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Update: COVID-19 Vaccine for Seniors

Cook County’s Department of Public Health (CCDPH) understands that many people, especially older adults, want to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as soon as possible. Governor Pritzker announced that Illinois will move to phase 1b – which includes senior adults aged [read more...]

Focus on Christ: The Kingdom of God is at Hand

3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year B The readings for this Sunday convey a sense of urgency to convert and change our ways because the Kingdom of God is at hand. If we observe the world around us, we [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.

Join Us in Praying the 9 Days For Life Novena

Join us in praying the 9 Days for Life Novena for the protection of human life.  Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. Visit www.9daysforlife.com to sign up for daily [read more...]

Another Email SCAM Alert

It has been a while since we had one of these but… a new year brings new SCAM attempts. If you received an email [supposedly] from “frartur.olwparish@gmail.com“, please DELETE it.  It’s not from our pastor.  It’s from an unscrupulous person [read more...]

Moving Forward in Hope: Prayer & Connection for Coping With Mental Illness

The Archdiocesan Commission on Mental Illness is pleased to offer “Moving Forward in Hope,” a monthly series of evening prayer, connection, and hope. These virtual meetings will cover relevant topics and be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month. [read more...]

Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children

The over 56 million abortions since the 1973 decisions of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton reflect with heartbreaking magnitude what Pope Francis means by a “throwaway culture.” However, we have great trust in God’s providence. We are reminded [read more...]

Pastor’s Letter: Happy Happenings at OLW

Dear Parishioners, Approximately one year ago, I arrived at Our Lady of the Wayside parish as your new pastor. Just before then, I had completed a much-needed sabbatical, was waiting to find out my new assignment, and had asked the [read more...]

Emily Holum Memorial Blood Drive

Transform a life, and your own. Emily Ann Holum (an OLW parishioner) was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia at the age of four. She bravely fought her battle for two years with grace, dignity and determination. She was small but [read more...]

We Must Preserve Human Dignity to Experience God’s Love

2nd Sunday Ordinary Time – Yr B  In the world, if we want to reach some goal and want to succeed, then we must be constantly ready and able to learn something new. We must be cunning and quick to [read more...]