Tag Archive: #christmas

Updated Christmas Mass Schedule

Below is an updated, more complete, Our Lady of the Wayside Christmas Mass Schedule. This is current as of December 11 2020.  Please note that this is subject to change, based on State of Illinois and Archdiocese COVID-19 directives. PLEASE [read more...]

We Gather With Joy!

Christmas 2020 Today we gather in our Church with great joy to celebrate the birth of Jesus. To some people, Jesus is an unwelcome intruder. Herod and the Pharisees are a perfect example of those who had this point of [read more...]

Praying Together this Christmas

Praying Together At Our Lady of the Wayside, we are blessed with several ways to unite in prayer and devotion. As we prepare to celebrate the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, I invite you to join your OLW family [read more...]

Christmas Programming: Share YOUR Smiles, Photos, Videos!

Christmas is fast approaching and, as we all know with COVID-19’s rules and regulations, our parish celebration is going to be “togetherness-challenged.”  With challenge comes opportunity, and we have a plan to draw our parish family together virtually.  WE NEED [read more...]

Praying and Giving Together this Christmas

My Dear Brothers and Sisters, We find ourselves journeying through a most uncommon Advent season. Despite the unique challenges presented by our current circumstances, our gaze remains fixed upon Christ. These weeks leading to Christmas are a special time in [read more...]

25 Bible Verses that Countdown to Christmas

Here’s another great Advent Calendar — fun for OLW children (and families) as we countdown to Christmas. Click the following link to view, download and print this calendar: 25 Bible Verses Countdown To Christmas

Holiday Greetings in These Difficult Times

Check the holiday card aisle in your favorite store. You’ll see “Happy Holidays!” and “Happy Hanukkah!” and “Merry Christmas!” – all messages of light and joy. Yet the holidays are not “happy” or “merry” for families who coped with death [read more...]

Christmas Mass Schedule Announced

Good news!  Despite our Governor’s shelter-in-place order that took effect at 5:00 pm today, most Catholic Churches in Illinois remain open for Masses — at least for now.  Below is Our Lady of the Wayside’s Christmas Mass Schedule as of [read more...]