Jackie France (Ohio) was born in rural Indiana, raised and schooled Catholic, but fell away from the faith in her college years. God brought her through a variety of relationships and personal journeys back to Jesus, His Church, and His Sacraments. It became evident that her years of working in secondary education and addiction counseling […]
Author Archives: Magnificat
CST Treasurer Bio
Sharla Prejean (South Louisiana) and her husband Kenny live in Hathaway, Louisiana where they raised their 3 children, they now are grandparents to 10 grandchildren. She received her associate degree in paralegal studies working in the legal field for 6 years. She retired after 27 years from an electric cooperative as administrative assistant/payroll/IT and then […]
CST Secretary Bio
Mary Wilson (Louisiana) is a native of New Orleans who now resides in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. She and her husband, Ronny, have been married since 1972. They have three grown and married children and have ten grandchildren. She attends St. Gerard Catholic Church, a mission church in the Diocese of Alexandria, LA. Mary became involved […]
CST Assistant Coordinator 2 Bio
Angela Rizzo (Rockville Centre, Long Island, NY) was born and raised in the Bronx, New York where, at the age of 23, she experienced the Baptism in the Holy Spirit at her local parish. This event transformed her life forever and she describes it as the “beginning” of the “Great Adventure” of following Christ! Angela and […]
CST Assistant Coordinator 1 Bio
Pat Higginbotham (West Virginia) and her husband, Chuck, have been married since September 8th, 1973 and have 3 grown children. Their son Beau and his wife Sarah, their daughter Katie and her husband, Erik, and their son Michael and his wife Karen, have given the Higginbothams 12 grandchildren (and 2 grandpuppies). Prior to serving on […]
CST Coordinator Bio
Donna Ross (California) is a cradle Catholic who strayed from the Church for many years before she realized what she was missing! A powerful call of the Holy Spirit brought her back to the Church with a new appreciation for her faith. She ended a 25-year career with the Magic Kingdom of Disney in 1994 […]
Magnificat Productions
Magnificat® Ministry Presents… Magnificat Proclaims Podcasts This program showcases inspiring testimonies from religious, laity and clergy that bear witness to the goodness and greatness of God and His grace in our lives. The testimonies inform, educate, encourage, and explore how we can develop, deepen, and cultivate our relationship to the Triune God. To see […]
The Central Service Team (CST)
The CST fosters unity among the local chapters and service teams. While allowing for legitimate diversity, the team in union with the bishops of the dioceses to which Magnificat has spread, preserves the integrity of the Magnificat ministry. It also coordinates the expansion of Magnificat by enabling the affiliation of new local chapters, establishing policies […]
Welcome to Magnificat!
“My Soul magnifies the Lord.” These words recorded in Luke 1:46 are the beginning of Mary’s response to Elizabeth’s joyful greeting. The entire scene of the Visitation is the inspiration for this ministry.
Magnificat – A Ministry to Catholic Women!
It has been exciting to be a part of this Magnificat Ministry to Catholic women which began on October 7, 1981 with the encouragement of the late Bishop Stanley Ott, and the late Archbishop Philip Hannan of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. It is canonically rooted in the church as a Private Association of the […]
