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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...]

OLW Welcomes its Newest Members at Easter Vigil

At last Saturday’s Easter Vigil Mass at 7:30 pm — a beautifully rich, spiritually uplifting, and incredibly joyous tradition — Our Lady of the Wayside’s Faith Community welcomed its newest members as they received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: First Associate Pastor

In July 1954, Father Jeremiah J. O’Connor, a newly ordained priest, became the first full-time resident assistant of Our Lady of the Wayside.

Easter Egg Hunt Smiles!

So much fun today at Our Lady of the Wayside’s Easter Egg Hunt, which took place right after the Easter Basket Blessing in our Church. A huge crowd of Waysiders and visitors attended both. So much joy in the air.  [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: First Parish Picnic

On Sunday, September 7, 1952, Our Lady of the Wayside held its first Parish Picnic to acquaint parishioners with each other and with the pastor. It was a bring-your-own-lunch affair, with games and contests for every age group. Before the [read more...]

Men’s Lenten Reflection Group Going Strong

The OLW Men’s group met again last Saturday, March 25, for Lenten Reflection, small group discussion, fellowship (and coffee and donuts). Something special happens when men come together and share their faith. One meeting to go in this Lenten Reflection [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: The Waysider

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Founder and First Pastor was many things: determined, hard-working, faithful, courageous, strong-willed, leader, and visionary, to name a few. On August 17, 1952, Fr. Harold T. O’Hara added “publisher” to this list when he launched [read more...]

Parishioner Presents on Alzheimer’s

Keith Piscitello, Volunteer Community Educator for the Alzheimer’s Association and OLW parishioner, gave a presentation on the  “Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s” in the Gathering Place on Wednesday afternoon, March 22. Thank you, Keith, for your wonderful presentation you gave to [read more...]

Soup, Stations, and Smiles

OLW’s Soup & Stations Ministry has been hard at work this Lent, preparing and serving DEEEEELICIOUS (meatless) soups, pastas and breads to our Stations of the Cross faithful. Come and partake this Friday, March 24 at 7pm in the Gathering Place. Then stay [read more...]