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Scenes from Storytime with Santa

Our Lady of the Wayside little friends came to the School and Fr. Mackin Center on Wednesday, donned in colorful PJs. They listened to Christmas stories, played fun games, and then enjoyed milk and cookies while Santa read ‘Twas the [read more...]

Great Turnout for Faith Into Action’s December Activities!

The Faith Into Action Ministry got busy last Sunday making Christmas Cards for prisoners, wrapping scarves with Our Lady of the Wayside’s Shawl Ministry, and praying for the recipients of both. The donut supply held up nicely (as was evidenced [read more...]

Father Makes the Rounds on St. Nicholas Day

On Wednesday, we celebrated the Feast of St. Nicholas. Father Arthur likes to celebrate this Feast by making the rounds in our school and parish center, presenting our teachers, administrators and staff with a small gift of appreciation for their [read more...]

Santa’s Elves Apply Christmas Cheer to our Church

Several of Santa’s (aka Fr. Arthur’s) cheery elves gathered outside the Church’s entrance last Sunday to apply a healthy dose of Christmas cheer for parishioners to enjoy. A BIG OLW shout-out of gratitude to: Fr. Arthur Marat, Brian Bleeker, Kathleen [read more...]

Big Thank You Hymnal Helpers

A big thank you to this “dream team” of volunteers who changed 16 cases of hymnals, (over 500) on Saturday afternoon December 2. The process began at 2:30 and was completed by 3:05… just 35 minutes with all old hymnals [read more...]

Wayside Seniors 2.0! Off to a Great Start

The first Sunday of Advent Deacon Don Grossnickle gave a fascinating talk on the importance of light in the world. He shared ways we can be the light of Christ for others while teaching our seniors the science of candles! We [read more...]

OLW Grotto Update

A 1,000-mile journey begins with a single step, and so a Grotto begins with site preparation. The dying maple was removed and the ground is being prepared. The concrete foundation that will support the Blessed Mother statue should be poured [read more...]

Celebrate 70! Fun Fact: New Beginnings…

The first service in the new (unfinished) Our Lady of the Wayside Church was a Nuptial Mass offered Saturday morning, September 28, 1957. Married were Miss Josephine Freiburger of Rolling Meadows and Edward Unterfenger of Chicago. Our first pastor, Rev. [read more...]

Celebrate 70! Fun Fact: Open, Not Finished…

Due to the explosive growth of the parish in the 1950s, school enrollment consumed “parish” space (including the temporary church) in the school building, Father O’Hara had no choice but to build the permanent church sooner than anticipated. The decision [read more...]

OLW Welcomes New RCIA Candidates

Rite of Welcoming, a public ritual that welcomes Candidates into the Catholic Church, took place at 9:30 Mass this morning. OLW’s RCIA program has two baptized Candidates this session. Shameetha Jerome seeks Confirmation. Jacob Schutta seeks Holy Eucharist and Confirmation. [read more...]