Parish News

OLW’s Deacon Don, In the News

Posted on January 30, 2024
Our Lady of the Wayside’s Deacon Don Grossnickle was recently featured in a Daily Herald article, “Suburban charity calls on churches this Lenten season to help fund clinic farms in Uganda.” The article highlighted Deacon Don’s MicroFinance Alliance Africa Projects [read more...]

Prayer First

Posted on January 30, 2024
The Gospel readings from the past three Sundays have described for us a typical day in the life of Jesus. Once He began His ministry, Jesus spent His days healing the sick, casting out demons, preaching to the people, meeting [read more...]

9 Heart Disease Risk Factors You Can Control

Posted on January 29, 2024
When it comes to heart disease, there are some risk factors outside of your control. Fortunately, you can manage 90 percent of the risk factors that increase your risk for heart disease and the heart attacks it causes. Some changes [read more...]

Spring 2024 Adult Confirmation Preparation

Posted on January 29, 2024
Preparation for Confirmation in English for Vicariate I parishioners will be offered weekly on Mondays beginning Monday, April 8, 2024, 7-9 pm, at St. Edna Parish, 2525 N. Arlington Heights Rd. in Arlington Heights. Registration closes on March 20. Bishop Jeffrey Grob will preside at the Confirmation Mass at St. Edna Parish on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at [read more...]

Join Us for Friday Morning Bible Study

Posted on January 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...]

Deacon’s Beacon: Come In From the Cold

Posted on January 29, 2024
“Come in from the cold” After a mild November and December, with the start of January, winter has come crashing down on us. In our back yard, we have a feral cat that we’ve been feeding for many years. We [read more...]

Celebrate Catholic Schools Week!

Posted on January 29, 2024
The Catholic Schools Week Fundraiser to benefit OLW School is underway! A number of parish-wide items of interest are included in the silent auction. You can also sign up for the Daddy Daughter Dance, the Mom Son Bowling Event, and [read more...]