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Glueckert Funeral Home: Holiday Remembrance Service

Remember & Renew Glueckert Funeral Home’s Holiday Remembrance Service will be held on Saturday, December 3rd at 4pm. Please plan to arrive by 3:30 pm. The service lasts approximately one hour. Please RSVP to Jackie Glueckert at 847-253-0168 or RSVP [read more...]

Gear Up for #GivingTuesday

#GivingTuesday (November 29) is a global day of giving that reminds us to pause and give back during the busy Holiday Season. Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, GivingTuesday. Our Lady of the Wayside School participates yearly, and hopes to have [read more...]

8th-Grade Prayer Groups LOVED by OLW Students

One year ago, Our Lady of the Wayside 8th-grade teacher, Sally Shewmon, started an eighth grade boys prayer group. The genesis was interesting… the boys asked Mrs. Shewmon to attend their basketball game, but she couldn’t attend due to a [read more...]

The Marian Stained Glass Windows Series

In 1966, world renowned stained glass artist, Max Ingrand, created a “forest” with eight depictions of the Blessed Mother throughout two millennia. Each image tells a different story about the history and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. In this miniseries, [read more...]

Event: Seeing Advent Through Mary’s Eyes

Advent Event: Seeing Advent Through Mary’s Eyes, An Evening of Meditation, Reflection and Marian Music Mary Ann Beatty, Soprano Mark Meier, Piano and Organ Rick and D. Rose, Readers Sunday, December 4th at 7:00 pm St. Mary of the Annunciation [read more...]

Mental Health Series: Building Resilience, Strengthening Hope

Pope Benedict XVI dedicated the Celebration for the 14th World Day of the Sick in 2006 to those who suffer from mental illness. In his Message for that day he stated: “On this occasion, the Church intends to bow down [read more...]

Free eBook from Bishop Barron: The Devil

Word On Fire’s Bishop Robert Barron has made available, at no charge, his PDF eBook, The Devil. This short eBook references biblical mentions of the devil, various names he has been called by, how he influences our world today, and the [read more...]

Exploring the Diaconate 2022-23

The Institute for Diaconal Studies (IDS) invites all men who feel the gentle nudge of the Holy Spirit to attend an Exploring the Diaconate session. It is a time to pray, discuss, and learn more about the discernment process and [read more...]

Livestream Dream Team’s Newest Members

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

Placement Testing: Notre Dame College Prep

Register Today to Test at ND and Become a Notre Dame Don! Notre Dame College Prep is the largest all boys school in the state of Illinois. We are excited about the Class of 2027 group coming together to start [read more...]