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Scenes from Faith Into Action, Advent

On Sunday, December 11, Our Lady of the Wayside’s Faith Into Action Ministry gathered families in the school gym to make Christmas Cards for prisoners and to make Nativity Scenes to take home. They also learned about Advent traditions and [read more...]

Why You Should Talk to Your Family About Your Medical History

If your uncle has heart disease, your grandmother had a stroke and a cousin has diabetes, you’d likely feel empathy for them. But there’s something else you should do. You should keep a record. Your family medical history is a [read more...]

Be Open to God’s Subtle Signs

Fourth Sunday of Advent – Year A In order to draw us ever closer to Him, God permits us to experience different trials during our lives. We see this in today’s Gospel, where Joseph learns about the Blessed Mother’s pregnancy. [read more...]

REP Update: December 19 & 26

Here’s the REP Schedule for the Weeks of December 19, 2021 and December 26, 2021 Tuesday, December 20 NO REP CLASSES Saturday, December 24 2 p.m. Practice for 3 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Mass Sunday, December 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS! Tuesday, [read more...]

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...]