In two weeks, we will celebrate Welcome Home Sunday throughout the Archdiocese of New Orleans. This week consider reaching out to the person that the Sacred Heart of Jesus has put on your heart. A simple invitation can make a huge difference! Simply let someone know there is a place for them here and that you would love for them to join you at Mass on August 15 or 16. Who will you invite?

The Adult Faith Formation Ministry invites you to a six-part presentation on the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas to guide us in saintly virtue on August 3, 5, 10, 13, 17, 19, and 24. All sessions will be from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Discipleship Center. Click here for more information.

After every Mass the weekend of August 1-2, The Bethlehem Nativity Group will be selling olive wood religious items hand-crafted by Christian families in the Holy Land. These sales provide job opportunities and a source of income so that Christian families can live and work with dignity in their home land amid the ongoing conflict in the Holy Land.

Our SMM Used Book Sale last weekend was a great success! Thanks to all who came by to browse through the school library, buy a few books, and recall happy memories of St. Mary Magdalen School. A $1,000 donation has been made to our SMM Capital Campaign from the sale of the books. Click here for more news.

Fr. Chris will be on vacation for the next two weeks (July 20-Aug. 1). If you need a priest during that time, please contact one of our neighboring parishes. Fr. Chris has arranged for other priests to cover the regularly scheduled daily and Sunday Masses during his absence.

On the weekend of August 15-16, Archbishop Checchio is inviting every Catholic in the Archdiocese of New Orleans to personally invite one person to Mass. Begin today with prayer. Ask the Sacred Heart of Jesus to show you whom He is calling home. - One invitation can change a life!

Volunteers are needed to help plan our new parish directory! Our 2005 directory is woefully out of date. Volunteers are needed to assist with organizing photography appointments for parishioners. No special experience is required. If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please contact the parish office at 504-733-0922. Click here for details.

Come browse a wonderful collection of former school library books for sale on Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19, from 9 AM - 2 PM. Pricing: $0.50 per book or 3 for $1.00. Fill a brown paper grocery bag for $5 or fill a box for $10. Located in the parish library, upstairs above the church. Click here for more information. DONATE THOSE LARGE BROWN PAPER BAGS CLUTTERING UP YOUR PANTRY TO THE BOOK SALE. DROP THEM OFF IN THE CONTAINER BY THE PARISH OFFICE DOORS.

On July 19, we will celebrate the feast day of St. Mary Magdalen (transferred from July 22). All Masses the weekend of July 18-19 will include the the readings for the Feast of St. Mary Magdalen and a special final blessing. Our annual feast day reception will be held at a later date. Click here for more information about St. Mary Magdalen.

If you will be a junior in high school for the 2026-27 school year and you desire to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, please email our DRE , Melanie S. Gaumond, at [email protected] to request a registration form. Once registered, you will be contacted with more detailed information. Click on this box for more information on the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Spend some relaxing time this summer learning about our Catholic saints. Join the Adult Faith Formation Ministry for a presentation on St. Francis of Assisi on Wednesday, July 15, at 6:00 PM in the Discipleship Center.

Sisters from the Daughters of St. Paul/Pauline Books & Media will be here before & after all Masses on the weekend of July 11-12 providing a Catholic Book Fair. Items available for purchase include a selection of Catholic Bibles, books on prayer, Lives of the Saints, and spiritual readings for all ages in both English and Spanish. Click on this box for more information.