Tag Archive: #mission

Deacon Don Talks “Vocations” With OLW 8th Graders

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Deacon Don Grossnickle recently dropped in on Mrs. Shewmon’s classroom to speak with OLW 8th Graders about vocations – hearing and responding to God’s call. Students from Ms. Laughland’s classroom also attended. Deacon Don briefly [read more...]

Finding God in Suffering: My Trip to Haiti

I have been all over the world, but one of the most life-changing experiences I have ever had was my 2018 trip to Haiti. It blew my mind that a place of such profound suffering and poverty also was filled [read more...]

Advent Mission & Concert: Behold A Mystical Rose

St. Theresa Parish invites you to the Advent Mission & Concert: Behold A Mystical Rose this Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 7:00pm. Presented by Rev. Tim Fairman, Pastor of St. Theresa, the spiritual, musical event will feature vocalists from the [read more...]

“60 Minutes for Jesus” with Fr. Jim Sichko

St. Mary of Vernon will host a Mission, “60 Minutes for Jesus” with Fr. Jim Sichko from August 21-23. at 7 pm. Fr. Jim is a full time preacher, evangelist and motivational speaker who will use real life experiences tied [read more...]

Join Bishop Grob for a Lenten Mission

St. Theresa Parish invites you to attend their Lenten Mission on March 27, 28 and 29 at 7 pm each night. Bishop Jeffrey Grob, Episcopal Vicar of Vicariate I,  will be the featured speaker. Feeling dogged? Are you in need [read more...]

Peering Into Eyes Calling For Help

From time to time deacons receive well-deserved but unsolicited accolades from admirers appreciating uncompensated small and big acts of selflessness. Often at a loss for words to respond, a humble smile might be a very common response. Pressed further, the [read more...]

Where In The World is Deacon Don?

Advent Message from Kasese Uganda East Africa After 34 years as a full-time Deacon at Our Lady of the Wayside, another ministry has been keeping me quite busy these days. I am surprised that, at this late stage of my [read more...]

Evangelization Begins in Your Home

In my November 7 article, I talked about the need for us to find God in our life by looking for “The Truth.” Today I want to talk about the need for us to help the next generation to find [read more...]

Don’t Miss: Sacraments, The Treasury of Our Faith

Come one, come all to our Multi-Parish Mission – The Sacraments, the Treasury of Our Faith. Presenter: Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A. Date: November 29, 30 and December 1, 2021  (Monday – Wednesday) Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm Location: St. Edna Church, [read more...]

Multi-Parish Mission: Sacraments, The Treasury of Our Faith

Come one, come all to our Multi-Parish Mission – Sacraments, the Treasury of Our Faith. Presenter: Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A. Date: November 29, 30 and December 1, 2021  (Monday – Wednesday) Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm Location: St. Edna Church, [read more...]