St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church

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Important Notice April 6, 2021

Beginning Tuesday April 6th Father Chris will be live streaming the 8:30 AM morning Mass.  We are working to get the settings so that the live stream and past live streams will be available here on the website, but issues have arisen.  Mass will begin at 8:30, as will the live stream.  Should you not be available to watch the live stream it will be saved to Father's Youtube channel for later viewing as with all his past videos.
Your patience with all of this is greatly appreciated as we add this feature to the website.
To watch a live stream in real time click here. Once concluded, that Mass will go to the archive.
For the archive of live stream Masses click here.
Father's YouTube channel that has been in use the past year -click here.

 



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Monthly Explanation of the Mass: 

The Presence of Christ in the Word

The proclamation of God’s Word at Mass is central to our Eucharistic celebration: “The Church is nourished spiritually at …The celebration of Mass in which the Word is heard and the Eucharist is offered and received forms but ” (Introduction to the Lectionary, 10).
 
When the Scripture readings are proclaimed, it is Jesus Christ himself who speaks to us and invites us into dialogue with Him. The Gospel is the high point of the readings – everyone stands (symbolizing the resurrection) and sings the Alleluia (except during Lent), greeting and welcoming Christ who is present with us. God speaks to the Church, the community at large, and to the individual person. Mass is the privileged place where God speaks to us!
 
The Church encourages us to prepare for Mass by praying with the Sunday readings throughout the week, so that God’s Word might grow and live within us more deeply – thus enabling us to know his voice and hear Him more clearly at Mass and in our daily lives.

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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.

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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 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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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    

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.