Altar Servers - Young men and women of our parish in the 4th grade or above who assist the priests at all liturgical services including Sunday Masses and special parish liturgical celebrations. Marilyn Choppin [email protected]

Altar Society – Members keep the church, especially the sanctuary, clean and appropriately decorated for Masses and liturgical celebrations throughout the Church year. Kitty Marzoni  [email protected] 

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion  (EMHC) – Parishioners recommended by the pastor and delegated by the Archbishop to distribute Holy Communion  when ordinary ministers  are not sufficient in number. Archdiocesan training session is required. Fr. Chris [email protected]
 
Homebound Ministry – Delegated EMHCs visit and distribute Holy Communion to those parishioners who are unable leave their homes and attend Mass due to illness or disability.  Call the Parish Office 504-733-0922.
 
Lafreniere Assisted Living Center– Delegated EMHCs conduct a Communion Service and distribute Holy Communion to the residents every Saturday morning. Judy Scholzen [email protected]

Lectors – Proclaim the Word of God at liturgies. Archdiocesan training session is required. Fr. Chris [email protected]

St. Anthony Nursing Home – On Friday mornings delegated EMHCs and volunteers conduct a communion service and pray the rosary with residents. Lisa Ordoyne [email protected]

Ushers – Maintain good order in church during liturgical services, seat parishioners if needed, pass the collection baskets, and serve as greeters to welcome worshippers at all Masses. David Gaumond, [email protected]

Adult Faith Formation Ministry –  Plan and present opportunities for adults and families in the parish to grow in their faith through activities and programs such as Bible Studies and Advent and Lenten presentations.
Deacon Jim Heneghan [email protected]
 
Baptism Seminar – volunteers instruct parents and godparents about the Sacrament of Baptism and their roles in the faith formation of the child to be baptized. Maria Steen [email protected]
 
Confirmation Ministry – High School
Meet monthly beginning in August,  volunteers help prepare High School Juniors to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Melanie Gaumond,  [email protected] 
 
Adult Confirmation – Volunteers meet with adults 18 or older to prepare them  to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Cathedral on Pentecost Sunday. Melanie Gaumond,  [email protected] 
 
Parish School of Religion – Volunteers promote family faith formation through monthly religion classes and sacramental preparation for elementary and middle school children in public and private schools. Melanie Gaumond, [email protected]
 
Parish High School of Religion – Volunteers provide weekly family faith formation, and monthly religion classes to high school students in public and private schools. Melanie Gaumond,  [email protected] 
 
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) – Volunteers instruct and accompany persons seeking to join the Catholic Church or to complete their initiation into the Church through the Sacraments of Baptism, Holy Eucharist, and Confirmation. Melanie Gaumond,
[email protected]

Witness to Love Marriage Preparation Ministry- A model of marriage formation for engaged couples that facilitates an authentic dialogue about their relationship. Jack and Linda Biven [email protected]  

Better Together Marriage Ministry - A marriage enrichment program from Dynamic Catholic for couples who desire to enrich their relationship. Carolyn Trahan. [email protected]  

Arms Wide Open (Bereavement Ministry) – Members minister to families as they cope with the loss of a loved one. They keep in touch with the family of the deceased to offer prayers and spiritual support for a year. Colleen LaRocca  [email protected]
 
Persons with Disabilities Ministry -  This ministry’s purpose is to ensure that individuals with disabilities and their families are full, active participants in ALL aspects of our church community. Shirley Bertucci
[email protected]
 
Respect Life Ministry – Helps others to understand, value, and become engaged in building a culture that cherishes every human life. Contact Cindy Graham [email protected]
 
Social Apostolate – Members help the needy of our parish by providing food or financial assistance every Wednesday evening. Chris Kenney [email protected]

ChristLife - Three courses comprise ChristLife's evangelization process,
Discovering Christ, Following Christ, and Sharing Christ.  Each course consists of seven weeks. ChristLife's mission is to equip Catholics to evangelize so that many might come to discover, follow, and share Christ as members of the Catholic Church.
Patsy Ricau [email protected]

