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A MOTHER’S DAY TRIBUTE By Deacon Jerry Brennan

One of my favorite lines in The Quiet Man, is spoken by the stubborn and ham-fisted brother of Mary Kate Danaher the romantic interest of Sean Thornton. Will Danaher offers that every man should have a wife and mother to [read more...]

THE COFFEE & DONUTS HOSPITALITY NEEDS YOUR HELP!

We would like to be able to continue to serve coffee and donuts after Masses as we head into the summer months and are looking for volunteers to make this possible. Are you a 7:30 a.m. Mass “regular”? Please consider [read more...]

Registration for 2019 OLW Vacation Bible School!

Sign up here for this summer’s Vacation Bible School!  Registration deadline is May 20th.

THE CANTOR’S ROLE AS THE PSALMST by Dan McMahon, Director of Music

Here at Our Lady of the Wayside and many Catholic communities the cantor is entrusted to be a minister of the Word by leading the assembly in the proclamation of the Responsorial Psalm.  The liturgy offers several points at which [read more...]

OLW’s “Risen Christ” Statue Has Been Renovated and Refreshed

Just in time for Easter Sunday, one of OLW’s most prominent art works, the “Risen Jesus,” was refinished, refreshed  and re-installed on the wall above the tabernacle in the Church. As has been the case in the past, the restoration [read more...]

Catholic Charities Mother’s Day Collection Letter From Cardinal Cupich

Spring 2019 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In the Gospels, Jesus teaches us to be a living expression of God’s kindness, showing the light of God’s goodness and mercy to all of our brothers and sisters, but especially to [read more...]

YOUTH MINISTRY PLANT SALE

  Support OLW Youth Ministry while beautifying your home!

Volunteer for Vacation Bible School for Service Hours

MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT VOLUNTEERS Who: All Middle School and High School parishioners of OLW Parish are invited to earn service hours through working at VBS! When: June 17-21, 2019 from 9:30am-12:15pm   VOLUNTEERS need to arrive by 9:15am Where: [read more...]

Deacon Don Uganda Mission Trip Update

Our work is going very well here in Uganda East Africa. Yesterday, we visited some of our Cows Against Malaria farms. Tomorrow, we connect with our third clinic, Nakifuma, with Aunt Teo the Director and Everlyn the Asst. Director. Microfinance Alliance [read more...]

2019 Baby Bottle Drive! Mother’s Day Weekend

This baby bottle drive will benefit The Women’s Center, a pregnancy Center that supports women with counseling and guidance before, during and after their pregnancies and has several locations in the Chicagoland area. How You Can Help: Take a baby bottle home following Mass [read more...]