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Summer 2024 Adult Confirmation

Are you an adult who missed receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation? Preparation for Confirmation for Vicariate I parishioners will be offered weekly on Mondays beginning Monday, June 3, 7-9 pm, at St. Edna Parish (Door #2), 2525 N. Arlington Heights [read more...]

The Symptoms of Vanity (and the Surprising Cure)

Vanity of vanities! All is vanity!” Okay maybe not everything, but probably more than you thought. Vanity isn’t just looking the mirror too much (although it could be). Vanity isn’t just too much plastic surgery (although it could be). Vanity [read more...]

That Man is You: The Ascent of the Mind to God

Join OLW’s Men’s Group in the Gathering Place for food, fellowship and faith discussions this Saturday, March 8, at 7 am. VIDEO: The Ascent of the Mind to God Session 21 begins a series of three sessions devoted to living [read more...]

OLW, The Early Years; Video Interview with Dr. Tom Horrigan

To fully appreciate Our Lady of the Wayside Parish as it exists today, it’s important (and interesting) to understand its past. Our Lady of the Wayside’s Communications Director, Sean Reilly, recently had the privilege of discussing the founding years of [read more...]

Salt & Light Events: Save the Dates!

Our Lady of the Wayside is forming a Salt & Light Community for older adults (men and women, ages 55+). We hope to be salt and light for each other, our families, and the community at large.  We are planning [read more...]

Celebrate 70! Soiree Survey: Share Your Thoughts

Those who planned Celebrate 70! Soiree would love your feedback. Can you spare a minute to share your thoughts? CLICK HERE to take the brief survey.

REP Update: Weeks of March 10 & 17

Here is the REP Schedule for the Weeks of March 10 & 17… Tuesday, March 12 5:00 pm – Grades 1–4 meet (pickup at Church) 6:00 pm – Religious Education Mass 6:00 pm – Grades 5–6 Meet (drop-off at Church) [read more...]

OLW Supper Club: Oberweis Ice Cream

The next Our Lady of the Wayside School Supper Club fundraiser will be at Oberweis on Friday, March 15, from 9 am (have you ever had ice cream for breakfast? Yummy!) to 10 pm. Mention Our Lady of the Wayside [read more...]

Deacon Jerry’s Lenten Reflection: 4th Sunday of Lent

In this weekend’s Gospel from John (for the normal cycle, not the Scrutinies) Jesus explains to Nicodemus that the Son of Man must be lifted up on a pole just as Moses lifted up the bronze serpent on a pole [read more...]

Eucharistic Miracles Photographic Exhibit

Our Lady of the Wayside hosted the Eucharistic Miracles Photographic Exhibit, documenting numerous Eucharistic miracles that have taken place around the world, this week in the Father Mackin Center.   See photos of EWTN’s Miracle Hunter, Michael O’Neill’s “Eucharistic Miracles” [read more...]