Tag Archive: #eucharist

Their Eyes Were Opened

God Loves us, and His Love is eternal. God gives us, mortal human beings, the gift of immortality. This is the reason why we should be full of joy during this time of Easter. It is true that we experience [read more...]

The Sacraments: First Holy Communion

The second sacrament of initiation is First Holy Communion. First Holy Communion is considered one of the holiest and most important occasions in our lives because it is the first time that we receive the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. [read more...]

Eucharistic Revival: Evening of Prayer

The Archdiocese of Chicago is at a pivotal moment of structural and spiritual renewal, and that is a cause for great hope. We take up this effort at a moment in which the United States bishops have launched a Eucharistic [read more...]

Eucharistic Revival, What is It?

You may have seen this statistic – In 2019, a study by the Pew Research Center reported that only a third of Catholics believe the Eucharist is the real Body and Blood of Christ. Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised by [read more...]

This Teaching is Worth Dying For

Fr. Mike reminds us of the gift of the Eucharist and shares the way it transformed his own life. It is the heart of our faith, our spiritual nourishment, the bread that we live for, and the teaching worth dying [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!

Congratulations First Communicants!

Congratulations to Our Lady of the Wayside School and REP second graders who made their First Holy Communion last Saturday, May 7.  We are so proud of you and look forward to seeing you in church to receive Christ regularly! [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...]

How authentic was the USCCB’s synodality?

The following analysis is from Ed Condon of The Pillar. After a USCCB meeting last week that featured several closed-door meetings of bishops, bishops have said a decision to hold more of their meetings in private allowed for an atmosphere [read more...]

Reminder: Please Join Us for Morning Rosary

Fathers Arthur and Dominic cordially invite you to join in praying a morning Rosary as a united parish family. The Rosary is now being prayed in Our Lady of the Wayside Church at 8:00 am (prior to 8:30 am Daily Mass) [read more...]