Faithful Friends is giving away a Drew Brees/Blue Dog signed poster to one lucky ticket holder. The drawing will be at the Faithful Friends Meeting on 12/1/25. For tickets come to one of our Faithful Friends meetings on Nov. 3, or Dec. 1, from 6-8 PM in Massett Hall Cafeteria. You can also contact Deborah ([email protected]) or 504-236-7541 or text Babette at 504-343-1964 for tickets. Click for details.

October Meeting/Social on October 6, 2025 @ 6 PM in Massett Hall Cafeteria. Wear your favorite Fall or Halloween attire. Click on this box for more information. Questions- contact Deborah at [email protected] Or 504-236-7541 Or text Babette at 504-343-1964.

Every October, the Church in the U.S. celebrates Respect Life Month. October 5, 2025 is Respect Life Sunday. We reflect on the gift of every human life and how to build a culture that protects life from conception to natural death. Click on this box for more details.

Join the Marian Servants of Our Father's Love for presentations on Why October is called the Month of the Rosary every Tuesday in October from 9:30 - 10:30 in the Discipleship Center. Refreshments will be served. Click on this box for more information.

This year on Sunday, September 28, parishes in the Archdiocese of New Orleans will celebrate Family Day with the theme, "Hope in the Home." This is an opportunity for families to gather together and to cultivate an appreciation for the importance and goodness of family life. Families will receive a special blessing at all Masses. The KC Ladies' Auxiliary will host Coffee and Donuts in Massett Hall Cafeteria following the 10:30 AM Mass.

The Nicene Creed, which we recite every Sunday, is a profound summary of our faith. Join us in the Discipleship Center for a six- session series on The Creed by Bishop Robert Barron. Mondays- September 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, and 27, from 9:30 am-11am Or Tuesdays- September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, and 28, from 6:30pm-8pm Click on this box for more information. Questions? Call Judy Scholzen @ 504-206-8776

Catechetical Sunday, September 21, 2025, is an opportunity to affirm and acknowledge the staff and volunteers who teach in the religious education programs in our parish, bringing the message of Jesus Christ and His Church to the children and adults of our faith community. Our parish catechists will be commissioned at the 10:30 AM Mass on Sunday, Sept. 21. On this day, all Catholics are invited to recommit themselves to support, by prayer and action, the Church's catechetical ministry.

SAINTS vs SEAHAWKS WATCH PARTY... EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Sunday, September 21, 2025 Massett Hall Cafeteria Doors open at 2:30 PM, Game starts at 3:00 PM Bring a dish for tailgating! Click on this box for more details.

Beginning at all Masses the weekend of September 13-14, St. Mary Magdalen parishioners are asked to consider spiritually adopting an unborn baby and pledging to pray that the child will be carried to term. Pledge cards can be found in the bulletin, at church entrances, and in the Respect Life Alcove. Once you have adopted and named your child, please place your card in the basket in the Respect Life Alcove. Click here for more information.

September 8, 1955 - 2025 ... Happy 70th Anniversary to St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church!

Blessed are those who have not lost hope. (Sirach 14:2) is the theme for Grandparents Day during the Jubilee Year of Hope. There will be a special blessing for Grandparents and the Elderly at all Masses on Grandparents Day weekend, September 6-7. Click here for Pope Leo XIV's message about Grandparents and the Elderly.

The Catholic Church is the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ Himself. Click on this box to watch a short, insightful video that explains why the Catholic Church is NOT merely one of many Christian denominations. It is the true Church that is the Mystical Body of Christ on earth. You can also access this video on the website under Faith Formation - Helpful Links - Catholicism is NOT a Denomination.