Tag Archive: #youthgroup

Praise God for a Wonderful Kairos 11!

Posted on February 28, 2023
Praise God for a wonderful Kairos retreat! Thank you to all the leaders, retreatants, adult volunteers, and parents for making K11 such a memorable experience! A special shoutout to our amazing OLW priests for offering Mass and (3+ hour long!) Confessions! [read more...]

Register for Kairos 11

Posted on November 23, 2022
Our Lady of the Wayside Youth Ministry Presents: Kairos 11, a 4-day, overnight retreat for High School Juniors and Seniors. DATE: Friday, February 17-Monday, February 20, 2023. VENUE: Bishop Lane Retreat Center, 7708 E. McGregor Rd, Rockford, IL 61102 COST: [read more...]

Scenes from OLW Youth Group’s Mission Trip

Posted on July 13, 2022
OLW’s Youth Group recently returned from a successful summer Mission Trip (through Catholic Heart Work Camp). During this week-long retreat, our high school teens had the opportunity to serve those in need, to meet and serve alongside youth from around [read more...]

Youth Group Mission Trip! Going?

Posted on May 9, 2022
The OLW Youth Group is excited to be going on its first Mission Trip since the 2020 COVID shutdown. Are you interested in joining us? Donors are also urgently needed to offset the $5,000 cost of sending our teens to [read more...]

This Sunday’s Bulletin Cover: Wedding at Cana

Posted on February 8, 2022
Continuing with our ongoing “parish artists” series of bulletin covers, this weekend’s cover depicts a member of OLW’s Youth Group’s interpretation of this Sunday’s Gospel. Shout to Arielle and our OLW Youth Group for their many talents and contributions to [read more...]

OLW’s Youth Group Discusses “Community”

Posted on February 8, 2022
Last Sunday evening, Our Lady of the Wayside’s Youth Group came together to learn about the importance of “community.” The teens solved a puzzle, to which the solution was, “Nothing is done without community.” They discussed the importance of embracing, [read more...]