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Father Arthur Shares a Litany of Humility

26th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus speaks of the son who says, “I will not [work in your vineyard]” to his father, but then changes his mind and works in his [read more...]

Sisters of the Living Word “All That Jazz” Virtual Fundraiser

The Sisters of the Living Word is an Arlington Heights, Illinois–headquartered Catholic religious community of women dedicated to sharing the Word of God through education, social, and spiritual services. Due to COVID-19, Sisters of the Living Word’s annual fundraiser: “Take [read more...]

An Evening of Awareness: Discussing Mental Health

Mary Seat of Wisdom Parish presents an evening on supporting people experiencing mental illnesses and their families. In any given year 1 in 5 people will experience a mental health condition. For 1 in 25 it will be severe and [read more...]

Your Generosity Can Help OLW School Now and For the Future

The second collection this Sunday, September 27, will benefit the Gloria Rebek Scholarship Fund. The Rebek Fund continues to be the first line of help for families finding themselves on hard times. This year, we expect to give double the [read more...]

Cardinal Cupich Urges All: Get Your Flu Shot

Cardinal Cupich recently released an urgent notice for parishioners across the Archdiocese of Chicago to “roll up their sleeves” and to get a flu shot.  Please note that we are offering flu shots before and after all masses on September [read more...]

Fr. Augustine Receives #HeroPriests of the Pandemic Award

Despite the enormous challenges posed by COVID-19 the Church remained an essential source of hope, inspiration and support for Catholics across the country. Heroic priests answered the pandemic’s chaos with extraordinary creativity and resolve to continue serving as a bridge [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.

Reminder: OLW’s Monday Night Rosary Group Meets Tonight – Join Us

A friendly reminder that the Monday Night Rosary Group will meet tonight, September 21 at 7 pm.  To provide for the fruit and grace of prayer, while ensuring the safety of all those involved, please join us in praying the [read more...]

First Holy Communion Mass: Second of Four

Here are photos from First Communion Mass celebrated on Friday, September 18.  This was the second (of four) Communion Masses held on consecutive Friday evenings in our church. To view the mass video, click here.   To view photos from [read more...]

Knights of Columbus Food Drive: Call for Help

The Knights of Columbus are looking for town-wide food contributions to assist those in need and suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic.  While this drive is not specifically being run by OLW, the food collected will benefit all of Arlington Heights, [read more...]