Tag Archive: #respectlife

Gratitude & Blessings to All Who Supported Life in October

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Respect Life Ministry would like to extend its deepest gratitude to, and abundant blessings on, OLW parishioners — including volunteers and teens in our Youth Ministry — who participated in Respect Life activities during the [read more...]

Waysiders March for Life

As part of October’s Respect Life Month, several Our Lady of the Wayside parishioners, including members of OLW’s Youth Group, participated in the Northwest Families March for Life, hosted at St. Theresa Parish in Palatine, on Saturday, October 19. Here are [read more...]

Aid For Women Gift Card Drive

GIFT CARD DRIVE! Our Lady of the Wayside invites you to support Aid for Women Aid for Women provides the emotional, practical and spiritual support that a woman needs to choose life for her unborn baby and to create a [read more...]

What Does It Mean To Walk With Moms In Need?

We have used the term Walking With Moms in Need quite a bit at Respect Life. But what does it really mean and who is behind it? In short, Walking with Moms in Need is a nationwide, parish-based USCCB initiative [read more...]

40 Hours of Adoration For Life

“So you could not keep watch with me for one hour? ~Mt 26:40 Our Lady of the Wayside’s Respect Life Ministry is hosting 40 Hours of Perpetual Adoration for Life, beginning on Sunday, October 20 at 7 PM, until Tuesday, [read more...]

March for Life

You are invited to show your support of Life by joining in the North West Families March for Life on Saturday, October 19. We will gather at St. Theresa Parish‘s Dolan Center in Palatine (455 N. Benton Street) at 12:30 [read more...]

Jesus Came That We Might Have Life

During the Easter Vigil liturgy, the single flame of the Easter candle shines through the darkness. That small flame spreads as each person’s candle is lit and the light of Christ is shared with others. Before we know it, the [read more...]

October is Respect Life Month!

See below for a list of  Respect Life Events and happenings this month of October! October 5 – 6 | Mass We launch Respect Life month with Respect Life Sunday. Our ministry will be handing out prayer cards after mass! [read more...]

Abortion Pill Facts

ABORTION PILL FACTS What is it? Over half of abortions in the U.S. happen by pregnant women taking a sequence of pills. This is known as “chemical abortion.” Its supporters refer to it as “medical abortion” or “medication abortion.” Chemical [read more...]

Big Baby Bottle THANK YOU

Thank you to all of OLW parishioners who lovingly participated in the Baby Bottle Campaign to raise funds for the Women’s Centers of Greater Chicagoland! We received 279 baby bottles filled with change, bills and checks. These were delivered to [read more...]