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Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: First School Faculty

In August 1954, four Dominican Sisters of St. Catharine of Siena, from St. Catharine, Kentucky, arrived to take up quarters in a wing of Our Lady of the Wayside’s new school until a convent could be built. The first class [read more...]

Scenes from OLW Grandparents Day Mass

Grandparents Day is one of the most joyful days celebrated at Our Lady of the Wayside. This year, Mass was celebrated in our packed church. Here are two videos capturing some of the scenes and sounds from today’s mass, taken [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: Third Rectory

In the second half of 1954, Father O’Hara and Father O’Connor moved into a third rectory, in as many years, situated on the edge of the school property on Walnut street.

Congratulations First Communicants (April 29)

Congratulations to our 2nd graders who received First Holy Communion on Saturday, April 29.      

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: OLW School

Ground was broken for OLW School on the Feast of Our Lady of the Wayside, May 24, 1953. It would initially also provide space for a parish hall, a parish library, a temporary church, and a convent. The first class [read more...]

Scenes from Faith Into Action (April)

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Faith Into Action Ministry gathered in the OLW School gym on Sunday, April 23rd and put faith in action. Our children (and parents) made Hail Mary prayer flowers and prayed for those who will receive them, [read more...]

Congratulations First Communicants (April 22)

Congratulations to our 2nd graders who received First Holy Communion on Saturday, April 22.  

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: First Youth Group Formed

In July, 1954, after Father Jeremiah O’Connor was appointed as the first Assistant Pastor, a Young People’s Club was formed with Father as moderator. With his appointment, it also became possible to have six Sunday Masses and two Daily Masses. [read more...]

Scenes From Celebrate 70 Brunch with Cardinal Cupich

Following the Celebrate 70 Family Mass — celebrated by Cardinal Blase Cupich on Sunday — parishioners, priests, deacons, teachers, staff and His Eminence strolled across the parking lot to the Fr. Mackin Center to enjoy a delicious brunch and each [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Mass with Cardinal Cupich, So Joyous!

The Celebrate 70 Family Mass on Sunday, April 16 — celebrated by Cardinal Blase Cupich — was nothing short of spectacular. There was joy in the air, in the prayer, in the music, with our community, with our priests and [read more...]