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Flu Shots: October 1 & 2

OUR LADY OF THE WAYSIDE WILL BE GIVING FLU SHOTS When: Saturday, October 1 & Sunday, October 2 Time: Before and after the 5 pm, 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 am, and 6 pm masses Where: Gathering Place How old do [read more...]

Sunscreen Mistakes You May Be Making

It is a hot, sunny day. Like, 90 degrees hot. You are sitting at home with the blinds drawn. You have spent a fair amount of time outside this summer so you may decide to head out without sunscreen. But [read more...]

How do you process a tragedy like the Highland Park shooting?

New details about the shooting at a Highland Park Independence Day parade on Monday continue to come out, and every new headline and news alert can bring new stress and anxiety, especially because this tragedy hits closer to home for [read more...]

Bystander CPR Classes @OLW

Illinois Heart Rescue is offering Bystander CPR classes to the Our Lady of the Wayside Community. You will learn the basic steps of CPR and how to use an AED. Classes will be held in the Gathering Place after all [read more...]

Understanding the Pandemic’s Effects on Your Child’s Mental Health

In two years, COVID-19 completely upended our way of life. As a society, we’ve been through so much in a short time: masking, isolation, disruption of routines, deaths, new health protocols and much more. Adapting to these challenges – and [read more...]

How to Keep Kids Safe This 4th of July

Fourth of July weekend can be exciting, especially for kids. But with fireworks can come safety hazards. Dr. Shannon Staley, division director of pediatric emergency medicine at Advocate Children’s Hospital has spent more than 9 years in an emergency department, [read more...]

Flu Shots: Save The Date!

Our Lady of the Wayside will be giving Flu Shots When: Saturday, October 1, & Sunday, October 2 Time: Before and after Saturday, 5 pm, and Sunday, 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 am, and 6 pm masses Where: OLW Gathering Place [read more...]

What To Do if You Find a Tick on Yourself?

Warmer weather is here. That means more time outside at parks, hiking trails and participating in other outdoor activities. Unfortunately, this could also mean ticks, and with them, Lyme disease. Lyme disease is spread through the bite of infected ticks, [read more...]

5 Ways to Remember Dad – Managing Grief on Father’s Day

Father’s Day can be a hard holiday to handle when you’ve lost your dad. If it’s a recent loss, the omnipresent messages of Father’s Day may feel like too much to bear. If more time has passed Father’s Day may [read more...]

SAVE THE DATE: Bystander CPR Classes @OLW

SAVE THE DATE! Illinois Heart Rescue is offering Bystander CPR classes to the Our Lady of the Wayside Community. Classes will be held in the Gathering Place after all the masses on Saturday, August 27 & Sunday, August 28, 2022. [read more...]