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Grace Prayer Circle: Next Meeting, May 1st

Grace Prayer Circle Praying for and with those affected by mental health concerns. Mental Health Ministry Grace Prayer Circle is a tri-parish mental health ministry supported by Our Lady of the Wayside, St. Edna, and St. James parishes. You can [read more...]

Join Us for Friday Morning Bible Study

You are invited to attend Friday Morning Bible Study, in the Cabrini Room of OLW Parish Center, for opening prayer at 9:30 am. Bible study also meets “live online” via Zoom, and welcomes homebound parishioners and participants outside our geographical [read more...]

Is it Time to Hand Over The Car Keys?

As a loved one gets older and their driving skills start to decline, it may be to time for them to get out from behind the wheel. It’s often a difficult conversation to have since it’s a loss of the [read more...]

Archdiocese Fore The Kids Golf Outing

The Archdiocese of Chicago invites you to the Annual Fore the Kids Golf Outing at Chicago Highlands Golf Club, on Monday, June 24, 2024. The outing helps fund The Emergency Tuition Assistance Fund which has been a lifeline for many [read more...]

Baby Bottle Campaign: Save the Date!

From Mother’s Day through Father’s Day we will collect donations for The Women’s Center – a pregnancy care center that supports women with counseling and guidance before, during, and after their pregnancies. How You Can Help: Take a baby bottle [read more...]

VBS 2024: Registration Now Open!

Vacation Bible School returns to Our Lady of the Wayside this summer,  June 10–14, from 9:30 am–11:45 am. All children from incoming Kindergarten to 5th grade are invited to participate! Registration is now open. Click HERE to register your child(ren). [read more...]

Children’s Choir Summer Camp

Join St. James for an exciting choir summer camp experience! If your child is entering grades 1-5, they are invited to participate in a program filled with games, songs, new friendships, and lots of fun. Camp will take place from [read more...]

Parish Picnic 2024, Save the Date!

Save the Date… Our Lady of the Wayside’s Parish Picnic will take place on Saturday, June 8th. Stay tuned to OLW communications channels for more information.

Bible Study Intro: Easter Reflection

Kathleen Miller led a Bible study session at Our Lady of the Wayside on the fourth Sunday of Easter. She reflected on the apparent speed of the Easter season and proposed three themes: creativity, childlikeness, and clothes. She delved into [read more...]

REP Leader Appreciation Dinner

Following the closing REP Mass last Tuesday evening, where Patty McCarthy was introduced as our new Lifelong Faith Formation Director, the leadership team enjoyed a celebratory meal in the OLW Gathering Place. With the departure of Danielle Pitzer last December, [read more...]