Tag Archive: #christmasmass

COVID 19 Guidelines for Christmas Masses at OLW

With the Omicron variant of COVID 19 spiking across the nation, professional sports teams missing games, and venues like the Rockettes and Second City canceling performances, we remain hopeful that the State of Illinois and the Archdiocese of Chicago will [read more...]

Christmas Season Mass Schedule

What a difference a year makes! Here’s hoping we can celebrate the joy and splendor of the Christmas Season as a united Parish Family — without Signup Geniuses, attendance restrictions, etc. Christmas Eve Masses will be celebrated at *3:00 (Children’s [read more...]

Would You Like Reserved Seating at Christmas Eve’s 3:00pm Mass?

As part of fundraising for OLW School’s annual Gala, the parish is offering a chance to bid on reserved seating at the 3:00pm Christmas Eve Mass. This will be for a side pew on the baptismal font side of the [read more...]

Ushers Needed for Christmas Masses

Calling all able-bodied men and women… Our Lady of the Wayside’s Usher Ministry is looking for additional ushers to staff  our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mases. If you are willing to assist team and parishioners, please click here for [read more...]

MORE Voices Needed for Christmas Children’s Choir!

Got voice?  Got spirit?   We’re looking for about ten more Grades 3 – 8 students from OLW REP and OLW School to participate in the 3 pm Christmas Eve Mass Choir. Rehearsals are at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, December 1, [read more...]

Christmas Season Mass Schedule

What a difference a year makes! Here’s hoping we can celebrate the joy and splendor of the Christmas Season as a united Parish Family — without Signup Geniuses, attendance restrictions, etc. O come all ye faithful!  Let us worship together [read more...]

UPDATE: Christmas Eve Mass Times

On November 23, Father Arthur received notification from Bishop Robert Casey, Vicar General, regarding scheduling of anticipatory Christmas Eve Masses. The longstanding policy of the Archdiocese of Chicago is that the time for the vigil liturgy is to begin no [read more...]

Children’s Voices Needed: 3 pm Christmas Eve Mass Choir!

Got voice?  Got spirit?   We’re looking for twenty five (25) Grades 3 – 8 students from OLW REP and OLW School to participate in the 3 pm Christmas Eve Mass Choir. Rehearsals are at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, December 1, [read more...]

Updated Christmas Mass Schedule

Below is an updated, more complete, Our Lady of the Wayside Christmas Mass Schedule. This is current as of December 11 2020.  Please note that this is subject to change, based on State of Illinois and Archdiocese COVID-19 directives. PLEASE [read more...]

Christmas Mass Schedule Announced

Good news!  Despite our Governor’s shelter-in-place order that took effect at 5:00 pm today, most Catholic Churches in Illinois remain open for Masses — at least for now.  Below is Our Lady of the Wayside’s Christmas Mass Schedule as of [read more...]