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July 4 Masses

Bishop Rassas celebrated the July 4 weekend Masses. This marked the start of four weekend Masses: Saturday at 5 p.m., Sunday at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., the two evening Masses being added in July.

June 28 Mass

Photos from the June 28 Masses.

2020 Fathers Day Mass

Father’s Day Masses were held at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Sunday June 21. The limit was increased to 125 persons at each. Here are some of the guidelines for attendees: All Mass attendees must wear face masks. Holy [read more...]

Reopening Mass

The first Masses since the reopening of the Church were held at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Sunday June 14. There was a limit of 50 people. Temperatures were taken, masks and distancing were required. Sunday’s Mass was the [read more...]

Reopening Team Training & Practice Mass A Success!

In the span of just weeks, Our Lady of the Wayside’s Great Reopening Team scrambled to progress through, and comply with, Archdiocese and State of Illinois COVID-19 Phase 1, 1A and 2 directives.  On Sunday, June 7, reopening team members [read more...]

Volunteers Ready Our Church For Open Doors

The excitement builds as Our Lady of the Wayside’s reopening team and dedicated volunteers worked to prepare our church for its Great Reopening.  Sunday Mass and other services, including private prayer and adoration, reconciliation, baptisms, funerals and weddings are about [read more...]

2020 Pentecost

Father Arthur offered Mass and Deacon Paul assisted on May 30, the Pentecost weekend Mass. After Mass, a procession took place around the perimeter of the OLW property. First south on Mitchell to Park, then west on Park to Ridge, [read more...]

2020 Mother’s Day May Crowning

Father Arthur offered Mass and Deacon Pete assisted on May 9, the Mother’s Day weekend Mass. After Mass, the annual May Crowning took place. Cantor Katie placed the crown on Mary. This was followed by Benediction and the Loreto Litany. [read more...]

May Day Remembrances

May Day 2020 was a time for remembrances. OLW Administrator Father Artur Marat was joined by con-celebrant Father Dan Brady for the Friday, May 1 Mass honoring Sister Adrienne Weseman, S.N.D.deN, coordinator of Religious Education at OLW School for the [read more...]

2020 Triduum Streaming

The Triduum and Easter 2020 will go down as the most unusual services ever at Our Lady of Wayside. No one was in church but the participants (priest, deacon, reader, cantor, piano player). These photos document how those services were [read more...]