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Love & Flowers for Mrs. Tiltz

On the last day of the 2022-23 School Year, Our Lady of the Wayside first through fifth grade students and teachers lined up to present Mrs. Chris Tiltz with flowers, in gratitude for her 30 years of dedication, service and [read more...]

Teachers Celebrate School Year’s End

Our Lady of the Wayside teachers and staff celebrated the final day of the 2022-23 school year with a beautiful luncheon in the Gathering Place. Several teachers were honored for milestone years of service. This year’s celebration featured a very [read more...]

Second Collection for Priests’ Health & Retirement

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, With Father’s Day next Sunday, I am reminded not only of the importance of the many fathers who tend to their families in our archdiocese, but also of our parish priests who serve as [read more...]

Come to the Family Fair, THIS SATURDAY!!

Time to Celebrate 70 in a BIG way! Our Lady of the Wayside’s Celebrate 70 Family Fair is THIS WEEKEND, Saturday, June 10, from 6-10 pm — immediately following the 5 pm Mass. Admission is FREE! Join us for food, [read more...]

God’s Greatest Gift

What we think of as our lives—the joys and sorrows, the ups and downs of work, marriage, schooling, religious practice and everything that occupies us—is nothing more than the spiritual, physical, emotional, and moral desert in which the Israelites found [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: Card Parties

Beginning October 17, 1952, the OLW Catholic Women’s Club instituted a parish-wide series of card parties to aid the church building fund. Members of each committee held the parties in their homes. A portion of OLW’s parishioners were invited to each [read more...]

St. Mark’s Food Pantry Collection: This Sunday

This Sunday, June 11, 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 [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...]

How to Stay Safe at the Pool This Summer

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, drowning is a leading cause of death in children. Misconceptions about drowning can cause people to let their guard down when at a pool or on vacation. Knowing the best prevention measures and [read more...]

Vocation Office Update

The Archdiocese of Chicago welcomes these priests ordained on May 20, 2023 who begin their parish assignments on July 1: Fr. Kevin Gregus, Two Holy Martyrs, Chicago Fr. Daniel Korenchan, St. Elizabeth Seton, Orland Hills Fr. Michael Mehringer, Queen of [read more...]