Parish News

REMINDER: Order Christmas Flowers to Honor Your Loved Ones…

We invite you to honor the name of your loved ones with flowers and decorations for our Church at Christmas. Please download, print and fill out the order form clearly, attach your check made payable to Our Lady of the [read more...]

Today is #GivingTuesday

TODAY is #GivingTuesday (November 29), a global day of giving that reminds us to pause and give back during the busy Holiday Season. Our Lady of the Wayside School participates yearly, and we hope to have your support again this [read more...]

God’s Kingdom is at Hand

Second Sunday of Advent – Year A Today is the second Sunday of Advent. Christmas will be here soon. Today’s responsorial psalm reads: “Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever.” And this refrain, is a beautiful [read more...]

Join Us for Friday Morning Bible Study

You are invited to attend Friday Morning Bible Study, back in the Cabrini Room of OLW Parish Center, for opening prayer at 9:30 am. Bible study also meets “live on-line” via Zoom, and welcomes homebound parishioners and participants outside our geographical [read more...]

Handel’s Messiah

Niles Metropolitan Chorus and Musica Lumina Orchestra present the 10th Annual D-I-Y Handel’s Messiah. There are two dates and locations to choose from… Church of St. Mary, 175 Illinois Avenue, Lake Forest, IL 60045 3:00 pm Sunday, December 11, 2022 [read more...]

Thank You From the Society of St. Vincent DePaul!

When you donate to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) at Our Lady of the Wayside, your generosity helps people in need right here in our parish community. People like Joan, who lost her job at age 58 [read more...]

Join Us for the Annual REP Nativity Play

Our 1st Grade REP Students Cordially Invite YOU to their Annual Nativity Play. Please join us in Our Lady of the Wayside Church on Tuesday, December 13 at 4:45 pm. Bring your best singing voice and a willingness to join in [read more...]

Church Decorating Crew Makes Merry

Last weekend, Our Lady of the Wayside’s Environmental Committee volunteers made merry, decorating our church’s entrance and portico. Thank you volunteers for your outpouring of Christmas Spirit. #differencemakers.

REMINDER: Worldwide Women’s Rosary: December 8

An initiative to hold a public women’s rosary that originated in Colombia has taken off worldwide with interested women connecting through Instagram. With the purpose of honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the Worldwide Women’s [read more...]

REP Update: December 5 & 12

Here’s the REP Update for the weeks of December 5 and 12, 2022. Sunday, December 4 9:30 a.m. Family Mass Tuesday, December 6 4 pm, 1st through 4th grade classes meet 7 pm, 5th and 6th grade classes meet Tuesday, [read more...]