Family: A Domestic Church

“Why do you love me,” the bride asked her groom. “Because I choose to,” answered the groom. Deacon Joseph Bresowar presented a talk regarding the Domestic Church for our first installment of Family Faith Formation.  He noted that the family is the domestic church where parents, by their word and example, are the first preachers…

Cross Pollination

It all started with an off-hand comment about free haircuts. The volunteers and parishioners of St. Margaret are hungry for new ideas and opportunities to undertake the mission that our Lord gives us in Matthew 25: “For I was hungry and you fed me; I was naked and you clothed me.” So, when a certain…

An Experience, Franciscan Style

This year two youth from St Margaret attended The Franciscan Experience in Baton Rouge – Anna Hanks and Catalina Rojo. TFE is a 6-day immersive experience into the Word of God, the rich and beautiful Catholic tradition, and service as the hands and feet of Christ in the community! Since the beginning of The Franciscan…

Come Holy Ghost!

The St. Margaret’s Artist Guild exists to not only create beautiful things but also to help elevate the sacramental experience. The Guild’s latest project came to be after Fr. Jamin expressed the desire to make something new out of the prayer intention candle holders that were being discarded. At that point, it was only natural…

Full of Grace

Grace Purvis is a familiar face around St. Margaret. A lifelong parishioner here at our church, she is currently a sophomore at Tulane University where she is majoring in Psychology on their pre-med track. Grace was very active in St. Margaret’s Youth Group and continues to serve and share her love of Christ with others when…

Loads of Christmas Cheer

As St. Margaret was preparing for her rededication some two years ago, it became clear that our tabernacle would not be fabricated in time for the Mass of dedication. Our old tabernacle would not be sufficient either as it would not fit in the new space. As such, the Church purchased a temporary tabernacle to…

A Busy Saturday for Ida Recovery

11 September 2021 It’s a very busy day on the St. Margaret campus. First a parish update. We will have all of our masses at their normal schedule times and places. Parish ministry events including the parish school of religious education (PSR) remain canceled through Monday, 13 September 2021. FEMA is on site for approximately…

Oh The Trees!

Hurricane Ida – Clean Up Continues   While every building had some damage (most severe in St. Thomas, Chapel, St. Margaret Church, and the Hall of Saints), Fr. Jamin met with our insurer yesterday to begin the process of recovery on the parish property. This will likely be a rather expensive venture since our deductible…

Ida & Masses

Hurricane Ida Recovery – Mass Schedule Fr. Jamin and Fr. Paul have decided to retain our normal Mass Schedule. Since Tuesday, we have been celebrating our daily Mass at 7:00AM in St. Margaret Church.  This weekend (05/06 September 2021), we will have our four Masses: 4:00PM Saturday at St. Margaret, 8:00AM Sunday at St. Thomas,…

The “Store” is Open

Hurricane Ida Recovery Update (Friday Night) Today was a good day thanks to our friends from a variety of parishes. Fr. Jamin and Fr. Paul appreciate the love and support of many of our priest friends and their communities! Here is a run-down of some of their generosity:   1. Fr. Scott Thomas, Fr. Mark…