Youth Ministry

DMI Survey; a Favor

My Dear Parishioners,I have a small, but very important favor to ask of you. If you have not taken the Disciple Maker Survey yet, can you please set aside 15-20 minutes to do so this week?The DMI Survery was created by the Archdiocese with [read more...]

Praise God for a Wonderful Kairos 11!

Praise God for a wonderful Kairos retreat! Thank you to all the leaders, retreatants, adult volunteers, and parents for making K11 such a memorable experience! A special shoutout to our amazing OLW priests for offering Mass and (3+ hour long!) Confessions! [read more...]

St. John Vianney Visit/Adventure

High school sophomore, junior, and senior men are invited on a two-day adventure from February 16-18, to tour the campus and shadow seminarians at St. John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, MN. You will also have the opportunity to [read more...]

FUND THE FUTURE: Help OLW Teens Grow in Their Relationship with God

As you may know, the teens (the present and future of our church!) are very involved in OLW’s parish & youth ministry events. We offer multiple big events for our youth and many of these events require money from each [read more...]

Register for Kairos 11

Our Lady of the Wayside Youth Ministry Presents: Kairos 11, a 4-day, overnight retreat for High School Juniors and Seniors. DATE: Friday, February 17-Monday, February 20, 2023. VENUE: Bishop Lane Retreat Center, 7708 E. McGregor Rd, Rockford, IL 61102 COST: [read more...]

Youth Ministry Updates: Mental Health / Kairos 11

Night on Mental Health Join the Youth Ministry for a Night on Mental Health, October 2, 2022, from 7-9 pm.  The evening is open to all high school teens and Junior High & High School PARENTS are invited!  Join us [read more...]

Youth Ministry First Meeting: Sunday, September 11

Attention all high school students! Be a part of Our Lady of the Wayside’s Youth Ministry. We meet on Sunday evenings from 7-9pm, right after the 6:00 pm mass. Our first meeting of the new school year will be held [read more...]

OLW Youth Ministry: Another Amazing Year Planned 

Attention all high school students! Be a part of Our Lady of the Wayside’s Youth Ministry. We meet on Sunday evenings from 7-9pm, right after the 6:00 pm mass. Our first meeting of the new school year will be held [read more...]

Become a Core Team Member of OLW’s Youth Ministry

Attention all high school juniors and seniors! Come be a part of Our Lady of the Wayside Youth Ministry’s Core Team.  Help guide teens in their faith journeys — and strengthen your journey in the process — by being a [read more...]

Thank You Young Adults

Thank you to all who attended our first Young Adult Ministry event, The Send Off! What a blessing to have such an eye-opening event about our charisms as we launch this new OLW ministry! Keep an eye out for upcoming [read more...]