Tag Archive: #olw

Deacon Don Discusses Depression, New Book, “My Maja”

While he was growing up in Chicago, Deacon Don Grossnickle loved visiting his grandmother Maja, an immigrant from Sweden, and listening to her stories about her home country’s “enchanting winters, the Christmases, the sleighs, the horses, the beautiful lakes,” he [read more...]

Mass for Thursday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time

Fr. Bill Zavaski presiding with Deacon Jerry Brennan assisting.

OLW School Feast of All Saints Mass

Fr. Arthur Marat presiding, with Deacon Jerry Brennan assisting.

Deacon’s Beacon: Respect Life, The Beatitudes, Feast of All Saints

Respect Life Respect Life Month (October) is over.  But that does not end our focus on the dignity of the life all people receive from God.  Rather, it serves as a starting point for the decisions we will make in [read more...]

Father Arthur Reflects on All Saints, All Souls Days

Today’s Gospel presents us with special program of life according to the eight beatitudes. Jesus truly lived according to the beatitudes: He was poor in spirit; He mourned; He was meek; He longed for righteousness; He was merciful; He was [read more...]

Mass for Tuesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time

Fr. Arthur Marat presiding with Deacon Jerry Brennan assisting.

St. Mark’s Food Collection

On Sunday, November 8th, we will have our monthly non-perishable food drive for St. Mark’s Parish.  In these difficult times their need for food is great and they are serving more people than ever. Our volunteers will be at the [read more...]

Mass for Monday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time

Fr. Mario Stefanowski presiding with Deacon Jerry Brennan assisting.

Mass for Sunday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time

Fr. Arthur Marat presiding with Deacons Jerry Brennan and Don Grossnickle assisting.

Trivia Night is Back!

Have you heard? Trivia Night is back! Save the date: Saturday, November 14 – this very popular, competitive but fun event is going virtual this year. The event captains are quite “techy” and the modified version of Trivia Night will [read more...]