Under the Name of Mary

March 11, 2026 Dear OLA Family, On March 5th, our Indonesian Community, along with the Atlantic Institute, hosted a Ramadan Iftar dinner with our Muslim sisters and brothers from around the Atlanta area. Ramadan is the holiest month in the religion of Islam - a time when Muslims fast each day from dawn until sunset, refraining from food and drink while focusing on prayer, charity, and spiritual growth. For Catholics, it can be understood as somewhat similar in spirit to Lent

Filled Easter Egg Donations (and Volunteers) Needed Our parish is preparing for our annual Easter Egg Hunt - to be held on Easter Sunday - and we need your help! We are collecting donations of plastic Easter eggs already filled withindividually wrapped candy or small treats for the children of our parish.  Will you please donate some eggs? Drop off your eggs at the parish office Monday-Wednesday, 8am-4pm, March 30th - April 1st. Thank you for helping make this joyful! Click

Dear OLA Parish Family,   One of the developments in parish life after the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) was the promotion of pastoral councils, that is, bodies of parishioners and certain members of the pastoral staff that assist the pastor in fostering the pastoral activity of the parish. While not mandated by Canon Law, pastoral councils have long been employed by OLA’s pastors. I am happy to continue that tradition, recognizing it as a valuable source of assistance i

OLA Run to Church 5K and Fun Run SAVE THE DATE - Saturday, August 29, 2026 Calling all parishioners to join us for the 4 th  annual Run to Church on August 29th! Run, walk or volunteer! This year’s event will not host a ministry fair. We would like to welcome more visitors to our parish by promoting our 5K and Fun Run across the Brookhaven and Chamblee area, the Archdiocese and the greater Atlanta running community. Click the link if you are interested in volunteering at the

Are you or is someone in your family creative? We need help designing the logo for the t-shirt, medals and website for the Run to Church 5K and Fun Run. The winner of the design contest will receive two (2) free race entries and recognition. OLA Run to Church 2026/In Celebration of OLA’s 75th Anniversary Send designs (drawn or graphic) to runtochurch@olachurch.org by March 15th.

For Mass Times. Reconciliation, Stations of the Cross, and more, go to www.olachurch.org/lent .