Archives: June 2024

The Perfect Storm

I am writing this on a Saturday morning. Saturdays are my writing days, when my husband takes over the kids and the house and I disappear into the office with an enormous cup of coffee and noise-canceling headphones. Saturdays are [read more...]

If I Built a School it Would Include… NEW BATHROOMS

Our Lady of the Wayside School’s last Buddy activity of the year was a fun exercise based on the book, “If I Built a School” by Chris Van Dusen. Buddy pairs worked together and wrote ideas they thought would make [read more...]

Have You Registered for the Wayside Open on July 12?

Get your foursome together and dust off your golf clubs! Join us at the Old Orchard Country Club for the Wayside Open (formerly the Celebrate 70! Golf Outing and Pastor’s Masters) on Friday, July 12. The shotgun starts begins at 12:30 [read more...]

Tuesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time

Father Gilbert Mashurano presiding.

Scenes from VBS 2024

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Vacation Bible School 2024, “Come to the Table,” is a wrap! VBS welcomed 84 campers, 5 Mini VBS campers, 38 student volunteers, 20 adult volunteers, & lots of love, smiles, and joy! The campers enjoyed [read more...]

A Joyous VBS Closing Celebration!

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Vacation Bible School Program, “Come to the Table,” concluded today with a joyous, musical celebration in our church. Our Kindergarten through 5th-Grade participants were on-hand with their teachers, volunteers, and Father Gilbert to share songs [read more...]

A Day of Adoration (June 27)

From June 26-30, various sites located within the Archdiocese of Chicago will participate in the 2024 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. These events emphasize the celebration of the Eucharist as the source and summit of the Christian life, the encounter of the [read more...]

Know Your Maryville

MISSION: Maryville is a child care organization rooted in Catholic social teaching and dedicated to the preservation of the dignity of children at every age. Our mission is to protect children and strengthen families while helping them reach their fullest [read more...]

Blue Star Banners & Luncheon for Active Duty Service Member Families

We’re looking for Families of Active Duty Service Men and Women! Mount Prospect American Legion Post 525 would like to give Blue Star Banners to the immediate family members (son, daughter, father, mother, sister or brother, spouse) of those currently serving in the [read more...]

Daily Masses This Week

Our Lady of the Wayside Daily Mass attendees will be pleased to note that Communion Services this week will, instead, be complete Masses. A scheduling issue has been resolved 🙂