Contact:
Catherine Patton, Ticket ChairwomanMary, Woman of Faith Chapter
catherinepatton@earthlink.net
(205) 680-6007
When
Saturday, October 18, 2014
from 9:30AM-12:30PM
Prayer For Our Country
O Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, at this most critical time, we entrust the United States of America to your loving care. Most Holy Mother, we beg you to reclaim this land for the glory of your Son. Overwhelmed with the burden of the sins of our nation, we cry to you from the depths of our hearts and seek refuge in your motherly protection.
Look down with mercy upon us and touch the hearts of our people. Open our minds to the great worth of human life and to the responsibilities that accompany human freedom. Free us from the falsehoods that lead to the evil of abortion and threaten the sanctity of family life. Grant our country the wisdom to proclaim that God's law is the foundation on which this nation was founded, and that He alone is the True Source of our cherished rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. O Merciful Mother, give us the courage to reject the culture of death and the strength to build a new Culture of Life. Amen
The Book Seller
After the meal be sure to stop by the book table and check out some of the wonderful books and gift items.
Books can be ordered anytime from Ruth, The Book Seller, at books35202@yahoo.com
Magnificat CD Sales
Order a CD of the testimony of our current or past speakers. CD's are $6.00 each and can be purchased after the meal. Contact Sally Smith at asmithsia@yahoo.com for a list of available CD's.
Recent comments from our Magnificat sisters-in-Christ who attended a meal...
The blessings the meal has given me today have renewed my spirit which was at a uncomfortably low. God is Great and so is Magnificat!!
Not enough paper to tell you what it [Magnificat] has meant in my life.
Love seeing all the beautiful ladies from across the diocese!
Filled with faith-full moments
You are wonderful. It is good that Magnificat exists to hold together Catholic women. Do not get discouraged, ever!
The service team is doing an amazing job, keep up the great work!!!! (thanks, we feel the same way about our Advisory team of ladies and volunteers that help us in so many ways. The meals wouldn't be a success without them.)
I love all "you-all" do for Mary and her children.
[She] was a very pleasant and welcoming hostess. I brought my [guests], all from different or no churches, and they all felt welcome.
Keep up the good work!
Thanks ladies! Your comments are a blessing to all of us!
Mary, Woman of Faith Chapter
invites you to a
Magnificat Prayer Breakfast
About Our Speaker:
Barbara Cole
"This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice in it and be glad." Psalm 118: 24-25
Throughout the storms of her journey on earth, Barbara has demonstrated the depth of her faith and the gift of rejoicing in all circumstances. This ordinary woman has accepted the Lord's love in every way through: breast cancer at age 40, the challenges of an adopted child and the untimely death of her husband in 2012. Barbara says, "I have received blessings, gifts and guidance from the Lord as He created the patchwork quilt of my life."
Barbara was born in Atlanta and raised by very charismatic parents who encouraged and nurtured the Catholic faith to their eight children. Her father served as a deacon in the Diocese of Atlanta. She moved to Birmingham with her family in 1963 where she attended Catholic schools and graduated from John Carroll Catholic High School. Barbara earned a bachelor's degree in English Education and a Master's of Education Degree in Guidance and Counseling. She worked as a school counselor in the Shelby County Schools and as an Administrative Assistant at the University of Montevallo. Barbara has lived in Birmingham with her husband since 1977. Currently, she is owner of the business built and managed by her husband before his death.
As a member of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, Barbara served as the Pastoral Council President and as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist. She also prepared students for Confirmation and taught PSR.
Come and hear how Barbara was tested by fire and never wavered in her faith. She will share the overwhelming evidence that the Lord has been at her side by relating many "God-incidences." Barbara truly lives the scripture verse: "This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice in it and be glad." Psalm 118: 24-25
To purchase your ticket online just click on the "Register now" box
Online payment is available for $11.00 (includes the convenience fee) using PayPal with a credit or debit card. You may also purchase additional tickets for any guests you would like to bring to the meal. When your transaction is complete you may print your online ticket from your computer.
Tickets by mail are available from our Ticket Chairwoman.
Please send your name, the names and phone numbers of others desiring tickets,
a check made out to "Magnificat" for the number of tickets ordered,
and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
Catherine Patton, 486 Westridge Drive, Trafford, AL 35172.
Tickets by mail are $10.00 per person. Your request must be postmarked by
October 10, 2014 to allow adequate time to receive your ticket.
Tickets for priests and religious are complimentary, but reservations are required
and this may be done online or by contacting Catherine Patton.
If you are unable to afford a ticket but want to attend the breakfast, please call Catherine Patton (205-680-6007) and arrangements will be made for a ticket to be sent to you.
Tickets are also available from Alpha Church Supply and Gifts, 131 West Oxmoor Rd., Suite 119, Homewood, AL 35209. Phone (205) 942-5750.
Ticket sales end Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 5:00 PM.
No tickets are sold at the door.
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
The Rosary will be prayed prior to the meal in a designated room.
Confessions will be available at the end of the meal.
Religious books, gifts and CD's are available at the meal.
Since the day is designed to speak to the hearts of women, free of distractions, it is respectfully requested that young children under the age of 14 not be in attendance.
Other Information
Rosary Blanket of Prayer: remember our Chapter's committment to Eucharistic Adoration and to pray the Rosary on the 2nd of each month for the intentions of Magnificat, Sanctity of Life, Marriage and Family, and World Peace.
Rejoice in the Lord Charismatic Prayer Group meets Wednesdays at Our Lady of Sorrows Family Life Center in the Library at 1:30pm. Contact Olga Coburn 205-822-4366
St. Albert's Charismatic Prayer Group meets Thursdays at Our Lady of Sorrows Family Life Center in room 103 at 7:00pm. Contact Ray Makofsky 205-999-8947
Magnify the Lord Charismatic Prayer Group meets 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at St. Peter the Apostle Church in room 203 following the 9:00 am Mass. Contact Lisa Henderson by phone 205-540-0213 or e-mail lh7397@att.com
For more information on other Charismatic Prayer Groups visit: www.catholiccharismaticrenewal.org
Upcoming Meals in 2014 (Save the date!)
January 24, 2015 Luncheon at St. Elias Speaker: Melinda McNamee
March 28, 2015 Breakfast at TBA Speaker: Diana Wall
International Magnificat Newsletter
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