Lost your spouse? By either death or separation/divorce?
Beginning Experience Weekend, sponsored by the Archdiocese of New Orleans Family Life Apsotolate, can give you a new start! For information contact:  Jeani (985) 640-8505 or Genevieve (504) 236-1052.

The Sisters of the Living Word, who formerly staffed SMM School, invite you to Adopt-a-Sister by supporting her in ministry. What does this mean? You offer prayers and a financial gift to help support the Sister in her ministry this year. You choose from several options: you can request a specific Sister; they can assign one to you involved in the ministry of your choice; OR support all SLW in their ministries. You will be remembered by name in prayer each day & you will also be remembered at a monthly Mass. You can renew your commitment annually. SLW Core Values are: Life of Faith; Living the Gospel; Peace & Justice; Simplicity of Life & Care for Earth; and Respect. For more information or to donate visit www.slw.org or call 847-577-5972, ext. 226.

The Marian Servants® is a  community based Public Association of the Christian Faithful.  The founding community formed in 1987 in Clearwater, FL, with our local community established in 2007.  Our Mission is to bring Catholic Christians to a deeper understanding of their vocation and mission in Christ, in the Church, and in the world.  Our spirituality is Marian—seeking to emulate Mary’s virtues of holiness, obedience, and service; it is also charismatic—with a special devotion to the Holy Spirit, with openness to His gifts.  Membership is open to Catholics in good standing with the Catholic Church. The chapter located at SMM is the Marian Servants® of Our Father's Love which meets on Tuesdays from 9:30AM-12Noon. Anyone interested in learning more about the Marian Servants® may contact Patsy Ricau [email protected]

We are excited to have Come, Lord Jesus! Bible study groups within our church parish community. The groups gather weekly to study the upcoming Sunday Readings in a comfortable prayerful environment for an experience that will bless the life and revive the Catholic faith of its members.
Anyone interested in joining is welcome on Monday mornings from 9:00-10:30AM  in the Discipleship Center to study, discuss and meditate upon the Sunday Gospels. Please consider meeting weekly with a small faith community. For more information contact Susan Gaillot at  [email protected]

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

 
  From ancient times individuals preparing to become Catholic were called Catechumens.  The same title is used today, for those seeking the Catholic faith.  Catechumens are included in the community of faith as associate members, joining in their prayer and celebration, but not the sacraments.  The period of preparation, now as in ancient times, includes study of the principles of the faith and the traditions of the church.  Just as important in our contemporary church is the incorporation of the catechumen in the community of the church. 


THIS INVITATION GOES OUT TO:
(1) Persons, unbaptized, who have no church affiliation, but seek faith in God.
(2) Persons, baptized, with a former church affiliation; but now seeking a new faith.
(3) Persons, baptized as Catholics, and yet practicing their faith very little; but now seek a renewed faith.
(4) Persons, baptized and practicing their Catholic faith, but now seeking enrichment of their knowledge of their faith.
If you or anyone you know seeks full participation in our Catholic Faith, you or they can become a Catechumen - an honored and cherished associate member of our Church, in formation to be accepted into the church at Easter. 

   Classes begin in late August.  PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.  Please call 733-0922 or email [email protected] to register or for further information.