Author Archives for Sean Reilly

Religious Education Program Events

We congratulate and pray for our second graders in OLW School and REP who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation this month. May they continue to grow in their faith and love of Jesus. Tuesday, February 9  The following Rep grades [read more...]

Opening Our Doors Campaign: Mission Accomplished!

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! THANK YOU!! With extreme gratitude, Father Arthur and the parish staff announce that the “Opening Our Doors to the Future” fundraising campaign has achieved its goal! Thanks to the generosity of numerous parishioners, including insightful primary donors who [read more...]

The Relationship Spectrum

All relationships exist on a spectrum from healthy to abusive, with unhealthy somewhere in the middle.  If you are in an unhealthy or abusive relationship, seek help.  Love is Respect.  For more information, see below…

Deacon’s Beacon: Jesus The Healer

The Message of Sunday’s Readings As we listen to this Sunday’s First Reading from the book of Job, it sounds much like our world for the past year.  Like Job, we all come on times of stress and chaos in [read more...]

Order from Corner Bakery and Help OLW School

Next Tuesday, February 9th, Corner Bakery will donate 15% of the proceeds on OLW parishioner orders to our school.  Order for take-out, delivery or pickup.  Phone-in your order (847.240.1111) , order online, or walk-up (1901 E Woodfield Rd, Schaumburg), follow [read more...]

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Father Arthur Marat presiding with Deacon Peter LeTourneau assisting.

Make/Take Time for Quiet Prayer with Jesus

5th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Yr B  Growing up with Mary and Joseph, Jesus surely prayed with them. In Jewish society, it was customary for families to pray together. In fact, the daily life of the Jewish people was [read more...]

Father Arthur Kicks Off Catholic Schools Week 2021

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Pastor, Father Arthur Marat, kicked off Catholic Schools Week 2021 with his thoughts on how OLW Parish and School are intertwined — each making the other stronger.  “School is the heart of our parish,” said [read more...]

A BIG THANK YOU From the St. Mark’s Ministry

2020 was a very difficult year for all of us.  The parishioners and friends of Our Lady of the Wayside rose to the occasion in helping supply food for our “sharing parish”, St. Mark’s in Humboldt Park.  Your generosity has [read more...]

OLW Parish & Society of St. Vincent dePaul: Join the Vincentian Team!

Did you know … the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is the oldest charity in Chicago, beginning in 1857? The Society’s primary purpose is to serve those in need – helping them weather the storms of life in the [read more...]