Tag Archive: #christmaseve

Glorious Christmas Celebrations!

Our Lady of the Wayside’s faithful gathered to celebrate Christmas in numbers we haven’t seen since before the pandemic. The photos below were taken at the 3:00 pm Christmas Eve Family Mass. Both the church and the Gathering Place were [read more...]

The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Eve Family Mass)

12/24/2022 The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Eve Family Mass). Father Gilbert Mashurano celebrating with Deacon Peter LeTourneau assisting.

Opłatki for Your Christmas Eve Meal

Among Catholic families in Poland and Eastern European countries, the start of the traditional Christmas Eve Vigil meal begins with the Opłatki, a thin Communion-like rectangular wafer made of unleavened bread and stamped with different Christmas symbols. Stop by the [read more...]

Voices Needed for Christmas Eve Mass Children’s Choir

Volunteer registration is open for the Christmas Eve Family Mass Children’s Choir. The Mass will be celebrated in our Church at 3 pm, December 24 Let us sing together, rejoicing at the birth of our King!   To register, click HERE. [read more...]

The Nativity of the Lord, Christmas Children’s Mass at 3:00 pm

Fr. Dominic Vinh Ha & Deacon Peter LeTourneau.

Christmas Season Mass Schedule

What a difference a year makes! Here’s hoping we can celebrate the joy and splendor of the Christmas Season as a united Parish Family — without Signup Geniuses, attendance restrictions, etc. Christmas Eve Masses will be celebrated at *3:00 (Children’s [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...]

Christmas Season Mass Schedule

What a difference a year makes! Here’s hoping we can celebrate the joy and splendor of the Christmas Season as a united Parish Family — without Signup Geniuses, attendance restrictions, etc. O come all ye faithful!  Let us worship together [read more...]

UPDATE: Christmas Eve Mass Times

On November 23, Father Arthur received notification from Bishop Robert Casey, Vicar General, regarding scheduling of anticipatory Christmas Eve Masses. The longstanding policy of the Archdiocese of Chicago is that the time for the vigil liturgy is to begin no [read more...]

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...]