This month we are collecting backpacks and school supplies for Vienna families in need.

Please sign up to donate or volunteer the weekend of August 22 and 23. Collections will take place before, after & during Masses that weekend.  Volunteers will help collect, divide items, and create backpacks of school supplies for certain grades. We have divided the list of items between Saturday and Sunday, but items can be dropped off either day outside of DeSales Hall.  Sign up! sugeni.us/UZm2

We are unable to accept donations prior to the collection times. Please ask a fellow parishioner if they would be willing to drop it off for you in the Parish Office beginning August 10. 

Fall Fest will be Sunday, September 20 at OLGC, from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm, following the 10:30 am bilingual Mass. Fall Fest is an outdoor festival on OLGC campus with carnival entertainment, games, food, treats, and more. 

Please consider lending a hand and find the Sign Up Genius here. There are MANY opportunities to volunteer, help your parish, and receive a FREE Fall Fest t-shirt. 

Track and Field registration is now open! Practices will begin Monday, August 24, from 3 pm to 4:15 pm. Practices will be on Mondays and some Tuesdays this Fall. The meet this season is on October 10 (subject to change). Please register soon, as the team will fill up fast!

See the Track page for more details and to register. Contact coach Rachel McCarthy if you need further assistance

Registration for the 2026–2027 Religious Education (CCF) is open! ➡️REGISTER TODAY

Classes will begin on Sunday, September 13, 2026, and will follow this schedule:

Kindergarten–5th Grade: Sundays, 3:15–4:30 pm, followed by a new Youth Mass at 5:00 pm
Middle School (Grades 6–8): Sundays, 6:30–7:45 pm (following a Youth Mass).

We are so excited for another fun season of Wildcat Tennis this fall and can’t wait to get the kids back out on the courts!

The season gets underway quickly once school begins, so we’ll be holding player assessments before school starts on Tuesday, August 18, at Marshall High School. If your child plans to play on the team this fall, please sign up using the link below and indicate your child’s grade for the upcoming school year.

SIGN-UP

Assessment Schedule – Tuesday, August 18

3rd & 4th Grade: 5:00–5:30 p.m. Please bring two cans of orange dot tennis balls.

5th & 6th Grade: 5:30–6:00 p.m. Please bring two cans of green dot tennis balls.

7th & 8th Grade: 6:00–6:30 p.m. Please bring two cans of regular tennis balls.

We look forward to welcoming both new and returning players and starting another successful Wildcat Tennis season. We hope to see everyone on the court.

Join fellow parishioners for fellowship and fun in the Counsel Room on August 21 from 6 - 9 PM. Catch up with your OLGC Community members after a summer away! Your night will include 15 bingo games, guest callers, exciting prizes, and more!

➡️Sign up to volunteer! 

➡️ Purchase your tickets today!

As we look forward with great joy to the reopening of our sanctuary and narthex this fall, we also want to take time to look back and celebrate the people who have shaped our church over the years.

Our history is not only in buildings or records; it lives in each of us. We invite all members, past and present, to share their stories and connections to OLGC. We are especially interested in:

• Family or generational ties to the church
• Weddings, baptisms, confirmations, and other milestones celebrated here
• Meaningful memories or moments that have shaped your faith journey
• Historical connections or stories passed down through the years

Selected stories may be shared in upcoming bulletins, displays, or special presentations as we celebrate this important season in our church’s life. Please email your stories, photos, or memories to info@olgcva.org. Some stories can remain anonymous if you choose. Together, let us honor our church’s legacy by lifting the voices and stories of its people.

We look forward to hearing from you.

In case of inclement weather, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Community follows the policy of Fairfax County Public Schools, which is announced on TV, radio, and www.fcps.edu.  We will also post the announcement on the school and church websites.  This includes closures, delayed openings, or afternoon/evening activities being canceled. 

On full closure days, OLGC will follow the announcement and take the day off as a snow day.  If inclement weather days become numerous or run consecutively, the decision for OLGC School to e-Learn will be made by the OLGC Administrative Team and that decision will be communicated to OLGC School families via email and text.  Announcements will also be posted on the school website.  When OLGC School is closed, all activities on campus are canceled for the entire day, except for the celebration of Mass (the church will be closed after Mass).  All are advised to use extreme caution when making the decision about attending Mass and keep in mind your personal safety and the safety of others.  If you decide to attend Mass please enter through the Niblick entrance.  The lower parking lot and bell tower lot will be plowed first. 

All Zoom scheduled classes, meetings, and activities will take place no matter the weather, as long as the facilitator has electricity and internet. 

On 2-hour delay days, OLGC School will follow the announcement and open at 10:00 a.m.  Students may be dropped off no earlier than 9:30 a.m., and we will follow the inclement weather carpool process.  OLGC Church offices will also open at 10:00 a.m., and any activities scheduled after that time will proceed as scheduled. 

If OLGC School is dismissed early due to inclement weather decisions, all activities on campus, including sports and after school clubs, are cancelled for that afternoon and evening.  

If FCPS is not in session to make an inclement weather decision, OLGC administration will make the decision.  OLGC School parents will receive an email message from OLGC on school days, and announcements will also be posted on the school and church websites.

You can sign up for FCPS News You Choose to subscribe and receive emails of Delayed Openings and School Closings.  Due to the speed of updating, the official @FCPSnews X (Twitter) account is generally the first and fastest mode of communication.

To get OLGC School inclement weather text alerts--text "Y" to 67587.

You can start using FORMED today. 

Parish Code is VGXJ7X

To register & start using formed.org, Click Here

An AED (automated external defibrillator) is a lightweight, battery-powered piece of medical equipment that can be potentially lifesaving. An AED is used to treat ventricular fibrillation, the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest. Anyone is a potential victim of sudden cardiac arrest, man or woman, young or old. Survival of a sudden cardiac arrest is related to how quickly a victim is defibrillated. AED units are seen in most public places such as libraries, swimming pools, airports, shopping malls... and OLGC.

OLGC has six AED units located in the following areas:

* Narthex of the Church (close to De Sales Hall)

* Preschool, Room E (De Sales Hall lower level)

* St. Joseph Center (in the stairwell going up to the second floor)

* School outside the Health Clinic (close to the main entrance)

* School outside the gym

* School, 2^nd floor, by the elevator close to the resource and math rooms

These AED units are only lifesaving if people are trained in CPR and AED use. Trained responders are the key to potentially saving another person's life. Consider enrolling in a CPR/AED class soon!