Youth Ministry

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...]

FREE CONCERT: PJ Anderson

Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament is excited to welcome beloved songwriter, performer, worship artist and storyteller, PJ Anderson, on Sunday, August 21st at 1pm at St. Julian Eymard (601 Biesterfield Road, across from Ascension Alexian Brothers Hospital)! Grab a lawn chair [read more...]

Scenes from OLW Youth Group’s Mission Trip

OLW’s Youth Group recently returned from a successful summer Mission Trip (through Catholic Heart Work Camp). During this week-long retreat, our high school teens had the opportunity to serve those in need, to meet and serve alongside youth from around [read more...]

The Eucharist

In this incredibly POWERFUL video, Fr. Mike Schmitz talks about the True Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and shares a heart-wrenching story about the faith of a 12-year-old girl in Communist China that you won’t want to miss!

SECOND CALL for Rembrandts, Picassos & Doodlers…

With School & REP students on Summer Vacation, we’re looking for OLW parishioners (of all ages), families, ministries, groups, artists and/or doodlers to submit COVER ART for our Sunday Bulletins! Artwork can be based on your interpretation of a specific [read more...]

Calling all Rembrandts, Picassos (and Doodlers)…

With School & REP students on Summer Vacation, we’re looking for OLW parishioners (of all ages), families, ministries, groups, artists and/or doodlers to submit COVER ART for our Sunday Bulletins! Artwork can be based on your interpretation of a specific [read more...]

The Making of a Catholic Priest: Premiered Today!

The Making of a Catholic Priest premiered this afternoon on the Word on Fire Institute YouTube Channel! From his Arkansas upbringing, to his military experience, through his vocational ascent, Fr. Stephen Gadberry shares his trials, tragedy, and ultimate joy, answering [read more...]

The Making of a Catholic Priest Premiers May 24th

Word on Fire Institute’s newest feature length film, The Making of a Catholic Priest,  will premiere for free on the Word on Fire Institute YouTube Channel on Tuesday, May 24th.Fr. Stephen Gadberry’s story is one of grace and grit. From [read more...]

Youth Group Mission Trip! Going?

The OLW Youth Group is excited to be going on its first Mission Trip since the 2020 COVID shutdown. Are you interested in joining us? Donors are also urgently needed to offset the $5,000 cost of sending our teens to [read more...]

Holy Week Schedule

Below is the final version of Our Lady of the Wayside’s Holy Week Schedule. Please note morning and evening prayer, Divine Mercy Novenas, and Live Stations of the Cross updates. Additionally, please note — per Father Arthur’s Reflection this week [read more...]