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OLW Youth Ministry Update

Here’s the latest OLW Youth Calendar for the coming months. If you have any questions, if you’d like to join the OLW Youth Group, or if you’d like to serve at OLW Youth Mass, contact Arielle Joaquin at youthmin@olwparish.org. Follow [read more...]

Please Make Your Gift to the 2022 Annual Catholic Appeal

Many families in our parish will be receiving the Annual Catholic Appeal mailing from Cardinal Cupich. On behalf of those served by the ministries, parishes, and schools that receive funding from the Appeal, we thank you for your gifts. Please [read more...]

RCIA Catechumens & Candidates Continue Their Journey Toward Catholicism

The Rite of Acceptance is an ancient Rite that recognizes the Catechumens decision to begin the process of becoming a member of the Catholic Church through Baptism, and welcomes the Candidates ­– those who have been baptized in another faith [read more...]

Thank You St. Mark’s Volunteers

Thank you to all who volunteered and contributed to our St. Mark’s Ministries Christmas 2021 was our second year of celebrating Christmas under the Covid pandemic. While it provided obstacles for all us, it was especially hard on the St. [read more...]

Fish With Faith

5th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C So often we give into the temptation to think that we know what is best for our lives. We have preferences, ideas, dreams, and drives that we follow without considering what God [read more...]

Come Together…

With all the COVID-related angst bombarding us, wearing us down, grinding our spirits, and causing division within our parish community, let us remember who is truly in charge, and who taught us by example and the sacrifice of His life, [read more...]

Email SCAM Alert (Again)

Heads up Waysiders… There has been yet another e-mail SCAM attempt from an unscrupulous individual or group posing as Father Marat, using a FAKE Gmail address. Do NOT respond to this email. Just hit DELETE. Always remember… Father Arthur does [read more...]

Happy Birthday Father Dominic!

If you see this guy around the OLW Campus today, please be sure to wish him a Happy Birthday 🙂  

Giving Light to the Darkness: Panel Discussion Resources

Giving Light to the Darkness: A Panel Discussion on Depression On January 17, 2022, the Meeting Mental Health With Grace Ministry, hosted a panel discussion on Depression.  Here are resources from the presentation: The Serenity Prayer Depression Summary Holistic Self-Care Scriptures [read more...]

Year in Review: The Sacramental Life at OLW

It has been an exciting sacramental year – despite the continuing challenges of the pandemic – as families continue to come to Our Lady of the Wayside Parish for sacraments. Specifically with baptisms and funerals, we had to do some [read more...]