Mary, Woman of Faith Chapter
Birmingham, Alabama
Mary, Woman of Faith Chapter
Birmingham, Alabama
The Magnificat is a hymn of praise that was recited or sung by the Blessed Mother at the time of her visit to her cousin Elizabeth, shortly after the Annunciation. Picture yourself in the courtyard of Elizabeth's house... you can be a fly on the wall... Elizabeth cries out to Mary "How is it that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" And Mary replies singing God's praises:
"My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for He has looked with favor on His lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed.
The Almighty has done great things for me and holy is His name.
He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation.
He has shown the strength of His arm, He has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled hte hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of Israel His servant for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise He made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever."Luke1:46-56
Magnificat is a private association of the faithful within the Catholic Church under the jurisdiction of the local ordinary. Magnificat began October 7, 1981, the feast of the Holy Rosary, at the encouragement of Archbishop Phillip M. Hannan and Auxiliary Bishop Stanley J. Ott of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Louisiana. Magnificat was born out of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal and has been nurtured by it.
The purpose of Magnificat is to be a means through which Catholic women who have been awakened to the Holy Spirit operating in their lives can share with others the Good News of Salvation and thus in this way impart the Holy Spirit, one to another. It is a woman to woman ministry that seeks to encourage Catholic women to open more and more to the Holy Spirit through a deeper commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and to impart the Holy Spirit one to another by their love, service and sharing of the Good News of salvation.
Magnificat provides opportunities and encouragement for women which will foster a lively faith in God and His action in our lives, a love for Mary and the Church as well as a desire to grow in holiness.
For more information about Magnificat, please visit the following pages: Magnificat ministry
An attendee at recent Magnificat Meal shared that Magnificat was a great way to spend the morning with special friends who she does not get to see often.
The Service Team of Mary Woman of Faith Chapter of Magnificat would like to remind all of the women of the diocese that the next Magnificat Meal, a Breakfast, will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at St Elias Maronite Rite Catholic Church's Parish Hall, 835 8th St S, Birmingham, AL 35205 from 9:30AM-12:30PM.Tickets are $10.00 and can be obtained from our ticket chairwoman, Penny Vaughn (205) 919-0914,or from Alpha Church Supply and Gifts (205) 942-5750 or from any Service Team Member
For information regarding our speaker, Kathy Hains, from Baton Rouge, LA, please click on the following link Speaker Biography for Kathy Hains
There are vacancies on nearly all of the ministries as individuals have moved away from the Birmingham area, or have increasing family responsibilities and are no longer able to serve in a ministry capacity. Would you consider being God's servant and assisting in a Magnificat ministry? Would you use your God-given talents and abilities to serve others? We need you!!!
If you are willing to help with the Ministries of Magnificat, please complete and submit the Ministry Volunteer Form and this information will be given to the Coordinator of the Ministry you are Volunteering for. To access the form, please click on the following:
Ministry Volunteer Form
You may also contact local Magnificat Chapter Coordinator at the address below for a form.
For further information, regarding ministry volunteer responsibilities, the most efficient way to reach the Coordinator of Mary Woman of Faith Chapter of Magnificat and the ministry chairwomen is by email.
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