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New Ministers of Care Training

Vicariate I, Deanery ABC Ministry Commission Presents: MINISTRY OF CARE TRAINING FOR NEW MINISTERS OF CARE Full participation in both training sessions will fulfill Archdiocesan requirements for mandation. Topics and Presenters: Saturday, February 26: 9:00-10:30 — Spirituality in the Ministry [read more...]

Bulletin Cover Art Gallery: OLW Youth Group

Last year, we decided to do something more interactive and engaging with our bulletin covers. Rather than run tried-(tired?)-and-true stock art covers, we invited local artists to submit their interpretation of the weeks’ gospels. The project began just before Advent, with [read more...]

Bulletin Cover Art Gallery: Advent/Christmas

Last Advent and Christmas, we decided to do something different with our bulletin covers. Rather than continue to run tried-(tired?)-and-true stock art covers, we opted for something more interactive — something that would spring our local artists into action. We invited OLW School and REP 3rd-5th [read more...]

The Magnificat Lenten Companion

This Lent, Our Lady of the Wayside’s Office of Lifelong Faith Formation will be distributing complimentary copies of The Magnificat Lenten Companion to all parishioners. Are you looking for a way this Lent to return to the Church or develop [read more...]

Archdiocese Announces Changes to Mask Policy

This just in from the COVID Task Force and Archdiocese of Chicago regarding changes to masking policy… Please note: Our Lady of the Wayside Church will continue to offer a seating area optimized for social distancing. February 9, 2022 The [read more...]

Totus Tuus: Coming to Our Lady of the Wayside

SAVE THE DATE! OUR LADY OF THE WAYSIDE IS HOSTING TOTUS TUUS! JULY 17-22, 2022 WHAT is it? Totus Tuus is a summer, week-long Catholic youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic faith through evangelization, catechesis, [read more...]

Reminder: St. Mark’s Food Collection This Sunday

This Sunday, February 13th 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 [read more...]

REP Update: Weeks of February 14 & 21

Here’s the REP Schedule for Weeks of February 7 and 14, 2022 Tuesday, February 15 4 pm, 1st through 4th grade classes meet 7 pm, 7th and 8th grade classes meet 7 pm, 8th Grade MANDATORY CHASTITY EVENT in church Tuesday, [read more...]

Please Support the Annual Catholic Appeal

Next week is Commitment Sunday for the 2022 Annual Catholic Appeal. The theme for this year’s Appeal has special importance in light of what we have all experienced in the past two years. The theme is: “Making all things new [read more...]

FORMED: Featured Video of the Week

The Mystery and Meaning of Marriage Happy Feast of St. Valentine! This Valentine’s Day, remind yourself of the beauty of the Sacrament of Marriage with the Beloved series, presented by the Augustine Institute. If you haven’t yet registered for FORMED, [read more...]