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Fatherhood Day Retreat

We invite all dads for a one day retreat focused on the great vocation of Fatherhood, hosted by the Respect Life Ministry and Chastity Education Initiative. Join Bishop Joseph N. Perry, Fr. James Heyd and speaker Damon Owens for an [read more...]

Bereavement Ministry Training 2024

The Corporal works and the Spiritual works of mercy are at the core of who we are as Catholics Christian. They not only identify who we are as a people; charitable, caring, compassionate and generous; they also identify the behaviors [read more...]

Priests’ Health & Retirement Second Collection

  Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Next weekend, as we celebrate Fathers’ Day, we pause to reflect on the gift fathers are to our families. We thank God for how they enrich our lives by their example, their support, [read more...]

Vigil Mass and Eucharistic Devotion (June 29)

From June 26-30, various sites located within the Archdiocese of Chicago will participate in the 2024 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. These events emphasize the celebration of the Eucharist as the source and summit of the Christian life, the encounter of the [read more...]

DMI Survey Results: You Spoke, We Heard You!

In the spring of 2023, as we were emerging from COVID, the Archdiocese of Chicago initiated the Disciple Maker Index Survey. It was designed to provide parishes with insights on how they were performing, where parishioners were on their spiritual [read more...]

Second Collection to Support Mothers & Babies in Need

Our Lady of the Wayside joins Catholic Charities in support of mothers and babies throughout Cook and Lake counties! Being a mom today can be hard, especially when struggling to make ends meet. Catholic Charities helps mothers across Lake and [read more...]

Mother’s Day Support for Catholic Charities

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...]

Respect Life Leaders Gather at OLW

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...]

Archdiocese Fore The Kids Golf Outing

The Archdiocese of Chicago invites you to the Annual Fore the Kids Golf Outing at Chicago Highlands Golf Club, on Monday, June 24, 2024. The outing helps fund The Emergency Tuition Assistance Fund which has been a lifeline for many [read more...]

Lector Training Workshop

The Vicariate I Ministry Commission is offering Lector Training for Vicariate I parishes and is currently taking registrations. The session will be held on Saturday, April 27 at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Gurnee. Registration can be found at  https://bit.ly/VIMCLectorApr24 If you have questions about a training session, [read more...]