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Despite Support for Policies Uplifting Common Good, Abortion Funding in Build Back Better Act Must be Remedied

WASHINGTON – As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to consider the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Build Back Better Act, six bishop chairmen of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have written a letter to [read more...]

REP Update: Weeks of November 15 and 22

Here is the REP Schedule for the Weeks of November 15 and 22, 2021: Tuesday, November 16, 4:00 p.m. 1st through 4th grade classes meet Tuesday, November 16, 7:00 p.m.  7th and 8th grade classes meet; Homily Evaluation #2 is due: [read more...]

Join Us For Friday Morning Bible Study

Zoom with OLW’s bible study group.  Enjoy fellowship and share insights on the bible. To receive the Zoom sign-in code, email biblestudy@olwparish.org.  

Bulletin Cover Artists Wanted!

We’re looking to do something exciting and different with our Advent and Christmas Parish Bulletin Covers this year… Calling 3rd, 4th and 5th grade artists!  The parish is looking for student artwork for the Advent and Christmas bulletins. These special [read more...]

Let There Be Donuts & Coffee!

Great news Waysiders… Volunteers have stepped up to assist our Hospitality Ministry with donut distribution. So, yes, there WILL be coffee after the 7:30 am, and coffee and donuts after the 9:30 am, masses this, and next, Sunday. Hip Hip [read more...]

Reminder: Please Join Us for Morning Rosary

Fathers Arthur and Dominic cordially invite you to join in praying a morning Rosary as a united parish family. The Rosary is now being prayed in Our Lady of the Wayside Church at 8:00 am (prior to 8:30 am Daily Mass) [read more...]

Blue & White Gala 2022 – Save the Date!

Mark your calendars Waysiders… Our Lady of the Wayside’s Blue & White Gala — the largest School fundraiser of the year — is slated for Saturday, February 26, 2022. Committees are meeting, planning has started, and more information is forthcoming. Stay [read more...]

Holy Hours for Vocations Centennial Tour Continues

Mundelein Seminary’s beautiful and historic monstrance will continue on its tour throughout parishes in the Chicagoland area. This gift to Cardinal Mundelein from Pope Pius XI was first used for the 1926 International Eucharistic Congress on our seminary grounds. The [read more...]

Advent Gift: “Messages of Gratitude 2021”

This Advent, Our Lady of the Wayside’s pastoral staff is gifting parishioners “Messages of Gratitude for Advent and Christmas 2021.” Books will be distributed.. to REP students on November 9 and 16 to OLW School students on November 15 from [read more...]

Mass of Remembrance: Saturday, November 6, 5:00 pm

At this Saturday’s 5:00 pm Vigil Mass, we will remember and honor Our Lady of the Wayside’s faithful departed who went home to God this past year. Family members who lost loved ones in will process into church with lighted [read more...]