We welcome you to the webpage of the Joyful Visitation Chapter of Magnificat in Atlanta, Georgia. These are exciting times that we live in and Magnificat was begun 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 Joyful Visitation Chapter
Saturday, August 24, 2024
9:30 am–12:30 pm
Open seating, please arrive early.
Event Location:
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Social Hall
3773 Chamblee Tucker Road
Atlanta, GA 30341
Our Guest Speaker: Linda Scharnhorst
“For I know the plans that I have for you, . . .” (Jeremiah 29:11)
Linda Scharnhorst, who co-hosts the Proclaim My Word Bible study podcasts with Keri Allen on The Quest Atlanta Catholic Radio, is a Catholic convert and a member of All Saints Church in Dunwoody.
As a child, Linda was an avid reader of her children’s Bible. She could not get enough of the Bible stories from faraway places like Moses in the bulrushes on the Nile River and would read from Genesis right through to the story of Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus. But something about that story never fully made sense to her as a child. It was not until many years later that she would comprehend how Paul’s conversion story is the calling for each of us.
Linda’s parents believed travel was a great education. Thus, she traveled to all 50 states by age 15. After receiving her MBA from Loyola University Maryland, she entered the business world and experienced worldly success. However, through a series of unexpected events, Linda began to reevaluate her life. No longer prioritizing the “bottom line”, she dove into her faith and rekindled that love of Scripture from her youth. Everything was on the table, including potentially becoming an Episcopal minister, but the Lord had other plans that would lead her to the Catholic Church.
Linda is passionate about sharing her compelling testimony, teaching RCIA, podcasting, and traveling to Marian shrines, the Holy Land, and anywhere she can walk in the footsteps of the Saints. She will invite us to look back at our own conversion story as a means to go deeper and be truly converted ‘day by day’.
Tickets & Reservations
Reservations for the meal are $25.00 each and have to be made in advance. Register online at https://tinyurl.com/202408Meal by Aug. 14, 2024. Or request an emailed invitation at joyfulvisitation@gmail.com. Those unable to register online are asked to print out and complete the form below and send a check. No payment is accepted at the door. Check-in will be at the door for those with reservations.
Tickets for priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters are complimentary, but reservations are required through Debbie DuPont.
Please use the link below for the form for mail-in reservations ONLY. Registration forms must be postmarked by Aug. 10, 2024.
Please mail Reservation Form and check or money order for $25 per person payable to “Magnificat Joyful Visitation” to:
Magnificat Ministry
Debbie DuPont
315 Rose Ct SW
Lilburn, Ga. 30047
Phone: 770-696-6216
Personal Prayer ministry is offered after the meal by the Magnificat Service Team.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation, when a priest is available, will be offered at the end of the meal.
After the program, religious items and CDs will be available for purchase.
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.
Upcoming Events for Our Chapter
2024
Saturday, August 24 – Linda Scharnhorst
Saturday, November 16 – Lynn Kolodziej
Rosary Blanket of Prayer
Remember our chapter’s commitment to Eucharistic Adoration and to pray the Rosary on the 17th of each month for the intentions of Magnificat, Sanctity of Life, Marriage and Family, and World Peace.
Service Team Members
Donna Brisse, Coordinator
Monica Donohue, Assistant Coordinator
Cheryl Bryant, Secretary
Jo Ann Rademacher, Treasurer
Kathy Byrne, Historian
Spiritual Advisor, Fr. Joseph Mullakkara, MSFS
If you would like to help with a Ministry of Magnificat, have a question or comment for our Service Team, or you would like to be on our mailing list for future events, please contact joyfulvisitation@gmail.com.
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History of Joyful Visitation Chapter of Magnificat
(for the Archdiocese of Atlanta)
Olga Myers attended her first Magnificat Breakfast while visiting her sister in Tampa, Florida in 1990. She returned to her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia filled with zeal and joy. After sharing her experience with two other women, Jan Nerone and Elyse O’Kane, they began to pray and pray and pray for discernment of God’s will in bringing Magnificat to Atlanta.
After going through formation and receiving the approval of the local bishop, the first working meeting was held on June 17, 1991. This was followed by a Presentation Tea on February 8, 1992 to introduce Magnificat Joyful Visitation Chapter to the area and to help others discover how they could be a part of this joyful ministry.
The first Magnificat Breakfast was held on May 2, 1992 at All Saints Catholic Church. The speaker was Mary Welch Rogers and over 400 women attended. The first Service Team members were Olga Myers, Jan Nerone, Ann Marie Hendriks and Judy Guilfoil. Fr. William Hickey was their Spiritual Advisor and Elyse O’Kane was placed in charge of the Music Ministry.
Last Updated on July 11, 2024.
