News

Respect Life Corner: Join Us in Prayer

Join Us In Prayer, Saturday, July 22, at Planned Parenthood, Downers Grove, IL. Human life is a precious gift from God. As Catholics, we have a responsibility to protect life at every stage. Join us to be a peaceful and [read more...]

Bethlehem Arts, July 8th & 9th

Our Lady of the Wayside will again host representatives of the Catholic Christian Community from Jerusalem and Bethlehem, who will display handcrafted olive wood religious figurines and articles. Due to ongoing conflict and Covid19 resulting in a reduction of Holy [read more...]

Moonlight & Memories, Save the Date

Former OLW Parents, please consider attending the Moonlight and Memories event on Saturday, August 26. We expect this to be a lovely event where you can reconnect with friends made while your children attended OLW School. Proceeds will support the OLW [read more...]

It’s a Wrap! VBS a Joyous Success!!

Vacation Bible School (VBS) wrapped up on Friday with an extremely joyous musical program in our Church — the culmination of a week-long “Digging for Treasure” Program of song, prayer, projects, faith celebration, activities, and LOTS of smiles in our [read more...]

Bible Study: Insightful Preview of Sunday’s Readings

This week, Kathleen Miller leads a Bible study on the book of Jeremiah focusing on a reading from the book where Jeremiah complains about his enemies who are looking for him to make a bad move. She explains that Jeremiah’s [read more...]

Camp WOW Smiles

Our 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade students recently returned from their Camp WOW adventures in Elkhorn, WI, with big smiles on their faces. They enjoyed canoeing, rock climbing, dancing, singing, praying, and making new friends.   See more Camp WOW [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: First Communion Class of 1953

From the parish archives… Father Harold O’Hara, Our Lady of the Wayside’s first pastor and founder, pictured with the First Communion Class of 1953. They are standing in front of South School, as OLW Church wasn’t built yet.    

Consolation in Christ

This Sunday’s reading should reassure us of God’s love and bring us peace. When Jesus tells us that we are worth more to Him than many sparrows, this is clearly a drastic understatement. What the Lord tells us by His [read more...]

Infographic: Alzheimer’s Disease Facts & Figures

Below is a 2023 facts and figures infographic about Alzheimer’s Disease… CLICK HERE to download an print this graphic.

Save the Date: NCYC Fully Alive Youth Conference

Save the Date! The National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) is a biannual event held from Thursday, November 16, through Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. High schoolers are invited to join 30,000 of their peers [read more...]