Under the Name of Mary

Have you moved? Have you disconnected your home phone? Have you changed email addresses? Are the titles/names/information on your monthly offertory envelope corre ct? Have your adult children moved out of your household? If you answered yes to any of these questions, please let us know of these and any other changes to your profile so we can make updates to your family record as we work to clean up the OLA Parish Database. Your help with this project is greatly appreciated! T

The OLA Women's Circle is now accepting vendor inquiries for our 2026 Artist Market, taking place on Wednesday, December 2nd, from 6pm to 9pm in Moylan Hall. We are seeking talented artists, makers, and small business owners to participate in this festive holiday shopping event. Whether you are interested in becoming a vendor or know someone who would be a great addition to the Artist Market, we would love to hear from you. Vendor spaces are limited and will be assigned on a

Join the Care for Creation Ministry as we celebrate the St. Francis with our annual Blessing of the Animals! We need volunteers to help make this fun, family-friendly celebration a success. Volunteer opportunities include: Kids’ Crafts, Face Painting, Watching Animals During Mass, Bringing Desserts, Set-Up, Clean-Up, and helping at the Waste Station. Whether you can lend a hand before, during, or after the event, we’d love to have you! Sign up at https://schedule.planhero.com

We need youth and adults to help out at the Food Drive this Weekend! Our newly formed St. Carlo Acutis Ministry is hosting a food drive this coming weekend to support the food panty at the Chanblee St. Vincent de Paul office. You're coming to Mass anyway, so why not come 30 minutes early to help us out? Sign up here: CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP. And, please, be sure to donate to the drive. They'll collect before all Masses. FOOD DONATIONS NEEDED Canned Vegetables Canned F

Dear OLA family, I wanted to give you a brief update on the results of the Parish Feedback Survey and how they relate to other initiatives underway at the parish. What were the results of the Survey? As I shared back in June, we received nearly 600 responses to the Survey. Your honesty and love for OLA came through in every response. Based on your feedback, it is clear our parish is in a very good place. By almost every measure, the OLA community is thriving. You feel welcome

The OLA Teen Choir is gearing up for a great year, with our first Mass on Sunday, October 18th. We will meet at 4:30pm in the upstairs choir room, preparing to sing at the 5:30pm Mass that evening while also learning about various aspects and techniques of singing to enhance our own musicality. All middle and high schoolers are invited to join! Contact Jake Mappes (jmappes@olachurch.org) for more information or with any questions.