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We welcome you to the webpage of the Spouse of the Holy Spirit Chapter of Magnificat in Rochester, New York. 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. Our Chapter also have a website at MagnificatRochester.org.
Magnificat Meal
Hosted by Spouse of the Holy Spirit Chapter
Saturday, April 18, 2026
8:30 a.m. – Seating begins
9:30 a.m. – Breakfast & Program
12:00 p.m. – Prayer Teams
Register now!
NEW Location!!
St. Pius Tenth Parish Center
3010 Chili Avenue
Rochester, NY 14624
Saturday, April 18, 2026 with Speaker: Alexandra Andrews
Alexandra is a wife and mother of three young children and a Pro-Life speaker who shares her testimony as an Abortion Survivor! Alexandra reveals the ways in which God carried out His plan for her life; to bring her out of an orphanage in Russia so she could spread the message of the Gospel. Alexandra is an active member of her Parish, a Registered Nurse and a Creighton Model Fertility Care Practitioner Intern. She is excited to share her testimony with us.
Prayer teams are available following the meal.
Alexandra’s talk will be recorded
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 –
For more Information call Cece at (585) 259-9838 or e-mail:
RochesterMagnificat@gmail.com
Pre-Registration required. No tickets sold at the door.
Deadline: No Registrations accepted after 4/11/2026
To purchase your ticket:
Costs: Pre-Registration required … $25.00. New Price
Student … $20.00
BRING FRIENDS! MAKE NEW ONES!
Gift Basket Raffle
Online reservations:
Use PayPal ($27.00) on our website:www.MagnificatRochester.org
Register by Mail:
Please use the form below for your mail-in ticket reservations:
Mail In Registration –Alexandra Andrews
Please Mail Reservation Form and check payable to “Magnificat” to:
Magnificat Rochester
PO Box 24787
Rochester, NY 14624
Your cancelled check will serve as your receipt.
Your Ticket:
Your ticket will be your Name Tag at the registration table the morning of the breakfast.
Sorry, no reserved tables.
Clergy and religious tickets are complimentary but please call Janet at 585-451-1918 to register.
Donations are also accepted to assist others in attending our meal.
For more information call : Janet – 585-451-1918
Or e-mail us at: RochesterMagnificat@gmail.com
Please feel free to print out this flyer and share it with others and invite them to our meal:
Click to print a flyer –Alexandra Andrews- Flyer
Upcoming Events for Our Chapter –
2026
New Location:
St. Pius Tenth Parish Center
3010 Chili Ave., Rochester, NY 14624
SEPT 12, 2026 Colleen Antonio
DEC 12, 2026 Fr. Jorge Ramirez
Our Prayer Groups
Catholic Charismatic Renewal website: www.ccr-rochester.org
Rosary Blanket of Prayer
Please join Magnificat on our Day of Prayer, the 21st of each month, as we lift up our hearts to the Lord for the intentions of New Pentecost, Magnificat, Sanctity of Life, our Beloved Priests and Religious and Families.
Service Team Members
Ann Iten -Coordinator
Jeanne Walker – Assistant Coordinator
Karen Chin – Treasurer
Cece Crawford Asst. Treasurer
Spiritual Advisor: Fr. Ed Palumbos
If you would like to help with a 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: RocheterMagnificat@gmail.com
History of Spouse of the Holy Spirit Chapter
(Diocese of Rochester, NY)
Nineteen years ago, God planted a seed in the heart and mind of a spirit-filled woman named Gert Amesbury from St. Pius X parish in the Rochester, NY Diocese. She learned of Magnificat, a ministry to Catholic women, from a program shown on the Catholic TV Network EWTN. With great enthusiasm, she began the work to establish Magnificat in Rochester. After facing many obstacles, Gert concluded that perhaps the time was not yet right for Rochester. Many years later, another spirit-filled woman, Pat Smith, rediscovered Magnificat while vacationing in Florida and was inspired to bring it back home to Rochester.
In October 1997, a small group of women, including Gert and Pat, came together to form a service team to study the Magnificat movement and to establish the necessary criteria for diocesan approval and incorporation with the National Team. After much study, prayer, and discernment by the women of the Service Team, Bishop Matthew Clark approved Magnificat-Rochester on June 5, 1998. The team met weekly in prayer, song, personal sharing, and the rosary and soon the Holy Spirit’s gifts became evident as each woman discovered what responsibility the Lord wanted her to take up.
In 1999, a letter was sent out to 40 women inviting them to join in this mission. Although only one woman responded, the team moved forward to plan a retreat focused on how the Holy Spirit works in the Church and in our lives. Thirty women attended and they became the base upon which the team began to build. Some of the team attended a retreat at Franciscan University, Steubenville, Ohio, and they brought back inspiration from the Holy Spirit in the form a scripture passage (Luke 5:4-11): “put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” Armed with this scripture passage, two members of the Service Team went to Mario’s Restaurant to book a date for the first Magnificat-Rochester breakfast. With no money, they stepped out in faith, trusted the Holy Spirit, booked the space, and began planning. That first breakfast had 240 guests and the room was full to overflowing. Their nets were full!
Last Updated on February 19, 2026.
