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School of Religion learns about Devotion of the Rosary

Posted by. Tre Williams on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 9:58 AM

October is the Month traditionally dedicated to the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. During this past October, members of the 9th and 10th grades of St. Maria Goretti's School of Religion learned about the devotion of the Rosary with its 20 mysteries and how to pray it. They also made their own Rosaries which they are proudly displaying and which Fr. Cyril blessed. Each student chose his/her colored beads and learned that the Rosary includes 53 recitations of the Hail Mary and 6 of the Our Father for a total of 59 beads.

Pictured left to right are:

First picture -Aniya Branon 9th, Shawna Nguyen 10th, Kamri Johnson 10th, and Michael Sanders 9th.

Second picture - Edric Williams 9th, Michael Sanders 9th, Fr. Cyril, Leilah McCalister 10th, Tia Gaillard 10th, and Dylan Rousseve 10th.

Missing from picture is Paige Parent, 9th

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Men's Fellowship Newsletter

Posted by. Joseph Simon on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 1:07 PM

The November- December 2019 edition of the St. Maria Goretti Catholic Men's Fellowship is now available. Click on the link to read or down load it.

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2019 Annual Parish Picnic a Success!

Posted by. Tre Williams on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 7:41 PM

St. Maria Goretti Parish thanks all who came out and enjoyed a beautiful Sunday afternoon with us at our Annual Parish Picnic. The afternoon was full of fun including, face painting, snoballs, popcorn and of course bbq. We also enjoyed watching the Saints beat the Jaguars! #WhoDat

To view photos from this years' picnic click the link below

2019 Parish Picnic photos

SMG School of Religion celebrates 12th Annual Living Rosary

Posted by. Tre Williams on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 1:20 PM

The St. Maria Goretti School of Religion celebrated its 12th Annual Living Rosary on Sunday, October 6th, 2019 in the Msgr. L. Earl Gauthreaux Center after classes at 11:10am. The Rosary was said in honor of October being the month of the Rosary and the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on Monday, October 7th. It was at the apparitions at Fatima, Portugal in 1917 that Our Lady of Fatima asked all of the church to pray the Rosary for peace. It was also during these apparitions that Our Blessed Mother made the following request of us all:

"When you recite the Rosary, say at the end of each decade: 'Oh My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Your Mercy.'"

Pictured above are the students and teachers who participated in the Living Rosary. Those participating formed themselves in the shape of a Rosary and each represented a bead reciting the prayer of that particular bead.

For more photos click the link below

12th Annual School of Religion Living Rosary photos

2019 Parish Picnic

Posted by. Tre Williams on Monday, October 7, 2019 at 1:32 PM

We look forward to seeing everyone at our annual picnic Sunday, October 13, 2019 from 1:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. There will be plate dinners and lots of fun. Just bring yourself and your family to the Msgr. Gauthreaux Center for a good time!

National Holy Name Sunday

Posted by. Joseph Simon on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 10:16 AM

Members of the St. Maria Goretti Holy Name Society participated in the Annual National Holy Name Sunday Mass at St. Dominic Catholic Church. This annual celebration of the Holy Name Society is attended by representatives of the parish Holy Name Societies that comprise the New Orleans Archdiocesan Union of Holy Name Societies. The mass is held Annually at St, Dominic which is also home of the National Shrine of Blessed John of Vercelli, the founder of the Holy Name Society,