Parish News

A Message to Cradle Catholics

Posted on April 30, 2024
A question to anyone who is thinking about rejecting Jesus (or has accepted him for that matter): have you even met him? Do you know who you are rejecting? You might think the answer is yes. The answer might even [read more...]

As I Love You

Posted on April 30, 2024
This week my children were learning about energy. We set up an experiment with toy cars — one was placed in front of another, and a third was pushed into the two stationary ones. The forward motion caused the front [read more...]

Salt & Light Enjoys Medjugorje Presentation

Posted on April 29, 2024
On Wednesday, April 24, OLW’s Salt & Light members came together in the Gathering Place for an old fashioned Ice Cream Social and to listen to the conversion story of Fr. Michael Grzesik, Associate Pastor at St. James Parish. Though [read more...]

Mother’s Day Support for Catholic Charities

Posted on April 29, 2024
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, May is a month to remember and celebrate the mothers and mother figures in our lives. These women-on whom all generations depend-are essential to the fullness of God’s plan for human life. May is [read more...]

Join Us for Family Mass

Posted on April 29, 2024
Please join us for Family Mass this Sunday, May 5,at 9:30 am. Participation opportunities are still available for 2nd-8th graders. #Doers needed! Sign up to participate HERE.

Respect Life Leaders Gather at OLW

Posted on April 29, 2024
Last Saturday, Our Lady of the Wayside’s Respect Life Ministry hosted representatives from Respect Life Ministries in other Vicariate l Parishes to a morning of sharing and fellowship. Fourteen attendees from five parishes plus the Archdiocese attended. Each shared how [read more...]

Join Us for Friday Morning Bible Study

Posted on April 29, 2024
You are invited to attend Friday Morning Bible Study, in the Cabrini Room of OLW Parish Center, for opening prayer at 9:30 am. Bible study also meets “live online” via Zoom, and welcomes homebound parishioners and participants outside our geographical [read more...]

Pilgrimage Update: Success!

Posted on April 29, 2024
After 12 days; 240 kilometers (149 miles); 403,788 steps (no, I didn’t count them, my iPhone did); daily Rosaries and Chaplets of Divine Mercy; numerous Divine Office Morning and Evening prayers; several Masses; one case of tendinitis (+more ibuprofen that [read more...]

OLW School Presents: The Little Mermaid

Posted on April 29, 2024
Our Lady of the Wayside School will present “The Little Mermaid” at St. Viator High School on Friday, May 10 & Saturday, May 11, at 7 pm (both nights). Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased until May 10th [read more...]