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Outdoor Family Rosary Begins

On October 4, a small group of OLW’s faithful and families gathered by the statue of Our Blessed Mother, in front of the rectory, to pray the Rosary.  Please bring your family to the Mary Grotto on Park Street on all [read more...]

How to be Excellent (NOT a Perfectionist)

They say that perfection is the enemy of the good. But what is true goodness in a pursuit? What does excellence actually look like and consist of? Fr. Mike urges us to practice two qualities that lie at the heart [read more...]

Staff Wishes Ewelina Sokolowski All the Best

Several members of Our Lady of the Wayside’s staff gathered for a pizza luncheon to wish Ewelina Sokolowski “all the best” as she steps down from her role as Operations Director of our parish. Two (of three) great reasons she [read more...]

Meet OLW’s 8th Grade Livestream Dream Team (First Half)

With the new school year comes an enthusiastic (and very energetic) batch of 8th-graders who are learning how to livestream School Masses. Meet the OLW 8th-grade Livestream Dream Team (for the first half of the year). Their training is coming along [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: Catholic Action

The “Solemn Dedication” publication of Our Lady of the Wayside, published in 1958 – just as our new Church was dedicated – praises volunteers and parishioners who worked tirelessly and gave selflessly to raise funds to build our school, rectory, [read more...]

8th Grade Prayer Groups Resume

Our Lady of the Wayside School’s 8th grade boys and girls prayer groups started this week, led by Mrs. Shewmon. The students choose to meet during recess and are excited to listen to God and grow in their faith.

Fidelity Yields Peace

One of the greatest fruits produced from a life lived in fidelity to Christ Jesus and the teachings of the Catholic Church is peace. If peace is lacking in our lives as Catholics, in our societies, in the Church, and [read more...]

Motorized Chair for Donation

Sharing… A US Army veteran in Arlington Heights has a Zinger Motorized Chair for donation – preferably to another veteran. You can see all about it at www.zingerchair.com/ If interested, please call Gene Fehringer at 847-456-3287.

Living Radical Solidarity

An excerpt from Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge statement on Respect Life Month 2023 Since 1973, the year the Supreme Court legalized abortion nationwide in Roe v. Wade, the month of October has been set aside by the U.S. bishops [read more...]

Lotsa Shotsa!!

A record number of vaccines were distributed – before, during and after all masses last weekend. A combined total of 232 Flu, High-dose Flu, COVID booster, RSV, Pneumonia and Shingles vaccines found their way into the arms of 130+ brave [read more...]