Parish News

The Twist Ending

Any reader of psychological thrillers will come across the “dead main character trope” fairly often. This is the famous Sixth Sense twist ending (I would say “spoiler alert,” but the movie is older than most of the people who work [read more...]

Let’s Put Our Faith Into Action (April)

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Faith Into Action Ministry invites families of all ages to join us in the OLW School gym on Sunday, April 14, from 10:30 – 11:30 am as we put our faith in action. We will make [read more...]

Family Mass, April 14. Participants Needed…

Calling all 2nd through 8th graders… We’re looking for energetic volunteers to participate in the readings, petitions, ushering, bringing up the gifts, and the choir at Family Mass on Sunday, April 14 at 9:30 am. If you’d like to participate, [read more...]

REP Update: Weeks of April 14 & 21

Here’s the REP Schedule for the Weeks of April 14 & 21… Tuesday, April 16 5:00 pm, Grades 1–4 meet (pickup at Church) 6:00 pm, Religious Education Closing Mass 6:00 pm, Grades 5–8 meet (drop-off at Church) Thursday, April 18 [read more...]

Soup & Stations THANK YOU!

This year’s Soup and Stations was more successful in both attendance and donations to our Sister Parish, Our Lady of Unity, than any previous recorded year! A big THANK YOU to all our soup/pasta makers and bread bakers, especially those [read more...]

Our Lady of Unity Food Collection, This Sunday

Sunday, April 14, is our next monthly food drive for Our Lady of Unity (formerly St. Mark’s) Parish. Drop off non-perishable food at the parish garage from between 9 am and noon. As part of the Archdiocese’s Renew My Church [read more...]

Aid for Women Spring Luncheon

Aid for Women invites you to their their Annual Spring Luncheon 2024 to benefit Aid for Women Pregnancy Care Centers and Maternity Homes. The luncheon will take place at Skokie Country Club, 500 Washington Avenue, Glencoe, IL, on Thursday, May [read more...]

Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter

Father Arthur Marat celebrating.

Eclipse Gazing

Donning protective glasses, Our Lady of the Wayside School students and teachers took a break from “reading, writing and ‘rithmetic” this warm afternoon to gaze skyward at the solar eclipse. Some of the parish staff joined in the fun. Not [read more...]

Nominations Open, School Advisory Board

Our Lady of the Wayside School is looking for school families and parishioners who want to serve by being part of the 2024–2025 School Advisory Board We need people who: love this school and want to serve to keep it [read more...]