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Join Us for Friday Morning Bible Study

You are invited to attend Friday Morning Bible Study, back in the Cabrini Room of OLW Parish Center, for opening prayer at 9:30 am. Bible study also meets “live on-line” via Zoom, and welcomes homebound parishioners and participants outside our geographical [read more...]

New Parish Signage

A portion of the funds raised from the Opening Our Doors to the Future Campaign in 2021 were allocated for new parish campus signage.  Mission accomplished!    

Shawl Ministry Celebrates The Season

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Shawl Ministry celebrated Christmas on Thursday, December 8th in the parish center. The ladies shared sandwiches, snacks, cookies, desserts together while playing Christmas games and exchanging “White Elephant” gifts.  The ladies enjoyed their time together! The [read more...]

Christmas Cookies and Carols

Take a break from Advent chaos for Cookies and Carols at Our Lady of the Wayside Church on Monday, December 19 at 7:00 pm. It’s not a concert, it’s not a prayer service, there’s no Santa Claus or Mariah Carey [read more...]

Pointsettia “Drop” for St. Joseph’s Home

Please help Little Sisters of the Poor/St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly welcome Our Lord this Christmas with Poinsettias for their Chapel! Your donation of poinsettias of various sizes and colors with help make their chapel beautiful this Christmas and [read more...]

Christmas Angels Needed: St. Benedict Christmas Dinner

For over fifteen years, generous families and friends of Our Lady of the Wayside have supported a wonderful cause — helping St. Benedict Parish in Chicago feed 300+ homeless and lonely folks on Christmas Day. Last year, we served a [read more...]

Multi Parish Reconciliation Services

This Advent, Reconciliation Services will be held at five neighboring parishes — including Our Lady of the Wayside — as follows… Monday, December 12 @7pm Our Lady of the Wayside Tuesday, December 13 @3pm St. Edna Tuesday, December 13 @7pm [read more...]

St. Nicholas Day: Thank You Teachers & School Staff!

On Tuesday, Father Arthur, Father Gilbert and Deacon Peter celebrated St. Nicholas Day with OLW school students and staff, presenting the later with sweets, in gratitude for their tireless efforts in educating our students and helping them along on their [read more...]

Advent Series Week Two: 7 Scriptures On Forgiveness

Continuing with Chris Stefanick’s 4-part Advent video series, this week features guests Jim Beckman and Fr. Kevin Gerarci from the Fathers of Mercy. Together, they go all in on the topic of forgiveness using 7 verses from Scripture to guide [read more...]

OLW Christmas Mass Schedule

Celebrate the Christmas Season With Our Lady of the Wayside! We are looking forward to joyously celebrating the birth of Christ — in our church — with all parishioners, parish families, and visitors this Christmas. O Come All, Ye Faithful!! [read more...]