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Living Rosary Recap

The Living Rosary was prayed in Our Lady of the Wayside Church on Thursday, October 13. This was the first Living Rosary since 2019 — when COVID struck. Many parishioners were excited to resume this beautiful tradition and to get [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 [read more...]

Why is the Church a Strong Voice for Life?

According to our Catechism, Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person-among which is the [read more...]

Be Humble and Bear Fruit

For Sunday, October 23, 2022 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 St. Dorotheus of Gaza said, “In some kinds of trees, no fruit is produced as long as the branches grow upwards; but [read more...]

Trivia Night at OLW!

Trivia Night is Back! Gather your team and mark Saturday, November 12 in your calendar. Play with your spouse or play women against men. Play with your adult children against neighbors or other OLW families. Play with your golf group. Play [read more...]

Fannie May Candy Sale is back for 2022!

OLW School is once again offering the Fannie May Candy Sale as a fundraiser to support the school. Just send in your order form to the parish office by Tuesday, November 8th and the candy will be delivered to OLW [read more...]

REP Update: October 24 & 31

Here’s the REP Schedule for the Weeks of October 24 and October 31, 2022. Ongoing – Collection of Much Needed Items for St. Joseph House – LSP Tuesday, October 25      4:00 p.m. Grades 1 – 4 meet Tuesday, October 25          [read more...]

National Vocation Awareness Week (Resources and Videos)

National Vocation Awareness Week will be celebrated in the United States November 6–12, 2022. Please ask Our Lord for more dedicated, holy priests, deacons and consecrated men and women. May they be inspired by Jesus Christ, supported by our faith [read more...]

Anointing of the Sick: This Weekend

The Anointing of the Sick will be offered at all masses this weekend, Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23. Anyone who wishes to be anointed will be invited to come forward following the homily to receive this very special [read more...]

Meet Our Sisters Tour

Catholic Sisters continue to serve and have an impact even after almost two centuries of their presence in Illinois. That’s the message of the Illinois-based Meet Our Sisters Tour kicking off during National Vocation Awareness Week, Nov. 6-12, 2022. The [read more...]