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Family Mass with Bishop Robert Casey: This Sunday, 9:30 am

Breaking Good News… Father Arthur had the opportunity to meet with Vicar General, the Most Reverend Robert Casey, and invite him to Celebrate 70! with Our Lady of the Wayside. Bishop Casey enthusiastically and graciously agreed! So SAVE THE DATE [read more...]

That Man is You: Laying a Foundation for the Future

Join OLW’s Men’s Group in the Gathering Place for food, fellowship and faith discussions this Saturday, October 28, at 7 am. Featured VIDEO: Laying a Foundation for the Future Session 8 considers selfishness vs. selflessness, the family’s role in economic [read more...]

Love & Charity, Now

We need God and each other more than ever. The Gospel command to love God with our whole heart, soul and mind, and our neighbors as ourselves, brings this reality home. In a nation where we enjoy food, having our [read more...]

A Look Back at Respect Life Month

For the second year in a row, the OLW Respect Life Ministry scheduled a full month of events — from donuts to donations we not only invited the parish to pray for life through a very meditative novena, we once [read more...]

Outdoor Family Rosary

Bring your family to the Mary Grotto on Park Street on all Tuesdays in October, at 4:30 pm, to pray the rosary. Rosaries and instruction provided.  

URGENT ACTION REQURED: Save the Invest In Kids Program

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We, the Catholic bishops of Illinois, write with a sense of urgency. Unless the General Assembly acts to renew the Invest in Kids scholarship program, more than 9,000 children currently relying on this program [read more...]

Divorce Care Ministry Starts November 10th

Our Lady of the Wayside is pleased to offer a support group for divorced men and women beginning at 6:30 pm, on Friday, November 10, in the OLW Gathering Place. This support group is open to any divorced person and [read more...]

Support OLW Alumni: See CLUE at St. Viator

Come support Our Lady of the Wayside School alumni in the Saint Viator High School’s Fall Play: CLUE CLUE Performances at St. Viator High School – Tickets Available Now Performance dates include Thursday, October 26, through Saturday, October 28, at [read more...]

Join Us for Friday Morning Bible Study

You are invited to attend Friday Morning Bible Study, in the Cabrini Room of OLW Parish Center, for opening prayer at 9:30 am. Bible study also meets “live online” via Zoom, and welcomes homebound parishioners and participants outside our geographical [read more...]

Volunteer for the November Family Mass

Volunteer registration is open for the November Family Mass! To register your student click here: https://bit.ly/FamMassNov. We’re looking forward to seeing you and your family at the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 5.