Tag Archive: #ourladyofthewayside

Holistic Mental Health Series (Children, Adolescents, Young Adults)

Good mental health is more important than ever for people of all ages, especially children. Our Lady of the Wayside is proud to co-sponsor with St. Mary Buffalo Grove a 3-meeting series on understanding the pressures our children are experiencing, [read more...]

Your Spiritual Life?

This Sunday’s Gospel reminds us that good intentions are not enough to get us to heaven. Following Christ and leading a truly spiritual life takes discipline, effort, and perseverance. We cannot simply say “I believe in God” and expect to [read more...]

Welcome to Respect Life Month!

October is the month of Our Lady but also when we celebrate the joy and dignity of every human life. This year’s theme from the USCCB is Radical Solidarity. Join us for a month of prolife events and look for [read more...]

Mission Accomplished… We Got Our OOMPAH On!

What a night! By all accounts, the OLW Celebrate 70! Oktoberfest was a huge success. The weather was absolutely perfect. The food was delicious, the beer was cold and refreshing, the two bands (Die Kellerknaben Polka Band followed by The [read more...]

And We Have a Winner!

Congratulations to long-time OLW parishioners, Rosalie (and Robert) Crabbe. They were the big winners of the OLW Celebrate 70! 50/50 Split the Pot Raffle. Thanks to the generosity of parishioners and guests, we raised a total of $15,000. Half goes [read more...]

The Holy Spirit Checks in to Celebrate 70!

This spectacular double rainbow photo was taken earlier this week by Mike Walsh, whose daughter is a student of our religious education program (REP) at Wayside. Perhaps this is the Holy Spirit’s way of checking in to #Celebrate70 with us? [read more...]

OLW Welcomes its Newest Members at Easter Vigil

At last Saturday’s Easter Vigil Mass at 7:30 pm — a beautifully rich, spiritually uplifting, and incredibly joyous tradition — Our Lady of the Wayside’s Faith Community welcomed its newest members as they received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and [read more...]

Celebrate 70 Fun Fact

DID YOU KNOW… The icon of Our Lady of the Wayside that graces our Church was painted by a distinguished Italian artist in Rome in 1953. The figures of the Virgin and Child appear as they must have been seen [read more...]

Father Gilbert’s Farewell Homily at St. Raymond’s

As we eagerly anticipate Father Gilbert’s arrival at Our Lady of the Wayside, we thought you might enjoy the Farewell Homily he shared with his St. Raymond family.  Father Gilbert was truly loved at St. Raymond’s (and St. James before [read more...]