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Spring 2024 Adult Confirmation Preparation

Preparation for Confirmation in English for Vicariate I parishioners will be offered weekly on Mondays beginning Monday, April 8, 2024, 7-9 pm, at St. Edna Parish, 2525 N. Arlington Heights Rd. in Arlington Heights. Registration closes on March 20. Bishop Jeffrey Grob will preside at the Confirmation Mass at St. Edna Parish on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at [read more...]

Join Us for Friday Morning Bible Study

You are invited to attend Friday Morning Bible Study, in the Cabrini Room of OLW Parish Center, for opening prayer at 9:30 am. Bible study also meets “live online” via Zoom, and welcomes homebound parishioners and participants outside our geographical [read more...]

Deacon’s Beacon: Come In From the Cold

“Come in from the cold” After a mild November and December, with the start of January, winter has come crashing down on us. In our back yard, we have a feral cat that we’ve been feeding for many years. We [read more...]

Celebrate Catholic Schools Week!

The Catholic Schools Week Fundraiser to benefit OLW School is underway! A number of parish-wide items of interest are included in the silent auction. You can also sign up for the Daddy Daughter Dance, the Mom Son Bowling Event, and [read more...]

SCAM Alert

Heads up on yet another e-mail phishing attempt by unscrupulous individuals posing as our pastor.  It came from a Gmail account (remember Father doesn’t use a Gmail account) and reads… Are you free? I have a primary request more like [read more...]

CFM Chili Cookoff: Great Eats, Fun Times!

The Christian Family Movement (CFM) Chili Cookoff was fantastic event! Our bellies were filled and our hearts were left overflowing with the joy and community of this wonderful ministry. This year’s CFM chili cook-off might have been the best yet! [read more...]

Please Support the Gloria Rebek Scholarship Fund

The 2nd collection during Catholic Schools Week is for the Gloria Rebek Scholarship Fund that benefits OLW students whose families need tuition assistance. Your donations help us offer a Catholic education to more students and shows families receiving assistance that [read more...]

Celebrate 70! Soiree Early Bird Pricing Ends January 31

The parish will conclude its year-long anniversary celebration with Celebrate 70! OLW Soiree, taking place on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at the beautiful Metropolis Ballroom of Arlington Heights. Mix and mingle with parishioners, neighbors, and friends of OLW. Enjoy dancing, hors [read more...]

Is it Risky to Take Expired Medication?

When was the last time you cleaned out your medicine cabinet? According to a Consumer Reports study, approximately one-third of Americans haven’t cleaned out their medicine cabinet in the past year and almost one-fifth haven’t done so in the past [read more...]

Join Us in Celebrating Catholic Schools Week: Jan 28-Feb 3

What is National Catholic Schools Week? Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. It starts the last Sunday in January and runs all week, which in 2024 is January 28 [read more...]