Tag Archive: #marriage

Is your marriage tearing you apart? Retrouvaille may be the answer.

If your marriage has become troubled or stressed, unloving or uncaring, or if your relationship has grown cold or distant, if you are thinking of separation or divorce, or if you are already separated or divorced, but you want to try again – then Retrouvaille is the program that can help you. Upcoming Retreat: November 17-19, 2023 Chicago Area (Marytown) For more information, visit [read more...]

The Sacraments: Holy Matrimony

The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony We have now completed the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist), the Sacraments of Healing (Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick), and will now move to the Sacraments of Service (Marriage, Holy Orders). The Sacrament [read more...]

Happy Wedding Anniversaries!

At two masses last weekend, Our Lady of the Wayside’s faithful celebrated milestone Wedding Anniversaries, and Fathers Arthur and Gilbert gave special blessings, to two very joyous couples. Amerigo and Maria Sorgente celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary at 5:00 Mass [read more...]

Summer Marriage Encounter

Looking for a summer adventure for your relationship? Worldwide Marriage Encounter Is holding an IN-PERSON experience at Comfort Inn & Suites, Geneva, Illinois on August 12-14, 2022. A few spaces are still available. For registration and/or more information: https://wwme-chicagoland.org or [read more...]

FORMED: Featured Video of the Week

The Mystery and Meaning of Marriage Happy Feast of St. Valentine! This Valentine’s Day, remind yourself of the beauty of the Sacrament of Marriage with the Beloved series, presented by the Augustine Institute. If you haven’t yet registered for FORMED, [read more...]

Year in Review: The Sacramental Life at OLW

It has been an exciting sacramental year – despite the continuing challenges of the pandemic – as families continue to come to Our Lady of the Wayside Parish for sacraments. Specifically with baptisms and funerals, we had to do some [read more...]

Rekindle, Restore & Renew Your Marital Relationship

Chicagoland Worldwide Marriage Encounter is resuming in-person sessions the weekend of Oct. 23-24, 2021,at Joseph & Mary Retreat House in Mundelein, IL. Attend a weekend and discover ways to Rekindle, Restore and Renew your marital relationship. Early registration is highly [read more...]

Place God in the Center of Your Marriage

In his homily on June 3, 2021, Our Lady of the Wayside Deacon Jerry Brennan encouraged married couples to pray together and to place God in the center of their marriage. Deacon Jerry provided compelling statistics supporting the adage, “Those [read more...]