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Grace Prayer Circle: Next Meeting, January 3

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...]

Merry Christmas Waysiders!

May the Peace and Joy of the infant Jesus be upon you and yours this Christmas Season and in the coming year. Christmas Prayer of Thanksgiving: Gracious God, on this sacred day, we gather with hearts full of gratitude for the [read more...]

Christmas Carols Boosted Spirits

Our Church was filled with beautiful music and voices on Wednesday night as parishioners, members of our parish choirs, the handbell choir and other musicians gathered for our annual Christmas Carol Sing-a-long. Afterward, all gathered for Cookies and fellowship in [read more...]

Christmas Season Mass Schedule

You’re invited to celebrate the Season of Christmas with Our Lady of the Wayside. Here is the line-up of masses and services. Vigil of Christmas – Sunday, December 24 3:00 pm Family Mass (This mass will be livestreamed) 5:00 pm [read more...]

Join the Flag Line for US Navy Sailors Christmas Morning

Dear Veterans and Friends: Please join us for a very special Christmas in Arlington Heights. On Christmas morning, Christian Liberty Academy (CLA) in Arlington Heights will host 45 sailors from Naval Station Great Lakes .  This will be our eleventh [read more...]

Meet OLW’s New Operations Director

Greetings Our Lady of the Wayside Parishioners, I am both honored and excited to accept the role of Operations Director and to become a part of Our Lady of the Wayside team. My wife, Mary Jeanne and I moved to [read more...]

Danielle Pitzer Steps Down at Wayside for Family Ministry

Dear Wayside Parish family, I have been called to spend the majority of my time in my own family ministry. My mother is quite ill and is on her final journey home to our Lord. My daughter recently gave birth [read more...]

REP First Grade Christmas Nativity Program

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Religious Education Program (REP) first-graders presented their annual Christmas Nativity Program in our Church Tuesday evening. Special thanks to Danielle Pitzer, Krys Tischer, Dan McMahon and all who helped prepare our little performers.

OLW Pre-School Nativity Story 2023

75 Our Lady of the Wayside Pre-School Program angels, parents and teachers gathered in Church Tuesday morning to present the Nativity Story, based on the book “This is the Stable” by Cynthia Cotten. After all filed in, they sang Christmas [read more...]

Video Sampler: OLW School’s Christmas Concert

The Father Mackin Center was full of Christmas cheer this afternoon as it hosted Our Lady of the Wayside School’s Christmas Concert 2023. The talented team of Meghan Newell, Director of Choirs and Theatre, and Rich Pancratz, General Music and [read more...]