St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church

 
The Festival is THE ONLY PARISH’S MAJOR FUNDRAISER and we need your support to make this a successful event.    Hope to see you there!

 Setup-Festival Setup will take place Saturday, September18 at 8:30 AM.

RAFFLE TICKETS
Raffle tickets for the SMM Fall Festival will be available at all church entrances or at the Rectory Office, beginning August 14, 2021.  Tickets are $1 each and come in a book of 30 tickets.  Returns can be put in an envelope and deposited in any regular Sunday collection or dropped off at the Rectory.  This Festival is the only major fundraiser for our Parish and we need your support to make this event a big success.  

Be sure to visit the Fall Festival page for additional information.

UPDATE : Jesus: The Way, The Truth, and the Life is rescheduled 

It will begin on WEDNESDAY September 29, 2021. Bulletin will have updated information also. Details of location and updated schedule available soon. 

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Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life

Jesus is our savior, our redeemer, our Lord, and our God. Our belief in Jesus is what makes us who we are as Catholics, as Christians, but do we really know him as we should? Is Jesus a part of your life, or is he at the center of your life as he should be? We invite you to make him the center of your life by joining us for Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life, a 10-week Bible study program that explores the entirety of Jesus’ life and what he means for us as Catholics today. St. Mary Magdalen Adult Faith Formation will begin the Jesus study on Wednesday Evenings from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm September 8, 15, 22, 29 October 6, 13, 20, 27 November 3, and 10. Participants will meet every week to view an engaging video presentation by Marcellino D’Ambrosio, Jeff Cavins, and Edward Sri, followed by a lively group discussion and fellowship. See Video below for more information. The total cost to participate in the study is $36 which includes the full-color Jesus Workbook, the Jesus Timeline Chart, The Jesus Book, and online access to the study for one year through Ascension Press. If you are interested in attending this Bible study, you are asked to complete this registration flyer and bring cash or check (made payable to SMM) to the parish office starting August 2 until August 18 or you may order the study materials on your own through the Ascension Press website. For more information, please contact the parish office at (504) 733-0922 or email . We hope you can join us!

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Monthly Explanation of the Mass: 

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UPDATE: RCIA is rescheduled

New candidates will meet on Thursday September 23rd in Discipleship Center at 6:30 PM, with Director of Religious Education. Regular meetings will resume Thursday September 30 6:30-8:30 PM in Discipleship Center. Bulletin will have updated information also. Updated schedule available soon. 

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  RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITATION OF ADULTS

   Do you know someone who is interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith? Someone who has been thinking about converting to Catholicism, but has not taken the initial step? The RCIA process includes both knowing the faith and living the faith. Those going through the process as associate members of the Catholic Church join the the community in prayer and celebration, but not in reception of the sacraments. 

   Our journey of faith will begin Thursday September 2 and continue through Easter. If you are interested in joining the RCIA Process or if you have any questions, please contact Maria Steen at mailto:smmdre@arch-no.org  or call the parish office at 733-0922. 

   Existing SMM Parishioners are always welcome to attend any of the weekly RCIA sessions to learn more about thier faith. Meetings are on Thursday evenings, beginning September 2. However, first meeting is just an organizational meeting for the catechumens. Sept 9 is first session and will include a tour of the church and and a talk about the liturical calendar.  Parishioners who wish to attend have to register by emailing  Maria Steen 
at mailto:smmdre@arch-no.org  .  This is to ensure that the RCIA staff is prepared for your inclusion at the meeting.

   Topics  of each session will be listed in the bulletins.  Entire calendar can be found using Faith tab and scrolling to bottom or using following link Faith page / RCIA  and scrolling to bottom. 

PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY 
DELAYED BY HURRICANE IDA :

Students will now meet teachers in the church on
Monday, September 20th to receive their textbooks and hear an
explanation of the online lessons. You will receive an updated 
schedule of in class meeetings.

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Confirmation Meeting Update :

Due to Hurricane Ida, the Confirmation Meeting that
was scheduled for Sunday, September 12th, has been 
rescheduled to Sunday, October 3, 2021. We will also meet on 
the originally scheduled October meeting date of October 17, 
2021.

