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Annual Holiday Remembrance Service

Join our friends at Glueckert Funeral Home (1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights) for their 14th Annual Holiday Mass of Remembrance on Saturday December 2nd, 2023, at 4 pm (please arrive by 3:30 pm). Please RSVP to Jackie Glueckert at [read more...]

Self-Care for Caregivers

Problems arise when we caregivers consistently put the needs of others before our own needs. We take care of everyone else in our lives but tend to think it would be selfish to care for ourselves. Working Your Way Through [read more...]

Sunday with Santa at Notre Dame College Prep

Join Notre Dame College Prep-(7655 W. Dempster St., Niles, IL) on Sunday, December 3, from 9:00-11:30 am, for a festive and joyous celebration as we welcome the holiday season with ‘Sunday with Santa.’ Families are invited to partake in various [read more...]

St. Viator High School Entrance Exam: Register Today

Entrance exam registration is now open for eighth grade students interested in attending Saint Viator High School.  Academic scholarships will automatically be awarded to students who test at Saint Viator and score in the 90th percentile or above nationally on [read more...]

Strategies for Perplexing Scripture Readings

Today’s Gospel reading about the ten virgins and their lamps is perplexing. There are some strategies to use for perplexing scripture readings, including context, characters, symbolic numbers and symbolic objects. Kathleen Miller also announced an upcoming Bible study about talents [read more...]

A Prayer for our Veterans

God of peace, We pray that you bless all those who have served their country through service in the armed forces. Grant healing to those veterans who have been wounded, be it in body, mind or soul. We pray especially [read more...]

Bishop Grob to Present: Forgiveness – or Not!

Our Lady of the Wayside parishioners are invited to join St. James Parish for a talk by Bishop Jeffrey Grob, “Forgiveness — or Not!” on Friday, November 17, at 7 pm, in the church. Wine and fellowship will follow. This [read more...]

Let’s Put our Faith Into Action!

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Faith Into Action Ministry invites families of all ages to join us in the OLW School gym on Sunday, November 12, from 10:30 – 11:30 am as we put our faith in action. Service: Make blessing bags [read more...]

Hot off the Press! OLW Stewardship Report: FY2022-2023

Here is Our Lady of the Wayside’s Annual Stewardship Report for July 2022 through June 2023. This report will also be published in Our Lady of the Wayside’s November 12, 2023 Bulletin. To download and print an easier to read [read more...]

Journeys Volunteers Needed

Journeys is looking for passionate and dedicated volunteers to help with their brand-new Interim Housing Program. Volunteers are needed to: Provide and serve meals Clean and set up cots Provide overnight monitoring of the facility Fill various leadership roles. Find a [read more...]