Photo Gallery

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...]

Ash Distribution at (and Near) Our Lady of the Wayside

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten Season. Ashes have been distributed at services and masses in our Church throughout the day (and into the night). Ashes were also distributed at the REP Mass Tuesday night. Additionally, Father [read more...]

Faith Into Action Makes Project Linus Blankets

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Faith Into Action Ministry got busy in the OLW School gym last Sunday, February 11, making Project Linus blankets, sending postcard smiles, praying for those receiving what they made, and enjoying coffee, donuts, and conversation! [read more...]

8th Graders Prepare for Confirmation

Our Lady of the Wayside School and Religious Education Program (REP) 8th-graders recently gathered in the Fr. Mackin Center for a Confirmation Retreat. Father Arthur lead with a prayer. Then the students watched a movie about receiving the Sacrament of [read more...]

CFM Chili Cookoff: Great Eats, Fun Times!

The Christian Family Movement (CFM) Chili Cookoff was fantastic event! Our bellies were filled and our hearts were left overflowing with the joy and community of this wonderful ministry. This year’s CFM chili cook-off might have been the best yet! [read more...]

Thank You OLW 8th Grade Livestream Dream Team

A big shout out of gratitude to Our Lady of the Wayside 8th Graders who have been streaming School Masses this year. We had a large group streaming masses for the first half of the school year, and we are [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: The First Choir

The electric organ on this week’s bulletin cover was brought over from the temporary church in the OLW School basement. It was replaced in 1965 with the Wicks pipe organ still used in our church today. Special chambers were constructed on [read more...]