:We welcome you to the webpage of the Servants of the Immaculata Chapter of Magnificat in Walnut Creek, California. These are exciting times that we live in and Magnificat was begun in 1981 for such as time as this. There are now over 100 chapters throughout the United States and its territories and in many foreign countries.
Magnificat Breakfast
Hosted by the Servants of the Immaculata Chapter
Saturday, November 23, 2024
9:30 – 12:30
Location:
St. Raymond’s Catholic Church
11555 Shannon Avenue
Dublin, CA
Our Guest Speaker: Father Jacob Hsieh
“I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever…” Psalm 89:1
Father Jacob Hsieh, O.Praem.
Norbertine Father Jacob Hsieh is a priest of St. Michael’s Abbey in Southern California. A graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, he was ordained a priest by Bishop Kevin Vann in 2015. Father Jacob was born in Dallas, Texas.
His work for the community includes teaching Latin to freshman and junior religion at Mary Star of the Sea High School in San Pedro, and chant at Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Wilmington, a parish of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles staffed by the Norbertine Fathers. He also leads the schola for parish’s Latin Mass.
In his priesthood, Father Jacob has immersed himself in the rich liturgical traditions of the Church and speaks the truth with pure love to capture souls.
Prayer teams are available following the meal.
Religious books and CD’s may be 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 not be in attendance.
Tickets & Reservations
Register Now – $33
MAIL-IN RESERVATIONS
Click on, print and complete the form below (include the names and phone numbers of other ticket holders in your group). Seats are limited, but space is still available. Please submit reservations before November 16. The best way to register is through the online registration, below. You do not need a Paypal account to use this.
Please Mail Reservation Form (saves color ink) and check for $33 per person, payable to “Magnificat SOTI” to:
Magnificat SOTI
PO Box 4626
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Use the drop down arrow to select the number of seats you want to reserve. Please note: there is a small processing fee added for each ticket. Please enter your guests name(s) in the corresponding box. Your name will automatically populate for us.
If you’d like to help us, the Comments Field would be a great place to let us know where you’re interested in serving: Registration, Greeter or Hostess. Click the Pay Now button to process your transaction. We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming meal!
(Please note, Paypal may look like it wants you to create an account, but you have the option to process the transaction as a guest. Below the credit card fields, there is a statement that says: Save info & create your PayPal account. Just toggle the blue switch to the right of these words if you do not want to create a Paypal account. If you need assistance, you can call Michelle or Jennifer.)
Our Upcoming Events 2024
November 23, 2024, Magnificat SOTI Chapter MEAL, St. Raymond’s Catholic Church, Dublin, CA
November 29, 2024, 7:00 p.m., Zoom Rosary Blanket of Prayer
December 29, 7:00 p.m., Zoom Rosary Blanket of Prayer
SAVE THE DATE 2025:
March 22 Cathedral of Light, Oakland
June 14 (TBD)
July 10-13 18th International Magnificat Leader’s Conference, Tampa, Florida
September 13 (TBD)
November 22 (TBD)
Rosary Blanket of Prayer
Remember our chapter’s commitment to pray the Rosary on the 29th of each month, joining our sisters in Magnificat for the intentions of a New Pentecost, the Church, Magnificat, Sanctity of Life, Marriage and Family, and World Peace.
Our Prayer Groups
Is God calling you to be in a Prayer Group? Jesus said “Wherever two or three are gathered in My Name, there I am in their midst.” Our prayer groups are open to all.
Personal Prayer Ministry
Which prays with individuals following The Magnificat Breakfast.
Charismatic Prayer Group
Meets every Thursday from 7:30PM-9:00PM
St John Vianney Church, in the Vestibule
Contact Jim Crowley at jimjcrowley@sbcglobal.net
Service Team Members
Michelle Heckle, Coordinator (925) 818-3111
Josephine Otto, Assistant Coordinator (925) 330-8586
Jennifer Rogers, Secretary (503) 709-8449
VACANT, Treasurer
Spiritual Advisor: Fr. Erick Villa
magnificatsotiwalnutcreek@gmail.com
History of Servants of the Immaculata Chapter of Magnificat, Walnut Creek, CA
(Diocese of Oakland, California)
Mary Johnstone is the Founding Coordinator of Servants of the Immaculate of Magnificat, Walnut Creek Chapter.
Mary shares how the Chapter began, “In the early nineties, my husband and I and our 3 kids moved to Atlanta, and it was then that I went to my first Magnificat Prayer Breakfast. I attended many more after that and I felt so uplifted every time I went to them, and this was definitely a part of my conversion. Every time I would go the Breakfast, a little voice inside me would say that someday you are going to be speaking at these Breakfasts. I would just laugh and say to myself, yeah right, you can hardly speak in front of two people. In 1997 we moved to Northern California, and I was so disappointed that there were no Chapters in the area. However, I was busy raising my three children and knew I couldn’t start it at this time.”
Then on March 26, 2008, I turned on the TV during the day, which I never do, and put on EWTN, and lo and behold, it was Marilyn Quirk and Kathy MacInnis speaking to Fr. Mitch Pacwa about the Magnificat Ministry. It was then that the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart and said, “Now is the time.” I immediately called and asked about how to go about starting a chapter. Who would have thought that so many years later and 3,000 miles away from Atlanta, that I would be starting this.
Servants of the Immaculata
A group of us prayed for a year, we named the group, ‘the Servants of the Immaculata,’ and then started gathering our team together to form this chapter. In April 2010 a small group of us met with Bishop Cordileone along with Kathleen Beckman. At the end of the meeting, Bishop Cordileone asked how quickly we could start having our Breakfasts. We told him as soon as he could be our speaker, which turned out to be in December.
Shortly after our meeting for Bishop Cordileone’s approval of our ministry, he asked me if I would come back and meet with the Presbyteral Council and present the possibility of having the Magnificat Ministry in the Diocese of Oakland. In attendance were 25 priests, the Bishop and me. After I did my presentation and left, I was told that the Presbyteral Council unanimously approved it as a Ministry for the Diocese, praise the Lord!!!
We dedicated our Chapter to St. Maximillian Kolbe who founded the Militia of the Immaculata in 1917 for Consecration to Mary. However, our pastor did not like the name “Militia” for our prayer group and thought ‘Servants’ would be better. We became “The Servants of the Immaculata” and that also became the official chapter name in Walnut Creek.
December 11, 2010, was our first Magnificat Prayer Breakfast with Bishop Salvatore Cordileone as our first speaker with 560 women in attendance. As the Coordinator, I was the MC at all of the Breakfasts and then I remembered how the little voice said that I would be speaking at these Breakfasts someday, which I did as the MC at all of the Breakfasts. Our original service team was comprised of: Mary Johnstone, Coordinator, Felice Mateo, Assistant Coordinator, Martha Joannes, Treasurer, Veronica Brown, Secretary, Arci Petersen, Historian.
It’s wonderful to read how much Mary values her involvement with the Chapter! Fourteen years of making a positive impact is an achievement. The Walnut Creek Servants of the Immaculata Chapter is a truly special community, bringing joy and support to so many.
Last Updated on November 4, 2024.