Connect Group – following attendance at Alpha,  like-minded participants meet to further develop their relationship with Jesus in a small faith community.
Linda Jouet [email protected]
 
Come Lord Jesus – Bible Study Groups that meet weekly to develop a deeper relationship with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through prayer and Scripture study. Contact one of the following three group leaders depending on your day and time preference : 
Tuesday evening 6-7:30 PM Buzzy Gianelloni [email protected]
Wednesday morning 10-11;30 AM Susan Gaillot [email protected]
Thursday evening 6-7:30PM Charlie O'Malley [email protected]

 Devotions Ministry – The goal of this ministry is to sponsor various devotions (rosaries, novenas, chaplets, etc.) that enhance our spiritual life and help us grow closer to God. Melanie S. Gaumond [email protected]
 
SMM Prayer Partners – A ministry of prayer whose members pray for anyone in need of prayer. Members maintain a prayer request book at the back of church and a prayer line email:  Melanie S. Gaumond [email protected].
 
Vocations Ministry – Each month members choose to say special prayers, attend Mass, say the rosary, or spend time in adoration for an increase in priestly and religious vocations.  Joe Dicharry [email protected]

Alumni Association – The SMM Alumni Association strives to cultivate an engaged and caring community in support of St. Mary Magdalen Parish through volunteer and financial efforts. Robyn Dykes [email protected]
 
Communications and Social Media Committee -  Members handle parish publicity through use of the bulletin, website, Facebook, etc. Julie Fabregas [email protected]

CYO (Catholic Youth Organization)– The SMM CYO offers spiritual, service, sports, and social activities aligned with our Catholic Faith for teens in 8th – 12th grades. Julie Fabregas [email protected]
 
Discipleship Committee – Members work with all parish ministries and organizations to promote cooperation and support for one another. Blake Perez [email protected]

Fellowship Through Fun - This is a new ministry merging "Catholic Game Night" and "Adult Bunco" together. The goal of this ministry is to foster fellowship, offer opportunities to socialize, and even have a little fun for our parishioners. This ministry is made up of smaller independent sub-groups / ministries who accomplish these events. At present these include "adult Bunco", "Catholic Game Night" and Ladies Auxiliary Ministry". There is no limit to how many fellowship and fun activities we can have in our parish. If you have an idea for an event and would like to form a sub-group to accomplish or just want to know more and help on-going activities contact Bernie Regel at [email protected] .

Men’s Club – Members meet on the first Monday of each month to plan and carry out activities to promote the social and financial welfare of the parish. Art Florez [email protected]
 
Office Ambassadors- Volunteers answer the door and the phone in the parish office and do light clerical work as needed. Debbie Curole [email protected]
 
Parish Lending Library – Provides families of St. Mary Magdalen Parish with information, inspiration, and spiritual guidance through books and media. Anna Campos [email protected]  Scroll down to the 'Links to Ministries" on this page to view the library catalog. 

(These organizations are based at SMM,  but not exclusive to SMM.)
 
KC Ladies Auxiliary – Members support the Parish and the Knights of Columbus in their efforts for Charity, Unity, Fraternity & Patriotism.  They actively work within the parish to enrich Fellowship and Community and Spirituality.   Lynette Driscoll [email protected]
 
Marian Servants® of Our Father’s Love – Their mission is to bring Catholic Christians to a deeper understanding of their vocation and mission in Christ, in the Church, and in the world. Members seek to emulate Mary’s virtues of holiness, obedience, and service with a special devotion to the Holy Spirit and openness to His gifts.  Patsy Ricau [email protected] 
 
Scouting Programs –
Cub Scouts – for boys 6 to 10.5 years of age
Renee Barnes [email protected]
Boy Scouts – for boys 10.5 to 18 years of age
Francis Exposito [email protected]
 
St. Jude Society  - Members organize semi-annual St. Jude Novenas held at St. Mary Magdalen Church and maintain a St. Jude prayer line. They also provide weekly food baskets to the needy and sponsor Christmas, Mardi Gras, and Easter parties at the Veterans hospital. Bronwyn Myer,  [email protected]