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Enjoy Carmel Street Scenes – Bring the Family

Join Carmel High School for an outdoor party that will combine the traditions of Street Scenes and new features for the whole family, including live music and performers, local food and beverage vendors, games, a Mass and much more on [read more...]

Gold Star Wife’s Request for Memorial Day

Gold Star Wife’s Request for Memorial Day 12 years ago this November I learned what a gold star family member was. Truth is, I never knew the pain and the suffering behind what these families went through, until I, myself, [read more...]

Photos: OLW School Mass & May Crowning

At Wednesday’s 8:30 am School Mass, Our Lady of the Wayside School students honored our Holy Mother with a May Crowning procession and ceremony.  Dressed in graduation gowns, our 8th graders led the procession and presented carnations to our patroness. [read more...]

What (NOT) To Do With Criticism

When we receive criticism from someone it’s easy to think that we can either put up our fists and fight it or let it defeat us. But are those really the only two options? In this video, Fr. Mike walks [read more...]

Golf Outing to Support School-Based Mental Health Services

The Fitzgerald Family Foundation of Inverness and Alexian Brothers Center for Mental Health invite you to the 4th Annual School-Based Mental Health Services Golf Outing event at Inverness Golf Club on Monday, August 1, 2022. Please join us for an [read more...]

SAB Elections Deadline Extended: June 6th

Our Lady of the Wayside School is looking for school families and parishioners who want to serve by being part of the 2022–2023 School Advisory Board We need people who: ✓ love this school and want to serve to keep [read more...]

Prayers for Uvalde Texas Victims & Families

Our Lady of the Wayside lifts its thoughts and prayers for the victims and families whose lives will be forever altered by yet another senseless act of violence in our troubled world. Lord have mercy on us. Renew in all [read more...]

How to Improve Your Mental Health

At times, it can be easy to neglect, but your mental health is an important influence on how you move through life. As this topic often arises, Dr. Marla Hartzen, medical director of AMG Park Ridge Behavioral Health at Advocate [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 second-grade student. Be sure to pick up a copy of the Bulletin at Mass this Sunday!

OLW: From Prairie to Parish

To appreciate how far we’ve come, it’s good to take a look over our shoulders at our humble beginnings. FUN FACT: Next year, Our Lady of the Wayside will celebrate its 70th Anniversary since ground was broken (on May 24, [read more...]