Magnificat Meal

Are you a Catholic woman who would like to grow in holiness through opening more fully to the power and the gifts of the Holy Spirit? Magnificat invites you to enjoy breakfast, fellowship, a time of praise, and the opportunity to hear one person’s testimony of the transforming love of Christ in her life.

Our speaker on May 16 is Janice Charbonnet, who was born and raised in New Brunswick, Canada. She worked in various public relations positions across the country, ending with a position as PR coordinator for a Canadian politician. In 1996 she felt called to quit her job and serve as a missionary with NET Ministries, traveling with a team across the U.S. preaching the Gospel to thousands of teenagers. Her experience set her on fire for the Gospel and changed the direction of her life. But she began to wrestle with pains from her past and misconceptions about how the Catholic Church sees women. After a life-changing encounter with the writings of Pope John Paul II, her agonizing doubts were answered, and she was launched on a road of inner healing. The Holy Spirit put a passion deep in her heart for ministering to women.

She leads the women’s ministry team for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of New Orleans, leads marriage retreats with her husband, Jean, and loves to draw from her life as a mother of five children when teaching and preaching. She has ministered to large and small groups with both humor and humility from coast to coast and loves to preach freedom in the power of the Holy Spirit as Psalm 18 says, “He set me free in the open because he loves me.”

All women are invited. Reservations are required in advance. Register by May 6 using the event link below. Note: open seating, please arrive early.