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The Paschal Triduum Begins: Holy Thursday

Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, where Jesus reclined with His disciples for a final meal before entering into His Passion and death on the Cross. Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated in our Church tonight [read more...]

Parish Office Closed Good Friday, Easter Monday

The parish office will be closed in observance of Good Friday (April 2) and Easter Monday (April 5). Parish business will resume on Tuesday, April 6, at 9:00 am. Just a reminder that preregistration for all Easter Masses begins on [read more...]

Happy Birthday Mari Torgerson!

Please join the parish staff in wishing Mari Torgerson a Happy Birthday. Though still new to the role of Our Lady of the Wayside’s Parish Office Manager, her cheery, can-do, make it happen, how can I help attitude has already [read more...]

More Info on Camp HOPE 2021!

UPDATE: CAMP HOPE CANCELLED – See: https://olwparish.org/2021/04/20/youth-ministry-update-camp-hope-cancelled   Camp HOPE 2021 (which replaces Camp WOW this year) will take place on June 9th, 10th, and 11th — from 8:30 am to 9:30 pm each day.  It promises to be great [read more...]

Youth Ministry Update

Here’s the latest update on upcoming events from Our Lady of the Wayside’s Youth Ministry…

Easter 2021 Remembrance

This Easter, Our Lady of the Wayside Parishioners honor and remember loved ones, and contribute to the Church flower and decoration fund. 

This Easter We Celebrate the Power of Christ’s Resurrection

Easter, the Resurrection of the Lord A little over one year ago, our lives and the world underwent a drastic change. Because of Covid-19, we had to alter completely how we live and interact with each other. For many of [read more...]

Shout out of Gratitude to our Pew Cleaners!

In an ongoing effort to offset or slow the deterioration of our church pews due to the daily disinfection they receive, Kathy O’Neill assembled a hard-working team of volunteers who lovingly removed sticky residue using fine steel wool, and then [read more...]

Observe & Celebrate the Paschal Triduum With Us

We look forward to observing and celebrating the Paschal Triduum together – if not in-person, than virtually – in the coming days. While seating remains limited to 20% of our Church’s capacity by Archdiocese and State of IL COVID-19 directives, please remember that you [read more...]

Palm Distribution from Parish Office, Monday

For those unable to attend Palm Sunday Mass in person, palms will be available for distribution from the Parish Center Office Monday morning beginning at 9:00 am.