Visit the Liturgical Ministries webpage for info.

Visit Athletics webpages for info.

Band

Participates in the Diocesan Band Program and is available for grades 4-8. Lessons are given on a rotating basis during school hours. Full band practice is held after school for one hour each week. There is a separate fee charged for this program and is independently managed by the instructor. For more information contact, the school office.

Choir

Our Lady of Good Counsel has two student choral ensembles: the Mass Choir is open to all students grades 4-8, and the Junior Choir to all students grades K-3. Rehearsals for the Mass Choir are held on Tuesdays from 3-4 PM in the church; this group is responsible for singing the music at our weekly Wednesday Masses, and cantors are selected each week from this group. Our Junior Choir rehearses on Mondays from 3-4 PM in the music room, and will perform at other school/parish/community functions (sometimes joined by the older group, if schedules permit). For more information contact Michael Sparrow, the music teacher, at msparrow@olgcschool.org

Community Service-Faith In Action

Community Service is one way our students put their faith into action. Our service projects vary from year to year based upon the needs of our local community and availability of projects with the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales both nationally and internationally. We incorporate community service into some of our school events, like the collection of

canned food at our Halloween Trunk or Treat night, as well as Out of Uniform Day donations and direct participation in projects such as Share-A-Meal. Projects we have completed thus far in this school year include:

• Share-A-Meal Thanksgiving Dinner Boxes for Clearview ES
• Christmas Giving Tree sponsored by grades K - 5
• Christmas Adopt-a-Family sponsored by Middle School grades
• Donation to American Cancer
• Society
• Halloween candy for the military
• Donation to Children's
• Hospital Medical Center
• Collection of canned food for local food banks at Trunk or Treat
• Participation in the Food for Others Power Packs program for FCPS students
  

Faith in Action News

Examples of Past Community Service Projects:

• Sponsor students at Ecole Modern School in Haiti http://www.lahaiti.org
• Philippine Typhoon Relief
• Collection of Books for Nativity Prep
• Donations to SuperStorm Sandy Victims
• Adopt-a-Family Program for NY families whose houses were destroyed on Long Island
• Baby Bottle Drive to provide funds for the Alexandria Pregnancy Help Center (Sanctity of Life Ministries) to be used for the training of staff, the purchase of ultrasound equipment, and renovations to the clinic as needed.
• Support of the Banica Mission
• Heavenly Hats Foundation

Visit the Parish Fellowship webpage for more info.

Yearbook

The Yearbook Club is open to 7th & 8th graders.

• Students are involved with photography, proofreading, sales, layout and other items that go into creating a yearbook.
• Students are trained on the yearbook software and receive some basic photography instruction.
• The Yearbook Club meets on an as-needed basis with email dialogue between meetings.
• Staffer assignments will include both in school and at home activities.
• Send photos to OLGC Yearbook.

Visit the Jr. High Youth Ministry webpage for more info.