To help us journey and pray through the year of the Eucharist and St. Joseph. Subscribe to stay tuned:

Archdiocese content (click here)
https://nolacatholic.org/eucharist

• Art Contest
• Eucharistic Lecture Series
• Understanding the Mass
• Prayers to St. Joseph

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Parish School of Religion

 The SMM Parish School of Religion is open to all students (grades 1-12th) who will NOT be attending a Catholic School for the 2021-22 academic year.  The PSR will have a new hybrid model this year with guided at-home instruction coupled with monthly classroom meetings. 
 
A Parent Meeting and Registration for the Parish School of Religion will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Massett Hall Cafeteria.  You may complete the registration form (click button for form) in advance by downloading the form or by picking one up from the parish office.  The family fee for PSR this year will be $25 for the first child, $40 for two children, and $50 for three or more children. New students must turn in a copy of their baptismal certificate.  If you have any questions, please contact Maria Steen at smmpsr@arch-no.org
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Sept 29 : Jesus Bible Study begins 6:30PM
Sept 30 : RCIA sessions begins 6:30
Sept 25 : Fair 11 AM 
Nov 28 : ST MM Bunco 2PM

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ADULT BUNCO EVENT

Next Bunco Event on OCT.  17 at St Matthew  is canceled because of Hurricane IDA damage. 

Last Bunco of year is scheduled in Massett Cafeteria on Nov 28. Cost is $5 and 1 unexpired food item for Social Aposolate. Doors open at 2 PM. Game begins at 2:30 PM. Please bring your own party food to share. Must be 21 to play. 
 

Arms Wide Open (AWO)

For the past two years our Arms Wide Open (AWO) Bereavement Ministry has ministered to families as they cope with the loss of a loved one.  Our members contact the family of the deceased to assist with planning the funeral Liturgy, and, if possible, attend the funeral.   We also keep in touch with the family of the deceased to offer prayers and spiritual support for the year following the funeral.  We are seeking compassionate parishioners to join us in this Ministry.  If you can help or would like more information, email the parish office. mailto:smmchurch@arch-no.org    

Previously scheduled for October 25-29, cancelled.

St. Mary Magdalen Parish Mission Statement

St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church is called to foster a welcoming community, to form disciples for Jesus Christ and to joyfully evangelize.

Unifying Vision: Walking together with Christ, igniting the Spirit within, living God’s Call.

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St. Mary Magdalen Catholic School
NOW REGISTERING-All grade levels
PK 1 - 7th grade
Please contact the office 
for more information
504-733-1433

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To contact the Victims Assistance Coordinator, Joey Pistorius
call (504) 861-6253 or email VAC@archdiocese-no.org.

Archbishop Aymond Letter of Promulgation

 PARISH ADVOCATES for PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

SMM Parish Advocates for Persons with Disabilities are Shirley Bertucci and Cindy Graham.  In keeping with the mission of the Archdiocesan Commission, we at SMM want to ensure that individuals with disabilities and their families are full, active participants in all aspects of our church community. 
If you or a family member is a person with a disability and: 

• Would like to know about accessibility at SMM
• Have questions or concern about inclusion in our parish
• Have suggestions about how we can improve participation in the life of our parish as a person with a disability,

we want to hear from you. Please contact Shirley Bertucci shirlb2c@cox.net or Cindy Graham  grahamo@cox.net

 

SUPPLIES FOR SEMINARIANS

The KC Ladies Auxiliary are continuing their drive to collect toiletries and school supplies for the seminarians who attend Notre Dame Seminary. This is done throughout the year. Please drop off these items and supplies in the box located by the Cardinal St. door.

 

ALTAR SOCIETY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

The SMM Altar Society is looking for volunteers of all ages to help with the weekly light cleaning of the church (mainly dusting in Sanctuary, Sacristy, statues, etc).  Volunteers are assigned to a team that commits to help one weekend a month (teams rotate). Call Kitty Marzoni at 812-8648 for more information or to sign-up to help.