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Carriers of the Cross

23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C My brothers and sisters, in Sunday’s Gospel Jesus addresses a very demanding teaching to the crowds: “If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and [read more...]

Did You Forget Who You Are?

The Gospel is the power of God for salvation to all who believe. Without the Gospel, we forget who we are. An atheistic worldview offers no hope for this world. An atheistic worldview offers young people, unknowingly, to a spirit [read more...]

St. Jeanne Jugan, Little Sisters of the Poor Foundress

A great read on Saint Jeanne Jugan, founder of Little Sisters of the Poor (from The Pillar)… August 30 is the feast of St. Jeanne Jugan, the foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor, a religious community of women [read more...]

RCIA’s First Meeting

Would you like to learn more about the Catholic Faith? Curious about becoming a Catholic? Our Lady of the Wayside’s Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults’ (RCIA) first meeting will be on Thursday, September 8th, from 7:30 to 9 pm, [read more...]

Suicide Stops Here!

Save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide by joining the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of the Darkness Walk. Our multi-Parish Mental Health Awareness ministry (including St. Edna, St. James and Our Lady of the Wayside), [read more...]

Injuries Common in Athletes, but Preventable

Overuse injuries have become more common in young athletes as pressures and expectations to perform outweigh the emphasis of simply playing. Although overuse injuries can occur at any age, the peak age is seen during growth spurts, when bones are [read more...]

2 Hours is All We Ask

Volunteers are essential to the success of any fundraiser. And we need your help with Our Lady of the Wayside Saint Vincent DePaul’s Fun Walk/Run for the poor. 2 hours, from 7 – 9 am on Sept. 24 is all [read more...]

When I Was Hungry…

Sunday, September 11, 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 St. [read more...]

Please Support the Educations of our Future Priests

The Second Collection at al masses the weekend of September 17-18, 2022 will be for the Seminarian Education Fund. The Seminarian Education Fund provides support for the training and education of men studying for priesthood in the Archdiocese of Chicago. [read more...]

Discernment for Young Adults

If you are seeking to take the next steps in growing in your relationship with the Lord and discerning His call in your life, join us! St. Alphonsus Parish (Lakeview), Fr. Tim Monahan 2022: Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20 [read more...]