Tag Archive: #respectlife

40 Hours of Adoration For Life

Posted on October 8, 2024
“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...]

Jesus Came That We Might Have Life

Posted on October 7, 2024
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...]

March for Life

Posted on October 7, 2024
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...]

October is Respect Life Month!

Posted on October 1, 2024
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

Posted on September 16, 2024
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

Posted on August 12, 2024
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...]

Physician Assisted Suicide and The Church

Posted on July 22, 2024
Life is a gift and we have limited time on earth to live it. According to John A. Di Camillo, staff ethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia, PA. “We don’t have the authority to take into our [read more...]

USCCB Chairman’s Statement on Dobbs Anniversary

Posted on July 9, 2024
Chairman’s Statement on Dobbs Anniversary USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities On June 24, 2024, we celebrated the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, ending the tragic reign of Roe v. Wade. It [read more...]

Aid for Women is Hiring

Posted on July 8, 2024
Aid for Women Pregnancy Centers and Maternity homes is looking to hire full-time or part-time registered nurses, sonographers, advocates, maternity home staff and volunteers for their Wheeling location. Founded in 1978 n the faith and teachings of the Catholic Church, [read more...]