Tag Archive: #lent2024

Deacon Jerry’s Lenten Reflection: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

The name of this Sunday is Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord. The name shows both the joy at Jesus coming into Jerusalem and into our hearts and also how he is rejected by the crowd and when [read more...]

Join Us for Soup & Stations, THIS FRIDAY

All are welcome to enjoy a simple but substantial supper of meatless soup, pasta and bread, served on Fridays (February 16 and 23, March 1, 8, 15, and 22) at 6pm in the Gathering Place, followed by Stations of the [read more...]

Deacon Jerry’s Lenten Reflection: 5th Sunday of Lent

There is a confluence of topics to discuss this weekend; Confirmation of some 72 of our young people, (wasn’t 72 the number who received the Spirit in Scripture?) the Fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Patrick’s Day and, this coming Tuesday, [read more...]

The Passion of Christ Moves Our Youth

Members of Our Lady of the Wayside’s Youth Group took in the very powerful 7pm performance of “The Passion of Christ” last Sunday. Afterwards, they posed with brilliant soloist, Khary Lauren, Screenplay & Director, Cecylia Jablonska, and Father Arthur Marat. [read more...]

Deacon Jerry’s Lenten Reflection: 4th Sunday of Lent

In this weekend’s Gospel from John (for the normal cycle, not the Scrutinies) Jesus explains to Nicodemus that the Son of Man must be lifted up on a pole just as Moses lifted up the bronze serpent on a pole [read more...]

Stations of the Cross

Deacon Paul Onischuk leading.

Deacon Jerry’s Lenten Reflection: 3rd Sunday of Lent

The last two weeks we explored God’s Covenant and his promise to us of undying eternal love. The covenants God gives us is gradually revealed and fulfilled in Christ. I will cheat a bit, kind of like reading the end [read more...]

Soup & Stations Full House: Soup & Pasta Chefs Needed!!

Word has definitely spread about how DELICIOUS the soup and pasta is at our Lenten Soup & Stations. Last Friday’s Soup (before Stations) was packed — there wasn’t an open seat in the house and we had to add another [read more...]

Lenten Mission: A Journey to Joy!

This year’s Multi-Parish Lenten Mission (sponsored by St. Mary, St. Edna, Our Lady of the Wayside, St. James and St. Colette Parishes) will be hosted at Saint Mary Church located at 50 N. Buffalo Grove Rd in Buffalo Grove, on [read more...]

OLW Lenten Schedule, 2024

Please join our OLW Parish Family as we walk into the desert with Jesus, and prepare our hearts and minds for this Lenten Season, these next 40 days. ASH WEDNESDAY (February 14) 7:00 am – Prayer Service 8:30 am – [read more...]