St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church

Lent 2021

Every Friday Throughout Lent
Stations of the Cross  7 PM

The SMM Adult Faith Formation invites you learn more about the Holy Eucharist during this Lenten season with a 2-night presentation called Presence, The Mystery of the Eucharist. The first session, The Story of the Eucharist looks at how the Eucharist was prefigured in the Old Testament as well as in Jesus’ miracles and teaching; this session will be held on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. The second session, Bread for the Journey, focuses on the necessity of the Eucharist for our spiritual nourishment and explores the different parts of the Liturgy of the Mass; this session will be held on Monday, March 22, 2021. Both of these sessions will be from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm in the Discipleship Center. Masks are required as well as social distancing. There is no charge to attend these sessions, but preregistration is required by calling the Parish Office at (504) 733-0922.
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PARISH MISSION

Please join us for our Parish Lenten Mission on March 8th, 9th, and 10th from 6:30 PM-7:45 PM.  Deacon Philip McManamon from St. Christopher the Martyr will be with us all 3 nights and will speak about the Sorrowful Mysteries

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The guidelines for Catholics on fasting and abstinence are as follows: Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. Those who are bound to fast may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to each one’s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years or older on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and on all Fridays of Lent. The determination of certain days as obligatory days of penance should not be understood as limiting the occasions for Christian penance.

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Suggested Lenten Plan from Father Chris
 

                                  My Lenten Plan 2021

1. Pray about what you are going to do for Lent
2. Try to pick one from each category.  Don’t do too much or too little
3. Stretch yourself but pick something you can stick to

 For downloadable version click here.

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

Saturday, April 10, 2021 - Saturday, April 17, 2021
To Donate of Register click here.

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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.

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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. 

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.

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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.)

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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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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 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.