Tag Archive: #christmas

School Staff Celebrates Christmas Break 2021

At precisely High Noon Friday — immediately following Our Lady of the Wayside School students’ rapid Christmas break departure — OLW School and Parish staff gathered in the school lunchroom for a celebratory Christmas meal. …and yes — in case [read more...]

Drop By for a Opłatki (Christmas Wafer)

Father Arthur invites Waysiders to drop by the either the Parish Office or the Sacristy for an Opłatki. For the uninitiated… The Christmas Wafer The word Bethlehem means “House of Bread”. The breaking of the bread is a sign of [read more...]

OLW Christmas Spirit Grows

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Preschool Children performed their annual Christmas Concert in Our Lady of the Wayside Church at 10:00 am Thursday.  Little angels were everywhere! And… OLW School presented its annual Christmas Concert later that day in the [read more...]

Beautifying Our Church for Christmas is Underway

This afternoon, Santa’s helpers — a crew of OLW’s Art & Environment #differencemakers — were spotted by Father Marat, in the early stages of beautifying our Church for Christmas.  It’s on! A huge shoutout of THANKS to Annette Quick, Sue [read more...]

CHRISTMAS ANGELS NEED to host St. Benedict’s Christmas Lunch

COVID clipped our wings last year, but this Christmas morning, we are planning to caravan to St. Benedict’s to set up and serve Christmas meals to those in need. We’ll rally at 8:00 am and hit the road at 8:30 [read more...]

The Eucharist and Christmas

Fourth Sunday of Advent – Year C When Mary greeted Elizabeth during the Visitation, Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this [read more...]

Ushers Needed for Christmas Masses

Calling all able-bodied men and women… Our Lady of the Wayside’s Usher Ministry is looking for additional ushers to staff  our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mases. If you are willing to assist team and parishioners, please click here for [read more...]

Cardinal Cupich’s Christmas Message

Christmas 2021 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, We joyfully celebrate the birth of the Lord. As we do so, we are also very much aware the challenges that we face—moving beyond the pandemic, building social peace in our society, [read more...]

Ushers Needed for Christmas Masses

Calling all able-bodied men and women… Our Lady of the Wayside’s Usher Ministry is looking for additional ushers to staff  our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mases. If you are willing to assist team and parishioners, please click here for [read more...]

Thank You Volunteers for Bringing Christmas Cheer!

A shoutout of THANKS to our awesome parishioners for bringing early Christmas cheer, brightening up our church exterior last weekend. (From left to right) John and Susan Finucane (with kids Molly and Joe), Don Piergalski, Mary McIlwee, John Supplitt, Stephen [read more...]