Author Archives for Sean Reilly

Progress :-)

A quick update on the Father Mackin Center Bathroom Renovation Project. The tile is on the walls and we are getting closer to the finish line (before school starts). And… we are only $35,000 shy of our fundraising goal. THANK YOU to all who have [read more...]

Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Father Arthur Marat presiding.

Summer Reflection

My Dear Students, Teachers and Parishioners, We are well into the wonderful Summer Season and I hope you are enjoying all it has to offer. I would also like to take a moment to invite you to try deepening your [read more...]

Summer Mission Trip Thank You

Our summer mission trip with Catholic Heart Workcamp was a success! Nine teens traveled to Huntingburg, Indiana with 3 adult chaperones on a joint trip with Holy Family Community in Inverness. We stayed at South Ridge High School which is [read more...]

Take More

It doesn’t matter what time of day we visit my mother-in-law — she always has food to offer. If we take two helpings, she will encourage us to take three. If we take three helpings, she will say, “Coraggio — [read more...]

Upcoming Salt & Light Events: Save the Dates!

 August 7th 12:30-2pm in Gathering Place – Bingo August 10th 11:30-2pm in Gathering Place – Lunch and Learn Our own John Ourednik and Kevin Meehan will give brief talks on “Saving Money on Taxes by Making Charitable Contributions” and “Planning [read more...]

Physician Assisted Suicide and The Church

Life is a gift and we have limited time on earth to live it. According to John A. Di Camillo, staff ethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia, PA. “We don’t have the authority to take into our [read more...]

Save the Date! SVdP Fun Walk & Run

Save the date! This year’s Saint Vincent DePaul Fun Walk & Run — a tri-parish event — will take place on Saturday September 14, starting at 7:45 am. Stay tuned to OLW media channels for more information.

The Holy Spirit: Old Yet Ever New

The Holy Spirit is often the most overlooked person of the Trinity. How can we come to understand more deeply the Spirit’s presence and relation with us? Join us at St. Edna Parish in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, July 30, [read more...]

Scenes from the National Eucharistic Congress

At the 10th National Eucharistic Congress — the first in 83 years — 50,000+ Catholics (including OLW parishioners Deacon Peter & Jan LeTourneau and Neal & Maureen Loughery) gathered in Indianapolis, IN,  to experience profound, personal renewal through the power [read more...]