Tag Archive: #seniors

Coming Salt and Light Senior Events

Here is a list of upcoming Salt and Light Senior Events planned for Our Lady of the Wayside in the coming weeks. Save the dates!!

Salt & Light Enjoys Medjugorje Presentation

On Wednesday, April 24, OLW’s Salt & Light members came together in the Gathering Place for an old fashioned Ice Cream Social and to listen to the conversion story of Fr. Michael Grzesik, Associate Pastor at St. James Parish. Though [read more...]

Is it Time to Hand Over The Car Keys?

As a loved one gets older and their driving skills start to decline, it may be to time for them to get out from behind the wheel. It’s often a difficult conversation to have since it’s a loss of the [read more...]

Salt & Light Shenanigans

OLW”s Salt & Light Ministry sure knows how to have a good time! They got a jump start on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day last weekend in the Father Mackin Center. The Hogan Irish Dancers (several from our parish) were on [read more...]

BINGO & Bubbles, a Blast!

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Salt & Light Ministry members rolled up their sleeves for a fun-filled afternoon of BINGO in the Gathering Place recently. The competition was fiercely friendly, the prizes were yummy, as was the finger food and [read more...]

Senior Christmas Party Smiles

Our Lady of the Wayside Seniors gathered in the Elementary School’s Multi-Purpose Room Sunday for an afternoon of Food, Drink and Holiday Cheer! The room was filled to near capacity with nearly 80 seniors celebrating the season. OLW staff, along [read more...]

Seniors Christmas Party!

Our Lady of the Wayside Seniors are invited to an afternoon of Food, Drink and Holiday Cheer! Please join us for a Senior Christmas Party this Sunday, December 17, at 1:00 pm. The party will take place in the OLW [read more...]

Wayside Seniors 2.0! Off to a Great Start

The first Sunday of Advent Deacon Don Grossnickle gave a fascinating talk on the importance of light in the world. He shared ways we can be the light of Christ for others while teaching our seniors the science of candles! We [read more...]

Calling All Seniors! Advent Reflection with Deacon Don

Our Lady of the Wayside Seniors are invited to an Advent Reflection with Deacon Don Grossnickle on Sunday, December 3, at 1 pm in the Rectory Basement. Cake and Coffee will be served and all are Welcome! If you have [read more...]

Shining a Light on Depression

Join us at the Lutheran Home (800 W. Oakton Street, Arlington Heights) on August 26, from 9:30-11:30 am, as we come together for a supportive conversation about depression and holistic faith based care. Topics include identifying symptoms and treatments of depression, [read more...]