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The Value of Establishing a Primary Care Doctor

Primary care physicians are your go-to partners in overall health and well-being. Not only are they a resource for preventive care, but they can also diagnose and treat various medical conditions. A study found the percentage of Americans with a [read more...]

REP Registration is Now Open

Registration is now open for Our Lady of the Wayside’s Religious Education Program. Three learning options are available and include: Traditional Family Home Study Online Self-study An opportunity for Sacrament catch-up is also being offered. For more information about the [read more...]

Rummage Sale: Little Sisters of the Poor, St. Joseph’s Home

Little Sisters of the Poor, St. Joseph’s Home, will host a Rummage Sale on  Thursday, July 27, 2023 from 9 am to 5 pm.  All proceeds will benefit the elderly residents and the Little Sisters of the Poor at St. [read more...]

Join Our OLW Catechist Team

Looking for a meaningful and fun way to share our faith? Our Lady of the Wayside’s Religious Education Program (REP) serves families and children in Grades 1-8 weekly and monthly during the school year. We need help with… 2nd-6th grade [read more...]

Fr. Mike Reviews “Sound of Freedom” Movie

In our world today, there are millions trapped in slavery and sex trafficking. The most horrific and devastating example of this, is the sale of the weakest and most vulnerable in society, our children. Today, Fr. Mike Schmitz shares his [read more...]

Bible Study: Insightful Preview of Sunday’s Readings

In this bible study session, Kathleen Miller shared that this week’s first reading is from the Book of Wisdom, which is not in the Protestant Bible because it was dropped by the Jews after the destruction of the temple 40 [read more...]

Totus Tuus Going Strong

Totus Tuus is going strong this week at Our Lady of the Wayside. In this video, our youth are attending Mass and offering praise by singing “Sanctuary.” Please pray for our youth, the future of our Church.

Free Screening: “Trauma Comes Home”

Military Outreach USA is sponsoring the premier showing in the Chicago area of “Trauma Comes Home.” This documentary film addresses the effects of the so-called “invisible” wounds of service, PTSD and Moral Injury, on our military active duty, Reservists, National Guard, [read more...]

My Jesus vs. the Actual Jesus

If you profess to be a Christian, that means you profess to follow Jesus Christ. But, of course, that presupposes that you know who Jesus is—where he came from, what he came to do, where he went, and what he [read more...]

Freedom to Choose

Throughout the history of the Israelites, God spoke to the people in various, powerful, and effective ways. He punished justly, but He also showed much goodness and mercy. I think that for the Israelites and for us also, it is [read more...]