Author Archives for Ewelina Sokolowski

**Cancelled** JOIN US FOR SPRING BREAK FAMILY GAME NIGHT!

** This event has been cancelled at this time. All Parishioners and their children are invited to join us for an afternoon of family fun! Drop in Monday, March 23, any time between 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Gathering [read more...]

** Cancelled ** Bereavement Ministry Training

** This Bereavement Ministry Training originally scheduled for Saturday, March 21st, has been cancelled.

2020 Mens Lent

2020 marks the 10th year of the Mens’ Lent Talks. This year they are being held from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Gathering Space on Saturdays of Lent. Week 1 featured Deacon Onischuk, week 2 Deacon Grossnickle spoke and [read more...]

March 15 COVID-19 Closure

All Masses were cancelled on March 14-15 and for the next few weeks, per Cardinal Cupich, as a result of the COVID-19 virus. Note the empty lots and pews on Sunday, March 15. The church is open for private prayer: [read more...]

Masses in our Diocese have been suspended! What should I do?

For some, the loss of daily and especially Sunday Mass leaves a hole in our day and week!  In this extraordinary time, what can I do to worship God and stay close to him? Here are a few ideas! There [read more...]

Father Arthur’s Homily March 15 – God Speaks To Us From Within

3rd Sunday of Lent – Year A Gospel John 4:5-42 Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there. Jesus, tired from his [read more...]

2020 Deacon Don Uganda

Deacon Don Grossnickle gave a presentation for the Adult Enrichment “Deacons Live” Series on Sunday, March 8. He spoke on his work on building and maintaining clinics in Uganda, an eastern African nation. A primary focus is on malaria. The [read more...]

Sunday’s Mass Readings and Bishop Barron’s Homily for the Third Sunday of Lent

Click here to get the Sunday Mass Readings. Click here to hear Bishop Barron’s Homily, “The Waters of Meribah”.

What do the Archdiocesan COVID-19 Measures Mean For OLW?

What this means at Our Lady of the Wayside Parish Confirmation Masses scheduled for Saturday are postponed, date to be determined. Saturday morning Reconciliation (11am to Noon) has been suspended.  If you need to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, please [read more...]

Message from the Archdiocese of Chicago and Our Lady of the Wayside Parish

Message from the Archdiocese of Chicago Based on current guidelines from local public health departments, which recommend the cancellation of public gatherings involving 250 or more people, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, mandated the suspension until further notice [read more...]