Tag Archive: #ministry

Soup & Stations THANK YOU!

This year’s Soup and Stations was more successful in both attendance and donations to our Sister Parish, Our Lady of Unity, than any previous recorded year! A big THANK YOU to all our soup/pasta makers and bread bakers, especially those [read more...]

Scenes From OLW’s SPRED Holiday Gathering

The OLW SPRED team met in December for a special holiday gathering, including a mass said by Fr Charles Bolser (former president of St Viator), followed by an Agape brunch. Families of the SPRED catechists and friends joined in too. [read more...]

Congratulations Krys Tischer: Christifideles Award Recipient!

Father Arthur Marat, parish staff, and Our Lady of the Wayside parishioners extend heartfelt congratulations and deep gratitude to Krystyna Tischer, recipient of the 2022 Christifideles Award. Mrs. Krystyna Tischer (Krys) is a long-time parishioner at Our Lady of the [read more...]

Ministry of Care Training 2022 (For New Ministers)

New Ministers of Care are urgently needed to serve parishioners at Our Lady of the Wayside.  Training will take place on two consecutive Saturdays (September 17 and 24) at: St. Francis de Sales Parish Ministry Center 135 S. Buesching Road [read more...]

Meals on Wheels Volunteers Needed

Interested in helping those in need in our community without making a long-term commitment? Meals on Wheels might be the answer! Our Lady of the Wayside covers two routes in the month of September only. We deliver meals in Wheeling [read more...]

Peering Into Eyes Calling For Help

From time to time deacons receive well-deserved but unsolicited accolades from admirers appreciating uncompensated small and big acts of selflessness. Often at a loss for words to respond, a humble smile might be a very common response. Pressed further, the [read more...]

OLW SVdP Donates $1,000 to Journeys, the Road Home

On Friday, March 18, Judy Kendzior, President of Our Lady of the Wayside’s St. Vincent de Paul Society, donated a check in the amount of $1,000 to Beth Nabors, Executive Director of Journey’s, the Road Home in honor of Rose [read more...]

Walking with Moms in Need

The Pro-life mission doesn’t end with saving babies from abortion. It is just the beginning. Women who choose life often need support during and after their pregnancies. Walking with Moms in Need is a nationwide, pastoral effort led by the [read more...]

Thank You St. Mark’s Donors & Volunteers

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OLW PARISHIONERS AND NEIGHBORS Over this past year your nonperishable food and monetary donations to our sharing parish, St. Marks, in Humboldt Park has grown and grown. Your generosity is truly amazing and greatly [read more...]

Thank You St. Mark’s Volunteers

Thank you to all who volunteered and contributed to our St. Mark’s Ministries Christmas 2021 was our second year of celebrating Christmas under the Covid pandemic. While it provided obstacles for all us, it was especially hard on the St. [read more...]