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St. Mary Magdalen Lenten Mission
Ever wonder why bad things happen to good people?
The St. Mary Magdalen Lenten Mission will be presented by special guest Fr. Jim Brady, Associate Pastor of St. Michael the Archangel in Crowley. Fr. Brady practiced law in Lafayette and later entered the seminary. He was ordained to the priesthood in 2006 and later received a Licentiate in Canon Law in 2009. The Lenten Mission is entitled, “The Nature of Suffering” and will be presented within the context of Mass each evening. The mission will explore the nature of suffering, including the origin of suffering, how suffering is redeemed by Jesus Christ, and how we process suffering in our lives by configuring our suffering to Jesus. More specifically, the mission will try to answer these common questions- If God is all good, why do people suffer? What does it mean to “offer up” suffering?… Read the rest
Parents preparing for the Baptism of a child must attend a baptism seminar and complete all necessary paperwork before a baptism can be scheduled. Please see the parish events calendar for a schedule of seminars. Please contact the parish office to register for a seminar. The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on Sundays after the 11:00 a.m. Mass.
Click here for Baptism Sponsor (Godparent) Certificate of Eligibilty
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Weddings at St. Mary Magdalen
Diocesan policy requires couples to contact a parish priest or deacon at least six (6) months prior to their desired date. The Engaged Encounter weekend and three sessions of Natural Family Planning are required. Please contact the rectory for a copy of the wedding policy. Couples should bring baptismal certificates to their first interview. Copies must be recent, issued within the last six (6) months (not an old copy or the original copy).
St. Mary Magdalen Parish Wedding Guidelines
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Welcome to the New Website for St. Mary Magdalen
Dear Website Visitors,
As pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in historic Abbeville, I welcome you to our website. I invite you to take the opportunity to browse around where you will get a wonderful introduction into our vast parish life. Our staff and many volunteers are the keys to the vibrant life of our parish. I am proud to have the privilege of serving the people of St. Mary Magdalen Parish and shepherding them in their spiritual journey. Our parishioners are devout and generously share their time, talent and treasure to make St. Mary Magdalen one of the jewels of the Diocese of Lafayette. I provide for you a small overview of what is happening in our parish and invite you to spend some time perusing our website to learn more. I also encourage our parishioners to… Read the rest
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St. Mary Magdalen Cemeteries
Old Catholic Cemetery
Located behind St. Mary Magdalen Church
Saint Mary Magdalen Cemetery
Old Kaplan Highway and Gauraud Street
Saint Paul Cemetery
515 Jacqulyn Street
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Safe Environment Training
The VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children Online Awareness Training may be used to complete required yearly Continuing Education for Safe Environment.
This is for volunteers who are in need of Continuing Education. Initial Trainings must still be attended in a live session. Live sessions are held at St. Mary Magdalen Parish during the month of February every calendar year.
For step by step instructions on how to access the 2010 online recertification training print from the link below:
How to access VIRTUS step by step instructions
Click the button below to begin the VIRTUS Online Training Session.
