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Please Join Us for Thanksgiving Mass & Agape

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Christian Family Movement invites you to join them for Thanksgiving Mass & Agape on Thursday, November 24. Mass will be celebrated at 9 am, followed by Agape (light refreshments and fellowship) in the Gathering Place [read more...]

OLW Preschool 3s and Dads Night

Our Lady of the Wayside Preschool recently hosted its annual 3s and Dads and other special guests Night. Each of the rooms had special themes and projects for all to enjoy. Wayside Wildcraft Trail (Room 106) Going on a Bear [read more...]

Cub Scouts Poinsettia Fundraiser

Please support OLW Cub Scouts Pack 161 with your purchase of poinsettias for the season. Plants are available in the following size/color selections: 4.5″ Red or White, $7.00 6.5″ Red, White, or Marble, $13.00 8″ Red, White, or Marble, $25.00 [read more...]

Prayer for Veterans

Dear Lord, Today we honor our veterans, worthy men and women who gave their best when they were called upon to serve and protect their country. We pray that you will bless them for their unselfish service in the continual [read more...]

What Does God Want Me to Do?

Father Mike offers some clarity regarding God’s will in our lives. He directs us to the story of Israel’s desert wanderings in the Old Testament and the Annunciation to Mary in the Gospels, describing how even the tribes of Israel [read more...]

Livestream Dream Team’s Newest Members

Introducing two (of six) of the newest members of OLW’s Livestream Dream Team ministry: Matthew and Brian. The two were at the controls of today’s Our Lady of the Wayside School Mass. #differencemakers

As We Are

Are you grateful that God Loves you as you are? Often we fixate on the thought that we are so weak, and our life is so difficult. Sometimes we get sidetracked with negative thinking: life is not just, everyone else [read more...]

Cardinal Lifts General Dispensation for Sunday Mass Attendance

Office of the Archbishop 835 North Rush Street Chicago, IL 60611-2030 312.534.8230 archchicago.org November 12, 2022 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In so many ways—large and small—the pandemic has upended our lives together. Families and, in a special way, [read more...]

Sunday’s Bulletin Cover

Continuing with our ongoing “parish artists” series of bulletin covers, and in the spirit of October being Respect Life Month, here’s a peek at next Sunday’s masterpiece, lovingly contributed by an Our Lady of the Wayside eighth grade student. Don’t [read more...]

Order Christmas Flowers to Honor Your Loved Ones…

We invite you to honor the name of your loved ones with flowers and decorations for our Church at Christmas. Please download, print and fill out the order form clearly, attach your check made payable to Our Lady of the [read more...]