Parish News

Sunday Mass Returns to Our Lady of the Wayside

Welcome home! With abundant joy we welcome you back to the glorious celebration of Mass and Holy Communion at our Lady of the Wayside Church!  While we are eager to open mass to as many parishioners as possible, attendance will [read more...]

Our Lady of the Wayside Opens for Private Prayer & Adoration

Father Artur Marat, the Our Lady of the Wayside Parish Pastoral Council and the Reopening Team are extremely pleased to announce that our Church, having recently received Archdiocese certification, is now open for Private Prayer and Adoration each Wednesday from [read more...]

Reconciliation Returns to Our Lady of the Wayside

Father Artur Marat, the Our Lady of the Wayside Parish Pastoral Council and the Church Reopening Team are pleased to announce that our Church, having recently received Archdiocese Certification, is opening for the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturdays from 10:00-11:00 [read more...]

OLW Reopens for Baptisms, Funerals and Weddings

Our Lady of the Wayside is open for Infant Baptisms, Funerals and Weddings, and is in compliance with Archdiocese and State of Illinois COVID-19 requirements. Infant Baptisms are offered on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 and 3:00 pm and be [read more...]

Frequently Asked Questions & Answers on the Path to Reopening

The Archdiocese of Chicago has granted Our Lady of the Wayside Phase 1, 1A and 2 Certification to open and offer the following services: Private Prayer and Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, Weekday Mass, Sunday Mass, Infant Baptisms, Funerals and Weddings. Following [read more...]

Mass for Friday of the Ninth Week of Ordinary Time

Fr Artur Marat presiding with Deacon Jerry Brennan

Our Stewardship of Treasure for May 31, 2020

Thank you for your generous, ongoing support of Our Lady of the Wayside!  You make God’s work possible.

Father Arthur’s Homily June 7 – Reflections on the Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity Year A Gospel – John 3:16-18 God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his [read more...]

FAREWELL & THANK YOU from Deacon Michael Madison and Mary Catherine McBride

We have been so blessed to be part of Our Lady of the Wayside Parish for 28 years. We have raised our four children here, who are now spread across four time zones. We have celebrated many sacraments for them [read more...]

Congratulations to our OLW School Graduates!

CONGRATULATIONS OLW CLASS OF 2020 “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.” Henry Bauer Hannah Herrera Noelle Onischuk Emerson [read more...]