St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church

Bulletins are back...click here.

Covid 19 hint...should you be reluctant to use missals in the pews, you might try using your portable decive.  Here is a link to the general order of the Mass, USCCB website...click here.

For the daily readings you may use the "Today's Readings" section here on the website, it is a link to the USCCB website.  For Vigil Masses (eg Saturday) you will find an option near the top of the USCCB page where you may advance ahead for the readings of the following day (Sunday).

     As we have fully entered into the Easter season (celebrated for 7 weeks by our Church ending with Pentecost Sunday), we remember as Christians that Jesus Christ is fully alive.  The more we connect with Him, the more alive He becomes for each of us, the more alive WE become!  May the Holy Spirit enlighten you as He did the Apostles after Jesus ascended to the Father.  Please see notes below (second message by pastor) as we are offering an awesome way to allow God's Spirit (The Holy Spirit) to move through our lives better through the Life in the Spirit Seminar.  Welcome Holy Spirit into our parish, into our lives!!!
    

Click here to go directly to Father Chris'  YouTube Channel.

Effective immediately, the new Mass schedule for St. Mary Magdalen:

Saturday Morning:  8:30AM
Saturday Vigil:  4PM
Sunday:  8:30AM, 10:30AM and 6PM

Weekday and Saturday morning Masses: 8:30AM
Monday through Friday Evening Masses: 5:30PM (videotaped)

Additionally- 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.

The below YouTube playlists have videos that begin with the most recently posted video, so it will appear to be the same as one of the above-either today's Mass or a reflection. However, there is a playlist icon found on the upper right hand corner of the below module. Click on that icon and the list of past vidoes will appear and you may select the one you wish to view by clicking on it.  

UPDATED Message - 5/18/20--Midnight

Dear Parishioners and Students and everyone else,
    Before anything, just know that God loves you as a remarkable, unrepeatable, needed for all humanity, human being!  As pastor of St. Mary Magdalen (SMM), I certainly hope to do my part to tell anyone interested about this greatest of all truths---You are completely loved and God is waiting for you to turn to Him to receive more love!  Information at a Glance:

1. Come Join us for a return of the Celebration of the Mass in the church.  Masses are every day at 8:30am, Monday through Friday at 5:30pm, Saturday Vigil at 4pm, Sunday Masses at 8:30am, 10:30am and 6pm.  Additionally, our church building is open from 8am until 6pm every day; please feel free to come worship during any of these times.  Please wear a mask for others if not for yourself during Masses.  Sanitizer is by both entrances on the table.

2. Join us for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Sunday from 11:30am-ish until 1pm.  We will start shortly after the 10:30am Mass concludes.                                
    
3. For any Mass that you watch online, First invite your guardian angel to be present at Mass in your place: "O Guardian Angel, at my side, Go to the church for me.  Kneel in my place, at Holy Mass, Where I desire to Be.   At Offertory, in my stead, Take all I am and own, And place it as a sacrifice, Upon the Altar Throne.   At holy Consecration’s bell, Adore with Seraph’s Love, My Jesus, hidden in the Host, Come down from Heaven above.   And when the priest Communion takes, Oh, bring my Lord to me, That His sweet heart may rest on min, And I Hist Temple be!"
   
   Second, since you cannot receive the Eucharist; pray the Spiritual Communion prayer (best prayed when you would usually receive the Eucharist):   "My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.  I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.  Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

4.  Also, our church is open from 8am-6pm every day (7pm on Sunday; closed after 6pm Mass).  Fr. Chris is definitely availble for conversation about faith, life issues, where God is in your life, blessings, baptisms, anointing of the sick and confession.  Please let him know if you are interested in any of the above or anything else.  He can best be contacted by phone at (504) 733-0922 X204 or email at cdelerno@arch-no.org.

5. If you are looking for something to do while at home, PLEASE check out FORMED.  It is similar to Netflix in how it works, only you don’t have to worry about the morals of any content.  It has great movies, books, educational faith content, documentaries, lives of the saints, etc.  To access from I-Phone/Pad, Android, PC or using ROKU or similar for TV; Visit Formed.org.  Click Sign Up.  Select “I belong to a Parish or Organization”.  Find our parish by zip code, 70003 and select the only option, St Mary Magdalen.  Enter your email and you’re in.  Enjoy and binge on faith!!!

6. Please pray as best you can every day.  Pray for yourself to become the person God intends you to become.  Pray for your family and friends.  Pray for our Catholic Church leaders--me, Archbishop Aymond and Pope Francis; the best leaders always have the best of people assisting them.  Pray with scripture daily to learn more about Jesus Christ.  Pray that everyone, even our enemies will be with God forever.  Mary always invites us to prayer and to do what her Son Jesus tells us to do.  Let us all follow those tender requests!

 God bless you, yours, ours and theirs to include the whole world!!!
 
Your friend in Jesus Christ Our Lord and God,
Fr. Chris
 

Online Giving (click here)

Formed.org (click here)
 

The Church will be OPEN daily for private prayer from 8AM-4PM. Social Apostolate will remain OPEN on Wednesday evenings from 5:30-6:30 PM. Campus buildings are presently NOT available for any meetings or events.

Please NOTE: The Adoration Chapel at O.L.D.P. is open.  Committed Adorers should contact their coordinator for the details.

Many thanks to:

*Ushers & other Volunteers who are sanitizing the church after all Masses.
*Men's Club for donating the paint and then painting the front facade of the                     NEW Early Childhood Development Center which will open in August.

 

SPECIAL PRAYER from ARCHBISHOP AYMOND

Let us pray.
Loving and faithful God, the coronavirus reminds us that we have no power and we are dependent on you. We place ourselves in your loving hands. Give eternal rest to all who have died from the virus.  Place your healing hand on those who are ill, and give your protection to us in this time of fear and uncertainty. Calm our fears and help us to trust you as our faithful God. Enlighten our government and Church leaders as they are faced with important decisions. Give blessing to those in health care and protect them.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us.
Blessed Francis Seelos, pray for us. (His life was taken while caring for the sick in the yellow fever epidemic.)
 

During this difficult time in history, economic challenges face us all.  While public Masses have been suspended, along with weekly collections, parish financial obligations continue. 
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.
 

Sadly, during these challenging times, unscrupulous characters are at work.

Some parishioners have received text messages or emails supposedly from Fr. Chris asking for monetary or gift card donations. Please do NOT fall for this scam as Fr. Chris would never solicit any type of donation in this manner.

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.
 

SAVE THE DATE
The 2020 SMM Fair
will be
September 25, 26 & 27

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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.