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Operations Director Corner: January

Greetings from your new OLW Operations Director! New Year, New OD, life could not be better. I thought the good parishioners of OLW would benefit from knowing what exactly is getting my attention in the first few weeks. My intention [read more...]

Bless Your Children

Parents should bless their children, every day. The traditional way of doing this is for the children to kneel and for the parent to either place his hands on the child’s head and/or trace a Cross on the child’s forehead [read more...]

REP Update: Weeks of January 21 & 28

Here is the REP Schedule for the Weeks of January 21 & 28… Sunday, January 21 9:30 am, Family Mass, Church 10:30 am, Home Study Family Meeting, Middle School 10:30 am, Faith into Action, School Gym Tuesday, January 23 5:00 [read more...]

That Man Is You: What Must I Do?

Join OLW’s Men’s Group in the Gathering Place for food, fellowship and faith discussions this Saturday at 7 am. VIDEO: What Must I Do? Session 14 will orient new men in the program to the overall structure and goals and [read more...]

Get Your Celebrate 70! Soiree Tickets NOW

Make plans to attend the Celebrate 70! OLW Soiree on February 24, 2024 at the beautiful Metropolis Ballroom of Arlington Heights. Tickets are ON SALE NOW. Early bird pricing is available. Visit https://one.bidpal.net/olwsoiree/welcome for tickets and information. See us after 7:30, 9:30, [read more...]

Let’s Put Our Faith Into Action

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Faith Into Action Ministry invites families of all ages to join us in the OLW School gym on Sunday, January 21, from 10:30 – 11:30 am as we put our faith in action. We will create paper bag [read more...]

Moving Forward in Hope

The Archdiocesan Commission on Mental Illness Invites you to “Moving Forward in Hope,” An evening of prayer, connection and hope — live via ZOOM — on Tuesday, January 23rd, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. The Archdiocesan Commission on Mental Illness is pleased [read more...]

Kairos 12 Registration Deadline: January 21st

Registration is open for Kairos 12, a 4-day overnight retreat for High School Juniors and Seniors from Friday, February 16 to Monday, February 19, 2024. Kairos is a Christian experience of prayer and reflection run by a team of adults [read more...]

Don’t Get Baited into Phishing Scams

A new scam to a Vicariate I church appeared in which the sender, “a fellow church member,” claimed to be giving away valuable possessions of a deceased family member (a piano is a common ploy but it can be anything). [read more...]

How to Get ‘Unstuck’ from Stress

You may know that stress is natural, and everyone experiences it to some degree. But you may not know what you can do when it becomes too much. According to a recent study, exploring feelings of stress, learning to forgive [read more...]