Ash Wednesday Masses with distribution of ashes: 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
Midday service with distribution of ashes: 12:10 PM
OUR LENTEN SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
† Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday—6:00a.m. Mass
† Thursday - 8:15 a.m. School Mass
† Friday—6:00 p.m. Mass Followed by Way of the Cross
PLEASE NOTE:
- All Masses during Lent will be celebrated in Church.
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be in the Chapel from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
┼ Regarding fasting and abstaining from meat during Lent: All Fridays in Lent are mandatory days of abstaining from meat. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are mandatory days of fasting and abstaining from meat.
St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus will have a Fish Fry every Friday during Lent. Eat in or carry out! We will be serving from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the St. Mary’s Nativity Community Center. Soda, bottled water, and desserts are available. The Dinners are $9.00 a plate.
REMEMBRANCE BRICKS
As we continue our grounds beautification, we invite you to consider adding a brick to our remembrance space in front of the Church Office. In addition to remembering your loved one, you can include other life moments and events such as: graduation, names of families, anniversaries, etc. Thank you for all your support and prayers.
You can purchase your memorial brick through the Online Giving tab, fill out this form and return it to the church office, or call the Church Parish Office for more information.
Staff
- Rev. Clyde Mahler, Pastor
- Deacon Lloyd Duplantis, Deacon
- Betty Foret, Administrative Assistant/Business Office Manager
- Carol R Falgoust, Receptionist/Secretary/Safe Environment Coordinator
- Renee' P. Becnel, Director of Youth Formation
- Fran C. Boudreaux, Housekeeper
- Nolan Davaine, Parish/Cemetery Custodian
Mass Times
Sunday: 8 AM, 10 AM, & 7 PM
Daily Mass:
Monday - Thursday: 7 AM
Friday - NO MASS
School Mass:
August 16 - May 31
Thursdays - 8:15 AM
Office Hours
Closed for Lunch - Noon - 1 PM
1 PM - 4 PM Monday - Thursday
Closed Friday afternoons
FAX NUMBER: (985) 537-3235
Parish Events
- Feb 24 2020 - CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
- Feb 25 2020 - CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
- Feb 26 2020 - ASH WEDNESDAY
Liturgical Guidelines
St. Mary's Stain Glass Windows
Stain Glass Window #1: EUCHARIST
Stain Glass Window #2: RESURRECTION
Stain Glass Window #3: HOLY SPIRIT
Stain Glass Window #4: BLESSED MOTHER
Stain Glass Window #5: MATTHEW AND MARK
Stain Glass Window #6: BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION
Stain Glass Window #7: RECONCILIATION / ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Stain Glass Window #8: HOLY ORDERS / MATRIMONY
Stain Glass Window #9: JOHN AND LUKE
Stain Glass Window #10: NATIVITY
Stain Glass Window #11: GOD THE FATHER
Stain Glass Window #12: CHRIST
Sacrament of Baptism
The Sacrament of Baptism is administered each month after weekend Mass. A meeting with the priest or attendance at a Baptismal Seminar is required. Please call the Church Office for more information.
Reconciliation
Confessions are heard 30 minutes before Mass until 10 minutes before Mass begins. Private confessions by appointment.
Sacrament of Marriage
Initial contact with the priest or deacon who will officiate must be made at least SIX MONTHS PRIOR to the proposed wedding date. Participation in the Diocesan Marriage Preparation Program is required. Call the Church Office for more information.