We welcome you to the web page of the Mary Immaculate Magnificat Chapter of Magnificat in St. Petersburg, Florida. These are exciting times that we live in. Magnificat began in 1981 for such a time as this. There are now over 100 chapters throughout the United States and its territories, and in many foreign countries.

Magnificat Meal

Hosted by the Mary Immaculate, St. Petersburg Chapter

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Mother-Daughter Breakfast
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

(optional Parish Mass at 8:15 am in the church)

Location:
Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle – Parish Center
5815 Fifth Avenue North
St. Petersburg, Florida 33710

Our Guest Speakers:   Christina Georgianni and daughter, Francesca Bauer  

Are you ready to be blessed with an inspiring mother-daughter duo? Join us at our May Mother Daughter Meal (breakfast) and meet Chritstina Georgianni and Francesca Bauer.

Francesca, a Tampa native, may be familiar to you through her ministry at Spirit FM 90.5,  hosting Evenings and Sunday Praise. She also graces this ministry, leading praise and worship at our Magnificat meals as well as at St. Jerome Catholic Church’s Sunday evening Mass. Since becoming an attorney, Francesca also serves the Diocese of St. Petersburg as the Director of Planned Giving.

Her mother Christina is a force to be reckoned with  in her  own right.  Raised  as a cradle Catholic in Rhode Island, she came from a family of eight children. When she met her husband and moved to our area, she became determined to raise her son and daughter in the same fashion. She is a busy wife, mother and nurse practitioner who enjoys spoiling her five grandchildren and is a proud member of Incarnation Catholic Church in Tampa.

You won’t want to miss this powerful and inspiring duo as they share their stories of living authentic Catholic lives, demonstrating the love of our Lord, and  evangelizing in amazing ways!

This speakers’ testimony is being recorded.  The recordings may be duplicated and sold by the Pinellas/St. Petersburg Chapter of Magnificat at Magnificat Chapter’s meals and official Chapter events, all as part of Magnificat’s nonprofit ministry and related activities.

For recordings of this speaker or of our previous speakers’ testimonies (either on CD or a SoundCloud link which will be emailed to you), please contact kleffer1@tampabay.rr.com.

Tickets and Reservations:

$18.00 EACH – 

Reservations can currently be made by mail only.

Please send your check, in the amount of $18.00 per person, payable to MAGNIFICAT to:
Linda Barron, Treasurer
6069 Second Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL  33710

Reservations and checks must be received by MAY 4, 2026.  Your ticket will be at the door.  Please have your envelope mailed early to ensure enough time for the Post Office to process.

Please print the following to include with your check:

MAIL-IN REGISTRATION FORM

If you have any questions, please feel free to text to:
Linda (727) 415-2693 or Jane (727) 452-7404
or email:  magnificatofstpetersburg@gmail.com  or check our website:  https://magnificat-ministry.net/chapters/fl-st-petersburg/

Upcoming Meal for Our Chapter –

Please check our website frequently for additional dates beginning in the Fall, 2026!

More Dates in the Fall will be added soon!

Rosary Blanket of Prayer

Remember our chapter’s commitment to Eucharistic Adoration and to pray the Rosary on the 13th of each month for the intentions of Magnificat, Sanctity of Life, Marriage and Family, and World Peace.

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.” These prayer groups are open to all.

Light of Christ Charismatic Prayer Group
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church – Largo
Parish Center
First Wednesdays at 7 PM

Fire in the Spirit Prayer Group
Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle – St. Petersburg
Wednesdays at 7:30 PM

Encounter Living God Prayer Group
Resurrection Hall at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church – Clearwater, FL
Third Fridays of each month  at 6:30 PM

ADORATION OPPORTUNITIES:
Third Thursdays – XLT (adoration, praise and worship, St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, Largo, Florida
6:30-7:30 PM

“Abundance” Holy Hour for Vocations, Cathedral of St Jude the Apostle -6:30-7:30 PM  –   April 22, 2026; May 27, 2026, June 24, 2026, July 22, 2026.

Wednesdays, September-May, St. Raphael Catholic Church , 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM.

“Rekindle” First Friday – Our Lady’s House of Prayer, Clearwater, Florida
Includes Mass, adoration, praise & worship and fellowship. 6:30-8:30 PM

Service Team Members

Kathy Bolich, Coordinator     kbolich@verizon.net
Jane Swan, Assistant Coordinator  janeaswan@gmail.com
Linda Barron, Treasurer  barron.fam@att.net
Christine Bray, Secretary  christinebray@gmail.com
Kathy Rankin, Historian  kathyflsue@gmail.com
Mary Lefferson, ST Member  mleff@pobox.com

Spiritual Advisor – Fr. Ralph D’Elia

If you would like to help with the ministry of Magnificat, or if you have a question or comment for our Service Team, or if you would like to be on our mailing list for future events, please contact us at  magnificatofstpetersburg@gmail.com.

History of Magnificat of St. Petersburg

The origin of our Magnificat Ministry came from New Orleans. Since it was born of the Holy Spirit, the Magnificat Ministry grew and spread and found it’s way to Tampa, Florida.

Helen Piazza heard about the Tampa Magnificat breakfast and planned to attend. She invited Arlene Diaco, who was grieving the recent death of her mother, to attend with her. The speaker at that meeting was none other than Marilyn Quirk, one of the founders of the New Orleans Magnificat. Arlene and Helen had a wonderful morning and in thanksgiving, stayed at their table at the close of the breakfast and prayed their rosary. They were so filled with the Holy Spirit that they asked Marilyn that day how they could receive information about bringing the Magnificat to Pinellas County. Marilyn told them about a process that they would need to follow to bring the ministry to Pinellas, and it was a long process.  But another woman at the breakfast had already started the process and then had discerned that she could not complete the task, so she gave the Magnificat Handbook to them. They went home and called their friends Mary Mallette and Helen Ezzo and asked them to assist with the planning and implementation of a Magnificat. The four friends started calling other friends for assistance with the various committees needed to put on a Magnificat Breakfast. Word of the new ministry for women spread among the local community and Elsie Miller and Fran Wolf decided to attend. Elsie and Fran arrived at the next planning meeting, thinking that it was the event. They offered their talents and the original service team for the St. Petersburg Magnificat was born.

The formation of the St. Petersburg Chapter was not as long as the Central Service team of New Orleans had planned. The Holy Spirit led our original service team and encouraged them and sent them the support and resources that they needed. The original service team of St. Petersburg was a group of faith-filled women whose belief in the promises of Christ overflowed into joy and action. They did not think about whether they had the talent, the connections, or the money to bring a new ministry to our area. They stepped out in faith and imitated the visitation as they brought Jesus to the catholic women in Pinellas County.