St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church

Online Mass Celebrated by Father Chris

If you have issues viewing Father Chris' daily Mass on the SMM website or if Mass for the current day does not appear here, please go to his YouTube Channel by clicking here. 

 #IGiveCatholic CAMPAIGN 

 
We at St. Mary Magdalen Church are excited to be part of the sixth year of this special day! Support our parish during Advanced Giving November 16th-30th  and on #IGiveCatholic day on December 1st at iGiveCatholic.org. 
For the SMM Giving page click here.
Offline giving is also available.  Just make a note on your check (#IGiveCatholic) and we will enter it in for you. 
 
A gift to St. Mary Magdalen Church will help us with the day-to-day parish expenses.  We are also in need of funds to repair roof damage to Massett Hall caused by the last hurricane.   We hope you will consider helping our parish in this giving campaign. Just Google #IGiveCatholic; then Catholic Foundation, Archdiocese of New Orleans.  

#iGIVECATHOLIC-for the link to the SMM Giving page click here.

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Father Chris continues to record Masses and upload them to his Youtube channel (click here.) 

Additionally- For those physically attending Mass at SMM- PLEASE!!! remember COVID-19 guidelines:

• Thoroughly wash your hands before and after Mass.
• If you do not feel well, if someone in your household does not feel well, if you or someone in your household believes there has been an exposure to someone who is affected...STAY HOME!!!        Masses will continue to be recorded and uploaded here. 
• Maintain social distancing (at least 6') between anyone not in your household, including the line for Communion. 
• Wear a mask at all times, except when receiving Communion.
• As an extra precaution, especially if you have a comorbidity, use sanitizing wipes to wipe down your area before and after use.

Important Message from the Pastor

UPDATED Message - 11/3/20

Dear Everyone,
   
      Greetings!  I hope everyone is fairing well considering the recent storms and continuing Coronavirus issues.  St. Mary Magdalen is back up and running after being down on electricity for a few days and everyone in school and church are fairing well.  My prayers go with you for all you are dealing with.  I am here if you would like to process loss, talk about relationships or get closer to Jesus.   Please remember our clergy in your prayers so that they may continue to follow the Holy Spirit's guidance while forgiving those who have abused minors and praying for the healing of those affected.  May God continue to help us all with our struggles while leading us closer to His Love and Mercy!

Fr. Chris

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Links to find out how to help Hurricane victims:

       Archdiocese of New Orleans website listing various options.
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Parish School of Religion

The Parish School of Religion Program is for students in 1st-11th grades who are not currently attending a Catholic elementary or high school. 
Due to the pandemic, classes will not meet in person every week. Rather, as the first educators in faith of their children, parents will oversee the online guided instruction provided by the textbook publisher and supplemented by the PSR teachers. Students will complete one lesson per week on their own time and submit the completed work through the PSR email address smmpsr@arch-no.org


CONFIRMATION

The SMM Confirmation Program is for high school juniors attending Catholic, private, or public schools.  High school students entering the 11^th grade should register for the Confirmation program in the Fall of 2020 in order to be confirmed in 2021. Confirmation preparation classes are held monthly on Sunday nights following the 6:00 p.m. Mass for approximately two hours. (7-9 p.m.)

Meetings:
2020 - November 15, December 6,
2021 - January 10, February 21

Confirmation Day of Retreat – Saturday, March 27, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Confirmation Practice – April 18, 6:00 p.m. Mass, meeting and practice following Mass
Sacrament of Confirmation - Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 7:00 p.m.

Please contact Maria Steen at smmdre@arch-no.org for more information.
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Online Giving (click here)

Formed.org (click here)
 

During this difficult time in history, economic challenges face us all.  
If you are able, please consider using our online-giving feature.
Recurring donations help us plan and give us financial stability.
Click here to go to the Online-Giving Page.
 

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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RECTORY OFFICE REQUEST:
PLEASE HELP US UPDATE OUR RECORDS

PARISHIONERS: Do we have your current phone number and/or email address???  Please send your updated info to bcroy@arch-no.org or call 733-0922.
 

 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.

THE AWESOME ESSENTIAL FALL FESTIVAL
 

What a great day it was!  The Fair Committee & all of our volunteers would like to thank all that came out and made our Essential Fall Festival a success! 
 
Fr. Chris led us in an inspiring Mass out in the awesome weather with many of our Parishioners spread out across the back yard.  Special thanks to Mr. Mark Schluter, our youth choir augmented the service with their celebrating sounds.
 
While social distancing and enjoying the cuisine by our famous parish cooks, friends had the opportunity to enjoy the face to face time made impossible by the pandemic.  On top of, that, Mr. Mark and his band “da Funkey PawPaws” offered to play for the event.  Their music was terrific & enjoyed by all. 

Thank you, we could not have done any of this without all of you!
 
As part of the Archdiocese of New Orleans Chapter 11 Reorganization, the Federal Bankruptcy Court is requiring all church parishes to place the following notices on the homepage of their websites by the end of the day, Monday, October 12:

The bankruptcy court in case number 20-10846 pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has set a deadline of March 1, 2021 to file a Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim in the Archdiocese of New Orleans Bankruptcy. A Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim form may be found at: www.NolaChurchclaims.com

The bankruptcy court in case number 20-10846 pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has set a deadline of November 30, 2020 to file a General Proof of Claim in the Archdiocese of New Orleans Bankruptcy. A General Proof of Claim form may be found at: https://www.donlinrecano.com/Clients/rcano/Static/BDPOCv