Contact:
Donna Chmielarski, Ticket ChairwomanMary, Woman of Faith Chapter
magnificat0296@gmail.com
(205) 408-0308
When
Saturday, January 28, 2017
from 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
Doors open at 11:15 a.m.
Rosary will be prayed at 11:00 a.m. in an adjoining room.
Where
St. Elias Maronite Rite Catholic Church
836 8th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35205
Driving Directions
Please click on Driving Directions above for detailed and printable Google map directions.
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 and past speakers. CD's are $6.00 each and can be purchased after the meal. Contact Sally Smith at mustardsally14@gmail.com for a list of available CD's.
Recent comments from our Magnificat sisters-in-Christ who attended a meal...
Meal was very good! [Our hostess] was very kind and serving all the time. All was beautiful even the music. Everyone so gracious. Thank you. God Bless
What a blessed event! Praise God!
The ladies of Magnificat are amazing and a blessing to all who attend.
Love you ladies! You're daily in my prayers.
Thank you for a wonderful, meaningful and inspiring event...an honor to be among this amazing fellowship of women.
What a wonderful organization. I'm sure the works are rewarding. The lunch was awesome. Also the fellowship was great. Looking forward to hearing the speaker talk.
Wonderful message and great meal. Really enjoyed the program.
Thanks for a delicious meal. Your service is much appreciated.
When I come I feel so welcomed and a part of a woman - loved, shared, environment.
Brings together Women of Faith!
Feel blessed to know so many beautiful women of God!
I Love Magnificat!
Keep up the good work - ya'll do a wonderful job. God Bless you all.
Magnificat has helped me to grow spiritually in ways I would never have experienced otherwise!
Thank you for all you do. You are so appreciated. I do pray for ya'll everyday!
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 our
January 28th Prayer Luncheon
About Our Speaker:
Patti Smith
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path" Psalm 119:105
Patti Smith grew up in a military family of 14 children. Her parents made financial sacrifices so that most of the children could attend Catholic schools in the different locations her father was transferred. Patti, along with her 13 siblings, were encouraged to attend college and save their working wages for college tuition as family finances were limited.
Through an improbable set of circumstances that Patti sees as God's Sovereign Plan for her life, she attended law school and several years later was appointed by the Governor of the State of Alabama to serve as the District Court Judge in Shelby County. For 24 years, Juvenile Court was Patti's mission field as she presided over a court that handled cases involving abused and neglected children and adolescents who struggled in school and/or committed criminal offenses. In 2004, she was elected to the Alabama Supreme Court where she served a six year term and then retired to spend time with her mother.
It was in the daunting task of making judicial decisions in heartbreaking cases that Patti found guidance in Scripture. It was in the painful loss in the death of her mother that she sought solace in God's word. Also bringing comfort to Patti was her daughter's loving observation that "Grandma taught us how to live and now she's teaching us how to die."
Learning to surrender life's trials to God has been a life-long faith journey. Patti will relate to us how specific verses of Scripture sustained her in the most difficult seasons of her life.
Patti is a member of St. Mark the Evangelist Church and has been married for 41 years to Jerry. They have two adult children, Jarrett and Shelley.
To purchase your ticket online just click on the "Register now" box
Online payment is available for $16.00 (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:
Magnificat Tickets, 5220 Crossings Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35242.
Tickets by mail are $15.00 per person. Your request must be postmarked by
January 19, 2017 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 Donna Chmielarski at 205-408-0308.
If you are unable to afford a ticket but want to attend the meal, please call Donna and arrangements will be made for a ticket to be sent to you.
Tickets are also available from Alpha Church Supply and Gifts, 121 West Valley Ave., Birmingham, AL 35209. Phone (205) 942-5750.
Ticket sales end Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 6:00 PM.
No tickets are sold at the door.
Doors open at 11:15 a.m. for open seating .
The Rosary will be prayed prior to the meal at 11:00 a.m. in a designated room.
Confessions will be available at the end of the meal.
Religious books, gifts and CD's are available for purchase at the end of 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.
Upcoming Meals in 2017 (Save the date!)
April 29, 2017 Breakfast at Our Lady of Fatima Parish Hall,
our speaker will be Diane Penney
Be sure to visit the Mary, Woman of Faith Chapter website
and Facebook page!
Click on the links below:
http://www.magnificat-ministry.net/chapters/chapter-webpages/birmingham-al/
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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 Our Lady of Sorrows Family Life Center Library at 8:30 AM. 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