Welcome to the Mother Mary Morning Star Chapter webpage serving the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Magnificat Ministry began in 1981 by a group of Catholic women from the Archdiocese of New Orleans who wanted to create a way for Catholic women to share their faith in a relaxed social setting. The Magnificat Ministry has grown to 105 Chapters world-wide. The Mother Mary Morning Star chapter was started in 2020 after two women were brought together at a Magnificat conference, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to start a chapter in North Carolina.  Although St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Clayton was the founding place of our Chapter, we use our chapter Marian name, Mother Mary Morning Star, to represent that we serve all Catholic women in the Diocese of Raleigh. We are a ministry of Catholic women seeking to grow in faith through ministering and extending hospitality to other women, inspired by Mary’s visitation to Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-45).

Please email us if you would like to help with the Magnificat Ministry. We have the following open positions:

• Historian – A member of the Chapter Service Team responsible for retaining Chapter photos and documents
• Greeters – Welcoming others to our Magnificat Meals
• Hostesses – Sitting at a table with others and answering questions about Magnificat
• Parish Liaisons – Working with your parish to publish Magnificat Meal information in bulletins

Please email us if you have a question about these positions, would like to volunteer, or would like to be added to our mailing list for future events.  Our email is: mothermarymorningstarnc@gmail.com.

Magnificat Meal

Hosted by the Mother Mary Morning Star Chapter

September 21, 2024

11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

St. Joseph Catholic Church
2811 Poole Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610

Our Speaker:

Maria Muratore, Charismatic Renewal Director, Diocese of Raleigh

John 7:38
“Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

Maria Muratore, originally from New York, attended St. John’s University, received a bachelor’s degree in finance and worked in banking in Manhattan before starting a family. Maria has always been an active practicing Catholic. She’s ministered in various capacities through the years. As a young adult, she attended The Amazing Grace prayer group and assisted at Healing Masses, Retreats, Seminars, Conferences and wherever there was a need.  She assisted Youth Ministry at St. Gabriel’s Retreat House on Shelter Island, NY to counsel teenagers on retreats.
Maria is happily married to Peter and have been blessed with two daughters, Nicole and Michelle.

Maria and her family moved to Cary, NC in 2009 and joined St. Michael the Archangel parish in Cary. Since then, Maria has served as a Catechist for Elementary Faith Formation, the Edge Middle School, as well as the Teen Youth ministry. Maria had been an active board member for Catholic Charismatic Services of the Diocese of Raleigh before being appointed by the bishop as the Director. Maria also Co-leads the Jesus Is Lord prayer group at St. Andrew’s, Apex NC as well as the Holy Spirit Ministries Prayer group at St. Michael’s, Cary NC.

Maria has a heart for intercessory and healing prayer (inner and physical). Seeing the Holy Spirit’s power in action throughout the church and in ministry has been a blessing. She is a trained Prayer Team Minister, holds an Encounter Ministries Graduate Certification for Inner and Physical Healing and Leadership. Maria is also a member of the Association of Diocesan Liaisons (ADL) and the National Service Committee (Charismatic Renewal) with Pentecost today USA.

Tickets & Reservations

ONLINE TICKETS are available for $23.00 per person (price includes convenience fee)

PLEASE request your tickets by 9/10/24
You may use PayPal, Credit Card or Debit Card

Mail-In Reservations
$23 per person
Please print and use the form below to mail in reservations.

MAIL-IN REGISTRATION FORM

Please mail the completed form and make your check payable to : Magnificat Clayton
Peggy Morgan
182 Flowers Crest Way
Clayton NC 27527

No tickets will be sold at the door.
Your check will serve as your receipt

• For questions or reservations: call Peggy Morgan 919-243-2636.
• Open seating. Plan to arrive about 15 min. early
• All Clergy & Religious are Complimentary

Prayer Teams are available after the meal for personal prayer.

Upcoming Events for Our Chapter – 2024

Holiday Meal, December 2024.  More information coming soon!

Rosary Blanket of Prayer

Remember our chapter’s commitment to Eucharistic Adoration and to pray the Rosary on the 24th of each month at 7 PM for the intentions of Magnificat, Sanctity of Life, Marriage and Family, and World Peace. To join us, you can download a free version of Microsoft Teams to your device. Contact Laura to be added to our email distribution list: laura95008@yahoo.com.

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.” If you are called to starting a Magnificat prayer group, please contact us at mothermarymorningstarnc@gmail.com

Service Team Members

Coordinator, Delia Smith
Assistant Coordinator, Laura Bardascino
Secretary, Vita Napoli
Treasurer, Peggy Morgan
Historian, Open
Spiritual Advisor : Fr. Alapaty

History of the Mother Mary Morning Star Chapter

We are the first Magnificat Chapter in North Carolina and in the Diocese of Raleigh.

The journey to establishing this Magnificat Chapter started when our founding Coordinator, Maria Jones, heard about the Magnificat Ministry at a Catholic Charismatic Conference in NC. Little did she know that the Holy Spirit was planting a seed in her heart to begin a Chapter in North Carolina. In late 2014, while in prayer, the Lord spoke to Maria’s heart that he wanted her to work in women’s ministry. She said yes Lord but what do you want me to do? Magnificat is what she heard. After contacting the Central office and inquiring about the process, the discernment process began. In 2015 Maria attend the Magnificat Leadership Conference in Washington, DC. At this conference, she met Cecilia Soporowska who would become the Assistant Coordinator. Through many prayers, perseverance, and dedication we became a licensed Chapter on July 1, 2020.