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Bishop Grob Recognizes Vicariate I Altar Servers

The Most Reverend Jeffrey S. Grob visited Our Lady of the Wayside Sunday, November 5, to recognize Vicariate I youth altar servers through the celebration of a special 3 pm Mass. Bishop Grob thanked the servers and their families for [read more...]

Halloween Fun at OLW School

Our Lady of the Wayside School students and faculty braved the cold (and snow!) this afternoon, and processed to the Fr. Mackin Center for spirited Halloween festivities. Costume-clad OLW Cheerleaders gave a spirited performance for all to enjoy. They then [read more...]

Bishop Casey Celebrated 70! with OLW Families

On Sunday, October 29, the Most Rev. Robert G. Casey, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Celebrated 70! with Our Lady of the Wayside Families and parishioners at the 9:30 am Family Mass. Concelebrating were Father Arthur and Father [read more...]

OLW Celebrates 70 & Father Brady’s 88th

Last month, Our Lady of the Wayside’s beloved Retired Priest In Residence turned a spy 88 years of age. Father Daniel Brady concelebrated 9:30 am Mass and shook the many hands of well-wishers — young and old — afterwards. Father’s [read more...]

OLW Youth Gather to ‘Encounter’

Many thanks to our Youth Ministry team and their volunteers for starting up with 8th graders this year! They will meet for ‘Encounter’ on four Sundays before they make the sacrament of Confirmation. The theme for the first meeting in [read more...]

Celebrate 70! Fun Fact: Usher’s Club

“A Night Under the Stars” was the fancy name the Ushers Club of Our Lady of the Wayside (yes, there actually was an Ushers Club) gave to an evening of dancing and entertainment held on church grounds on August 2, [read more...]

Celebrate 70! Fun Fact: Growth Growth Growth

1959 was a very busy year for our parish. With the swelling of enrollment of our school children, it became imperative to add another six classrooms to the school. Excavation was started for this addition, and at the same time, [read more...]

Blessed OLW Pets

On Saturday and Sunday last weekend, Waysiders gathered outside our church with their beloved canines, felines, and a turtle even, for the annual Blessing of Pets. Fathers Arthur and Gilbert, along with Deacon Jerry were all smiles as they blessed [read more...]

Outdoor Family Rosary Begins

On October 4, a small group of OLW’s faithful and families gathered by the statue of Our Blessed Mother, in front of the rectory, to pray the Rosary.  Please bring your family to the Mary Grotto on Park Street on all [read more...]

Staff Wishes Ewelina Sokolowski All the Best

Several members of Our Lady of the Wayside’s staff gathered for a pizza luncheon to wish Ewelina Sokolowski “all the best” as she steps down from her role as Operations Director of our parish. Two (of three) great reasons she [read more...]