We welcome you to the webpage of Our Lady of the Lake Chapter of Magnificat in Huron, Ohio. 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. Our Chapter also has a website at huronmagnificat.weebly.com
Magnificat Prayer Breakfast
Hosted by Our Lady of the Lake Huron Chapter
Saturday, November 9, 2024
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Doors open at 8:30 am.
We do not assign seats so arrive early.
Location:
St. Peter Catholic Church
430 Main St.
Huron, OH 44839
Our Speaker: Carlie Shover
Carlie Shover planned to go to medical school after graduating from college, but through a deeper relationship with the Lord in prayer, she felt a call to the healing of the whole person in ministry.
At the start of her first full-time year with Damascus, which offers camps, retreats, and other resources to help people encounter Jesus, Carlie said she heard the Lord whisper to her, “Daughter, you are going to see more healing here than you would have in medicine.” Now in her fourth year as a missionary, she says He has done just that. “The Lord has allowed me to witness and take part in the healing of hearts, bodies, and souls, as He desires full restoration for each of His sons and daughters.”
Raised in a vibrant Catholic home in Milan, O., with three older sisters, Carlie has loved Jesus and His Church from a young age. In early middle school, she was captivated by the saints and Mary and knew that the Lord was real, that He loved her, and that she wanted to live her life with Him. Going into her freshman year of high school, she attended a Steubenville Youth Conference, where she experienced a powerful moment in Eucharistic adoration. “I gave my ‘yes’ to Jesus that night,” she said. In high school, she began attending daily Mass and while a student at the Ohio State University, she had another Eucharistic encounter at a SEEK conference and felt convicted to go “all-in” for Christ.
Then after months of prayer, it became clear she was called to ministry with Damascus. After graduating cum laude from OSU, she moved to Centerburg, Ohio, to prepare to work with middle and high school girls at Catholic Youth Summer Camp.
Carlie went on to serve two summers in counseling leadership for the Northwoods camp in northern Wisconsin and since August of 2023, has worked full-time for Damascus in Ohio, managing the recruitment team and overseeing relationships with college campuses and apostolates as well as the mentorship and formation of summer missionaries.
She also is studying for a master’s degree in psychology, specializing in marriage and family, at Divine Mercy University.
“The beautiful summation of my story,” Carlie said, “is that the Lord is real, He is good, and He loves us. He desires relationship with each of us. Relationship with Him changed my life. And He is changing thousands of others’ lives too, each and every day. The Catholic Church is beautiful and very much alive. I desire to lead others into authentic relationship with God the Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit, and the beauty of the Catholic Church. My hero, John Paul II, said that ‘Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure.'”
Carlie has much more to share about her ongoing adventure with Christ. Make your reservation now to hear her talk on Nov. 9, and plan to invite a daughter, granddaughter, niece, or friend.
Tickets & Reservations
Tickets must be purchased in advance to secure your reservation. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Tickets are $20 ($22 if registering online), and If registering by mail, your check will serve as your receipt.
Our November 9 breakfast will be at St. Peter Catholic Church, 430 Main St., Huron, OH. Directions are available here. The cost is $20 for mail-in and $22 for online registrations. Additionally, Zelle users can pay for their registration by sending $20.50 to magnificat07ho@gmail.com
To register by mail, fill out the form below and send it with $20 to:
Hortensia Clevenger
316 Wexford Dr.
Huron, OH 44839
Deadline: October 30. Checks should be made payable to “Magnificat.”
MAIL-IN REGISTRATION FORM
Online registration also is available for $22, which includes a processing fee. To register and pay for your reservation online, go to our website and follow the instructions there. Zelle users can pay for their registration by sending $20.50 to magnificat07ho@gmail.com
We do not assign seats so arrive early to check in at the Reservation Table and find seat(s) before the program begins.
Prayer teams and opportunities to receive the sacrament of reconciliation are normally available following the meal, but will depend on the status of coronavirus restrictions. CD’s of the speaker’s talk will be available at the meal.
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: 2024-2025
Nov. 9, 2024 — Speaker: Carlie Shover.
Jan. 24-26, 2025 — Women’s Winter Retreat with Fr. Thomas A. Sparacino from the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center, Fremont. Details here.
Feb. 15, 2025 — Speaker: Sarah Cobb.
April 5, 2025 — Speaker: Lori Mihalek
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.
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.” Our prayer groups are open to all.
Internet Prayer Ministry
the newly initiated Magnificat Internet Prayer Ministry.
Contact Jane Leimeister at jane22431
Personal Prayer Ministry
which prays with individuals following The Magnificat Breakfast.
Contact Lori Mihalek at huronmagnificat@aol.com.
Charismatic Prayer Groups
Huron Women’s Prayer & Scripture Meeting: meets at 7 pm Mondays at St. Peter Parish, Huron.
Contact Diane Dudenhoefer at 419-602-0627.
Norwalk St. Paul’s Prayer Group: meets at 7 pm Mondays at St. Paul’s Parish, Norwalk.
Contact Bev Reichert at 419-706-0464.
Fremont Sacred Heart Prayer Group: meets at 7:30 pm on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Sacred Heart Parish, Fremont.
Contact Judy Good at 419-334-8145.
Emmaus Community Prayer Group: meets at 7 pm Wednesdays in chapel of St. Jerome Parish Life Center in Walbridge.
Contact David Bland at 419-322-8282.
Marblehead St. Joseph Prayer Group: meets at 9:30 am on the first and third Thursdays of each month at St. Joseph Parish, Marblehead.
Contact Joan Dubbert at 419-734-5650.
Fremont St. Joseph Hispanic Prayer Group: meets at 7:30 pm Saturdays at St. Joseph Parish, Fremont.
Contact Raul Gonzales, 419-332-9252.
Information about other charismatic prayer groups in the Toledo Diocese can be found here.
Service Team Members
Brandy Eddinger, Coordinator
Diane Dudenhoefer, Asst. Coordinator
Jane Leimeister, Secretary
Hortensia Clevenger, Treasurer
Lori Mihalek, Co-Treasurer
Terry Mazur, Historian
For more information about Magnificat, contact Diane Dudenhoefer at 419-602-0627.
To be added to our Mailing List, send an email to huronmagnificat@aol.com or call Diane Dudenhoefer at 419-602-0627.
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History of Our Lady of the Lake Huron Chapter
(Diocese of Toledo, Ohio)
Est. 2006
The Huron Chapter of Magnificat, also known as Our Lady of the Lake Chapter, was founded in 2006 to serve women in the northern part of the Toledo Catholic Diocese. We currently meet quarterly in Fremont, O., for a breakfast, praise and worship, prayer, and a talk by a woman who tells how God has worked in her life. At our Magnificat meals, we try to provide something for each woman to take home with her by offering a packet of spiritual reading at each place setting.
Our chapter grew out of a prayer group that had gathered weekly in Huron, O., for more than 30 years. We decided to form a chapter of Magnificat as we realized the need to share our love of Jesus Christ with more Catholic women. At our first Magnificat meal on February 3, 2007, Donna Jones of Detroit shared the story of how she and her husband, Alex, a former Pentecostal minister, came into the Catholic Church. Since then, we have had heard many other stories of faith from some remarkable women. We record each of the talks and make CDs of them, including the most recent, available for purchase.
In addition to gathering quarterly for the Magnificat meal, we also host an annual retreat each January and seek to promote opportunities for spiritual growth in and around the diocese.
Last Updated on September 17, 2024.
