Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church

In Memoriam – Sister Adrienne Weseman, March 24, 1930 – April 24, 2020

Posted on May 2, 2020

She is now in the Lord’s embrace but her spirit will live on at Wayside, rising high above us in an infinite sphere of glory. The 8:30am live streamed Mass on Friday May 1st, was being offered for our [read more...]

“I Am The Gate For The Sheep” – Submitted by Dan McMahon, Director of Music

Posted on May 2, 2020

The Fourth Sunday of Easter is known as Good Shep-herd Sunday. It is also the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. On this Sunday the Gospel story is not about a resurrection appearance. The scripture lessons are about shepherds. Each [read more...]

OLW School Goes On During The Pandemic!

Posted on May 2, 2020

What does E-learning look like at Our Lady of the Wayside School? Have a look!

A Tribute to Sister Adrienne by Louise Dickey

Posted on May 2, 2020

It would be impossible to sufficiently explain the tremendous impact that Sister Adrienne has made on the lives of so many children, families and adults at Our Lady of the Wayside. So many members of the community recognize and appreciate [read more...]

COVID-19 Pandemic Causes Surge In Poison Exposures by Julie Nakis, submitted by Kathy O’Neill RN, Parish Nurse

Posted on May 2, 2020

With people more focused than ever before on sanitizing their homes in order to protect their families against COVID-19, experts are warning people to use caution when using cleaning products. The Illinois Poison Center (IPC) has reported that exposures to [read more...]