Tag Archive: #discipleship

The Cardinal’s Call-to-Action for Next 70 Years

Posted on April 18, 2023
In Cardinal Cupich’s beautiful Homily delivered at Our Lady of the Wayside’s Celebrate 70 Family Mass, he congratulated our Parish for 70 years of growth, and challenged Waysiders to live the Gospel and carry Jesus’ message and mission into the [read more...]

The Calling of St. Matthew

Posted on January 15, 2023
In Saturday’s Gospel (Mt 9:9-13), Jesus called Matthew, the tax collector, to be His disciple. This moment is captured magnificently in Caravaggio’s masterpiece, The Calling of St. Matthew. Matthew’s ‘Who, me?’ expression is probably not unlike that of many ordinary people [read more...]

8th-Grade Prayer Groups LOVED by OLW Students

Posted on November 17, 2022
One year ago, Our Lady of the Wayside 8th-grade teacher, Sally Shewmon, started an eighth grade boys prayer group. The genesis was interesting… the boys asked Mrs. Shewmon to attend their basketball game, but she couldn’t attend due to a [read more...]

The Fire of Discipleship

Posted on August 10, 2022
Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it [read more...]

Fr. Dominic Shares Jesus with OLW Schoolchildren

Posted on September 2, 2021
On September 1, 2021, Our Lady of the Wayside schoolchildren gathered in our church for weekly mass. Associate Pastor, Father Dominic Vinh Ha, celebrated and delivered a joyous homily that engaged and enriched all in attendance. Fostering faith is a key [read more...]