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Let’s Put Our Faith Into Action

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Faith Into Action Ministry invites families of all ages to join us in the OLW School gym on Sunday, March 19, from 10:30 – 11:30 am as we put our faith in action. Service: Make [read more...]

DMI Survey: Have You Participated?

The call-to-action from Our Lady of the Wayside’s participation in the Archdiocese Renew My Church program is to move from maintenance to mission. We were challenged to increase our discipleship and evangelization efforts and programs. The starting point of this [read more...]

How to Prevent Vision Loss Caused by Diabetes

Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in Americans 20-74 years old. Thankfully, 95% of vision loss caused by diabetes can be prevented by a routine diabetic eye exam. The American Diabetes Association suggests eye exams be done yearly. What [read more...]

REP Update: Weeks of March 12 & 19

Here’s the REP schedule for the weeks of March 12 and 19, 2023. Tuesday, March 14 4 pm, 1st through 4th grade classes meet 7 pm, 7th and 8th grade classes meet Tuesday, March 21 4 pm, 1st through 4th [read more...]

Lenten Hunger Pangs

The readings for this Sunday speak about physical and spiritual thirst and hunger. In the first reading, the Chosen People found themselves irritable and impatient because they lacked food and water. They started to doubt God’s care, asking: Is God [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 on-line” via Zoom, and welcomes homebound parishioners and participants outside our geographical [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact

After living in the original ‘shack’ rectory for eight months, Fr. O’Hara moved to a home at 821 S. Mitchell, purchased by the parish to be used as a rectory. On May 24, 1953 – Feast of Our Lady of [read more...]

Education Program: 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s causes  changes in memory, thinking and behavior that are not normal aging. Join us at Our Lady of the Wayside Parish’s Gathering Place (434 West Park Street, Arlington Heights, IL) on Wednesday, March 22, from 10 – 11 am [read more...]

Soup & Stations (and Smiles)

Plenty of good (meatless) soup, pasta and bread was served before Stations of the Cross last Friday night. Please come and enjoy a delicious meal and fellowship next week, or any Friday in Lent, at 6 pm in the Gathering [read more...]

God, Conscience, Schism, Kings, Friends, Enemies… Oh My!

God, conscience, religious schism, kings, friends, enemies … they are all the ingredients for a great faith-filled movie! Join the Institute for Pastoral Leadership for “Friends and Foes,” a screening and discussion of the classic film “A Man for All [read more...]