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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.    

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: First Marriage & First Death

On September 20, 1952, Father Harold O’Hara witnessed the first marriage in our new parish. The ceremony took place in the lovely little [shack] rectory chapel. The bride and groom were Goldia McCarty of Arlington Heights and Charles L. Esser [read more...]

Father Arthur Celebrates 35 Years of Priesthood

Friday, June 16th, marks the 35th Anniversary of our pastor’s Ordination. Please drop by the Gathering Place for a paczki and to wish Father Arthur well following the 11:30 am Mass this Sunday, June 18.  

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: “The Magic Lady”

OLW’s Catholic Woman’s Club held its first meeting on October 2, 1952. The program featured “The Magic Lady,” Miss Frances Ireland, who skillfully combined mystery and humor. One of her specialties was taking a lucky lady on an imaginary shopping [read more...]

Off to Camp WOW

An enthusiastic group of 6-8th graders packed up and departed for Camp WOW last Saturday.  Camp WOW is a 4-day, 3-night camp led by 9-12th graders (counselors) and the youth ministers + various volunteers from multiple parishes! They will enjoy [read more...]

OLW Celebrate 70 Family Fair, a Fantastic Success!

Saturday’s OLW Celebrate 70! Family Fair was a fantastic success, with an estimated 600+ people from ages 1 to 100 attending. The music was great, the food was great, the weather was perfect, and a fun time was had by [read more...]

Love & Flowers for Mrs. Tiltz

On the last day of the 2022-23 School Year, Our Lady of the Wayside first through fifth grade students and teachers lined up to present Mrs. Chris Tiltz with flowers, in gratitude for her 30 years of dedication, service and [read more...]

Teachers Celebrate School Year’s End

Our Lady of the Wayside teachers and staff celebrated the final day of the 2022-23 school year with a beautiful luncheon in the Gathering Place. Several teachers were honored for milestone years of service. This year’s celebration featured a very [read more...]

Scenes & Songs from OLW Kindergarten Graduation

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Kindergarten Graduation took place in a packed Father Mackin Center this morning. It was a joyous celebration of Catholic education, featuring some of the songs and prayers our students learned during the 2022-23 school year. [read more...]