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Holiday Stress and Mental Health

From the Archdiocese Commission on Mental Illness & NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) The Archdiocese Commission on Mental Illness has an article with ideas on handling holiday stress. Here are a few tips from the article. Click HERE [read more...]

Why You Should Talk to Your Family About Your Medical History

If your uncle has heart disease, your grandmother had a stroke and a cousin has diabetes, you’d likely feel empathy for them. But there’s something else you should do. You should keep a record. Your family medical history is a [read more...]

Healing Your Holiday Greif

If you could go back in time and relive a special holiday, which one would you choose? Close your eyes for a moment and think about this holiday. Now, slowly, walk through this memory in your mind. What made it [read more...]

Holiday Tips for Families With Children Who Have Developmental Differences 

The holiday season is a busy time of year. Between time away from school and work, gatherings with friends and family and traveling, daily routines change. The holidays may be even more busy and hectic than school and work. These [read more...]

Keep Gratitude Going After Thanksgiving Day 

Thanksgiving is a time where we reflect on the things, we are grateful for in our lives. But thankfulness shouldn’t be limited to just one day. Studies have shown that cultivating a daily gratitude practice can not only improve aspects [read more...]

Three Cs for Coping with Grief    

For those who are grieving, special days such as holidays and anniversaries associated with the deceased can be especially hard. Acknowledging the challenge of facing these days does not make a potentially difficult time any easier, but preparing for them [read more...]

How to Help Someone in an Abusive Relationship

In observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it’s important to know the signs of abuse and steps a person can take to help a loved one in need. “Most people want to know what to say to a friend, co-worker [read more...]

Ready for Flu Season!

Kathy O’Neill, RN, successfully diverted many of OLW’s faithful to the Gathering Place and encouraged them to ‘roll up their sleeves’ as they entered and exited church last weekend.   Turnout was robust and Kathy happily announced that this year’s [read more...]

Grief Support Group for Adults: FALL, 2022

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Our Lady of the Wayside Ministry of Bereavement offers a grief support program for adults. This six-week program is open to adult men and women parishioners who have suffered the [read more...]

WINGS Supports Domestic Violence Awareness Month

According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), Everyone Knows Some one who has experienced domestic violence. With statistics like the following from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), it is hard to dispute that statement. 1 [read more...]