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Two Small Coins

32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year B  My brothers and sisters, even God, who created the entire universe and each person, has the ability to be shocked by us. While Jesus sat near the treasury and watched as people [read more...]

REP Update: Weeks of November 8 and 15

Here is the REP Schedule for the Weeks of November 8 and 15, 2021: Tuesday, November 9, 4:00 p.m. 1st through 4th grade classes meet Tuesday, November 9, 7:00 p.m. 5th and 6th grade classes meet Tuesday, November 16, 4:00 p.m. [read more...]

Lector Training: Proclaim the Word

Proclaiming the Word! Lectors have a critical role in the celebration of the Mass. Because lectors proclaim not just any word, but the word of God, it is essential that they develop the skills required to communicate God’s message competently. [read more...]

Training for New Eucharistic Ministers

Have you been considering becoming a Eucharistic Minister?  If so, perhaps now is the time to take the next step. When: Saturday, November 13, 2021 Where: St. Theresa Parish, 455 N. Benton St., Palatine, IL Time: Check in at 8:30 [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.  

Retirement Plan Gifts Help Our Parish

Dear Parishioners, A tax-wise way you can make a gift from your retirement funds is to name Our Lady of the Wayside as a beneficiary of your retirement account. By naming Our Lady of the Wayside as a beneficiary, you’ll [read more...]

Look to God to Counter Life’s Craziness

Our Path to God My focus today is an attempt to answer a question that I have heard from many people (including myself) – “How do we deal with all the craziness in our world today? Obviously, the answer is [read more...]

Family Mass Participation Registration Now Open

Our Lady of the Wayside’s first Family Mass will be on Sunday, December 5th, at 9:30 am. Registration is now open for 6th-8th graders who would like to participate. We’re looking for: Greeters Ushers Cantors Advent Wreath Candle Lighting Reader, 1st [read more...]

St. Marks Food Collection: November 14th

On Sunday, November 14th 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...]

How to Talk To a Child About Grief and Death

Death and the resulting grief is difficult for everyone. But how do adults support a child experiencing the loss of a loved one, especially if you, too, are processing loss? “Children grieve as we do when someone they love dies,” [read more...]