. Dominic Vinh Ha presiding.