Tag Archive: #celebrate70!

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: Heights Catholic High Club

May 4, 1953, was the first meeting of the Heights Catholic High Club, which consisted of high school girls from Our Lady of the Wayside and St. James parishes. The first order of business was to install officers, and the [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: First Communion Class of 1953

From the parish archives… Father Harold O’Hara, Our Lady of the Wayside’s first pastor and founder, pictured with the First Communion Class of 1953. They are standing in front of South School, as OLW Church wasn’t built yet.    

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: First Marriage & First Death

On September 20, 1952, Father Harold O’Hara witnessed the first marriage in our new parish. The ceremony took place in the lovely little [shack] rectory chapel. The bride and groom were Goldia McCarty of Arlington Heights and Charles L. Esser [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: “The Magic Lady”

OLW’s Catholic Woman’s Club held its first meeting on October 2, 1952. The program featured “The Magic Lady,” Miss Frances Ireland, who skillfully combined mystery and humor. One of her specialties was taking a lucky lady on an imaginary shopping [read more...]

OLW Celebrate 70 Family Fair, a Fantastic Success!

Saturday’s OLW Celebrate 70! Family Fair was a fantastic success, with an estimated 600+ people from ages 1 to 100 attending. The music was great, the food was great, the weather was perfect, and a fun time was had by [read more...]

Come to the Family Fair, THIS SATURDAY!!

Time to Celebrate 70 in a BIG way! Our Lady of the Wayside’s Celebrate 70 Family Fair is THIS WEEKEND, Saturday, June 10, from 6-10 pm — immediately following the 5 pm Mass. Admission is FREE! Join us for food, [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: Card Parties

Beginning October 17, 1952, the OLW Catholic Women’s Club instituted a parish-wide series of card parties to aid the church building fund. Members of each committee held the parties in their homes. A portion of OLW’s parishioners were invited to each [read more...]

OLW Celebrate 70 Family Fair is NEXT!

Come One, Come All! Our Lady of the Wayside’s Celebrate 70 Family Fair will take place on Saturday, June 10, from 6-10 pm — immediately following the 5 pm Mass. Admission is FREE! Join us for food, beer, soft drinks, face [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact: Card Party & Dance, 1953

On April 17, 1953, Father Harold O’Hara invited members of his new parish, their friends and neighbors, and his close friends and parishioners from his three previous church assignments, to come and help him build a school by attending a [read more...]

OLW Celebrate 70! Memorial Day Parade Photos

What a great day for a parade! Here is video footage and photos from the OLW Celebrate 70! Memorial Day Parade march through Arlington Heights today. Enjoy!