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BINGO & Bubbles, a Blast!

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Salt & Light Ministry members rolled up their sleeves for a fun-filled afternoon of BINGO in the Gathering Place recently. The competition was fiercely friendly, the prizes were yummy, as was the finger food and [read more...]

Miracle Hunter Presents “Eucharistic Miracles” at OLW

At the conclusion of Our Lady of the Wayside’s Eucharistic Miracles Photo Exhibition, EWTN’s Michael O’Neill gave two presentations. The first at 1 pm (attended by OLW School children and staff, as well as parishioners) and the second at 7 [read more...]

OLW, The Early Years; Video Interview with Dr. Tom Horrigan

To fully appreciate Our Lady of the Wayside Parish as it exists today, it’s important (and interesting) to understand its past. Our Lady of the Wayside’s Communications Director, Sean Reilly, recently had the privilege of discussing the founding years of [read more...]

Eucharistic Miracles Photographic Exhibit

Our Lady of the Wayside hosted the Eucharistic Miracles Photographic Exhibit, documenting numerous Eucharistic miracles that have taken place around the world, this week in the Father Mackin Center.   See photos of EWTN’s Miracle Hunter, Michael O’Neill’s “Eucharistic Miracles” [read more...]

OLW’s Flo Trunk Receives Volunteer Heart of Gold Award

Our Lady of the Wayside Parishioner Flo Trunk received a well-deserved Volunteer Heart of Gold Award from the Village of Arlington Heights for her commitment to faith and her community over two decades. Flo and Bud Trunk moved to Arlington [read more...]

Soup & Stations Full House: Soup & Pasta Chefs Needed!!

Word has definitely spread about how DELICIOUS the soup and pasta is at our Lenten Soup & Stations. Last Friday’s Soup (before Stations) was packed — there wasn’t an open seat in the house and we had to add another [read more...]

Soiree Celebrates 70 Years of Catholic Education

The Celebrate 70! OLW Soiree was held Saturday, February 25, at Metropolis Ballroom in downtown Arlington Heights. It was great to see so many people with different ties to the school and parish come together to celebrate 70 years of [read more...]

Holum Blood Drive Most Successful Ever!

Thank you to everyone who came out to Emily’s “Sweet Sixteen” Blood Drive this Sunday.  It amazes us that for sixteen years, your love, generosity and support have been unwavering. You never disappoint. This year was the best one yet. We managed [read more...]

RCIA Call to Continuing Conversion

OLW Community, Please join RCIA Co-Directors Carol Stuber and Deacon Paul’s joy in witnessing RCIA candidate Jacob Schutta’s participation in the Call to Continuing Conversion, celebrated at Holy Name Cathedral on Sunday, February 25th with Bishop Bartosic. Jacob, who is seeking [read more...]

OLW Choir & Contemporary Choir, Circa 1977

As our year-long OLW Celebrate 70! celebration winds down, we flash-forward from the 1950’s and 1960’s to the 1970’s. The 1970’s was a great decade for music, and for music at Our Lady of the Wayside. Below are photos of [read more...]