We welcome you to the webpage of Mary, Undoer of Knots Chapter of Magnificat in Sioux City/Northwest Iowa. 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 – Saturday, March 22
Come Away and Abide in Me
Come and join Julie and Julie as they share their testimonies and experiences
in our identity and the privileges of being a daughter of God.
9 am-3 pm at Immaculate Conception, 720 W. Willow, Cherokee, IA
Registration $30
Speakers Julie Nelson and Julie Storr
Julie Nelson has a particular passion for helping women to live their true vocation of women as created by God, which was ignited by the writings of Saint John Paul II. She describes herself as a women’s faith study junkie. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Lynn, and has four children. Being the co-host of Catholic Women Now on Iowa Catholic Radio has continued to deepen her faith and fuel her passion for evangelization. When off air, you will find Julie searching for new show topics on the internet, sewing, and spending time with her adventurous family.
Julie Storr has been passionate about the Catholic Faith since she joined the Church in 1999. She loves liturgy and the prayers of the Mass. Upon learning that she was a knower, she discovered that her heart’s desire is that all Christians will learn to hear the voice of God. The speaker, writer, teacher, and podcaster lives in Pocahontas with her husband, Patrick. They have two sons. In her spare time, Julie enjoys travel, reading and has just begun a dive into the book of Wisdom. She and her husband are looking forward to leading a Jubilee Year pilgrimage to Italy in November 2025.
“The hour is coming, in fact has come, when the vocation of women is being acknowledged in its fullness, the hour in which women acquire in the world an influence, an effect and a power never hitherto achieved. That is why, at his moment when the human race is undergoing so deep a transformation, women imbued with a spirit of the Gospel can do so much to aid humanity in not falling” -The Council’s Message to Women (December 8, 1965); AAS 58 (1966), 13-14.
Personal Prayer Ministry is available.
Confessions will not be available at this event.
Tickets & Reservations
Register with the MAIL-IN REGISTRATION FORM and check payable to “Magnificat” to:
Michele Leiting
19546 Aspen Ave
Westside IA 51467
Tickets for priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters are complimentary, but reservations are required. Please contact a Magnificat Team Member.
Upcoming Events for Our Chapter
May 6 (online event)
August 2
November 15
Rosary Blanket of Prayer
Remember our chapter’s commitment to Eucharistic Adoration and to pray the Rosary on the 12th of each month for the intentions of 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.” Ask about our current groups and those in formation!
Service Team Members
Julie Storr, Coordinator, 712-335-4393
Michele Leiting, Secretary/Treasurer
Robin Corzilius, Asst Coordinator/Historian
Spiritual Advisor: Sr. Anne Marie Walsh, SOLT
Would you like to be a part of Magnificat of Northwest Iowa? Want to be on our email list? Contact us at magnificatnwia@gmail.com
History of Mary, Undoer of Knots Chapter of Magnificat
(Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa)
Est. 2015
Last Updated on March 6, 2025.
