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Celebrate 70 Fun Fact

After living in the original ‘shack’ rectory for eight months, Fr. O’Hara moved to a home at 821 S. Mitchell, purchased by the parish to be used as a rectory. On May 24, 1953 – Feast of Our Lady of [read more...]

Soup & Stations (and Smiles)

Plenty of good (meatless) soup, pasta and bread was served before Stations of the Cross last Friday night. Please come and enjoy a delicious meal and fellowship next week, or any Friday in Lent, at 6 pm in the Gathering [read more...]

Ministers of Care in Action

Ash Wednesday is a busy day for OLW’s Ministers of Care, who brought communion and ashes to the residents of Church Creek, Cedar Village, The Gardens, and to many of our homebound parishioners. Father Arthur distributed ashes to residents and [read more...]

Praise God for a Wonderful Kairos 11!

Praise God for a wonderful Kairos retreat! Thank you to all the leaders, retreatants, adult volunteers, and parents for making K11 such a memorable experience! A special shoutout to our amazing OLW priests for offering Mass and (3+ hour long!) Confessions! [read more...]

Thank You Wayside (From the Holum Family)

A thank you message from the Holum Family… Dear Fr. Marat, Kathy O’Neill, OLW Staff and Parish, friends and family, Thank you all for your continued kindness, generosity and support of Emily’s Blood Drive. This is always a special day [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact

DID YOU KNOW… On June 30, 1952, Father Harold T. O’Hara, previously assistant pastor at St. Francis Xavier Church in La Grange, was called to the Archdiocesan Chancery Office and asked to build a new parish on the south side [read more...]

Bishop Grob Delivers Good News, Challenge to Waysiders

On Saturday, February 18, Bishop Jeffrey Grob concelebrated Mass at Our Lady of the Wayside with Father Arthur and Deacon Don. Following the Renew My Church process we recently completed, Bishop Grob came to deliver good news and a challenge [read more...]

Rite of Election for OLW’s RCIA Catechumens

Last Sunday, February 26, Our Lady of the Wayside’s RCIA Catechumen, Sponsors and Father Arthur traveled to Holy Name Cathedral for the Rite of Election and Call for Continuing Conversion. The Most Rev. Bishop Robert Casey, Vicar General of the [read more...]

70 Hours of Adoration Happening Now – Join Us

70 Hours of Adoration started on Ash Wednesday at 5 pm in the OLW Gathering Place, and kicked off our Celebrate 70! series of events. Deacon Peter reported, “Adoration has been terrific!! All captain slots were filled by 12:45 pm [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact

DID YOU KNOW… The icon of Our Lady of the Wayside that graces our Church was painted by a distinguished Italian artist in Rome in 1953. The figures of the Virgin and Child appear as they must have been seen [read more...]