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Choking Training (Adult & Infant)

Following the 9:30 and 11:30 am Masses on Sunday, August 28, Our Lady of the Wayside offered a free Bystander CPR Training course in the Gathering Place. Clare Beidelman of Illinois Heart Rescue taught several members of our parish community [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 we [read more...]

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the new Suicide & Crisis Lifeline which is now active throughout the U.S. When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to [read more...]

Reminder: St Mark’s Food Collection Next Sunday

Next 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 [read more...]

Life in the Spirit Seminars

Life in the Spirit, a series of six seminars, will be presented at St. Theresa Church Gathering Space (445 N. Benton Street, Palatine, IL 60067) beginning September 14, 2022. Schedule for Seminar Talks: September 14, 2022 – God Loves You [read more...]

Forgiveness

What is forgiveness exactly? Maybe if we really knew what it meant, we’d be more willing to show it. Father Mike Schmitz teaches us that forgiveness is rooted in justice. It doesn’t forget or ignore the injustice done, but it frees [read more...]

Ministry of Care Training 2022 (For New Ministers)

New Ministers of Care are urgently needed to serve parishioners at Our Lady of the Wayside.  Training will take place on two consecutive Saturdays (September 17 and 24) at: St. Francis de Sales Parish Ministry Center 135 S. Buesching Road [read more...]

Sunday’s Bulletin Cover

Continuing with our ongoing “parish artists” series of bulletin covers, here’s a peek at next Sunday’s masterpiece, lovingly contributed by a 5th grade student who participated in the Vacation Bible School Program this summer. Don’t be shy artists & doodlers! [read more...]

Featured Video: The Reluctant Saint

St. Joseph of Cupertino was known as the ‘flying Franciscan friar.” When he was a teen, Joseph’s mother convinced the Abbot to accept him into the monastery. He was supported by a kindly local bishop who saw his true nature [read more...]

Please Remember OLW in Your Will or Trust

When considering which charities to include in your will or trust, we hope you will remember Our Lady of the Wayside. A bequest can be made to our parish using the following language: “I give [insert specific dollar amount, or [read more...]