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50/50 Raffle: You Can’t Win if You Don’t Play!

An important component of our Celebrate 70! Anniversary series of events is the 50/50 Raffle. Half of the pot will go to the big winner who will be announced during the Celebrate 70! Oktoberfest celebration on September 23, 2023.  The [read more...]

Respect Life Corner: Chastity; Freedom, Peace & Romance Without Regret

In today’s world, it seems backwards that a couple would abstain from sex before marriage. Watch any TV show or movie and the couples are always sleeping together while dating. What a strange thought that we need to “try each [read more...]

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mass Times

Tuesday, August 15, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation. The parish office will be closed. Masses will be celebrated at 8:30 am, 12:00 pm, and 7:00 pm in our church. [read more...]

Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass

Congratulations to all of the couples celebrating 50 years of marriage this year! This year’s Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass is scheduled to be held Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. The mass will be celebrated at Holy Name Cathedral, [read more...]

Swing And A Prayer Golf Outing

Little Sisters of the Poor at St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly invite you to participate in their Swing And A Prayer Golf Outing on Monday, September 18, 2023. The outing will take place at the Club at Wynstone, North [read more...]

“60 Minutes for Jesus” with Fr. Jim Sichko

St. Mary of Vernon will host a Mission, “60 Minutes for Jesus” with Fr. Jim Sichko from August 21-23. at 7 pm. Fr. Jim is a full time preacher, evangelist and motivational speaker who will use real life experiences tied [read more...]

Is Your Child Scared of Storms? Read This.

Severe weather can cause anxiety and fear in people of all ages. Dr. Emma Olivera, a pediatrician at Advocate Children’s Hospital, explains where those feelings may stem from in children. “Depending on their age, a child’s fear or anxiety around [read more...]

Farewell Kathy Freiburger

On Monday, August 7, one of Our Lady of the Wayside’s longtime parishioners of more than 50 years, and dedicated OLW employee for 41 years, passed away. Kathy Freiburger, 80, was the mother of three children and grandmother of eight [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...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: Church Ground Breaking

When temporary church space in OLW School was converted to seven additional classrooms needed for rapidly growing enrollment, Father O’Hara and his loyal parishioners realized that construction of a permanent church was a necessity. There was no alternative. Money was [read more...]