Welcome to Magnificat Rochester Chapter
Praise the Lord!
We are so glad that the Holy Spirit guided you to our home on the Internet. Whether this is your first time, or you have visited many times before, we want you to know how happy we are that you are here! Please take a moment to mark your calendar for the Magnificat Breakfasts by Magnificat Rochester Chapter and check out our scheduled guest speakers.
A Unique Person-to-Person Ministry for Catholic Women
Magnificat is a solidly Catholic ministry; in Rochester, we are approved by the Diocese of Rochester. Magnificat is born out of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, and has been a focus for unity among women in the Church. It’s not about inflicting guilt, but meeting people where they are, like Mary did when she visited Elizabeth. Many have been wounded in some way by the Church or no longer feel a close relationship with God.
Future Magnificat Breakfasts 2024 Dates:
September 7 – Carolyn Cannizzaro December 7- TBA
“My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit finds joy in God my Savior…
God who is mighty has done great things for me, holy is His name.” Luke 1:46-49
Introducing our next speaker Lisa Lickona, Saturday, April 20, 2024
Lisa Lickona joined Saint Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry in Rochester, New York, in 2021 as Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology after an eight-year stint as Editor for Saints at Magnificat. Lisa is co-editor of The Relevance of the Stars: Christ, Culture, Destiny by Lorenzo Albacete, a regular essayist for the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine (setonshrine.org), and research director for a new audio adventure series on the saints produced by The Merry Beggars at Relevant Radio. She earned her B.A. at the University of Notre Dame and holds the Masters in Theological Studies and Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. She has lived with her large family in the Finger Lakes region of New York for almost twenty years.