God calls us ALL to intimate union with Him. Lent is the perfect time to re-evaluate our own participation, responsibility, and response to the invitation of Christ to grow in a deeper, more intimate union with Him through Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving. Click on this box for advice on finding and eradicating the root sins that prevent us from getting to God as shared by Fr. Chris on the 1st Sunday of Lent.

Bring Your Change to Church - a Capital Campaign "Fun"-raiser. Beginning March 22 through April 6, gather the spare change from your pocket or purse, your car, and your home then drop it in the containers near the church entrances. Help cover the rising cost of inflation on our Capital Campaign projects. Your small contribution can help SMM "change" for good!

On Saturday, March 22nd, beginning at 9:00 AM, the Altar Society invites you to come help them with the annual spring cleaning of the church & chapel. Bring rubber gloves (if you use them), a small wisk broom or pastry brush and soft rags for polishing.

March 21, 5:30-8 p.m. Massett Hall Cafeteria. Dine-In or Drive-thru. $15 plates with choice of fish, shrimp or combo, with hot potatoes, coleslaw. Gumbo, $5 per cup. Cheese pizza, $2 slice. [email protected].

As we near our Capital Campaign goal of One Million Dollars to renew our parish infrastructure, your pledge is still needed. St. Mary Magdalen Church, located at 6425 W. Metairie Ave. belongs to ALL her parishioners! If you have not already pledged, please consider a gift of $64.25 on a monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual basis. Click on this box for more details regarding our 6425 Family Budget-Friendly Plan.

Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting. CLICK ON THIS BOX FOR THE FULL SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR LENT & EASTER 2025..

The current regulations for Fasting and Abstinence during Lent are as follows: - Individuals between the ages of 18 and 59 are required to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by having only one full meal and two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. - All over the age of 14 are required to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent. Click on this box for more information.

The weekend of March 8-9, SMM Capital Campaign folders will be available after all Masses for anyone who has not already received a campaign folder. If you have any questions or concerns, there will be a CAPITAL CAMPAIGN QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION on TUESDAY, MARCH 11, at 6:00 PM in the DISCIPPLESHIP CENTER. Click on this box for more information

Mass with Distribution of Ashes at 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM. Prayer Service with Distribution of Ashes at 12:15 PM.

In reparation for sins committed, St. Mary Magdalen is hosting a day of prayer on Mardi Gras day March 4 from 10AM to 10PM. Schedule is : Morning Mass at 10 AM Eucharistic Adoration and Prayer on the hour all day Stations of the Cross 3PM Rosary 6PM Evening Mass at 10PM including Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Sponsored by the Prayer Warriors of St Joan of Arc For more information please call Ron Grub 504-919-0772 ​

Join Team St. Mary Magdalen at the Woman’s New Life Clinic Born to Run 5K Race and Fun Run on March 29th, in Lafreniere Park. Click on this box for more information on the race and how to register.

We invite adult parishioners with any chronic pain or illness to a parish-based, spiritually supportive Discussion Group developed by the national ministry called The Peace in the Storm Project. The Group will meet monthly on Saturday mornings from 10:00 am – 11:00 am. The February meeting will take place on February 15. Join us to reflect, pray, and deepen understanding of God’s love, presence, and purpose for and through suffering, within the context of our Catholic faith and our SMM parish community. Click on this box for more information.

The observance of National Marriage Week (February 7-14) is an opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. Our theme for 2025 is “Marriage: Source of Hope, Spring of Renewal. Pursue a Lasting Love!” The love between a married couple mirrors the love of Christ for his Bride, the Church, and is expressed daily - not just on Valentine's Day.

First Friday, February 7, 2025: Adoration and Confession will take place beginning at 5:00 PM in the Chapel. Mass follow at 6:00 PM.

This Sunday, Feb. 2, is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as Candlemas Day. Bring your candles from home to be blessed after Mass or, for your convenience, the Altar Society will be selling boxed sets of two candles for $5.00. The Feast of St. Blaise, patron saint of ailments of the throat, is Feb. 3. There will be a general blessing of throats at the end of all Masses this weekend.

DISCOVERING CHRIST WEDNESDAYS AT 6:30 PM - BEGINS JANUARY 29 Join us for Discovering Christ. Enjoy a free dinner, listen to a dynamic teaching, and join in a small group discussion about the meaning of life in Jesus Christ. Discovering Christ is a seven-week series that will begin on Wednesday, January 29TH at the SMM Discipleship Center. For more information: email [email protected] or call (504) 813-4327

Fr. Chris will celebrate Mass in the main church on Tuesday, January 21, and Wednesday, January 22, for those who can safely attend. The 8:30 AM Mass on Tuesday and Wednesday will also be livestreamed for those who are unable to come to church due to the weather. The Parish Office will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday (Jan. 21-22) due to the inclement weather.

Join us on Sunday, January 12, in Massett Hall Cafeteria to play Bunco. Doors open at 2 PM. Cost is $5 and an unexpired food item for the Social Apostolate. Must be 21 to play. Click on this box for full details.

In the wake of the senseless act of violence on New Year's Day, all are invited to join us for an Interfaith Prayer Service Monday, January 6 at 6 PM at St. Louis Cathedral We will come together as people of faith to pray for those who lost their lives, the survivors, and their families as well as for peace and unity in our community. Let us all join in prayer for our community today and every day as we work to build a culture that respects the life and dignity of all people.

The Feast of the Epiphany celebrates the joyful culmination of the Magi's search for the newborn King whose birth was heralded by a star. To celebrate this feast, the SMM Men's Club and the KC Ladies' Auxiliary will sponsor a King Cake breakfast of coffee and a slice of king cake in Massett Hall Cafeteria following the morning Masses on Sunday, January 5th.