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Save The Date: SVdP Fun Run/Walk

As a part of Our Lady of the Wayside’s Celebrate 70! Series of events, we are lacing up our shoes for a Tri-parish 5K/1-mile Family Fun Run and Walk for the Poor. Mark your calendars… we’ll take it to the [read more...]

Moonlight & Memories

Please plan to join us on Saturday, August 26, from 7:30-11:00 pm, for a festive evening to reconnect with OLW School alumni parents while enjoying drinks, appetizers and music under an end-of-the summer moon. This event benefits our School’s Endowment [read more...]

Celebrate 70! Fun Fact: Automobile Raffle Fundraisers

Automobile raffles were an important and successful fundraising tool in the earliest days of our parish. Booklets containing 12 raffle tickets of $1 each were distributed to parishioners who were expected to sell to family and friends. Money raised went [read more...]

Empower Illinois Advocacy Training

The Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship Program is vitally important for Catholic schools. The program enables OLW to offer approximately 20 student scholarships per year. It currently lacks support in the IL General Assembly and is set to expire [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...]

When I Was Hungry…

Sunday, August 13, is our next monthly food drive for St. Mark’s Parish. Drop off non-perishable food at the parish garage from between 9 am and noon. Most-needed items include: pasta noodles & sauce canned tuna & chicken canned vegetables soup [read more...]

How to Get Relief From Common Bug Bites

Though the warm temperatures and summer rain are great for your lawn, garden and mental health, it can also hatch a new generation of mosquitos and ticks who need to eat blood to survive. Even if you take preventive measures, [read more...]

Meals On Wheels Volunteers Needed

Interested in helping those in need in our community without making a long-term commitment? Meals on Wheels might be the answer! Our Lady of the Wayside covers two routes in the month of September only. We deliver meals in Wheeling [read more...]

Little Sisters of the Poor is Hiring!

Little Sisters of the Poor at St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly is in search of wonderful, dedicated people to join their team. They offer excellent benefits, a small family-focused, 59 skilled bed nursing home and competitive salaries. You will [read more...]

Grace Prayer Circle for Mental Health

Join us at St. James’ School Chapel for the next Grace Prayer Circle meeting on Wednesday, August 2 from 7:00-7:30 pm as we pray for those living with mental health concerns and their loved ones. Grace Prayer Circle is a [read more...]