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Support OLW’s School Scholarships Matching Grant Program, Reduce Your Taxes!

If you donate to Empower Illinois through the Tax Credit Scholarship Program, you will be helping a student attend OLW School AND you will save your substantially on your IL state taxes. Right now, a generous donor is providing a [read more...]

Father Mark’s Easter Reflection

Father Mark Augustine delivered a joyous homily at the Easter Vigil Mass at Our Lady of the Wayside. He began by remarking how great it is, after two years, to celebrate the Easter Vigil “the way it was meant to [read more...]

Spring Cleaning Donation Drive

The Catholic Charities Domestic Violence Program is hosting a Spring Cleaning Donation Drive.  Much is needed for survivors of domestic violence in times of crisis and transition. They are in need of the following items… Adult Clothing: Shirts Pants Skirts [read more...]

Father Mark’s Reflection: Good Friday

On Good Friday, the second day of the Sacred Triduum, Father Mark Augustine shared a reflection on the Lord’s Passion. He meditated on the “300-yard journey” that was the Stations of the Cross, the agonizing crown of thorns placed on [read more...]

Father Mark’s Reflection: Holy Thursday

On Holy Thursday, the first day of the Sacred Triduum, Father Mark Augustine shared a reflection on the institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Lord’s Last Supper. He reflected on the unique differences of our priests — Fathers Arthur Marat, [read more...]

A Beautiful Concelebration of the Lord’s Last Supper

Holy Thursday’s Mass was a beautiful celebration of the Lord’s Last Supper — the First Holy Communion of His Apostles. Mass was concelebrated by Fathers Arthur Marat, Dominic Vinh Ha, Daniel Brady, and Mark Augustine, with Deacon Onischuk assisting.  The [read more...]

Good Friday Student Drawing #2

As part of our ongoing OLW student artist series of bulletin covers, we received two submissions for Good Friday (for which there is no bulletin). Below, we share the second submission from a Kindergarten student, depicting Jesus’s crucifixion, along with [read more...]

Good Friday Student Drawing #1

As part of our ongoing OLW student artist series of bulletin covers, we received two submissions for Good Friday (for which there is no bulletin). We share the first submission from an third grade student (below), which beautifully captures the [read more...]

The Joy of the Gospel

On Sunday, May 15, at 3:00 pm, The Joy of the Gospel: The Challenge for Missionary Disciples will be presented by Sr. Dianne Bergant, CSA. This presentation is hosted by Contemporary Theology for Women at St. James Parish in Arlington [read more...]

Have You Seen Father Stu?

Have you seen the new movie staring Mark Wahlberg about the spiritual journey of a troubled, down on his luck, individual who ultimately became a Catholic Priest? Here’s the Trailer: Based on a true story, Father Stu is an unflinchingly honest, [read more...]