Religious Education Program

REP 8th Graders Learn About Carlo Acutis

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Religious Education Program (REP) 8th-graders recently watched a video and learned about Carlo Acutis, a young teen who died at the age of 15 in 2006 and was recently beatified, on his way to sainthood. [read more...]

REP Program Thanks Generous Donor

On August 11, The REP office issued an S.O.S. for help in procuring new computers and software for their office.  A difference-maker generously answered the call. “The REP Office is deeply grateful to a generous Wayside family who provided a [read more...]

Bible Blessings for REP and OLW 6th Graders

The curriculum for both the school and REP students in sixth grade focuses on the Bible and scripture as a means to learning more deeply about the Catholic faith and the history through the books of the bible. The Holy [read more...]

Catechists DESPERATELY NEEDED For 2020-2021 Year

Catechists are  DESPERATELY NEEDED in the following grades for this 2020-2021 year… Grade 1:  1 Catechist  Grade 3:  1 Catechist Grade 7:  1 Catechist We currently have classes of students with no assigned Catechist. We will be holding classes virtually [read more...]

REP is Virtual This Year

Welcome back to a new REP year! We are looking forward to seeing all families and excited about starting a new method of Religious education classes. If you have not completed registration paperwork due to uncertainty about REP classes, we [read more...]

REP News – Week of July 13th

NEEDS FOR R.E.P. PROGRAM IN 2020-2021 The R.E.P. program is in need of Catechists for the following grades beginning September 2020: 1 First grade catechist, meets every Tuesday from 4:00-5:15 p.m. 1 Catechist for Grade 3, meets every Tuesday from [read more...]

REP News – For Week of July 6th

NEEDS FOR R.E.P. PROGRAM IN 2020-2021 The R.E.P. program is in need of Catechists for the following grades beginning in September 2020: 1 Catechist for Grade 1, meets every Tuesday from 4:00-5:15 p.m. 1 Catechist aide for Grade 2, meets [read more...]

REP News – For Week of June 29th

NEEDS FOR R.E.P. PROGRAM IN 2020-2021 The R.E.P. program is in need of Catechists for the following grades beginning in September 2020: 1 Catechist for Grade 1, meets every Tuesday from 4:00-5:15 p.m. 1 Catechist aide for Grade 2, meets [read more...]

Cardinal Cupich’s Message for Confirmandi

Cardinal Blase Cupich shares words of encouragement and reassurance for Our Lady of the Wayside and Religious Education Program Confirmandi whose Confirmations have been postponed by the Corona Virus.

REP News – Week of June 1st

CONGRATULATIONS We will congratulate our departing faculty and staff members who are retiring – Mrs. Jan Myers, our Kindergarten teacher and Mrs. Halina Brittain, our PK Multi-Age teacher. We wish them good health and much happiness in their retirement. Their [read more...]