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Church Decorating Crew Makes Merry

Last weekend, Our Lady of the Wayside’s Environmental Committee volunteers made merry, decorating our church’s entrance and portico. Thank you volunteers for your outpouring of Christmas Spirit. #differencemakers.

REMINDER: Worldwide Women’s Rosary: December 8

An initiative to hold a public women’s rosary that originated in Colombia has taken off worldwide with interested women connecting through Instagram. With the purpose of honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the Worldwide Women’s [read more...]

REP Update: December 5 & 12

Here’s the REP Update for the weeks of December 5 and 12, 2022. Sunday, December 4 9:30 a.m. Family Mass Tuesday, December 6 4 pm, 1st through 4th grade classes meet 7 pm, 5th and 6th grade classes meet Tuesday, [read more...]

This Advent, Let’s Put Our Faith into Action!

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Faith Into Action Ministry invites families of all ages to join us in the OLW School gym on Sunday, December 11, from 10:30 – 11:30 am as we put our faith in action. Service: We [read more...]

When I Was Hungry…

Sunday, December 11th , we will have our monthly food drive for St. Mark’s Parish. Last July, St. Mark’s was consolidated with three other parishes who were not receiving food donations from sharing parishes. We continue to collect and deliver to [read more...]

FUND THE FUTURE: Help OLW Teens Grow in Their Relationship with God

As you may know, the teens (the present and future of our church!) are very involved in OLW’s parish & youth ministry events. We offer multiple big events for our youth and many of these events require money from each [read more...]

Register for Kairos 11

Our Lady of the Wayside Youth Ministry Presents: Kairos 11, a 4-day, overnight retreat for High School Juniors and Seniors. DATE: Friday, February 17-Monday, February 20, 2023. VENUE: Bishop Lane Retreat Center, 7708 E. McGregor Rd, Rockford, IL 61102 COST: [read more...]

Thanksgiving Special: Squanto

Do you know the story of Squanto? It could be seen as a prime example of a life filled with one tragedy after another. But in this special Thanksgiving video, Fr. Mike Schmitz offers a different perspective by showing how [read more...]

Milk, Cookies and Storytime with Santa!

Preschool and Kindergarten Families, please join school and parish friends for a night of holiday fun — Milk, Cookies and Storytime with Santa — on Wednesday, December 7, from 6-7:30 pm in the gym. Come in your ‘jammies. OLW Preschool [read more...]

Our Gift to You This Advent: The Magnificat Advent Companion

To assist Our Lady of the Wayside parishioners on their Advent journeys, in their preparation for the birth of Jesus this Christmas, free copies of The Magnificat Advent Companion will be available in the back of church, starting this weekend. [read more...]